While we would usually be entering our off season, we feel it is important that during this time we continue to support the players needs through SIP. We also want to thank all the players who stuck with us through this difficult time, and so we hope be extending the season we are able to help the psycho-social needs of the youth player.

We will be selecting some of our previous sessions for each weeks practice session.

Congratulating our Fremont YSC High School Seniors on their graduation, and wishing them the best of luck with their futures.

We also want to extend our best wishes to all High School Seniors from the Fremont Unified School District, and we hope all the Fremont students go on to having happy and successful careers.

To see our clubs Senior team for the 2019/20 season, see the following link – https://www.fremontyouthsoccer.com/senior-teams/

Each week we will be having Live – “Player Profile Quizzes” on our Instagram account. Throughout the week there will be trivia questions, and on Thursdays we will be having a Quiz based on playing scenarios when “We Have The Ball” or “They Have The Ball”.

This week’s Quiz is on Keepers.

• Player: Keepers
• Scenario: “They Have The Ball” – Opponent’s right back has the ball in the corner in their half of the field and is being pressed.

Question: Where should the Keeper position themself in order to pick up any long balls over the top of their defensive line?

A: (Option 1) – Stays at the edge of their 18yd box. Never move outside.

B: (Option 2) – Move outside the 18yd box to close down space behind the back line.

Tune in to our Instagram Stories on Thursday afternoon to take the Live Quiz. (Answer will also be given, along with the “Why”).

To take the Live Quiz, please follow us on Instagram and take the quiz on our Stories.

Instagram: @fremontyouthsoccer

Trivia Quiz:

Question 1: When a Keeper picks the ball up from a pass-back by a teammate inside their box, it causes what type of foul?

A – Direct Freekick

B – Indirect Freekick

Question 2: Which Keeper had a record transfer fee of $90 million?

A – Kepa Arrizabalaga

B – Alisson

C – Ederson

D – Jan Oblak

Question 3: Who won the Golden Glove award in the FIFA World Cup 2018?

A – Manuel Neuer

B – Iker Casillas

C – Alisson

D – Thiabaut Courtois

Question 4: SJ Earthquakes Keeper Daniel Vega wears which Jersey Number?

A – 1

B – 17

C – 18

D – 23

Question 5: In the past, Keepers were only allowed to take no more than 4 steps with the ball in their hands.

A – True

B – False

*For Answers to the Trivia Quiz, read past this line.

Question:Answer

Q1: B

Q2: A

Q3: D

Q4: B

Q5: A

Latest installment of the practice at home program from Fremont YSC.

Coaches will be conducting online conferences with their teams to cover the session, and provided guided discovery to ways in which the player can further develop the session at home, along with individual challenges and competitions.

Players, do not forget to upload a 15 second clip to your TeamSnap account under the media files.

As we come to the end of the current season, we now look ahead to the 20/21 season. In efforts to prepare and plan for the upcoming season, we have put together a phase of return to play in reference to the State and County opening stages. This presentation will provide information on how we will return to practice, and what will be put in place in the event of a return in the future to shelter in place.

Presentation: Covid-19 Return to Play

Questions Submitted During Presentation

1. How do evaluations work?
   1. Returning players will be placed back on to the same roster. New players will be evaluated once we return to the fields, and will then be added to rosters. Players who would have been moving between teams from our experiences with the player will be contacted about the change.
2. Do we know when we will be able to return to Phase 4?
   1. The situation is ever changing, and the county is currently going through stages of reopening. We cannot guarantee a date of return, but based on current information and rates of opening, we anticipate this would be from end of July to mid August.
3. Are there plans to use thermal scanners?
   1. No, this was considered, but could have the negative affect of creating groups to gather and reverse our efforts for social distancing. We do ask parents to help and support us with player health, and a questionnaire will be provided to parents to monitor players on the day of practices.
4. Is it one 30 minute session per week or multiple?
   1. 30 minute sessions will replace the regular sessions. Thursdays we will need to find an alternative to through the return phases as this is a large participation free play session.
5. Are practice fields going to remain the same?
   1. Yes, we will still continue to use both Irvington Community Park, and Central Park.
6. Why are we having a phased roll out, and not waiting until after phase 4 to be able to return?
   1. We are sensitive to the situation, both in health and financial concerns of families. We are following the guidance of CDC, County Health Department, and the City of Fremont, wile also taking recommendations from NorCal Premier and US Club Soccer. We will all have different levels of concern and that is understandable. Our phases will follow the guidelines, and there are benefits to returning to the field in support of the individual players psychological and social needs. We believe there must be balance, and therefore our phase 1 of returning to play will be waived in favor of continuing with a Zoom format.
7. How will goalkeeping practice be implemented?
   1. Groups cannot mix until phase 4. Until we return to phase 4 there will be no goalkeeper practice as coaches can only stay with their teams during the earlier phases of return to play.
8. Can we still come to practice early?
   1. While we strongly encourage players to arrive early and stay late to get extra practice, until we enter phase 4 players will only be able to attend for the times of their practice so we can ensure social distancing during our return.
9. With the new orders, how will that affect the group sizes?
   1. We will be following whatever is mandated by the local health authorities, so we will be flexible in our phase of return to ensure we are within the guidance of health officials.
10. If a player is not comfortable returning, will it impact the level at which they return next year?
    1. On a technical level, players can just get as effective individual practice through Zoom. The players ball manipulation and dribbling will not suffer through practicing at home. On a matter of the team they return to, all we ask is players register for the season and make their registration payment. A player will not need to make a payment if uncomfortable with returning to phase 2 of the return to play phases, and their spot will be kept for them until we return to team training in phase 3.

Earlier in the season we posted about Ezekiel and his dedication to training. We follow this up with both Ezekiel and Makenzie. Both can be seen arriving early to practice, and have been incredibly engaged with our training at home structure while Covid prevents team practices.

The most important element in the long term development of an individual is the individual themselves, not the coach or the organization. A player must put in the extra time, effort, and commitment in wanting to improve. Even at the elite level athletes will practice on their own or in small groups away from the coaches. Just 20 minutes before or after a team practice can be the same as an extra 44 hours of practice a year.

We will soon be returning back to the fields, and we encourage players to continue practicing with purpose, and through play, away from the scheduled practices with coaches.

Each week we will be having Live – “Player Profile Quizzes” on our Instagram account. Throughout the week there will be trivia questions, and on Thursdays we will be having a Quiz based on playing scenarios when “We Have The Ball” or “They Have The Ball”.

This week’s Quiz is on Strikers.

• Player: Wide Players
• Scenario: “We Have The Ball” – Ball is with the Right Center Attacking Mid. Striker is marked tight. Team is looking to play forward

Question: Which would be the best space the Striker should move into?

A: (Option 1) 

B: (Option 2) 

Tune in to our Instagram Stories on Thursday afternoon to take the Live Quiz. (Answer will also be given, along with the “Why”).

To take the Live Quiz, please follow us on Instagram and take the quiz on our Stories.

Instagram: @fremontyouthsoccer

Trivia Quiz:

Question 1: A Striker is known to wear which number?

A – 11

B – 9

C – 7

D – 10

Question 2: Edinson Cavani started his pro career in Italy with which club?

A – Fiorentina

B – Napoli

C – Parma

D – Palermo

Question 3: Chris Wondolowski played for which college?

A – Chico State

B – Santa Clara University

C – San Jose State

D – San Diego State

Question 4: Who is the all time leading scorer for the USWNT with 184 goals?

A – Alex Morgan

B – Mia Hamm

C – Abby Wambach

D – Carli Lloyd

Question 5: Alex Morgan played at which college?

A – Stanford University

B – Santa Clara University

C – Cal Berkeley

D – UCLA

*For Answers to the Trivia Quiz, read past this line.

Question:Answer

Q1: B

Q2: D

Q3: A

Q4: C

Q5: C

Latest installment of the practice at home program from Fremont YSC.

Coaches will be conducting online conferences with their teams to cover the session, and provided guided discovery to ways in which the player can further develop the session at home, along with individual challenges and competitions.

Players, do not forget to upload a 15 second clip to your TeamSnap account under the media files.

We all make mistakes, it’s inevitable, and it’s also part of a process.

We sometimes rely on mistakes too often as a learning tool, and do not complete the learning process through the loop of performing an action, making the mistake, reflection, finding a solution, and trying again. We must make sure we address the mistake, otherwise we miss a great opportunity to learn. It’s vital we allow young players to experience the mistake and not remove all obstacles and to not give them the answer before they have searched for their own solutions through guided discovery.

Presentation – Learning from mistakes