THE DREAM CONTINUES: YOUR WEEK at the 2014 NATIONAL GAMES

1. THE DREAM CONTINUES: YOUR WEEK at the 2014 NATIONAL GAMES An exploration of the National Games Experience

2. A Great National Games Experience Starts with Great Communication • Customer service is not a department • Customer service is an attitude • Set the Tone • Communicate! Communicate!

3. Who are the National Games “Customers?”

4. Great National Games Starts with Great Communication • Use Your Tools • Shutterfly Team Site • National Games Website • Team Parents • Region Website, National Director of Tournaments, Venue Chair, National Office staff

5. We are all Ambassadors for AYSO National Games

6. THE 2014 NATIONAL GAMES • We are going to be taking a look at what will be taking place the entire week of the National Games • We will be using past National Games experiences to guide us.

7. THE BEGINNING Mike Michalski is best known as the founder of the AYSO National Games. After running an annual tournament in Southern California for a number of years, he decided to invite AYSO players from all over the U.S. to one location to play in a tournament. That tournament has become the AYSO National Games.

8. 2014 NATIONAL GAMES June 29th– July 6th Torrance Core Teams & some VIP Teams Riverside Extra, Adult, & some VIP Teams

9. 2014 NATIONAL GAMES Got your invite ? Start making plans with YOUR AYSO TEAM Fans Players Coaches Referees

10. ACCEPTANCE PROCEDURE You’ve received an invitation and want to accept …….YES!!!!!! Regional Response form with National Games Fee must be sent in by the due date

11. AT THE NATIONAL GAMES • If you have not yet received an invite, it may not be too late to go to the 2014 games. • Check with NDOT, Venue chair, or National office staff for any available slots

12. PLAYER ELIGIBILITY To be eligible to participate in the National Games, all players must meet a Registration requirement and a Primary Program participation requirement. It is the intent of these rules that participants will not join the organization for the express or singular purpose of participating in the National Games and that teams will not be formed with any participants thus joining.

13. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT Eligible players must be either: • Registered in eAYSO MY2012-13 BY 3/31/13 • Registered in eAYSO MY2013-14 BY 3/31/14 OR • Registered in eAYSO MY2013-14 BY 9/30/13

14. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT • To be eligible to participate in the National Games, players meeting the registration requirements must be certified by the RC as having actively participated in a primary program. • Active Participation is defined as having played in 1/2 of the scheduled games. • Primary Program- includes approved Extra programs but not other programs

15. COACHING REQUIREMENT All AYSO coaches (and assistants) who wish to coach in the AYSO National Games must, at a minimum: • Be a registered volunteer in eAYSO for 2013-2014 membership year • Have Safe Haven Coach certification • Be trained per the National Coaching Program Guidelines at age/skill level of the team entered • CAN ONLY BE A COACH OR ASSISTANT FOR ONE TEAM.

16. AT THE NATIONAL GAMES All rosteredplayers will be verified at the National Office • If any doubt or question check with NDOT sooner than later • There is always a coach or player who finds out at the games they are not eligible

17. PAPER WORK • Make sure paper work is organized • National Games Roster • Medical releases • Emergency Authorization • ID cards for Players/Coaches • Game Cards

18. SPORTSMANSHIP TRADITIONS • National Games are a celebration, not a national championship. • There are sportsmanship traditions.

19. SPORTSMANSHIP TRADITIONS • Regional/Team Banner • Team/National Games Pins and Coins • Regional/Team Uniforms • Area/Regional/Team T-shirts

20. Regional/Team Banner

21. Team/National Games Pins and Coins

22. REGIONAL/TEAM UNIFORMS Need two sets of contrasting colors

23. Area/Regional/Team T-shirts

24. TEAM CHECK IN

25. TEAM CHECK-IN • All teams must check in at their National Games headquarters during dates and times noted in the NG master schedule. • Bring all paper work and arrive early Torrance: Salon EF Torrance Marriott Sunday, June 29th, 2014 – 12pm-7pm Monday, June 30th, 2014 – 8am-7pm Tuesday, July 1st, 2014 – 8am-2pm Riverside: Riverside Convention Center Sunday, June 29th, 2014 – 12pm-7pm Monday, June 30th, 2014 – 8am-7pm Tuesday, July 1st, 2014 – 8am-2pm

26. OPENING CEREMONY • VIP Teams • Soccerfest Players • Referees • 2016 Host Section • Teams by Sections

27. OPENING CEREMONY

28. OPENING CEMEMONY

29. OPENING CEREMONY • Torrance: StubHub Tennis Center • July 1st, 5pm-8pm • Riverside: Location TBD • July 1st, 5pm-8pm

30. Special Meetings/Dinners • Soccerfest - Tuesday • Coaches - Tuesday • Referees - Tuesday • Volunteers - Thursday

31. SOCCERFEST MEETINGS • Torrance - Marriott Host Hotel – Time TBA • Riverside- Marriott Host Hotel – Time TBA

32. COACHES MEETING/DINNER July 1st, 2014 Torrance – Location TBD – 9pm-10pm Riverside – Riverside Convention Center - 9pm-10pm

33. REFEREES MEETING/DINNER July 1st, 2014 Torrance – Location TBD – 9pm-10pm Riverside – Riverside Convention Center – 9pm-10pm

34. SOCCERFEST • Creates the atmosphere for the games • Fundamental part of the Games • Integral part of the Games experience • Every Coach/Player should participate • Players are enriched by interacting with players/coaches from across the country • Players/Coaches make friends, not opponents

35. SOCCERFEST

36. SOCCERFEST • Torrance - All Fields, July 2nd - 8am-4:30pm • Riverside – AB Brown Soccer Complex, July 2nd– 8am-4:30pm

37. VIP GAME

38. VIP GAMES Torrance – Wilson Park Sports Complex Riverside – AB Brown Complex July 3rd – 8am-5pm July 4th – 8am-5pm July 5th – 8am-5pm (optional)

39. YOUTH EVENT

40. YOUTH EVENTS Torrance – July 2nd, 5:30pm-10pm, Seaside Lagoon Riverside – July 2nd, 5:30pm-10pm, Castle Park

41. VOLUNTEER DINNER

42. VOLUNTEERS DINNERS Torrance – July 3rd, Time TBD Riverside – July 3rd, Time TBD

43. POOL PLAY • Two games on Thursday • Two games on Friday • One game Saturday morning • U10 power pooling

44. U10 POOL PLAY • Initial pools based on geographic diversity • Two games on Thursday • Regrouped into new pools based on Thursday's performance (power pooling) • Two games on Friday • Regrouped into new pools based on Thursday and Friday's performance (power pooling) • Next three(two on Saturday and one Sunday morning) games will determine team placement for medals

45. QUARTER FINALS • Saturday afternoon • Top two teams from the 4 pools are paired 1st from one pool versus 2nd from another pool • 1st and 2nd from the same pool are placed in opposite sides of the bracket • Winners advance to the semifinals • Runner-ups advance to the consolation semifinals

46. SEMIFINALS/FINALS • Semifinals Sunday morning • Winners advance to the Finals • Runner ups to the 3rd Place game • All Finals and 3rd Place games Sunday afternoon

47. CONSOLATIONSEMIFINALS/PLACE GAMES • Winners advance to 1st place game • Runner-ups advance to 3rd place game • All consolation place games – Sunday afternoon

48. AWARDS • Sportsmanship Division winners • Place medals All divisions • AYSO Michalski Sportsmanship Cup

49. SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS Division Winners • Torrance – West High, July 5th, 2014, After Pool Play • Riverside – AB Brown Soccer Complex, July 5th, 2014, After Pool Play

50. PLACE MEDALS Division Winners Torrance – July 6th, After Championship Round on the field Riverside – July 6th, After Championship Round on the field