Reference Library

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Behavior and Awards

• Requirements summary for Leadership Club Sportsmanship Award (PDF)
• Requirements summary for Model Club Sportsmanship Award (PDF)
• Behavior Improvement Presentation - 2012 Season (PDF)
  A presentation given at the RDYSL AGM on 11/18/2012. The four topics covered were Zero Tolerance Policy, Team Sportsmanship Award, Leadership Club Sportsmanship Award and Model Club Sportsmanship Award.
• Club Probation Calculations Details (PDF)
• Zero Tolerance Policy (PDF)
  A document stating the League's position on physical and verbal abuse toward players, parents, coaches and referees.

Website Presentations

• Club Logins and its Uses (PDF)
  Presentation given at RDYSL AGM on 11/18/2012.  How to use club login.
• Team Registration Process (PDF)
  Presentation given at RDYSL AGM on 11/18/2012.  How to correctly organize your data for a quality team registration input.

Guidance for Clubs

• Duties of Club President (PDF)
  Suggested duties of a club president outlined month-by-month.
• Manager's Manual (PDF)
  Outline of tasks and duties that team managers perform.

Guidance for Teams and Coaches

• Coaching in Uneven Matches (PDF)
  Article by Robert Parr providing suggestions on how teams can had this situation and still give an opportunity for player development.

Parent and Spectator Role

• Positive Parenting for Youth Soccer (PDF)
  Article from US Youth Soccer in how the parent at a game can be a positive role model for their child on the field.
• Sideline Etiquette
  USYSA tips to make youth soccer better for parents and players.

Social Media

• Social Media Statement
  The League's statement regarding social media use and abuse.

Player Safety

• Bullying (PDF)
  Pamphlet from CDC on bullying. Each year the League has some cyber bullying issues.
• Concussion (PDF)
  Pamphlet from CDC on concussions in youth sports.
• Concussion - Recognize to Recover (Video)
  Video presented by Thorne. Follow the journey of a young soccer player through a suspected concussion to understand the symptoms of concussions and the steps that should be taken before a player is allowed to return to the field.
• Heat Wave (PDF)
  Pamphlet from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
• Hydration (PDF)
  Pamphlet from American College of Sports Medicine.
• Lightning (PDF)
  Pamphlet from National Lightning Safety Institute.
• Overuse Injuries In Youth Soccer (PDF)
  Article from United States Indoor Soccer Association.