I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Outdoor Tournament

Information

2

Outdoor Coaches

Information

3

Indoor Provincials

Wrap-Up

4

Volunteer

Appreciation Night

4

Family Day Cup Review 5

U8 Festival

Information

6

The Near Post - Sue

Herring Welcome,

Coaching Courses,

Provincial Team

7

The Far Post 8

Contact Information &

Sponsors

9

S H E R W O O D P A R K D I S T R I C T S O C C E R A S S O C I A T I O N

Soccer in the Park A P R I L 2 0 1 6

V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 2

U P C O M I N G

D A T E S :

U4-U8

Coaches Evening

Apr

11

U10 - U18

Coaches Evening

Apr

13

Coaches

Contact Players

Apr

14-19

Community

Leagues Start

Apr

24

The Outdoor Season at a Glance Important Dates and Age -Group Coordinator Contacts

SPDSA 40th Anniversary Celebration

The outdoor season is a under a month away and the

SPDSA is hard at work in preparations in order to ensure

another successful season.

Spaces in age groups are limited, remaining spaces can

be found on our Home Page

2016 Outdoor Timeline for SPDSA Community Program

Teams Formed By April 10

Coaches Contact Players April 14-19

Season Starts week of: April 24

Classic Tournament May 26 - 29

All SPDSAU10-U18 Tier IV

U4/U5/U6 Jamboree June 4 - 5

U7/U8 Jamboree June 11 - 12

COACHES PRE-SEASON EVENING (Technical Session,

Admin Meeting, Equipment Pick-up) INFORMATION

CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE 3

NCCP Coaching Courses can be found on Page 8 “The

Near Post”

Coaches and Parents that have questions with regards to

the season should use their Age-Group Coordinators as

their first point of contact for any questions or concerns.

Age-Group Coordinators list - click here

*Note Multiple Coordinators use one email, the email

links are correct.

New Community Registrar

The SPDSA would like to welcome back

Natasha Carter who will be taking on a new

role as Community Registrar.

Natasha will be working closely with Sharon

Arnott, with her focus being on the community

program.

She can be reached at n.carter@spdsa.net

Come out and celebrate on June 18th with the SPDSA On June 18th the SPDSA would like to invite all

members, from Little Kickers to Adult out to

celebrate the Sherwood Park District Soccer

Association’s 40th Anniversary.

Date: Saturday June 18

Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm

Location: St. Theresa Field (Across from the mall)

The day will have events for all age-groups,

including obstacle courses, skills competitions,

bubble soccer, bouncy castles, dunk tanks, face

painting and a few other activities.

There will be free hot dogs, popcorn and drinks for

all in attendance and there will be some great prizes

to be won!

Entry into the event is free of charge, however

members will need to register online and check-in at

the event for organizational purposes.

40th Anniversary Apparel

The SPDSA has extended the deadline to order our

40th Anniversary apparel to Wednesday April 6 at

2:00pm. To View to apparel click here.

Sizing Samples can be tried on at 241 Kaska Road

Monday-Friday between 9:00am-5:00pm

P A G E 2

S O C C E R I N T H E P A R K

The SPDSA is hoping to build off a

strong inaugural K-Days Kickoff from

the 2015 Outdoor Season.

This 2nd year tournament plans to bring

elite level teams (Tier I, II, III in U10-

U18) from Edmonton and across

Alberta.

The tournament utilizes the best fields

in Sherwood Park, with the goal of

creating a fun and competitive

environment for all teams involved.

All Phoenix Teams are entered into the

tournament unless the office is

otherwise noted.

Use the Links below for more

information on the K-Days Kickoff

General Tournament Information

Current Registrations

Register Online

SPDSA K-Days Kickoff July 15 - 17 Looking to bui ld off a strong 1st Year

SPDSA Classic Tournament May 26 –29 SPDSA’s Annual Community Program Touranment

The SPDSA will once again be hosting its annual Classic Tournament May 26 - 29.

The tournament is for U10 - U18 Boys and Girls teams in Tier IV.

The tournament is for all Sherwood Park Tier IV teams is covered in registration fees and all teams will be entered unless the office is notified otherwise.

The Classic tournament is one of the biggest in Alberta, hosting over 100 teams each season.

Click the links below for more information

Classic Tournament Information

Register Online

(Only non SPDSA Teams need to register)

SPDSA Jamboree Weekends Set

Tournament Weekends for SPDSA U4 -U8 Programs

Each season the SPDSA hosts Jamboree style weekends for our U4

(Little Kickers) - U8 age groups.

The weekends are filled with teams playing games in a jamboree

format (tournament with no emphasis on wins/losses).

There will once again be activities for players between games at the

fields as well as a concession.

Age Groups Dates

U4, U5, U6 June 4 - 5

U7, U8 June 11 - 12

Our U4-U6 event is sponsored by Tim Horton’s and our U7-U8 event

is being put on by Ombrelle Active Start Soccer Fest

The SPDSA is working on various formats to provide a great

experience for our coaches and players.

P A G E 3

S O C C E R I N T H E P A R K

The SPDSA is still looking to fill coaching positions in most age groups for the upcoming season. If you are interested in coaching please contact your appropriate age group coordinator (contact info on page 1)

Any interested coaches will need to fill out a coaching application which can be found here.

The SPDSA offers HEAD Coaches a $75.00 rebate for Coaching in the SPDSA program, which will be taken off their registration fees at the end of the season.

All Coaches will be required to complete the following in order to earn the $75.00 credit.

-Submitted a complete Team Information Sheet to the SPDSA by May 20th

-Ensure all Coaches/Managers/Bench Parents have a current valid Criminal Record check to the SPDSA

2016 Outdoor Pre-Season Coaches Evening

Coaches Technical Session

Coaches attend a pre-season technical session with our technical staff to assist their development relative to the age group in which they are coaching.

Administrative Meeting

An administrative meeting covering all administrative and seasonal information regarding the specific age-group.

Equipment Pick-Up

This evening also includes the Coaches Equipment Pick-up for the outdoor season.

A $100 post-dated cheque for July 1, 2016 or credit card authorization form is required and will be returned to you at the end of the season.

Important Dates and Notes about Coaching in the SPDSA

SPDSA Outdoor Coaches Information

2016 Outdoor Pre-Season Coaches Schedule

Technical Session & Admin Meeting will take place at Emerald Hills Turf Field

Equipment Pick-Up will take place at SPDSA Office located at 241 Kaska Road

Monday April 11

U4 (Little Kickers) & U5

6:00pm - 7:00pm Technical Session

7:00pm - 7:15pm Admin Meeting

7:30pm - 9:00pm Equipment Pick-Up

Under 6

4:30pm - 5:45pm Equipment Pick-Up

7:00pm - 8:00pm Technical Session

8:00pm - 8:15pm Admin Meeting

Under 7 & Under 8

6:00pm - 7:30pm Equipment Pick-Up

7:45pm - 8:00pm Admin Meeting

8:00pm - 9:00pm Technical Session

Wednesday April 13

U10 - U12

4:30pm - 5:45pm U12 Equipment Pick-Up

6:00pm - 7:15pm Technical Session

7:15pm - 7:30pm Admin Meeting

7:30pm - 9:00pm U10 Equipment Pick-Up

U14 - U18

5:45pm - 7:15pm Equipment Pick-Up

7:30pm - 7:45pm Admin Meeting

7:45pm - 9:00pm Technical Session

Coaches are encouraged to register for our offered NCCP Courses, specific to their age group. Information can be found at “The Near Post” on page 7.

P A G E 4 V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 2

The SPDSA invited all volunteers to attend the

2015/16 indoor season Volunteer/Staff Appreciation

night on March 4.

The evening began with volunteers arriving at

Millennium Place and finding out what team they

had been drafted by. The defending champions “Red

Rockets” were met with a chorus of boo’s from the

challenging teams. Once the boots were laced and

the teams finished their lackluster warmups, the

games began and players began showing off their

skills.

Despite boasting a star-studded line-up, team “Grey

Goose” was unable to put it together on the evening

and ended up finishing in 4th place. “Orange Crush”

was disappointed by the inconsistent refereeing in

their first game against the “Bananas” which was

refereed by one of the Banana’s players, and ended

up finishing in 3rd place. The Championship came

down to the “Red Rockets” and the aforementioned

“Bananas.” In a great game, the Bananas ended up

squeezing out the win to capture their first

Volunteer Appreciation Night Trophy.

The focus shifted from soccer to food as the group

headed to Average Joe’s for some delicious food and

the opportunity to win some great door prizes. It

was great to see Volunteers from all different

teams, age-groups and levels interacting at Average

Joes and the turnout was well above what we

initially expected.

The SPDSA could not operate without the fantastic

support of all of our volunteers, and this night is our

small way of saying Thanks!

Indoor Provincial Wrap-Up

The Indoor Youth Provincials

were held March 13 - 15 (Adult

March 20-22) in various cities

throughout Alberta. The SPDSA

would like to recognize the

following Sherwood Park teams

that participated in this season’s

Provincial Competitions.

SPDSA Community

U14 Tier IV Boys (Davison)

U14 Tier IV Girls (Waldner)

U14 Tier IV Girls (Rowan)

U16 Tier IV Boys (Bronder)

U16 Tier IV Girls (Stewart/Hopkins)

U18 Tier IV Boys (Kane)

U18 Tier IV Boys (Goulet)

U18 Tier IV Girls (Ford)

U18 Tier IV Girls (Zinyk)

SPDSA Phoenix

U14 Tier III Girls (Nicks)

U16 Tier III Boys (Espinoza)

U16 Tier III Girls (Espinoza)

U18 Tier II Girls (Wilton)

U18 Tier III Boys (Wiersma)

SPDSA Adult

Women’s Tier II (Phoenix)

Women’s Tier III (Strikers)

Honour Role

U16 Tier III Boys - Gold

Women’s Phoenix - Bronze

U18 Tier III Boys - Bronze

Congratulations to all SPDSA

teams for their efforts in the ASA

Provincial Competitions!

Indoor Volunteer Appreciation Night Top Right: Volunteer Tournament

Champions “Bananas”

Bottom Right: Volunteer Tournament

MVP Board Member “Owen Dogan”

Bottom Left: Volunteer Tournament

Group Photo

U16 Tier III Boys - ASA Provincial Champions

Women’s Phoenix - Tier II Provincial Bronze, EDSA Division 2

Champions and have been promoted to Division 1 next indoor

P A G E 5

S O C C E R I N T H E P A R K

SPDSA Family Day Cup Over the Family Day weekend youth soccer

took a break with the SPDSA hosting their

annual Adult Indoor Tournament, the Family

Day Cup.

The tournament consisted of four divisions

featuring a total of 26 teams. The Women’s

Recreational ‘A’ division had 6 teams,

Recreational ’B’ division had 8 teams, Men’s

Recreational ’B’ division had 8 teams. For the

first time ever the Family Day Cup hosted a Co-

Ed division which had 4 teams.

The SPDSA partnered with Average Joe’s Sports

Bar who kindly gave each player 15% off their

bill the entire weekend, and a $10 Gift

Certificate to each player of the game. They

also supplied the tournament with

Championship Trophies.

The Co-Ed division was aimed at a fun

and social experience for teams, and

in the end SWAT, who came up from

Calgary defeated Balls and Dolls in

the final.

The Women’s Rec ‘A’ boasted some of the best

soccer of the weekend, featuring tightly

contested Semi-Finals and Finals. Dreadnoughts

defeated S.W. Fever in the final 4-2 in a closely

contested match.

The Women’s Rec ‘B’ saw another final that

could have gone either way in a great defensive

match-up. In the end, the Strikers were able to

hold off the S.W. Fever Res team 2-0 to capture

the championship.

In the Men’s division, it was long time Family

Day Cup veterans Leduc FC taking the title as

they defeated first time participants Calisia 6-4

in an exciting back and forth final.

Congratulations to our winners and a big thanks

from the SPDSA to all teams that participated in

this years tournament.

Top Left: SWAT (Co-Ed Champions)

Middle (Left to Right): Dreadnoughts (Women’s A Champions), Strikers (Women’s B Champions), Leduc FC (Men’s ‘B Champions

Bottom (Left to Right): SW Fever (Women’s A 2nd), SW Fever Res (Women’s B 2nd), Calisia (Men’s B 2nd)

P A G E 6

S O C C E R I N T H E P A R K

The SPDSA, in conjunction with Alberta Soccer will be hosting a U8 Festival on Saturday April 23.

The festival will take place from 1:00pm - 2:30pm at the Emerald Fields Regional Park (new turf field at

Archbishop of Jordan High School)

The best part: The event is FREE and is an hour and a half of a different style of training in a fun

environment.

Registration can be completed online:

Boys Registration (Max 40 Accepted) Girls Registration (Max 40 Accepted)

For more information please contact the SPDSA Office

The festival will require the help of 16 U8 Coaches, with participating coaches being accredited with the

NCCP “FUNdamentals” Certification. All interested coaches should contact Sarah Smyth for more

information.

T h e N e a r P o s t

P A G E 7

S O C C E R I N T H E P A R K

SPDSA Coach Development Free Opportunities to improve as a Coach with the SPDSA

Technical Lead Sessions

The SPDSA Technical Leads host sessions for Coaches throughout the

indoor and outdoor seasons. These sessions are free for coaches to attend

and will help guide you to a better understanding of the types of activities

that are appropriate for the kids you are currently coaching.

2016 Outdoor Coaching Courses (To Register for any course click here)

For Further information on each course click here

Active Start April 17

FUNdamentals April 18 & 20

Learn to Train April 16, 19 & 21

Soccer for Life April 16, 18 & 20

Alberta ‘C’ License May 25 - May 29

Testing May 15, September 19, October 17

Alberta ‘B’ License (Held in Calgary) June 28—July 3

Testing May 15, September 19, October 17

If you have any questions about the coaching courses please contact the

SPDSA office at office@spdsa.net

Three Phoenix Players Represent Alberta

Alysha Willisko, Alyx Henderson and

Kaitlyn Fraser from the U14 Tier 2

Girls Phoenix squad were selected to

represent the U13 Alberta North team

at the Vancouver Whitecaps HPP

competition held March 14 - 18 in

Lower Mainland B.C.

The three players were a part of the

Winter Training Program throughout

the 2015/16 Indoor season and from

that program were chosen for the U13

Alberta North Team.

Well done girls, keep it up!

(L-R) Alysha Willisko,

Alyx Henderson, Kaitlyn Fraser

Born and raised in Yorkshire,

England, Sue played for

Doncaster Belles for 5 years

in the F.A. Women’s

Premier League (winning

both the league and WFA

Cup). She also represented

the North East and North of

England at U18 and U21

levels. Sue attended the

University of Northumbria

at Newcastle where she

gained a BA (Hons) Sport

Studies (Sport

Management) degree.

Whilst there she set up, coached and played for the University

Women’s Soccer team, and played on the English Universities

team.

Sue has gainined coaching experience from the UK, USA, Ghana,

and Canada. She spent 5 years in the USA, as a Director of

Programs/Technical Lead Coach for two soccer coaching

companies. Responsible for developing and coaching within

grassroots programs, elite travel and high school teams, school

programs, camps, coaching clinics, and Maryland State soccer

teams. She also spent 3 months coaching soccer at academies in

Ghana as a volunteer. Sue has been in Canada for 8 years and

has spent the past 4 in Vancouver, BC, coaching and developing

grassroots programs for a number of clubs.

Sue holds the USSF National B and C Licences, NSCAA Player

Development Diploma, F.A. Preliminary Coaching Certificate, and

the LMA School of Football Management Evaluating Performance

course.

Sue will be joining the SPDSA on May 1 and will work closely with

Technical Director Ian Skitch in developing a strong grassroots

program in Sherwood Park.

SPDSA Hires Grassroots Coordinator Sue Herring brought in for brand new position

P A G E 8

S O C C E R I N T H E P A R K

T h e F A R P o s t

Practice Organisation

Area 15x10 yards, with a central area 2/3 yard wide across grid and goal appropriate size at one end, as illustrated

5 players (including goalkeeper), arranged 3 attackers v 1 defender, as shown in the diagram

Practice starts with: 2 attackers with ball in deep zone, looking to combine, evade defender (who is confined to central area) and get the ball to

attacker in the advanced zone.

On receiving forward pass, advanced attacker controls, turns quickly and strikes at goal

If defender intercepts or blocks/deflects forward pass, a point is scored

Once ball goes dead: players rotate roles and practice recommences with initial set-up arrangements

Key Coaching Points

Early recognition of defenders position and movement

Awareness of movement beyond defender by

advanced attacker, offering support

Movement of advanced attacker, showing good

supporting position (depth and angle of support)

Defender sliding, covering and awareness of passage

of ball with 2 attackers along with movement behind

Selection of appropriate passing technique and

execution to advanced attacker

Reception of forward pass: body shape and 1st touch

control

Awareness of position of goal and goalkeeper

Shooting techniques to be employed and execution of

finish

Details

Nature of support play from attackers

Intelligent marshalling of defensive situation from

defender

Simple progressions for this practice are:

Defender can leave central zone once ball is

advanced to attacker and chase/apply pressure

from behind

1 of the 2 attackers in the deep zone can move into

advanced zone to support advanced attacker

Introduce 2nd defender in central area who can

retreat when forward pass is made into advanced

attacker

Increase depth of central area to 8/10th of a yard,

so advanced attacker can come short to receive;

turn and attack goal from deeper position

Administration Office/Equipment Room

Mon-Wed-Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm

Tues-Thurs 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Weekends/Holidays Closed

#102 - 241 Kaska Road

Thank you to our Sponsors

Sherwood Park District Soccer Association

Technical Office

Mon-Wed-Fri 9:00am - 1:00pm

Tues-Thurs-Weekends/Hol. Closed

131.2 Millennium Place

2000 Premier Way

Phone: 780-449-1343 | Fax: 780-464-5821

Staff Contacts

General Manager Debbie Ballam d.ballam@spdsa.net ext. 4 Financials, Sponsorships, Website, ASA Travel Permits, Injury Claims, Daily Operations Operations Dean Mastrangelo d.mastrangelo@spdsa.net ext. 3 Equipment, Schedules, Facility Bookings Registrar Sharon Arnott s.arnott@spdsa.net ext. 2 Registrations, Player Cards, CRC’s, Community Registrar Natasha Carter n.carter@spdsa.net Community Registrations, CRC’s, Administrative Support/Communication Coordinator Graeme Dickson g.dickson@spdsa.net ext. 1 Communication, Newsletter, Adult League, Assists Tournament Coordination

Technical Director Ian Skitch i.skitch@spdsa.net ext. 5 Overall direction of the Technical Program Technical Coordinator Daniel Drummond d.drummond@spdsa.net Academy, Technical Administration Technical Coach Eric Munoz e.munoz@spdsa.net Technical Coaching Referee Coordinator Derek Douglas d.douglas@spdsa.net Referee Development, Referee Assigning