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Here is the 2013 Spring Training Schedule. (Last updated April 5th)  

It is also posted on the "GAME SCHEDULE" tab of the BUSC Website.

The Spring 2013 BUSC Game Schedule is here and also posted on the Game Schedules Page of the BUSC website.  Last updated April 5th.

Please notify Jeff Mangum if you require any game schedule changes. 

Coaches-

Just a reminder, our "Open Try-outs" are coming up.  All interested players(curent and prospective players) must register online or via paper format.  The registration includes a liability waiver and helps us track the particpants and send various notifications.  The head coach of each age group will receive a "sign up listing spreadsheet" for their age group before tryouts.   

Any questions or concerns regarding tryouts, please contact Ryan Hayward.

Here are some helpful links for you.

Coaches:

Player Evaluations: http://www.tcteams.com/busccoaches/uploads/1333657963.pdf 

Tryout Procedures: http://www.tcteams.com/busccoaches/uploads/1333657997.pdf 

Tryout Dates: http://tcteams.com/busoccer/uploads/1367856847.pdf (updated 5/06/13)

This info is also on the COACHES PAGE & TRYOUT PAGE

on buckinghamunited.com

Buckingham United proudly welcomes new teams and new coaches for the 2013-14 Soccer Year!

Coaches and Team Admins- Please use this page and the BUSC Coaches Team Site for information & resources to aid you in a successful year. 

Please don't hesitate to contact a Soccer Committee member or a fellow coach!

•  New Coach / Team Reference Guide - Useful tool as you prepare and organize for the soccer year
• BUSC Uniform, Accessory Order Form - Striker Soccer (updated 6.22.12)

Hi Coaches and Admins!

Hopefully, by now, you have collected your new RG6s, Birth certificates(as needed) photos and the medical Releases.  Below, I have put together some important notes on Player card processing.  Click on your appropriate league link for specific and important info.

This memo will also be on the COACHES page on the BUSC Website for future reference.

Thanks!

Becky

 Buckingham United

2012-13 Player Cards & Rosters

ICSL must be completed prior to our ICSL appointment which is Mid July.  More info at our meeting Thursday night.  Ed will cover.

Deloc/Pags no later than August 1.  They are automated- no need to get cards stamped or signed any longer- but all the work is on you/us.  Email or call Becky or Barb for any questions.

NEW Card Stock this year!  You cannot use prior stock, it is invalid, no exceptions

• Card Stock will be available a the Coaches Meeting this Thursday

Start entering your data today!  You can do in batches.  Parents cannot key as we could in GOTSOCCER

EPYSA Travel Team Builder:  https://www.youthleaguesusa.com/epys/12-13/cgi-bin/travelwelcome.cgi

• Key Directly from the Birth Certificate for Birthdates and names use RG6 for all other data
• GNS  (Group Net Solutions) this is where you import last year’s player’s and enter new.  FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS Closely Please.
• ICSL Instructions:  http://www.tcteams.com/busoccer/uploads/1340731136.pdf
  • Team Admins will need to Print, but do NOT laminate, as our ICSL rep will need ot take to ICSL for approval, stamping and laminating
  • DELCO & PAGS Instructions http://www.tcteams.com/busoccer/uploads/1340731875.pdf
    •  It is required to upload a digital picture for all Delco and PAGS players.  You will not receive system approval without them
    • Birth Certificates’ Affidavit is requested, rather than sending in.  See instructions and sample form to be signed by Rob Law & Delegates.
    • Team Admins will need to print and laminate after approval received from League.

BUSC Coaches:

A Friendly Reminder to all BUSC Coaches- Herbst Sports Complex Field Allocations are as follows

#1-3 are Lax

#4-7 are BUSC

#8 is IM

This needs to be followed.  If a field is open doesn't mean you can use it.  Please arrange all field requests with Jeff Mangum

Sincerely, 

Ed Beedle 

CBAA Soccer Operations Director, BUSC

Thank you to all of the Team Coaches, admins and other BUSC Volunteers who have completed their EPYSA registration / Risk Management. 

Last Week's Memo follows as a reminder of 2012-13 steps to be completed.

Thanks,Becky

**IMPORTANT INFO in this memo**  

ACTIONS required by teams

Coaches/Managers

This memo includes important info for the upcoming Soccer year 2012-13.

1. EPYSA Mandatory Registration -PLEASE COMPLETE ASAP all Volunteers for 2012-13 BUSC -Mgrs, Coaches, committees, etc
2. Fall Survey -please complete asap so we can plan (fields, training, uniforms)
3. Coaching Courses available
4. Fall League Info - ICSL, Delco, PAGS very important info - you need to take action on items below for your team.

This info is also available on the BUSC Coaches Page on the BUSC Website.  Please don't delay.... take a few minutes today!

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EPYSA Registration 2012-13 (registration, background check and insurance)

EPYSA is no longer on GOTSOCCER- they are converting back to the PA Youth League System.  Please enter your information TODAY.  

All Coaches, Manager, Treasurers and Volunteers for BUSC must register via this EPYSA link    Please share with your teams as needed.

FALL BUSC Team Survey  IMPORTANT Please click here to update /enter your team's info.  We will use this to assign your training nights/field allocations and much more.  It's quick and easy to complete.

More Coaching Education Courses Added!    Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer is happy to announce a full schedule of spring coaching courses (G certificate, F certificate, E certificate and D license) The courses are filling up fast! Click here find out more about the courses offered by Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer in partnership with US Youth Soccer and the United States Soccer Federation.

League info follows from your BUSC delegates If you would like any help or guidance in your team's placement in your current or possible new league, please contact Ryan Hayward .  Specific questions regarding the league should be directed to the delegate.

Delco Delegate: Becky Barlow  ICSL (Inter-County League) Coordinator: Ed Beedle 

MAPS: Mark Strassel  PAGS: Barb Prajner

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MAPS  

  Info on MAPS League:   http://www.cjysa.org/aboutus/146776.html 

Contact Mark Strassel with any questions

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PAGS info

 Just a reminder that the application period for the PAGS Fall 2012 season closes at midnight on 5/31/12.  You have 15 days left to submit your application for the fall 2012 season.  If you have not finalized your roster prior to 5/31/12, submit the application with the best, most complete information you have.  

To apply for the Fall 2012 season go to the PAGS homepage, www.pags.org, and follow the instructions.

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ICSL Please NOTE - We are in need of a volunteer for this position.  If you can help, please contact us.  Thanks.  Ed Beedle is the interim Delegate.

 TEAM REGISTRATION ON THE ICSL WEBSITE

(make sure your teams fill out the application for what age and division they will be in Fall 2012)

IMPORTANT - Please register your team TODAY  Fall Team Registration opened up on Tuesday May 15^th and will close soon. Every team that is playing in ICSL 2012-2013 Fall season must fill out a online registration form.   Directions for team registration can be found on the homepage of ICSL website (www.icslsoccer.org) 

LAST ROUND OF PLACEMENTS  Go to www.icslsoccer.org , click Forms on the left. Directions for Placements are with the form on the website. If your team is handing in a letter please make sure they make bullet points as to why they should move up or down.  Please make sure that you look at the home page of the website for the updated placements. DO NOT hand in the same form from your first round in May cause teams have been shifted. (You can email your placements if you do not have any letters to hand in with them. If you do have letters than please schedule date and time to drop them off or mail them or you can fax them in.)

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Delco Info

Below you will find a summary of the league's AGM held on April 26th.  Please read over this summary very carefully as it contains very pertinent information about changes voted in by those present at the AGM that directly affect this Fall.    The web will be updated shortly to reflect the AGM rule changes in the attached summary as well.

• May 15: Fields Registration Opens
• June 10: Club and Team Registration Closes
• June 12: Delegates Validate Team Registration Closes

IMPORTANT

• A motion was passed that there be a maximum of 3 (properly carded) coaches allowed on the team’s sideline for any game.
• Coaches are required to give to the referee PRIOR to the start of the game the passes for these 3 coaches.  Only properly carded coaches are permitted to be on the sideline with their team during the game

TEAM/CLUB/FIELD REGISTRATION 

Please note that only Team Registration is completed online at the league’s website. WWW.DELCOSOCCER.ORG 

Player registration is done online at  EPYS’s website WWW.EPYSA.ORG 

• TEAM Registration for the Fall 2012/2013 season is available online at the league’s website  www.delcsoccer.org  
• New this year the league will require the contact information for your club president, club registrar and field coordinator.
• Each team will now be required to submit the contact information for their head coach (not someone who acts as the point of contact for the head coach) and an assistant/team manager.  NO EXCEPTIONS!

PLAYER REGISTRATION:  PLEASE NOTE: PLAYER REGISTRATION IS NOT DONE ON THE LEAGUE’S WEBSITE. IT IS DONE ONLINE AT THE EPYSA’s WEBSITE  WWW.EPYSA.ORG EPYSA has terminated its relationship with GOT SOCCER as providers of player registration system, a new vendor GNS (the old vendor Youth Leagues with a new name and an updated new system) is in process. 

Recent DELCO info May 2012(AGM Meeting Summer, new rules etc)  Click for PDF

Please direct any questions to Becky Barlow @ buckinghamunitedsc@verizon.net  

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Click here for    PREVIOUS Fall League Prep Memo (Sent April 2012 TO COACHES)

REGISTRATION FEES:

• Registration fees will be paid on an annual basis. Players will no longer register in the Fall and again in the Spring.
• Annual registration fee for the 2012 - 2013 season will be $250
• Credit cards will be the only accepted form of payment

A 10% discount for multiple registrants in the same household will be applied after the first registration is paid in full.

TRAINING FEES for teams using UK Elite and Total Soccer:

• Training costs will no longer be collected from each player by BUSC during the registration process
• Your team is responsible for collecting the training costs from each player
• BUSC will invoice your team twice a year: due in September and March to collect the money to pay for UK Elite and Total Soccer 

 U-11 AND OLDER:  For planning purposes:  one day a week training will cost your team $960.00 each season (Fall and Spring)- this will be the total on the invoice for September and again in March. This cost has not changed from the prior year.    Players have been paying this cost in the past, the change is that the team will be collecting it instead of the Club collecting it during the registration process.

 U-9 and U-10: training costs will be discussed separately and are not included in this document.

 We are looking at offering a credit card option for each team to collect team fees. There is a processing cost associated with this option and will get back to you shortly on details.

For those of you that want more details as to why these changes are being made.....read below:

 Annual registration:  

• We consider the commitment to BUSC to be an annual commitment, having an annual registration is consistent with this philosophy
• Credit Card only: too many situations occurred this Spring that the 'check is in the mail" and the check never came.  Its time consuming and unnecessary to have the follow up required to be paid. Being registered requires payment to be complete.
• Registration was increased $50 on an annual basis from the prior season. This is a direct result of our organization relying solely on the March Into Cups Tournament to raise additional funds. The Tournament did not reach its goal and registration is our only other source of income. If you have other fund raising ideas, please help!   We will look at this registration cost on an annual basis and adjust accordingly.
• Offering a multi-registrant in the same household discount was in recognition that we are asking for more money up front from families.

Training Fees for teams using UK Elite and Total Soccer

• The training costs per team is the same, regardless of your roster size.  The current system charges the same for every player regardless of the number of players on your roster and creates inequities among teams.   To make it fair to everyone, your team will be invoiced for the exact dollar amount it is costing you to train your team and you can collect from your parents the appropriate dollar amount per player.
• Invoicing semi-annually.  BUSC is still responsible for paying our outside vendors.  We manage this process to be able to schedule the trainers on the fields and teams that make the most sense. We contract with these vendors at a Club level and as such we are invoiced at the Club level (they also do not want to have to collect from multiple teams)

We will invoice your team twice a year so you are not in a position to have ask for all that money up front from the parents.

Coaches -

We have created a Coaches Site to helpp us improve communications for the coaches.  This site is the same as your team site.  You will be able to email directly from the site on the contacts page.  We'll also use the "event schedule" for upcoing clinics, meetings, etc.

Let us know what you think!

BUSC COACHES Team Site

The Gotsoccer schedule for the 2012 NCS is now online at www.epysa.org under "Cups" and "Schedules".

Go to:  http://www.epysa.org/statecups/ncs_state_cup_schedules.aspx

Remember, as per the NCS rules, "all games must be played by the scheduled date and time."

"If the two teams request and receive approval to reschedule games the burden for completing the game is the responsibility of the two teams. If the game is not played before the day of the next round of the competition the game will be declared a double forfeit and neither team will advance to the next round. The scheduled opponent in the next round for the two forfeiting teams will advance as a result of the double forfeit."

The NCS Rules are available online at www.epysa.org under "Cups".

Good luck to All of you!

Kind Regards,
Frank Olszewski
Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer
FOlszewski@EPYSA.ORG

Coaches-

We will be having a Spring GK Clinic Tuesday March 27th!

5-6 pm   U9-U11

6-7pm   U12 and up

Herbst Field # 4.   GK's should reserve their spot here

Please Encourage your Keepers to Attend!  Ryan Hayward will be running these sessions!

Coaches/Managers-

We’re pleased to announce our new Buckingham United Scheduler, Jeff Mangum. 

Jeff is also the Scheduler for the Intramural Soccer Program.  He comes with a lot of experience, including our recent March into Cups tournament where he worked with Dave Fisher to get all of our games scheduled, and then rescheduled as needed.

Jeff has jumped right into the remaining tasks for this Spring:

EPYSA State Cups

Here is the various CUPS Game Schedule link  Games are all on GotSoccer this year.

Practice Schedules

 practice and games on the GAMES Schedules tab

Tryout Schedules      – Please confirm your dates.  If you need a change, please contact Jeff.  Please also post your dates on your team websites along with contact info for players wanting to tryout.

Please give a great big welcome to Jeff !  He has kids in CBAA basketball, IM Soccer and Travel… so he is no stranger to us!

Jeff can be reached at: rjmangum@gmail.com

Attention BUSC Travel Coaches (U12 to U15)-

We will have a brochure on hand tonight at the Social and reminder cards(bookmarks).

Nominate a player for the KANG Scholarships!! 

Nomination Info & Form

Age qualification is 11 to 14 in 2012.  Due date is March 1st.

"We are looking to identify adolescents between the ages of 11 and 14 who are passionate about soccer.

Young individuals whose aspirations could be assisted financially by a scholarship to attend advanced training camps or private lessons.  If you have such a player who also exhibits the characteristics of perseverance, persistence, creativity and is highly motivated to go the extra mile, please nominate him/her. "

They Should exhibit:

Perseverance

Creativity

High Motivation

Persistence

The awarded scholarships can be used to pursue their passion via advanced training at camps or private lessons.

 You may also email  coleballay@gmail.com for more information.  

ColeBallay.org

KANG Fest Info 

3/17 (Girls): Volunteers from Boy Teams (16 teams)

3/18 (Boys): Volunteers from Girl Teams (16 teams)

• Two (2) tournament locations (Herbst and hopefully Macclesfield)
• Assuming 28 man-hours of volunteers from each team (14 players, 2 hours of volunteer each)
• Each team will need to provide a volunteer coordinator to the Tournament committee.
• The coordinator and the team coach is responsible to ensure that their team responsibility to the tournament is met.

Set Up / Clean Up / Break Down (4 teams needed)

This is an important responsibility, critical to the success of the tournament:

• Set      Up: set up tents, chairs, etc.      for registration, referees,      concessions                                                               (  6:00 am – 8:00 am)
• Clean      Up: Pick up and replace trash  bags                                                                                                                                                                                           (10:00 am – 8:00 pm)
• Break      Down: Break down and pack up Tents,   Chairs at the end of the days                                 (  6:00 pm – 8:00 pm)

Set Up and Breakdown only needed at the alternate site, 2-4 people each team for the hours noted.

Clean Up will need 2 person from each team for each hour noted.

Concessions (4 teams needed,2 for each location)

• 7:00      am – 11:00 am,2 people from each team (set up, sell, cashier)
• 11:00      am –   3:00 pm, 3 people from each team (sell, grill, cashier)
•   3:00      pm –   7:00 pm, 2 people from each team (sell, cashier, clean      up)

Field Marshalls & Runners (4 teams needed, 2/locations)

Team are responsible for supplying both the runner and the field marshall for the assigned time slot (AM or PM).  The runners will take the ref envelop at the beginning of the game to the field marshall and return the envelop with the score back to the registration at end of the game.  Each runner and field marshall pair will be responsible for two adjacent fields.  The schedule should be a minimum of 2 hours slot to avoid excessive turn-over.

Parking & Registration (4 Teams, 2/locations)

This team is responsible for greeting our team guests as they arrive in the morning and direct traffic in the parking lots.  Registration personnel need to be friendly, helpful since this is the first impression for our club.  We should treat each team coaches and parents as our customers and our guests (which they are) and ensuring a positive impression.  Registration will be responsible for signing in coaches, registering teams, checking player passes, and handing out information.

In addition, we also need someone to act as crossing guard at the entrance.

EPYSA

From:    Chris Branscome, Cheif Executive Officer

Date:     January 9, 2012 

RE:       2012-13 Referee Fees

The Referee Committee has today announced the fee structure for the 2012-13 season.  The 2012-13 Referee Fee schedule is posted on www.EPYSA.org, under the Referee section on the Membership Services tab as well as below.

2012/13 League and Cups Fees

Tournament Fees - For 25/30 Minute Halves

This fee schedule takes effect on September 1, 2012. 

Rest and recovery

Technical/Physical improvement

• Technical improvement in small groups
• SAQ training

Developmental playing

• Futsal
• Touchline soccer
• NO SOCCER WITH BOARDS

"I still stand firm on my stance that players should look to improve in the off-season, not just play in a league,"

Ryan Hayward Buckignham United DOC

Temporary Lighting Instruction Document 

Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 2:22 PM

Below is an article from the Coaches Association of British Columbia on coaching female athletes.  It provides great insight and recommendations to more effectively coach our female players.

Coaches Association of British Columbia home page
http://www.coachesbc.ca/

Direct link to download the article
http://www.coachesbc.ca/pdfs/resources/coaching%20female%20athletes%20-%20coaches%20bc.pdf

Coaches,

As the Director of Coaching, I am always looking for opportunities for the players at the club to develop outside of their natural team environment.  Below are some great, club neutral, developmental opportunities for our players.  Please pass this information on to your players, to make them aware of these club recommended opportunities.  I would suggest that you send the ODP info to everyone, and use your discretion with the other 3 opportunities, as they are not appropriate for every player on your team. 

In addition to these opportunities, we encourage you to push all of your players to join the juggling club, and get their name recognized on the website on the Player Development page.  This is a great in-house program, introduced by our Director of Player Development, Steve Maund, and it’s a great way to get our players to spend more time with the ball.  

Please take some time to read about the programs below, and get back to me with any questions that you might have.  If you are recommending a player, or multiple players, please give me time to get out and watch this player in training and/or a game.  I will be attending a Union Juniors session in the very near future, to meet with the director of that program, and to expand the opportunities for all of the players at BUSC.  This will also give me perspective about the level of player that we should be recommending to these programs.  

EPYSA ODP

1. For players (boys and girls) born in the years 1995-2000
2. Open tryout format for any player interested.
3. ODP FAQ’s - http://www.epysa.org/odp/default.aspx
4. More info and tryout dates at - http://www.epysa.org/odp_tryouts.aspx
5. This program has costs associated with it.  See above for more info

YSC Union Juniors

1. For players (boys and girls), ages 8-12
2. More information on the program - http://yscsports.com/website/learn-it/training_ysc_union_juniors.aspx
3. Player trials will be by invitations only.  Coaches should contact me to recommend a player(s)
4. This is a free program for players that are selected

Union Juniors Academy

1. For players (boys and girls), ages 13-14
2. More information on the program - http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/content/player-development
3. Player trials will be by invitations only.  Coaches should contact me to recommend a player(s)
4. This is a free program for players that are selected

US Club ID2 Identification program

1. For boys born in 1998 & 1999
2. For girls born in 1995 - 1998
3. More information on the program - http://www.usclubsoccer.org/main.aspx?sec_id=16&guid=f264502d-c128-47d4-8cdb-f1426d0023eb
4. Player trials will be by invitations only.  Coaches should contact me to recommend a player(s)
5. This is a free program for players that are selected

Ryan Hayward

Director of Coaching, BUSC

ryanhayward@totalsoccer.us

(908) 963-2207

http://www.epysa.org/coachingschools.shtml   Upon successful Completion of the course the club pays the course fee.