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Women’s Western New England Prep School Soccer Association Coaching Manual

* Updated September 2013*

Index

Section 1 League Officers

Section 2 Important League & New England Tournament Dates

Section 3 Important League Information

Section 4 Coaches Directory

Section 5 Participating Schools

Section 6 Association Bylaws

Section 7 New England Tournament Information

Section 8 Rules of the Game

Section 1: League Officers

President: Carey O’Brien, The Address: 4 Batchelder Road, Windsor, CT 06095 Work Phone: 860-687-6237 Cell: 860-490-8286 Email: [email protected]

Vice-President: Richard Kirby, Address: 11 Interlaken Road, PO Box 800, Lakeville, CT 06039 Work Phone: 860-596-4165 Email: [email protected]

Secretary/Treasurer: Tauni Butterfield, Address: 35 Beachside Ave, PO Box 998, Greens Farms, CT 06838 Work Phone: 203-256-7517 Email: [email protected]

Statistician: Bob Marvel, MacDuffie School Address: 66 School Street, Granby, MA 01033 Work Phone: 413-626-3317 Email: [email protected]

Section 2: Important Dates

DATE EVENT SITE Saturday, September 14 Deadline for WWNEPSSA dues of $50 to Tauni Butterfield

Sunday, September 15 NEPSWSA and WWNEPSSA Annual Coaches Meeting 10am Tuesday, October 29 Deadline for NEPSWSA dues of $35 to Matt Butcher

Monday, November 4 Deadline for submission of WWNEPSSA All-League selections – submit via http://www.wwnepssa.net/ Wednesday, November 6 Deadline for submission of New England Tournament Application – submit via http://www.nepsac.org/page/2856 Saturday, November 9 New England Tournament Committee Meetings / Seedings Announced (*Time/Location have yet to be announced) Sunday, November 10 Coaches Meeting at 11am and WWNEPSSA All-League games at 1pm Westminster School (Simsbury, CT) Wednesday, November 13 NEPSAC Quarterfinals At higher seed

Saturday, November 16 NEPSAC Semifinals At higher seed

Sunday, November 17 NEPSAC Finals Pomfret School Class A & C @ TBD Class B & D @ TBD Section 3: Important League Information

1. League Website The league website is: http://www.wwnepssa.net/

Bob Marvel from The MacDuffie School maintains the site. Please enter all league home games in the system. In addition, enter all (home and away) non-league games. If there are mistakes, please notify Bob Marvel and Carey O’Brien.

2. Reporting of scores The home team is responsible for entering scores on the website. If you play non-league home or away games, please enter those results as well. If you have difficulty in entering scores, please contact Bob Marvel. Scores should be reported the day of the game (or first thing the next morning).

Email: [email protected] Work Phone: 413-626-3317

3. All-League Selection process At the conclusion of each league game, each coach should select a player from the opposing team as their “Player of the Game.” Each coach is responsible for keeping track of these selections and submitting their final nominations via http://www.wwnepssa.net/ by November 4th.

To access the form, under the “team” tab, click “All-Star Selection Form.” If you have difficulty submitting your nominations online, please notify Bob Marvel or Carey O’Brien. Each team receives two selections. If names are submitted after the November 4th deadline, there is no guarantee that the players’ names will be included in the rosters given to college coaches at the All-League games.

The top two schools in each class (according to the rankings as of November 4th) will receive an additional All-League selection. All-League honorees will participate in the Large School or Small School All-League games on Sunday, November 10th at 1:00 pm at The Westminster School in Simsbury, CT. Each player will receive a T-shirt and certificate. Richard Kirby will also send a letter to all New England-based college coaches inviting them to the games.

4. Attendance at Meetings Coaches are expected to attend both WWNEPSSA league meetings – one at the beginning of the season in September and one at the end of the season in November prior to the All-League games. The following action will occur if a coach or representative of the school fails to attend a meeting without notifying one of the officers in advance of the meeting:

The President of WWNEPSSA will send a letter to the AD and Headmaster of the school. The letter will be a written statement informing the school that their girls soccer program failed to attend the meeting and did not notify the league officers prior to the meeting as required by WWNEPSSA bylaws.

5. League Dues A check made payable to WWNEPSSA for $50.00 is due on or before September 14th to cover league expenditures. Checks should be sent to Tauni Butterfield.

Address: Tauni Butterfield Greens Farms Academy 35 Beachside Avenue, PO Box 998 Greens Farms, CT 06838

6. Rankings WWNEPSSA uses the McLaughlin Index to determine rankings for the four classes. Rankings and league results are posted on the website and updated whenever new scores are reported. Below is an explanation of how the McLaughlin Index works. McLaughlin Index - (Wins x 2 + Ties) / (Games x 2)

Note: Rank is computed by McLaughlin's Index then PTS Str. Games where no score has been entered are not counted. The procedure for entering results when you play a team twice is as follows:

 The first game played is the only game that counts in the WWNEPSSA standings. Thus, the second time you play a team, it should be scheduled and recorded as a “non-league” game.

 If games are added after the season has started (including any pre-established post-season tournament games), they should be counted and recorded as “non-league” games. Section 4: Coaches Directory Class A

Choate Rosemary Hall School Rick Koczak 860-307-7638 [email protected] Convent of the Sacred Heart Logan Condon 203-565-2472 [email protected]

Deerfield Academy Heidi Valk 413-774-4675 [email protected]

Greenwich Academy Alistair Lonsdale 203-979-5472 [email protected] Hotchkiss School Richard Kirby 860-596-4165 [email protected]

Kent School Jesse Klingebiel 860-927-6098 [email protected]

Loomis Chaffee School Carey O’Brien 860-687-6237 [email protected] Northfield Mount Hermon School Kate Moriarty 978-424-1905 [email protected]

Taft School Robert Madden 860-945-7871 [email protected]

Westminster School Farrell Swain 208-720-8930 [email protected] Class B Jason Gappa 413-229-1327 [email protected]

Hopkins School Gerard Casanova 203-389-9834 [email protected]

Kingswood Oxford School Tracy Deeter 860-233-9631 [email protected]

Miss Porter's School Avi Dubnov 860-538-0323 [email protected]

Pomfret School Erin Fisher 860-963-5220 [email protected] Kristin Runey 804-405-0806 [email protected] Wilbraham & Monson Academy Don Nicholson 413-596-6811 [email protected]

Williston Northampton School Erin Davey 603-759-4864 [email protected] Class C Canterbury School Jessica Magnuson 508-641-3203 [email protected] James Luis 860-256-7461 [email protected]

Ethel Walker School Todd D’Alessandro 860-658-4467 [email protected]

Greens Farms Academy Tauni Butterfield 203-667-4519 [email protected]

Gunnery Alisa Croft 860-868-7259 [email protected]

King School Stuart Smith 203-556-9951 [email protected]

Marianapolis School Kellie Ryan 203-887-5002 [email protected] (NY) Michael Callisto 914-906-7419 [email protected]

Millbrook School Gordie MacKenzie 845-677-8261 [email protected]

Miss Hall's School Stefanie Whalen 413-395-7016 [email protected] Alin Andrei 203-559-5527 [email protected]

School of the Holy Child Ernest Harmon 917-553-3657 [email protected]

St Luke's School Dan Clarke 203-224-9466 [email protected] Stoneleigh-Burnham School Jessica Durfey 413-774-2711 [email protected]

Westover School Lee Ann Lovelace 203-768-9304 [email protected] Class D

Chase Collegiate School Adam Allerton 203-522-7274 [email protected] 203-261-6230 Christian Heritage School John Egan [email protected] x509

Darrow School-New Lebanon Jenna Barbary 518-794-6000 [email protected] Kyle Halloran 860-567-6215 [email protected]

Hamden Hall Christine Huber 203-671-9712 [email protected]

Hyde School Russ Varney 860-963-4748 [email protected]

MacDuffie School Bob Marvel 413-626-3317 [email protected] Liza Maizel 203-788-9635 [email protected] Master's School (CT) Gabriela Harakas 860-651-9361 [email protected]

Oakwood Friends School Lauren Dorsa 845-462-4200 [email protected]

Poughkeepsie Day School Joan Matheis 845-462-7600 [email protected]

Watkinson School Kerry Boyle 860-236-5618 [email protected]

Williams School Andrew Storton 203-901-5879 [email protected]

Wooster School Amanda Barter 203-830-3951 [email protected] Section 5: WWNEPSSA Schools for 2013

Class A (10) Class B (8) Berkshire Convent of the Sacred Heart Hopkins Kingswood Oxford Miss Porter’s Hotchkiss Pomfret Kent Suffield Academy Loomis Wilbraham & Monson Academy Northfield Mt. Hermon Williston Northampton Taft Westminster

Class C (15) Class D (15) Canterbury Chase Collegiate Cheshire Academy Christian Heritage Ethel Walker Darrow Greens Farms Academy Forman Gunnery Hamden Hall King Harvey Marianapolis Hyde Masters School (NY) MacDuffie Millbrook Marvelwood Miss Hall’s Master’s School (CT) Rye Country Day of the Holy Child Poughkeepsie CDS St. Luke’s Watkinson Stoneleigh Burnham Williams Westover Wooster

Section 6: WWNEPSSA Bylaws

Article I: Name and Purpose

A. This organization shall be known as the Women’s Western New England Preparatory School Soccer Association.

B. The purpose of this Association shall be to promote and develop women’s soccer in western New England.

Article II: Membership in the Association

A. Charter members of the Association are: Berkshire, Canterbury, Ethel Walker, Hotchkiss, Kent, Kingswood Oxford, Pomfret, Renbrook*, Taft, St. Margaret’s-McTernan, Westminster, Westover, and Wooster.

* Indicates no longer a member.

B. Current members are listed in Appendix 1.

C. A school wishing to be considered for membership in the Association shall make a written request to the President. A unanimous vote of approval by the members present at a regular meeting shall be required for acceptance.

D. Member schools should seriously consider becoming members of NEPSAC.

E. The executive committee shall have the power to act on requests for membership under special conditions.

Article III: Officers of the Association

A. The officers shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasury, and Statistician.

B. The President shall be elected bi-annually at the meeting of the Association at the end of the season. The President's duties are to preside at the meetings of the Association and the executive committee and to be responsible for their coordination and direction during his/her term.

C. The Vice-President shall be elected bi-annually at the meeting of the Association at the end of the season. Duties shall be to assist the President in the coordination of Association business and to preside at meetings in the absence of the President.

D. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be elected bi-annually at the meeting of the Association at the end of the season. Duties shall be to record the minutes of the meetings and keep an accurate account of expenses and receipts. The Secretary-Treasurer shall handle all financial transactions as approved by the Association and shall submit reports of Association activities to member schools as deemed necessary.

E. A Statistician shall be appointed by the President of the Association. Duties shall be to keep track of such statistics as the Association deems necessary.

F. There shall be an Executive Committee consisting of the following members: President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, Statistician, and the last retired President. There may also be members at-large if it is so desired.

G. The outgoing President shall be chairman of the nominating committee.

Article IV: Policies Governing the Association

A. Dues – There shall be annual dues from each member school, payable on or before the September coaches meeting upon submission of bills by the Secretary-Treasurer.

B. Clinics – It shall be the policy of the Association to hold a clinic prior to the start of each season.

C. Meetings – Coaches are expected to attend both WWNEPSSA league meetings – one prior to the start of the season in September and one at the end of the season prior to the All-League games. If a coach or representative of the school fails to attend a meeting without notifying one of the officers in advance of the meeting, the President of WWNEPSSA will send a letter to the AD and Headmaster of the school. The letter will be a written warning informing the school that if they miss the next meeting, the school will be on probation and unable to send two players to the All-League games.

D. Communication – Member schools shall reply to all communications issued by the Association (these to include provision of schedules, final results, clinic and annual meeting announcements).

E. League

1. The McLaughlin Index will be used for the ranking of teams with only matches between two varsity squads counting. The procedure for entering results when you play a team twice is as follows: The first game played is the only game that counts in the WWNEPSSA standings. Thus, the second time you play a team, it should be scheduled and recorded as a “non-league” game. If games are added after the season has started (including any pre-established post-season tournament games), they should be counted and recorded as “non-league” games.

2. An Association member must play six varsity level games to be ranked.

3. Two accredited officials shall be used in all Association matches. They shall have the power, once a match has started, to decide whether or not the match shall be terminated because of the elements or playing conditions.

4. NCAA rules shall be followed, with the following exceptions: an unlimited number of substitutions will be allowed, matches will be played in two forty minute halves, there will be no overtimes, and the visiting team will wear white uniforms and the home team contrasting unless otherwise prearranged.

5. The home team shall provide two ball persons. It is recommended that they not be members of the squad and that they wear a distinguishing uniform or shirt.

6. An extra game ball shall be provided for each ball person.

7. Field sizes shall be in compliance with NCAA rules (length: 110-120 yards, width: 65-80 yards). If a school chooses not to comply, the visiting team may request a change in site to another field, a neutral location, or its home field if no neutral field is available.

8. Both teams shall sit on the same side of the field with an appropriate table between them for the scorekeeper and managers. Either an electronic scoreboard or the officials can keep the official time. If time is to be kept on the sideline, it is recommended that a faculty member keep the time. It is recommended that a restraining rope be installed ten feet from the touch-line on the bench side of the field and that a scoreboard be provided.

9. It is recommended that a team salute be used at the conclusion of all matches.

10. Thirty-two panel, non-rubber balls shall be used for Association matches.

11. Responsibility for match publicity shall be that of the home team, but the reporting of match results to the Statistician shall be the responsibility of each coach.

12. All matches played between Association schools shall follow the rules established in the bylaws.

F. Disciplinary

Action: non-compliance with the Association bylaws shall make a member school subject to disciplinary action, such action being open to appeal to the Executive Committee. Infractions shall be violations of Article 4A, 4C, 4E sections 3, 4, and 11, and will call for an initial probation and then suspension of the school from the Association for the following season. Minor infractions shall be violations of Article 4D and Article 4E, sections 5, 6, 8, and 12, and will call for a warning consisting of notification of the infraction to the Director of Athletics, Coach, and Headmaster of the school involved.

A School that has been suspended from the Association may apply for reinstatement as a member in good standing by making a written request to the President before the annual meeting of the year following the suspension. A unanimous vote of approval by the members at the annual meeting shall be required for reinstatement into the Association. A school not making such written request for reinstatement shall be dropped from the Association after the school’s year of suspension. Appendix I (updated 2013)

Current members of WWNEPSSA include: Berkshire School, Canterbury School, Chase Collegiate School, Cheshire Academy, Christian Heritage School, Choate Rosemary Hall, Convent of the Sacred Heart, , Deerfield Academy, , Forman School, Greens Farms Academy, Greenwich Academy, The Gunnery, Hamden Hall Country Day School, Harvey School, , Hotchkiss School, , , , , Loomis Chaffee School, MacDuffie School, Marianapolis School, Marvelwood School, Master’s School (CT), Masters School (NY), , Miss Hall’s School, Miss Porter’s School, Northfield Mt Hermon School, Oakwood School, Pomfret School, Poughkeepsie Day School, Rye Country Day School, , St. Luke’s, Stoneleigh-Burnham School, Suffield Academy, , , Westminster School, , Wilbraham & Monson Academy, Williams School, Williston Northampton School, .

Section 7: New England Postseason Tournament

The New England Soccer Coaches’ Association sponsors a New England Championship tournament for each of the four classes within New England Prep School Girls’ Soccer. This tournament is entirely separate from WWNPESSA. It is important to understand that the rankings within WWNEPSSA have very little bearing on the selection process. Eight teams for each class are selected with a directive to include teams from all four New England regions if possible. Individual schools are responsible for submitting the pertinent paperwork in a timely manner (see Section II) to the appropriate person. Selections are made by committees and teams are announced on Saturday, November 9th. Selections are based on overall record, record within class, record against tournament eligible teams and common sense.

To be eligible for consideration, the following criteria must be met: a) Dues of $35 must be submitted to Matt Butcher at by October 29, 2013. b) The New England Tournament forms must be submitted by November 6, 2013. c) A team must be at or above .500 EITHER in class or overall in order to qualify for consideration.

***New Online Tournament Application Procedure*** ▪ Submit online the Tournament Application Form ▪ Submit online the Season Results Form

All forms can be found on the NEPSAC site at: http://www.nepsac.org/page/2856

Submit your roster by email to Susanna Donahue, Tournament Co-Chair Includes: uniform number; name of player; grade in school; position; hometown

Susanna Donahue, Tournament Co-Chair, [email protected] All application items must be submitted by November 6th, 2013

Tournament Cost: $225.00 All teams that are invited to participate in the Championship Tournament must mail the $225.00 tournament fee to Matt Butcher, Treasurer.

* Please note that the deadlines for the NEPSAC tournament application are subject to change and exact dates and dues will be confirmed over the summer.

Section 8: Rules of the Game

As stated in the WWNEPSSA by-laws, the NCAA rules shall be followed for all games, with the following changes:  Official time is kept on the scoreboard unless agreed upon by coaches and referees prior to the game.  Any throw in that does not enter the field of play is considered a redo unless this happens consecutively.  Substitutions for both teams on any ball played over the end line regardless of team in possession.  Opposition may substitute on your throw in only if you are making a substitution.  Matching numbers of substitutions on an injury  On an injury, both the trainer and coach may attend to the injured player  An unlimited number of substitutions will be allowed  Matches will be played in two forty minute halves  There will be no overtimes  The visiting team will wear white uniforms and the home contrasting, unless otherwise prearranged.  Player Cautions o One Red Card (or two yellow cards) shown during a game will result in that player leaving the game and not being able to return. In addition, that player will not be allowed to play in the next scheduled game. o Three Yellow Cards shown during the course of a season will result in that player not being allowed to play in the next scheduled game. o Five Yellow Cards shown during the course of a season will result in that player not being allowed to play in the post-season games. o A player that receives one yellow card during a game does not have to leave the field. It is up to the coaches’ discretion whether or not the player leaves the field. If the player leaves the field, a substitution for that player is allowed. o Reporting – Any yellow or red cards shown during a game must be reported to the WWNEPSSA League directors (President & Vice President) as listed above.  Coach Cautions o Coaches cautioned with a yellow card may remain at the competition site. o Coaches cautioned with two yellow cards or one red card must leave the competition site and will serve a one game suspension.