FALL 2003 SEASON 

AUGUST UPDATE

PRACTICES IN THE FALL, WILL BE  FRIDAYS, 4:30-5:30 PM, AT WAYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LOWER FIELD.

We say goodbye to several players and welcome to several new players;
goodbye to David Kalen as co-coach  and welcome to Carol Maio and Jacob Lewis as co-coaches

Practices will resume in a couple of weeks.

First Game is September 6

JUNE UPDATE

         A number of parents have asked about what's going to happen to the team, in the Fall.   The bottom line is that after much consideration, I have decided that I WILL definitely coach this team in the Fall, irrespective of my own daughter's decision.   I really do not want this team to fall apart, and I think it would be good to have a little stability, as our daughters move from Elementary to Middle School.   As far as I know, most people will be returning to this team in the Fall. (We will have to change our name from Wayside United to Hoover United???)
      It is obviously not appropriate for me to discourage anyone from moving onto a Classic team, if you're  good enough and love soccer enough.  Every family has to decide for themselves what to do.  What you should take into account, should you get onto a Classic team:  these are not primarily-all-from-one-school teams; practices are twice a week, usually for an hour-and-a half - which obviously cuts into what other after-school activities you can do; and unlike MSI Recreation teams, a minimum amount of playing time is NOT guaranteed.
REGISTRATION
     For people interested in returning, you have till the end of the month, to register, to be guaranteed on this team.  You can register online at https://www.youthleaguesusa.net/msi/fall2003/Registration.html
         From MSI - http://msisoccer.org/ June 30 Registration Deadline for returning players: Returning players are guaranteed placement on their current team if registered by June 30. Transfer requests received by June 30 will be honored on space available basis, with placement on current team guaranteed if transfer is not possible.

    E-Mail Coach Michael Lewis 

SPRING 2003 RESULTS

April 5:  6-1 ( ht 3-1).
0-0
2-0
2-2
3-2
3-2

WAYSIDE UNITED - "RULES OF BEHAVIOR/CONDUCT"       

   
        Please make every effort to have your children attend games and practices. If they are sick, or going to be out of town, or have some other event to attend, that's not a problem, but it would be very helpful if you could let either me or David know.

   PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO BE AT GAMES 15-20 Minutes before Kickoff.......Late-comers will probably not start the game (although they obviously will play).

   It doesn't always work out exactly this way; but in theory, the players will play in different positions, in different games. This may slightly "hurt" the team's performance, but playing in different positions is beneficial to all the children and will make each of them, individually, a better player.

          Parental conduct is a major concern of MSI, and they strongly penalize teams whose parents do not conduct themselves appropriately. It should scarcely need stating but Parents MUST display good sportsmanship, and shout ONLY encouragement - NOT criticism or instructions to anybody on the team, including their own children.  Only the coaches should shout instructions to the team (and even that should be limited.)  

      David and I freely acknowledge that some of the players' parents may, in fact, actually be better coaches than the team's designated coaches.  However, as long as David and I are the coaches, please restrict your game-attendance role, to cheering everyone, and commiserating when our players make mistakes, or let in goals.  Please do NOT, during the game shout to your child - or to other children on the team - to do something, or play somewhere, contrary to what the coaches are telling them to do. And always encourage your daughters to be good sports whether we win or lose.

     SOCCER RULES/EXPECTATIONS

      In the Fall of 2002, the roster size increased from 12 (13) to 15.  The team has gone from seven-a-side to nine-a-side....a goalie; 2 or 3 defenders; 3 or 4 midfielders;  2 attackers

    We use a number #4 ball;  substitutes go on, only when the referee signals them to go on.  There are two 30 minute halves; with a 10 minute half-time break.  Referees are provided, so parents are no longer called on to referee games.  

      Everybody on the team plays for at least half the game (which will usually be two or more separate periods during the game).
    
     The team gets 3 points for a win; 1 point for a tie; 0 points for a loss.

     It doesn't always work out exactly that way, but in theory, the players will play in different positions, in different games. This may slightly "hurt" the team's performance, but it is beneficial to all the children and will make them individually better players, to play in different positions.

SPRING 2003 RESULTS

4 Wins - 2 Ties - No Defeats

April 5:           6-1 ( ht 3-1).
           0-0
            2-0
             2-2
              3-2
June 14  3-2

FALL 2002 RESULTS

DIVISION CHAMPIONS
6 wins - 1 tie - no losses (1 game cancelled)

September 14:   4-2

September 21:   3-0

September 28:    4-0

October 5:           4-0

October 26:       1-0

November 2:      2-1

November 9:     1-1