Girls Division News

THURSDAY - Opening Day Volunteer Meeting A meeting for all those courageous enough to help with Opening Day Soccerbration will be held at 8 p.m. on July 24 - THURSDAY- at Straw Hat on corner of Delta Fair and Buchanan in Antioch.. Please email VP Teresa Klein at kidsmatter@sbcglobal.net if you want to help and cannot make this meeting. Thank you to everyone. We could not pull off such a fun event for our children without your help. All ages welcome. Date: Saturday, August 2, 2008 Time: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. - any or all of your time appreciated. Where: Deer Valley High School, Antioch Teresa Klein 07/23/2008 01:46 AM Photo Day Schedule Photo Day Announcement The Delta Youth Soccer League Photo Day is Saturday, AUGUST 2. Each team is assigned a photo time. Click here for schedule. Deer Valley High School Back Field ALL teams will receive a randomly scheduled time between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. This IS the league Photo Day. Coaches should NOT be cancelling this team and individual photo appointment. Parents, there is not a reason your coach should be cancelling this photo day. Currently, there is no team photo makeup day planned. If your child cannot make this day, please do not expect the coach to cancel the team photo for the rest of the team. Teams can take their own photo with missing players during the season, but should be taking the official league photos on AUGUST 2. There are a few comp and board member teams taking photos on July 26. If your team is one of these, you will be informed at your team meeting. Jim Bonwell 07/22/2008 08:33 PM Referee Classes - July 2008 Delta Youth Soccer League will host a Grade 8 entry level referee course and a Grade 9 Recreational referee course in July. Click here to go to the Course Enrollment page. Grade 9 - This is an 8 hour course taught in two four hour or one nine hour session. A Grade 9 or Recreational Youth Referee may referee ONLY U14 and younger recreational games. Grade 8 - This is an 18 hour course usually taught in six 3 hour sessions. A Grade 8 referee may referee any youth game. Of course, assignments on older matches requires actual game experience. Grade 9 Course - split into a 3 hour and 5 hr session Friday July 18 7 -10 pm Saturday July 19 8:30 -2:30 Location Kimball Elementary School 1310 August Way Grade 8 Course - 18 hours - Certified to do up to U19 comp games after demonstrating skills in younger games. Tuesday July 8 7-10 pm Thursday July 10 7-10 pm Tuesday July 15 7-10 pm Thursday July 17 7-10 pm Tuesday July 22 7-10 pm Thursday July 24 7-10 pm (Test) location Kimball Elementary 1310 August Way Class size is limited so please sign up on line, Click here to go to the Course Enrollment page, email or call me. It is important that you attend if you sign up. Last year all classes filled. Students must attend at least 5 of the 6 nights. The second week covers critical material. Comp Teams - the Grade 8 course is the entry level course and the one you will want to take. Current Grade 9 referees - This is a great way to upgrade your license with the full Grade 8 course. It will provide a great review of the material already covered in the Grade 9 course and cover most things in more depth. If there is enough interest we'll offer a Grade 9 bridging couse later in the year. Our District is planning a district wide Grade 9 bridging course. Keep in mind, they have never actually held one, and all Grade 9 to Grade 8 upgrades have been through a Grade 8 course. There is no cost to DYSL members for the course. Students passing will need to pay their $25 license fee on the last night. ($20 for Grade 9) The course is open to youth (age 13+) and adults. The passing rate for students under 13 has been very low in the past. Your time will come - I know you're dying to referee. If you know of other people interested in the course please forward this information to them ASAP. Thank you, Scott Bartlebaugh Delta Youth Soccer League Referee Coordinator 925-757-9278 sbartlebaugh@sbcglobal.net Jim Bonwell 07/08/2008 08:32 PM Signups are completed- Get on the waiting list Regular league signups have been completed- If you are interested in playing soccer you can get on the waiting list by going to the top under news/info and choosing wait list and completing the information then submit to us. If there is room available for your child to play we will contact you to complete an application. If there is no room available you will not be contacted. Jim Bonwell 05/31/2008 07:33 PM VOLUNTEERS Needed for Opening Day We are looking for volunteers to help carry out the Opening Day Soccerbration, Saturday, August 2. If you can put in an hour -- or the whole day -- please contact Vice President Teresa Klein, 925-755-8934 or kidsmatter@sbcglobal.net. Some committees we need help with include: Parade, booths, traffic, games, coaches game, entertainment, T-shirt sales, player raffle, set-up, clean-up. Looking for contacts/donations form area businesses for free player raffle, tent company, generator. If you are required to do LEAGUE VOLUNTEER HOURS, this is the perfect time. We will also sign service hours if teens need for school. Thanks. Teresa Klein 06/30/2008 09:35 PM Referee In-Service Clinic - Sat. July 26, 2008 DYSL Referee In-Service Clinic Saturday July 26, 2008 – Mark you calender Location Kimball Elementary 1310 August Way Time: 9-2 Lunch Provided! – Free Food Let me know what you would like covered at the clinic – here are some possibilities: - any changes in the laws for 2008, or emphasis in application of the laws - field work on positioning and signals (Bring your flags) - pitfalls or advice to the brand new referee - things I wish I would have known before my first season DYSL specific items like - game self assignment guidelines - mentoring - expectations - professional appearance (correct uniform) - arriving on time - complete the game card - reporting problems with coaches, parents, or players - field safety - U-10 specific rules Our location is still to be confirmed but we're planning on Kimball Elementary, 1310 August Way, Antioch RSVP TO Scott Bartlebaugh, sbartlebaugh@sbcglobal.net, by 7/21/08 so we can get a head count for lunch Jim Bonwell 07/08/2008 08:32 PM Blood Drive - Opening Day The blood drive will be Saturday, August 2 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM If you are interested in signing up to donate blood or have any questions, please contact Teresa Klein, at kidsmatter@sbcglobal.net Please also help spread the word. Thank you Teresa Klein 06/30/2008 09:39 PM Comp Team Success Congatulations to U12 boys Delta Fusion for their strong performance and 2nd place finnish in the 6 a side Sonoma State University tournament. Mike Rainsford 07/22/2008 07:48 AM