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FINAL EQUIPMENT RETURN DAY 2023-2024 U4, U5 and U7 EMSA South Community Teams Indoor Equipment Return for Team Officials

Just a reminder that the 2023-2024 Community Teams last Indoor Equipment return is upon us. All players jerseys and team equipment needs to be returned on:

Saturday, March 9, 2024, from 10 AM to 2 PM to the EMSA South Equipment warehouse. Note: This is the last indoor equipment return. 

For U9 to U19 Teams: Jerseys: Coaches, please collect your team’s jerseys. As we require all jerseys, pinnies, and keeper jerseys to be laundered prior to returning them to equipment, if you have a parent that has not fulfilled their volunteer commitment for the 2023-2024 season and would be willing to launder them, then please allow them to complete this opportunity. Jerseys must be laundered and dry upon returning them to the equipment warehouse. If jerseys are missing, please identify the missing jersey number, and the player’s name, at the equipment return. Jerseys will be inspected and if in good standing the applicable jersey deposit will be discarded/shredded. 

For U7 teams, the TimBits jerseys, shorts, socks and timbits balls are a keepsake for the players, all other equipment including keeper jerseys and pinnies (if issued) need to be returned on March 9, 2024 between 10 AM and 2 PM to the equipment warehouse. 

NOTE: If a player has or does not return their jersey to the team please let them know they can return their jersey on MARCH 9, between 10 AM and 2 PM to the equipment warehouse. Coaches, if you cannot make it, please make alternate arrangements with your coaching staff on your team or a parent on your team to return your team’s equipment on your behalf to the equipment warehouse on one of the above dates. Team Equipment and individual players jerseys are not to be returned to the EMSA South office.

All Equipment Handouts and returns are done at the EMSA South Soccer Equipment warehouse. The EMSA South Equipment warehouse is located at 9904-71 Ave NW – entrance way to the equipment warehouse is located at the overhead doors on the northside/back of the building. The warehouse has a mural of Joey Moss on it and faces 99 St. Free Parking is available at the Russel Metals Parking lot adjacent to 9904-71 Ave. Please see the attached equipment warehouse map.  

Please note, March 9, 2024, is the last indoor equipment return, after this date, the applicable deposits will be cashed for any team equipment or jerseys that have not been returned. 

For any Registration inquiries please contact the EMSA South office@emsasouth.com.

For any equipment concerns or questions please feel free to email equipment.mwsa@gmail.com.

Volunteer Age Director’s Required

Are you passionate about soccer and eager to make a positive impact in your community? EMSA South is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to join us as an Age Director to support our thriving community soccer program. This volunteer position presents a unique opportunity to shape the development of young athletes and promote a love for the beautiful game.

 EMSA South is a non-profit community-based soccer organization dedicated to providing a safe and inclusive environment for players of all ages and skill levels. We aim to foster teamwork, sportsmanship, and personal growth while promoting the joy of soccer within our local community.

CLICK HERE for details.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION – COMPLAINTS

In case of disputes between you and your child’s coach or other team officials please handle them with dignity and serve as a good role model to your child and others.

CLICK HERE for contact information.

Follow these steps and do not reach out to EMSA Main directly. 

EMSA ID CARDS

Please follow the below information to request an EMSA E-CARD:

Respect in Sport

RESPECT IN SPORT – Coach PROGRAM

EMSA South has partnered with the Respect Group to provide online education for coaches, referees and parents to help create a safe, healthy, and positive environment for children and youth involved in soccer.

The Respect in Sport Program assists coaches, referees, trainers and managers with identifying and dealing with abuse, neglect, harassment and bullying in sport.

The online course costs are covered when Coaching with EMSA South and the curriculum is divided into six modules, which only take 2.5 hours, and can be completed at the user’s own pace. Once completed, certification is portable to other sports involved in Respect in Sport.

RESPECT IN SPORT – PARENT PROGRAM

The Respect in Sport Parent Program is a one-hour online module for parents/guardians, reinforcing their role in their child’s activities, encouraging positive sport behaviors, and providing insight into the various roles other individuals play, such as coaches and officials. This program empowers parents to ensure the safety of their children, encourage positive and effective communication, and to enhance a child’s overall enjoyment of soccer. The online course costs $12 and is transferable to other sports involved in Respect in Sport.

Reminder for Parents and Coaches

10 Ways You Are Causing Your Child Sport Induced Stress

10 Ways You Are Causing Your Child Sport Induced Stress

Participating in a sport is supposed to be fun. In fact, a recent survey conducted by the American Psychological Association estimates that 9 percent of all children use sports to help manage stress. For those children, sports can be fun, but for many children, sports can be extremely stressful.

Children taking part in competitive sports often feel stressed, but the cause of that stress may be surprising to some parents. Often, it isn’t the coaches or your children’s teammates that are causing the stress; it could be you — and you may not even know you’re doing it! Are you guilty of any of these stress-inducing behaviors? Avoid stressing your child out during sports activities by remembering these stressful behaviors parents engage in during games, practices or even around the house.

  1. Talking About Your Own Great Sports Accomplishments

Sharing your own sports accomplishments may be inspiring to your child, but if you keep bringing them up, it could become stressful. Many children experience sport-induced stress from hearing stories about how great their parents were at a sport because they feel they have to accomplish the same things their parents did.

  1. Comparing Your Child To Other Team Members/Children

Children have their own unique talents and abilities when it comes to a certain sport. Comparing them to other children or other teammates could produce feelings of anxiety and stress, especially when they are unable to perform the same skills or at the same level as the other child.

  1. Turning Into A Bleacher Coach

You may think coaching from the sidelines is offering your child extra support or help, but it really is just confusing them. Children will feel extreme levels of stress with “bleacher” coaching from parents because they do not know to whom to listen for advice. Should they do what the coach is telling them, or should they listen to their parent?

  1. Making Sports The Center Of Your (And Your Child’s) World

Yes, there are a lot of things that can come from engaging in sports. Scholarships, wonderful opportunities to travel and even jobs, but there is no reason it should become the center of your world or your child’s. What if they want to try a different sport or they get injured? Sports may not always be there, and if it’s all you talk about, your child will feel obligated to stay in sports long after they no longer want to play.

  1. Arguing With The Coach Over Sports Decisions

If all parents had their way, their children would play in every game the entire time. But that decision rests with the coaches, not the parents — and for good reason. Don’t spend the time arguing with the coaching staff about how often your child is playing. It is embarrassing and stressful for your child!

  1. Living Vicariously Through Your Child

It’s natural to want what is best for your child, but when it comes to sports, you have to follow your child’s lead and let them pick the sports they want to take part in. Introduce your children to a sport you played when you were younger, but don’t force them to play just because you loved it and want to relive the good old days.

  1. Making Every Game Seem Like Life Or Death

No parent likes to see their child lose, and you don’t want to encourage a child to have a “who cares?” attitude, but it is important to make sure winning isn’t everything. When winning is everything, a child will feel tremendous pressure to impress all the time.

  1. Forcing Extra Practice Sessions

Children need practice to succeed at sports, but scheduling several extra practice sessions a week can be overwhelming to youngsters and stressful/harmful on the body. Feel free to encourage your children to practice, but don’t force them to practice for hours in addition to their regular practice sessions.

 

  1. Overbooking Your Child’s Schedule

It is tempting to want to sign up a child for every sport they show a remote interest in, but many sports seasons overlap. The overlapping season leads to an overbooked schedule for your child, which leaves them tired, cranky and experiencing sports-induced stress. Pick one or two sports to focus on. It will be enough to keep you and your child busy.

  1. Missing Important Family Events For Minor Sports Events

Scheduling conflicts between your child’s sports team and family events are inevitable. If the family event is important to you or other family members, skipping it could cause your child to feel an overwhelming amount of stress or guilt. After all, you’d be missing something important because of their interest in a sport.

CONCUSSION POCKET TOOL FOR COACHES

Alberta Soccer Association (ASA) has a Pocket Concussion Tool Handout, CLICK HERE