Addison United Coaching Information

AUSC & VSA Contact Information
Injuries & Concussions
Weather Guidance
AUSC Player Development Program
Game Information
Home Field Locations 2022

AUSC & VSA Contact Information

VSA Coaches Guide – 2020 Update (PDF)

Parent or player issues

Please contact the AUSC Director of Coaching account ASAP director@addisonunitedvt.com

The AUSC Club Secretary will get you in touch with the appropriate coordinator as soon as possible.

Equipment questions

If you need equipment or have a field maintenance issue, please notify David Croke, AUSC Equipment Coordinator equipment@addisonunitedvt.com

Injuries & Concussions

Concussion Guidelines (PDF)
VSA Player Injury Medical Insurance

Weather Guidance

Lightning

Outdoor activity must be suspended when lightning is a maximum of six miles away. This is because lightning can strike up to six miles from the base of thunderstorms.

Follow the 30/30 Rule. Count the “flash-to-bang time.” If lightning is 30 seconds away, it is too close, and do not resume play for 30 minutes from the last seen flash or last heard thunder.

Please see the VSA Coaches Guide linked above for complete details.

Heat

AUSC staff will notify coaches when extreme weather conditions are expected, but please monitor your local conditions and follow VSA and US Soccer guidance on practice times during hot weather. Vermont is Cat 1.

Cold

Air Quality

Teams are to use www.AIRNOW.gov to determine AQI in the local market. AQI is to be read 1 hour prior to teams starting game warmups or practices.

AQI 100-150:

Add one hydration break per half to be taken at the 30’ and 75’ or at a natural break close to the times.
Players with underlying health conditions should use caution
EMS to have oxygen available as needed on game day-consider oxygen availability at each bench

AQI >150:

Four hydration breaks will be taken at the 15’, 30’, 60’, and 75’ or at a natural break close to the times.
Oxygen behind the benches to be supplied by teams with at least 2 masks available

AQI approaching 180-200:

Consideration for postponing or canceling with on the ground assessment with the medical team

AQI over 200:

Cancel or postpone

AUSC Player Development Program

Target Max Roster Sizes for VSL & Tournaments

U8 — 8 players
U10 — 14 players
U12 — 16 players
U14 — 18 players
HS — 22 players

Game Information

Match Sheets / Rosters

Coaches are required to present a copy of the team roster to the referee at the start of a match.

How to get a PDF match sheet/roster:

Go to your GotSport Dashboard: https://system.gotsport.com/
Click on Team Management from the top menu
Select your team from the list in the middle (if more than one)
In new pop-up, click Team Registration from the top menu
From the list select ‘Vermont Soccer League Spring 20XX’
Click Schedule from the top menu
Click the Rosters button to the right of the match you wish to view
Click ‘Match Card’ in the top right corner OR click ‘Photo Match Card’ but note this will not list your referees

Club Passing Players

We are a small community and many of our soccer players are multi-sport athletes. To protect the health of our athletes, it is important that you try to have at least 3 subs for each game, so you do not run the risk of overuse especially if your players are carrying any kind of minor injury.

You can get players from other teams to Club Pass to your roster for games.

Club pass players can play within their age or the age group immediately above
U10 and U12 teams may Club Pass up to 3 club players
U14 thru U19 teams may Club Pass up to 4 club players

The process to club pass players is:

Requesting Coach A will reach out to Coach B from our club team in the same division, or one division below, do not reach out to the parents.
Coach A will specify the need i.e. positional, skill, strength, etc.
Coach B will decide which player they should offer the opportunity to
Coach A will contact director@addisonunitedvt.com CCing Coach B by midnight three days before game day (e.g., Thursday at midnight before a Sunday game) to confirm the players they need to add
A coaching committee member will confirm when done, and send Coach A an updated matchday roster PDF to print to present to their referee

Schedule Changes & Rescheduling Process

VSA league acceptable game rescheduling reasons:

‘Unplayable’ field conditions
Requires 24 hours advance notice to opposing coach, club, and the VSA. Only referees may cancel a game on the day of competition due to field conditions.
State Cup game conflicts
Requires 7 days advance notice to opposing coach, club, and VSA.
Absence of a referee if both coaches don’t agree to an acceptable referee substitute, please also notify the club of any referee no-shows so we can inform the VSA.

AUSC club contact email for all rescheduling: director@addisonunitedvt.com

Tournaments

If your team would like to participate in any additional tournaments, please work with the Tournament Coordinator, Josh Romond director@addisonunitedvt.com

Home Field Locations 2023 (WIP)

U8 Girls & Boys — Morse Park, Monkton
U10 Girls & Boys — Ferrisburgh Central School, Back
U12 Girls — Morse Park, Monkton
U12 Boys Green — Morse Park, Monkton
U12 Boys White — Ferrisburgh Central School, Front
U14 Girls — Morse Park, Monkton
U14 Boys — Morse Park, Monkton
U16 & 19 Boys & Girls — Vergennes Union High School