Morgan Hill Fields:

 Want to see South Stadium?  Click here  To see fields 1-6, click here.  To see some Founders Cup play, click here (NOTE: It may take a short time for video file to load)..

 

 

 

New Game Card Sticker template

 

 

Founders' Cup Calendar

February 21, 2009 CYSA Founders' Cup U16-U19 Boys and Girls Preliminary Games

February 22, 2009 CYSA Founders' Cup U16-U19 Boys and Girls Preliminary Games

February 28, 2009 CYSA Founders' Cup U16-U19 Boys and Girls Quarter Final and Semi Final Games

March 1, 2009 CYSA Founders' Cup U16-U19 Boys and Girls Championship Games

Absolutely insure that you have read rules for Morgan Hill.   Check here to read.  Coaches not informing parents of the rules have caused some parents and relatives attending undue stress.   This is especially true with the no dogs allowed anywhere on the facility, including the parking lot.   NO COOKING IS ALLOWED IN THE PARKING LOT, OR IN THE COMPLEX.  Morgan Hill check-in location is Holiday Inn Express, 17035 Condit Road, see map under Morgan Hill site, in Founders' Cup Manual.   Due to past issues with sideline behavior, CYSA has issued a team warning, here (see commentary further down).  

District VIII Founders' Cup Manual: 

A manual I created for District VIII coaches.  This manual may answer some questions that you have.  Ensure that you read the part on withdrawal penalties.  To get this manual, select the following:   .  Sorry, but 'yes', you need to read this manual!  The first half of the manual is information regarding Founders' Cup procedures/rules/etc.  The second half of the manual is covering the Morgan Hill Soccer Complex.  This gives you information on hotels/eating/activities. 

Don’t forget, that this requires planning, planning, planning, in advance.  Going to Founders Cup (formerly called 'Tide Cup & American Cup') on your own, sure, no problem, just insure that you know how you are going to get your funds, and know the procedure for applying.  Read and follow the information in your CYSA Team Manual, which has Founders' Cup information/ rules, and an application.  Applications are due in to CYSA by Nov. 3   (U12-14 age groups.   U16-19 age groups are due by January 2nd).  You have to add time for fulfilling district eight requirements with the registrar (as per CYSA requirements "a copy of your official CYSA team roster that has been STAMPED by your district registrar.").  This all means that you have to be working on Founders' Cup documents at the beginning of October (U12-14 teams).  Naturally, your team will need to have discussed this, prior to October. 

To put it briefly:

Application Deadline:

Take note that the listed age group applications are U12-14 and U16-19, with both groups having different timelines that they have to apply by, as follows:

U12-14  -  Must apply by November 2, 2008, by 5:00 pm

U16-19 -   Must apply by January 2, 2009, by 5:00 pm

On-Line Application Process:

CYSA has an automated process for doing applications, on-line, at the following site

http://www.cysanorth.org/index.phpoption=com_content&task=view&id=95&Itemid=113

The Founders Cup representative is Jack Smith and if you have questions, contact me at d8americancup@comcast.net

Spectator Behavior

This is an issue for coaches and CYSA.  CYSA holds a coach responsible for the behavior of their spectators.  In matches, a coach and their spectators may be separated.  This means that a coach will have to watch the game, and the conduct of their spectators, from across the field.  This means that the coach and assistant coach will have to work with each other on watching aspects of both the game, and spectators.  It would be beneficial to task the 'team parent' with helping to monitor the parents, as they must be on the sideline with the parents (they are not a team 'coach', with credentials, so they would be with the spectators).  However, remember the coach has the final responsibility, if something happens.  If it is apparent that the team parent cannot get a parent to settle down, they need to notify the coach immediately.  If the team parent seeks a CYSA field officer nearby, they can also explain the situation to them, to seek assistance.

Cleats & stadiums

IMPORTANT:   If you are scheduled to play in one of the stadiums (OSC south, or OSC north), you have some advance work to do with your team.  Do not forget to check all of your players in advance to ensure that they have the right cleats to play in the stadiums, on the artificial turf.  Metal cleats are not allowed.  Referees will be checking cleats. 

Game Card Stickies

CYSA provides a game card sticky template for you here.  This form is in Microsoft Word, all you have to do is fill it in.  This template uses Avery #5168 form.  You will need three of these filled out.Do not come with a large, home, self-created one, that will not fit on a game card, in the normal spot.  It w ill be rejected, and you will not be able to check-in until you get the proper game card template, filled out, all three.  CYSA does not come with these, so you will have to find out if another coach has extras--good luck.

Lodging

Think long, pay long here folks.  You need to pay attention as to when the venue is announced.  Needless to say, the cheaper rooms go first!  Everything is first come, first served.  Please review the section in the back of the Founders' Cup manual (previously covered on this page) and check out the motel information listed in it, with their locations relative to the fields.  You also need to have a parents meeting and talk about how the chaperoning will work, especially  for any player that may attend the games without parents (i.e. traveling with another family and staying in their room, or adjoining rooms).  Coaches may want to review the following item, from the league insurance carrier (click here).  NOTE:  The information concerning the chaperone guidelines is only available through this web link, it is not in the Founders' Cup manual.  You must link to the document and read/print it.

Car Pools

Well, Murphy's Law is alive and well.  If you are not familiar with this simple principal:

Murphy's law is an adage in Western culture that broadly states that things will go wrong in any given situation, if you give them a chance. "If there's more than one possible outcome of a job or task, and one of those outcomes will result in disaster or an undesirable consequence, then somebody will do it that way." It is most often cited as "Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong" (or, alternately, "Whatever can go wrong will go wrong, and at the worst possible time, in the worst possible way" or, "Anything that can go wrong, will," or even, "If anything can go wrong, it will, and usually at the most inopportune moment").

CYSA has a form that seeks to protect you from that well worn adage, if you wish to use it.  This is the Car Pool Driver Form, which can also be found in the back of your Team Manual.  Here is a reality check.  If you have an SUV and you have it loaded with players, will your insurance coverage be adequate if you have a  accident and everyone in your vehicle sustains injuries?  If you have seven (7) individuals in your vehicle, and a $50,000 policy, that is divided between all seven of you, resulting in $7,142 per person that your insurance will cover.  If there were injuries, resulting in a death, for just one person, you could be immediately up a creek, during a flood.

Rules Addendum

Ensure that you read this addendum from CYSA for Founders' Cup rules:  Here

Field changes at Morgan Hill

Do to the revamping of Morgan Hill, please note that the north fields have had some minor number changes.  The previous CYSA trailer, for information has also been replaced by a permanent structure.   You will see multiple new features at Morgan Hill, including new stadiums.  These stadiums sit side-by-side and are called OSC north & OSC south.  Both of these stadiums have synthetic turf fields.  The city also has strict requirements for usage of these facilities.  CYSA has also added some rules of its' own.  Insure that you read the rules for the complex, as stated at the top of this page.   While there is a standing snack bar, it will not be used.  A vending truck will be at the site, to purchase items from.  No spectators are to be on any part of the artificial turf during a game.  Everyone must be in the stands, off the turf.

Team area during a game

Coaches are responsible to ensure that only credentialed team personnel are in the team area during a game.  No parents/sponsors are allowed.  CYSA personnel will be checking team areas for authorized personnel, as per team check-in, with credentials having been previously presented