January 5 and 8 practice are cancelled PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS

Hello parents,

First off, we will cancel practice for 1/5 and 1/8 so everyone can settle back in to school. We will have our first practice on 1/12 for those who can make it (I know there are still many conflicts).

Below are 10 questions that will help us prepare for the upcoming season. If at all possible, I need you to reply either by e-mail or call me directly with the information.

1. If your daughter is playing another sport, when would she be able to begin attending Galaxy practices again on a regular basis?
2. What days will you be able to practice during the Spring season? We will have two practices a week so tell me which will be the two best days.
   


3. If your daughter has any conflicts with the posted tournaments, qualifiers and state cup (see the blog calendar) please let me know which ones.


4. Which of these dates could you attend a short parents meeting to discuss fees, schedules and team expectations: 1/28 - 6:30 p.m.; 1/30 - 6:30 p.m.; or 1/31 - 11 a.m.? We need at least one parent and players do not need to attend.
   


5. Fees will be between $125 - $150 unless there are additional uniform costs. If this is an issue, please feel comfortable discussing it with me confidentially as soon as you can.


6. It would be great if each players parent can take stats for at least one game. Please pick a tournament you would prefer to do it at (We will discuss how to do this and there will probably be about 15 games during the season for us to work with.) I will work with you all on this one. It really helps us target areas to improve on.
   


7. Let me know if you can you set up the tent, bench and flag for at least one tournament (we have approximately five tournaments). Weather will dictate the tent.


8. Can you bring florida water for at least one tournament?


9. Players need to bring their own water for every game. They MUST write their name on their bottle as it gets lost or they aren't sure which is theirs. Is there any concerns about that?


10. What questions, concerns or issues would you like to discuss before the season starts?

Please take a few minutes to respond by January 11th. If at least one parent replies, that will make it easier for me than having to call each of you. I appreciate your help in putting this together and I am looking forward to a great season.

Thanks for all you do to support the team and players.

Rich

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

Players and Parents,

I just wanted to pass on my thanks for a good year and let you know I am proud of the players for their dedication, hard work and most importantly team spirit. I am very excited for next season as we begin our run up to the qualifiers for State. I hope you all have a great holiday season and as always, don't hesitate to contact me if needed.

Thanks,

Rich

December 18 practice is cancelled

Hello everyone. We are going to cancel the Thursday, December 18th practice. Between midterms and the holidays it just seems like the best for everyone. Study hard girls. I want to hear about all the good grades you get!

Please enjoy the time off and we will see you back on Monday January 5th @6:30. I will be updating the calendar with tournaments and hopefully some friendlies. So check it once in a while.

In the off time, I strongly encourage the players to look at our blog. There are some posts and other info that will help them to visualize what we have talked about and worked on over the past season. If you want to discuss dates, schedules or tournaments, please call me or e-mail me.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Rich

December 4 practice is cancelled

Due to the weather, we will not have practice today. I believe everyone received a call today or was left a VM. Going forward, we will only post on the blog when there are changes so please get in the habit of checking the blog prior to any practices or other scheduled team activities.

Practice will resume next week. I believe Coach Derek and Natalie will be in town and wanted to stop by one of the practices next week so look for them.

Stay warm!

Rich

Mandatory assignment for all players

Players,

I hope you have enjoyed the time off. I have putting together some new practices and thinking a lot about what we can work on. I have included a link to a video that shows some of the things we will focus on this season. The video is of Zidane - arguably one of the best players to ever play the game. Here are the points of the Zidane video:

• Players almost always pass after 2-3 touches - if not 1v1 PASS to the open player
• Players off the ball are always moving into the support position in front, on the side and behind
• Ball is played to space so the team mate can run on to it
• First touch starts everything (fundamentals girls) - WORK ON THIS AT HOME

CLICK HERE FOR THE VIDEO

This is MANDATORY watching. Every player must watch it. See you on Monday ready for a great practice.

Coach Rich

Final chance for goal keeping training

Parents,

Goal keeping sessions have been scheduled 12/1, 12/8 & 12/15 during our regular practice time. If your daughter is interested in trying it out, please let me know. We will have our regular team practice in addition to the goal keeper sessions on those dates so look forward to seeing everyone there.

There is no cost for the GK session for those on our team and it is a low pressure way to try it out and see if it fits. I already have two committed to trying it and would love to get 1 or 2 more.

Thanks,

Rich

Remember you can always check the calendar on the blog for detailed info.

No Practice next week

Just a reminder to everyone that we will NOT have practice the week of Thanksgiving. Hope everyone has a great week. As a reminder, check the blog for all info regarding practice and tournaments. The new calendar feature allows you to print and look months in advance.
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