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U11-U14 Information, including Practices and Games (Spring 1-)

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U5-U10 Game Schedules

Visit the Calendar and Schedule page for all schedules or go directly to the CISL game schedule page for U5-U10 games specifically

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Spring 10 Coaching Clinics March 14

In conjunction with the Iowa Soccer Association, we will host youth coaching licenses for U6 - U12 coaches on Sunday March 14th from 2 - 5 p.m. at the Bergstrom Indoor Practice Facility.

The Ames Soccer Club encourages its coaches to pursue coaching education opportunities so that they enhance not only their knowledge of coaching but also their ability to apply appropriate coaching methodology. The club will pay the entire fees for these licenses as confirmation of its commitment to coaching education. The licenses are hands-on learning as the instructors take the coaching candidates through appropriate activities.

If you are interested in taking the course please complete this form and make sure to mail to Gary Eyles at 5201 Cervantes Drive, Ames, IA 50014.

Summer Coaching Clinics

Coach Licensing Policy

ASC has, for many years, supported coach training. Our goal is that 100% of our coaches (parent and staff) will have appropriate USSF coaching certificates/licenses by the beginning of their second year with the club. This includes coaches for every age group from U5-U19. Toward that end, the club increased its coach training budget, to ensure that we can provide this training free of charge to parent-coaches and staff, and we have committed to holding the courses in Ames quite regularly. Click here or visit the Policy page to read the full policy.

Staff Coach Contact Information

Charlie Ramsey Referee Assignor 515-419-5789

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A note on referees

All games U9/U10 and older will have assigned certified referees. All U6 games should have parent referees. Most U8 games will have certified referees, but teams should be prepared to have parent referees. All teams should have at least one referee (parent/brother/sister/etc.). The younger teams will need them for league games, and the older teams will need them for tournaments and occasionally to fill in as linesman.

Game Cancellations and Rescheduling policies

The game cancellation policy is here. For U5-U10 games, the complex will usually be closed as a whole for bad weather and an announcement sent through the usual channels. You may also visit the CISL web page to check about away games. If games are cancelled all at once, the club will announce a rescheduled time.

If you cancel a U8 or older game in advance for any other reason, please let Charlie Ramsay know (515-419-5789) and he'll work with you to reschedule a game.  He'll keep track of the fields and get you a ref; please give him at least 10 days' notice if at all possible. Please do not schedule a game over practice time.

U6 games may be rescheduled at the coaches' convenience, since the club does not provide referees and there should not be an instance in which all the fields are full.

About Jewelry

All jewelry must be removed for games.  This includes earrings and watches, in addition to things like necklaces.  This is a matter of safety.  We cannot deny that "taping" of earrings occurs on occasion, but it is not officially allowed, is not as safe, and a referee is well within her/his rights to insist that earrings (whether just recently pierced or not!) come out for games.