Tecumseh Soccer Club 2015 - 2016

tecumseh soccer club
Family Communication & Education
Under 5 - Under 12
August 31, 2015

- ECA report on Youth Academies in Europe
“Nurturing talent and future players should be
the main role of a club. If each club has its own
traditions and if there is no single recipe for
success. The case studies clearly show that the
most effective Youth Academics are those
which pursue their vision and their objective with
perseverance. It is not only a question of size; it
is a question of spirit and belief.”

agenda
1. intro & club updates (mission, vision & values)
2. who we are (tech staff, admin & coaching staff)
3. what we do (program summary)
4. where (logistical programming)
5. why (tsc philosophy)
6. how (new fee structure)
7. moving forward

our mission
“The TSC is committed to lead the development,
promotion and administration of the game of
soccer while providing quality service,
communication and education to our members.”

our vision
“To be a highly recognized and respected
soccer club in our town, district and province
which develops our members to the best of their
ability while exhibiting sporting values and
integrity and maintaining community identity.”

values
• The needs of the Player will be put first in all decisions.
Developmental Needs of the player will guide decisions, especially
in Talent Identification and Selection and ongoing scouting.
• Strong foundation in Participation starting from bottom up. Lowering
Barriers to participation, especially in the early development stages.
• Importance of Balance - Retention and Pathways for all (Player,
Coach, Referee and Administration). Consistency and Alignment
throughout the club, cognizant of economic, geographic and general
time constraints on members.
• Ongoing Communication and Education is critical at all times.

• Fun is pivotal – if it’s not “fun”, young people won’t play a sport.
• Skill development is a crucial aspect of fun - it is more important than winning even
among the best athletes.
• The most rewarding challenges of the sports are those that lead to self-knowledge.
• Intrinsic rewards (self-knowledge that grows out of self-competition) are more important
in creating lifetime athletes than extrinsic rewards (victory or attention from others).
• During childhood allow the children to have a good time playing the game while instilling
the passion to love playing soccer on their own. Only a passion for the game can lead
to success. “Success is something players take ownership of and in time it becomes
personally meaningful. Success is a process, not a product. The process of doing one’s
best is the key to success. The determining criterion of success is whether a player gave
his or her best that day. Doing one’s best is the most important statement a player can
make about the importance of an activity and the meaning it has. With years of experience
comes self-knowledge and self-awareness. So players learn over time what it means to
do your best, to give 100%.”
• “Winning isn’t everything, but trying is!” -Rainer Martens, sports psychologist

organizational structure

technical staff

COACH PLAYER TD DOC GK
TSC.DOC Y. Bere P. Langens S. Grigorakis D. Mendonca
GRASSROOTS PLAYER DEV ASSOCIATE TD BOYS DOC GIRLS DOC
JJ Dowhan R. Mendonca D. Mendonca TSC.DOC K. Mulvey
U6 (JJ Dowhan) U9 (R Mendonca) U12 (D Mendonca) U15 Boys U15 Girls
U7 (JJ Dowhan) U10 (R Mendonca) U13 (D Mendonca) U16 Boys U16 Girls
U8 (JJ Dowhan) U11 (R Mendonca) U14 (Y. Bere) U17 Boys U17 Girls
U9 (R Mendonca) U12 (D Mendonca) U15 (Y. Bere) U18 Boys U18 Girls
* Technical Staff (titles in bold) with age appropriate responsibilities listed below - flows downward
** TSC Staff Coaches (age group oversight & support) are in brackets

coaching staff

NATIONAL CSA/ USSF A/
B (Two + 2 Consultants)
PROVINCIAL OSA B/
USSF C/ UEFA C (Eight)
OSA PRE B/ USSF D
(Eleven)
SOCCER FOR LIFE/
USSF E (Twenty +)
P. Langens (USSF A) K. Mulvey P. Danelon (2013) C. Mulvey
Y. Bere (USSF A) S. Compton D. Olagbegi (2013) J. Sovran
JJ Dowhan (2013) K. Geier S. Hales
D. Mendonca (2013) T. Giorlando (2012) A. Mendonca
J. Hodgson (USSF B)
M. Helal (2014)
)
D. Habuda (2012) C. Lott
R. Van Baren (UEFA A) M. D’Amore (2013) J. Grigorakis (2012) A. Jewell
R. Mendonca (2013) S. Grigorakis (2012) A. Blencowe
S. Grigorakis (UEFA C)
D. Wur (2013)
J. Barchale (2014)
R. Browne (2012) N. Paltridge
S. Jewell (2012) N. Milosevski
G. Stevenson (2012) J. Nicodemo
C. Cirovski (2014)
S. Sivitter
E. Jewell
H. Tocco
S. Tocco
T. McCauley (2014)

Age Group
(Birth Year)
Head Coach Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Grassroots
Academy
2011, 2010,
2009 Boys &
Girls
JJ Dowhan R Mendonca various various
JJ Dowhan R Mendonca various various
2008 Boys C. Soares JJ Dowhan tba tba
2008 Girls A. Jewell H. Tocco A. Adamo S. Tocco
2007 Boys JJ Dowhan D. Wur tba tba
2007 Girls T. Giorlando S. Tocco tba tba

Age Group
(Birth Year)
Head Coach Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
2006 Boys M. D’Amore P. Danelon tba tba
2006 Girls R Mendonca S. Jewell tba tba
2005 Boys M. Helal J. Grigorakis D. Koloff tba
2005 Girls R. Mendonca M. D’Amore K. Mulvey tba
2004 Boys M. Campbell R. Alfini tba tba
2004 Girls R. Mendonca T. Giorlando S. Tocco H. Tocco

2015/2016
program
summary

• U6 Me and My Ball: The Fundamental Stage
• Egocentric - a me, my, mine mentality.
• Young children do not play together; they play next to one another.
• U8 Me and My Partner: Igniting the Passion Stage
• “Igniting a passion for the game must be the number one objective for coaches of this age group. The aim of the coach is to
keep their soccer experience fun, enjoyable and to foster a desire to play. This love of the game keeps people in the game for
a lifetime.”
• U10 The Start of Us: The Learning to Train Stage
• “In this stage children gradually begin to change from being self-centered to self-critical and develop the need for group
games. This is a flux phase in a youngster’s soccer career. The motivation to learn basic skills is very high at the age.”
• U12+ Us: For the Love of the Game
• “Many players at this age are deciding if they want to commit deeply to soccer, stay in the game with a part-time commitment
or drop the sport all together.”
• U16+ Us vs. Opponent
The major challenge is finding the right balance between technical and tactical development of the players. Within the
different age groups with the increasing speed of the game, it is even more important to focus on technical
development in all age groups (in the youngest age group, all the individual creativity unwinds through fun and play
without coaching interferences, the middle age group sees introduction of more specific technical development for
defense, midfield and forward positions and, in older age groups there is more focus on tactical playing systems).

planning & curriculum
“An integrated club-wide curriculum is the key for optimum player development. There
must be a line that connects U-6 to U-19, a line that everyone in the club understands
and follows. Without a curriculum, the player development process becomes disjointed,
difficult to monitor and evaluate, causing players to graduate with skill gaps. A deficit in
one stage of the development process will tend to inhibit acquisition of more complex
skills at a later stage.”
“Let us say that you and I coached two teams with kids that are 10, 11, and 12 years-old
and all are about equally good. You try to teach them to play good football, a passing
game with tactical basics while I tell mine to only play long balls and try to shoot. I can
assure you that at first I will always win against you, by using your mistakes. Intercept a
bad pass and goal. If we however continue with the same training methods during a three
year period, you will most likely win every game against us. Your players will have
learned how to play while mine haven’t. That’s how easy it is.”
Laureano Ruiz (Former Head Coach and Youth Academy Coordinator F.C. Barcelona)

Under-5/6/7 Grassroots Academy
(40 Week Annual Plan)
U5/U6/U7 age players are not required to attend all sessions. We offer as many as
possible to make our program more accessible/flexible to fit in your schedule. TSC
Families and Players are encouraged to attend as often as is reasonable for you,
increasingly frequency as player age, ability and interest increases.
• Fall Training (Sept/Oct): 2x per week Outdoor
• Winter Training (Nov/Dec/Jan/Feb/Mar): 2x per week Indoor
• Winter Futsal (Nov/Dec/Jan/Feb/Mar): Weekend 5v5 Futsal Games & Skill
Training (GAG Methodology - Saturdays)
• Spring Training (Apr/May): 2x per week Outdoor
• Summer Training (Jun/July/Aug): 2x per week Outdoor
• All U5/U6/U7 players will play in TSC House League and evaluated with option
to “play-up”
• All U5/U6/U7 players will participate in Dutch Touch Soccer Camp (1 week
soccer development) Week of July 11, 2016 (10 am - 3 pm Monday - Friday)

Under-8 Grassroots Academy
Under-8 academy players are not required to attend all sessions. We offer as many
as possible to make our program more accessible/flexible to fit in your schedule.
TSC Families and Players are encouraged to attend as often as is reasonable for
you, increasingly frequency as player age, ability and interest increases.
• Fall Training (Sept/Oct): 2x per week Outdoor
• Winter Training (Nov/Dec/Jan/Feb/Mar): 2x per week Indoor
• Winter Futsal (Nov/Dec/Jan/Feb/Mar): Weekend 5v5 Futsal Games & Skill
Training (GAG Methodology - Saturdays)
• Spring Training (Apr/May): 2x per week Outdoor
• Summer Training (Jun/July/Aug): 2x per week Outdoor
• All U8 players will play in TSC House League and evaluated with option to “play-
up” (U8 Academy Girls will play together as a “team” in Under-8 co-ed division)
• All U8 players will participate in Dutch Touch Soccer Camp (1 week soccer
development) Week of July 11, 2016 (10 am - 3 pm Monday - Friday)

Under-9 & Under-10
Fall 2015 (Sep & Oct)
• Training: 2 x per week, weekday training session (outdoor grass/turf)
• League: Option to Register & Play 10 games in Michigan Youth Soccer League via TSC partner Premier Soccer Group Canada
Winter 2015/2016 (Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb & Mar)
• Training: 2x per week, weekday training session (indoor turf)
• Physical Literacy: 3rd weekly session - optional Running Mechanics/SAQ provided by TSC
• League: Option to Register & Play 18 games in local indoor 5v5 Futsal Skill Development League operated by TSC
Spring 2016 (Apr & May)
• Training: 2 x per week, weekday training session (outdoor turf)
• Tournament: All TSC Teams Register & Play in International Borderstars Soccer Tournament via Premier Soccer Group Canada
Summer 2016 (Jun, Jul & Aug)
• Technical Training: 3rd training session - Skill Specific Sessions optional provided by TSC
• League: Essex County Soccer League Festivals (Weekend Games) or New 2016 PSG Canada Skill Development League (tbd)
• Summer Camp: Dutch Touch Soccer Camp 2016

Under-11 & Under-12
Fall 2015 (Sep & Oct)
Winter 2015/2016 (Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb & Mar)
• Training: 2x per week, weekday training session (indoor turf)
• League: Option to Register & Play 18 games in local indoor 5v5 Futsal Skill Development League operated by TSC
• League: Option to Register & Play 8 games in Michigan Total Soccer Indoor League (9v9 or 11v11 age appropriate)
Spring 2016 (Apr & May)
• Training: 2 x per week, weekday training session (outdoor turf)
• Tournament: All TSC Teams Register & Play in International Borderstars Soccer Tournament via Premier Soccer Group Canada
• Regional League: Super Y League (Midwest Division) www.sylsoccer.com
Summer 2016 (Jun, Jul & Aug)
• Technical Training: 3rd training session - Skill Specific Sessions optional provided by TSC
• League: Essex County Soccer League Festivals (Weekend Games) or New 2016 PSG Canada Skill Development League (tbd)
• Summer Camp: Dutch Touch Soccer Camp 2016

fall 2015 outdoor training schedule

2015/2016 indoor
program schedule
Age Group Primary Fall 2015 Night Secondary Fall 2015 Night
Under 5/6/7 Boys Monday Thursday
Under 5/6/7 Girls Monday Thursday
Under 8 Boys Monday Thursday
Under 8 Girls Monday Thursday
Under 9 Girls Tuesday Thursday
Under 10 Boys Tuesday Thursday
Under 11 Boys Monday Wednesday
Under 12 Boys Monday Wednesday
Please Note:
Fall Training Nights are Subject to Change following Tryouts,
Registration & Parent/Coach Recommendations

2015/2016
indoor training
schedule

2015/2016 indoor
program schedule
Age Group Primary Indoor Night Secondary Indoor Night
Under 5/6/7 Boys Monday Thursday
Under 5/6/7 Girls Monday Thursday
Under 8 Girls Wednesday Monday
Under 9 Boys Wednesday Monday
Under 10 Boys Tuesday Thursday
Under 11 Girls Monday Wednesday
Please Note:
Indoor Training Nights are Subject to Change following
Tryouts, Registration & Parent/Coach Recommendations

tsc philosophy

why?
• We believe in a player-centred approach, whereby young athletes are guided through their
learning and playing experience. TSC Coaches encourage and inspire creativity, allowing players to
make their own mistakes and learn from them.
• We believe in an inclusive environment that allows players of all levels to participate and learn at
their own pace, understanding that the same league/intensity is not right for all, but also that
everyone should be given the same opportunity.
• We believe that soccer players must train to play soccer and when they are done, train some
more. Canada is playing catch up - so are we.“On-Ball” time & training is available year round in a
44 week development model. If a young player has a conflict due to another sport or wholesome
activity (that is ok, we support a balanced lifestyle) he or she has the opportunity to make that
session up on another night or weekend, so as not just to miss out on training/playing!
• We believe in providing the highest level of play for players who need/seek out opportunities at
the next level, while understanding that cost/travel barriers must be overcome and alleviated at
young ages for all families.
• We believe in a committed, collaborative & qualified technical staff. TSC identifies, appoints
and unites coaches who believe in the development of all players within the club.

2015/2016 fees
& expectations

U8 U9/U10 U11/U12 U13 CAN U13 USA
Player Registration
Fee 25 25 30 45 N/A
League Registration
Fee 100 25 35 45 N/A
Referee Fees 25 25 35 45 N/A
TSC Club Admin Fee 50 50 50 50
Equipment &
Facilities Dev 50 50 50 50
Technical Staff &
Coach Dev 50 50 50 50
TSC Coaching Fee 125 150 175 100 200
Dutch Touch Soccer
Dev Camp 125 125 125 125 125
Indoor Turf Training 25 175 175 175 175
Total: 425 675 725 685 650

coach expectations
• Peter Rudbaek, the Danish FA’s technical director, had a “grassroots moment” many
years ago when he was the head coach of Aalborg BK. Peter had just won the coach
of the year award when he met his five-year-old neighbor in the street. In a loud,
enthusiastic voice, the youngster said: “Congratulations Mr. Rudbaek. This makes you
the third best coach in Denmark.” Peter thanked the boy and then asked: “Out of
interest, who are first and second?” Without hesitation, the diminutive neighbor
declare: “Mr. Sepp Piontek (Demarks national coach at the time) and Poul, my coach.”
In the child’s small world, his football teacher was more important than the best club
coach in the country. However, it was the inanimate object under the boy’s left arm
that was more significant to him than any coach, no matter how famous or how
personal. It was his ball that fascinated him – it was the ball that was at the center of
his universe. - Andy Roxburgh, UEFA Technical Director
• You are a role model to your players. The words you choose, your appearance, it all
matters. Young players are influenced by their coaches and often continue those
same traits if they become coaches. There is no better feeling in life than to have
former players come back and thank you for making a positive difference in their life.

parent expectations
• Any time we (coach, parent, ref, authority figure, teacher, ect.) draw a
relationship between the child and ANY ASPECT of the game of soccer (could
be as simple as "kick the ball harder" or "why didn't you start", ect) we are
impacting the psycho-social development of the player (not just the child).
• This is where we must share information on how, when and why to
communicate - when we are actually impacting player development, even so
slightly as a conversation involving the game, or actions/comments during the
match.
• We all sometimes under-estimate the true impact of our words and actions
upon young players and their motivation in the game.
• One hour of a parent talking in a car, can negate a week of practice
preparation. A 30 min discussion on the ride home, can completely erase the
effect of a half time and/or post game talk/debrief.

parent expectations
1. Drive me to the game & Cheer for me
2. Clap and yell when I do good things
3. Gasp when I almost get injured
4. Love me unconditionally (win, lose or draw)
5. Cheer me on when I work hard or try hard
6. Support my team and teammates
7. Encourage me to be respectful to authority figures and a good
citizen in sportsmanship (life skill)

player expectations
1. Open to Having Fun
2. Desire to Develop, Advance & Improve
3. Willingness to & Understanding the Work
necessary to achieve both 1 & 2.

We continue to work & progress forward
together! Thank you for your support!

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