Coaches Information Page New Coaches Registration Procedures - Fall 2010 Season   New  Coaches: 1.)  Complete the on-line background check - (redo every fall)  - (use button below) 2.) Coaches will need to drop by office to have coaches card made and show their driver's license.      Background check must be completed before you can coach (Returning coaches must do a new background check every fall season):     After completing the background check, register online by clicking on the button below:     Mandatory Coach Meetings for Fall 2010 The mandatory coach meetings for Fall 2010 have been scheduled. Please plan on attending the meeting to receive important information about the fall season, rule changes, and receive your roster: U9-U10 - Wednesday, August 11 - 6:00-7:00PM Girls Teams, 7:30-8:30PM Boys Teams U11-U14 - Thursday, August 12 - 6:00-7:00PM Girls Teams, 7:30-8:30PM Boys Teams U7-U8 - Monday, August 16 - 6:00-7:00PM Girls Teams, 7:30-8:30PM Boys Teams U5-U6 - Tuesday, August 17 - 6:00-7:00PM Girls Teams, 7:30-8:30PM Boys Teams   The meetings will be held at our office: 2414 W University Dr, Ste 115A McKinney, TX 75071 Links for Coaches: Volunteer Management System (VMS) - Click here on-line background check. To obtain a coaches card, this must be completed (once per soccer year) and a new picture made for the coaches card and show a    copy of driver's license.    View / Manage and Print Gameday Roster: http://www.sportspilot.com  (U9 - U19 coaches must print a game day roster   and give to the referee before each game.)   U13 & U14  Divisions will play some of their games at Celebration Park in Allen. For directions - Click here   U16 and U19 Divisions play in McKinney and Plano. For schedule/standings and field information - Click here Plano Youth Soccer Association Coaches Meeting set for 8/31/2010 at Collin County Community College in Plano.  Time TBD. please check their website for updates: www.pysa.org      Coaches Information and Forms:   Coaches letter & information Fall 2010    Fall 2010 - Playing rules   Team Placement Survey - Needs to be completed and returned at the end of each season (U5 through U8 teams) to assist us in scheduling games as evenly as possible.   Parents Code of Conduct   Team Play-Up Application   FIFA - Laws of the Game    RESPECT THE REFEREES ...... Many referees are young children; please treat them as you would want others to treat your children. Do not expect to have a perfect game called every game. Do not approach referees on the field for clarification of any rule. If you feel attention needs to be called to your field during a game, please find a field director.   Please respect and support our referees, without them, soccer games cannot be played. MSA WILL NOT TOLERATE ANY BAD BEHAVIOR AT THE FIELD TOWARD OUR REFEREES, LEAGUE OFFICIALS, COACHES OR PLAYERS. ALL REPORTS OF ABUSE CAN RESULT IN SUSPENSION.         Game Day Information Coaches cards must we worn on a lanyard during games viewable to the referees. Lanyards are provided at no charge. U9 & Up - Coaches must print a game day rosters from sports pilot and give to referee before each game. Game day rosters must have players jersey numbers on it. Rainout information - will be posted on the MSA website as soon as information is available.  Because MSA teams are recreational, a 3 point maximum score differential will be posted in the standings. We do not encourage teams "running up" the score.  If you need to forfeit a game, please contact our office so we can notify the other team.  Forfeit games will be scored 3-0 in favor of the team that did not forfeit.   Tie Breakers Point System Head-to-Head Record Goal Differential (Max.of 3 goal differential) Fewest goals allowed Highest number of shutouts Fewest Caution Points (red/yellow cards) Playoff Game / Penalty Kicks Please Click Here for More Information about Tie Breakers Tournament of Champions - (TOC) TOC is an invitation tournament for the league champions of all North Texas soccer associations in the following divisions: U10, U12, U14, U16 and U19. MSA sends the first place teams of the fall regular season. Guest Players are NOT allowed at this tournament. In leagues with multiple divisions, a playoff game will be held between the two first place teams (or top point finishers) from each division.