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Referee Evaluation Please use the below form to submit a Referee Evulation on your WSA game. To complete this form you will need Game # or Field # and game day and time . This will help us better identify the referee(s) on your game. We love to receive compliments about our referees, as well as, constructive criticism. We thank you for your feedback. Referee Evaluation Form

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Resources for Lil Roos How does Lil Roos Work? Download Lil Roos Practices Our Lil Roos U4 program is an eight (8) week program that requires parental participation during weekly practices . Practices will be held once a week at Coach's convenience; approximately 30 minutes. A weekly game will be held on a seperate day. Games are played 4v4 and consist of four 5-minute quarters. Coaches are allowed on the field with their teams during games. Parents should not be on fields during games. Each Lil Roos Coach is provided with weekly practices drills to be covered at practices. The practice drills are meant to be covered quickly with parents working with their player to complete the drills. Some drills may be done as a group, but we encourage parents to help with drills as much as feasible. We hope we designed a program to help keep our player’s short attention span while providing them with fun activities teaching them soccer basics. Participating players receive - size 3 ball set of 5 cones Lil Roos game t-shirt player instruction booklet medal at end of season

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Resources for Referees Want to become a Referee? Must be 13 years or older. Must complete online referee courses. Must complete in person referee field clinic. How to register for a Referee Clinic? Click here for instructions Online Courses need to be completed BEFORE in-person Clinic Registration. Order your Referee Uniform Kit here >>>> Already a USSF Certified Referee... Interested in Refereeing for WSA this Fall 2024 Season? WSA Referee Registration Here Should you have questions, please email us at Weatherfordsoccer@gmail.com How to ReCertify as a Referee Texas Assoc of Sports Officials Certified USSF Referee? Over 16 Years Old? Interested in Refereeing High School Soccer games? Join TASO - Tarrant Chapter Tarrant TASO Chapter Important Referee Documents Welcome Referees Fall '25 Understanding Referee Signals IRS W9 Form Instructions on how to register for a Referee Training Clinic in OMS How much does a WSA Referee get paid?

Resources for Coaches GOTSPORT FORMS TO UPDATE ROSTERS Request Team Name change on Roster Head Coaches are allowed to choose team name. Use the form above to request team name change from what is currently listed on Team Roster Request Assistant Coach on Team Roster Head coaches are allowed to choose their Assistant Coaches. Use the form above to request an Assistant Coach be added to your Team Roster GOTSPORT FORMS TO MAKE WSA AWARE OF SEASON SCHEDULING ISSUES Request Game Day Blackout Date Head Coaches are allowed to request 2 game day black out dates each season. Use the form above to let WSA know your game day black out date request. Coach more than one WSA team Use the form above to let WSA know if you are a designated coach for more than one team; assistant or head coach. DOCUMENTS FROM COACHES MEETINGS Spring 2026 Coaching Presentation WSA Info Sheet WSA Weather Guidelines Heat Hydration Guidelines USSF Medical Waiver Coach Code Conduct Age Specific Playing Rules Spring 26 How to View Team Roster Time Zone Change Instruction Concussion Information Helpful YouTube Channels for Soccer information Arch Rule Referee Abuse Policy Referee Abuse Summary SafeSport Help How to Print Coach Badge, Team Roster Sit-Out Verification Form Parental Code Conduct Understanding Soccer Referee Signals Looking for another Document? IMPORTANT Please don't block GotSport Emails. This is how we communicate with you. U.S. Soccer's Comprehensive Player Health and Safety Program US Soccer Learning Center InstaTeam Applications for better Team Communication Challenger Coaching Center US Soccer Learning Center Online Resources for Coaches Frequently Asked Questions Coaching Questions Responsibilities of a Coach? NOTIFICATION OF TEAM MEMBERS…Please call members of your team as soon as possible. Your players will be anxious to hear from you. Tell them that they’re on your team and provide them with the location, starting times, and duration of your practices. Coaches are responsible for determining practice days, time, and location. RESPONSIBILITY FOR TEAM MEMBERS…When you agree to coach a team, you accept responsibility for the safety of the team members. This covers all team activities…practice, games, and tournaments. Please get to your practices on time so that your players are never without adult supervision. Ask your parents not to leave players until you arrive. Under no circumstances is any player to be left alone following practice or a game. We know you didn’t volunteer to be a baby sitter, but we can’t risk the safety of any child entrusted to our care. If some parents appear to be late all the time, please call your WSA League Representative and the Board will attempt to help. Have all parents complete and sign the Medical Release Waiver so that you can obtain medical care for a player should the parent not be present. Coaches are required to honor the WSA Coach’s Code of Conduct. RESPONSIBILITY FOR PARENTAL BEHAVIOR… Coaches are responsible for the behavior of his/her players, their player’s parents, and their team supporters during games. Have all your parents sign and date Parental Code of Conduct. Coaches should maintain contact with their league representatives on a regular basis. Attend or send a team representative to all WSA Board Meetings. You are a member of our Association and get a vote in WSA Board decision. Notify your WSA League Rep if you do not plan to return as a Coach for next season. Coaches should remain aware that Game Schedule periodically change; and it is the Coach’s responsibility to ensure their parents are aware of any schedule changes Coaches are required to be knowledgeable of any changes in the laws of the game. A great resource is the International Football Association Board (IFAB) App that can be downloaded on your phone. Coaches are highly encouraged to increase their coaching knowledge of the game by attaining a Grassroots license though US Soccer. The introductory coaching course is online and FREE. North Texas Coaching Education Program (click here) Coaching Guidelines Primary focus on "development", not "winning" - subtle difference but very important. Winning is desirable of course, but making it your primary focus, especially your primary short-term focus, will most likely lead to bad decisions in your training program and game execution (see "don't teach anything you have to undo later" below). Maximum touches on the ball during training sessions - make sure your practice plan leads to as many touches on the ball as possible. This can be accomplished by separating the players into smaller groups during drills or by designing your practice to include drills and games that force many touches on the ball. This is the primary reason NTX has moved to the small-sided game format. Don't teach anything you have to undo later - for instance, many coaches of the younger players put their players in a defensive "wall" on the opponent’s kickoff - an alignment that will never be formed when they grow older (maybe in futsal). Instead, teach them to spread out on the kickoff and cover the critical defensive areas. Otherwise, at some point down the line you'll have to teach them to cover the space, hence undoing what you taught them earlier. Another example would be a coach of the younger players putting a single player in front of the opponents goal with instructions to "wait for the ball" - and leaving the player in that position during the entire game. On down the line you'll have to undo this practice and teach that player how to stay "onside" and how to "make runs to the goal", hence undoing what you previously instructed. What do I need to do to become a WSA Coach? All WSA coaches and assistant coaches need to be registered for the upcoming soccer season thru GotSport, have an approved Background check, and have completed SafeSport training. Youcan register to be a coach here. Once you have completed your registration, you will receive an automated email explaining how you can complete your background check and SafeSport training. Thank you for volunteering as a coach! How much time does it take to coach? This will depend on the type of team and age level of the team you are coaching. Recreational teams will often practice 1-2 times a week and play once a week. So you can expect a commitment of about 3-5 hours total including setup, picking up, etc. Add in an additional hour or so for preparation (practice plans, paperwork, etc.) Regardless of the age of your team or level, you should recruit a team manager to handle all the league paperwork, snack and make-up schedules, etc. It can be a huge help. A good recreational team schedule to follow is: • U4 - once or twice a week for 30-45 minutes each session • U6-U8 - once or twice a week for 45-60 minutes each session • U9-U12 - twice a week for 60-90 minutes each session • U13 and up- twice a week for 90 minutes each session What type of equipment do I need as a Coach? At the bare minimum, you need some disc cones (20 or 30 is ideal) and some pinnies. Players can bring their own soccer ball. However, most coaches will accumulate additional equipment over time that can come in very handy. Optional equipment includes: · A coach's first aid kit · Pinnies · Pop up goals or even portable full size goals like GOLME · A dry erase clipboard with a soccer field stenciled on it. Handy for keeping papers together and drawing out things you may try to explain · A stopwatch - handy for keeping track of time during matches · A small ball pump · A colorful keeper jersey and gloves · Extra balls are always nice. It helps keep the practice moving so you don't have to chase balls all the time For older players - training aids like an agility ladder, hurdles, ball hoops, poles, etc. You'll notice one item that's not on the list - a whistle. Most experienced coaches won't use a whistle and instead teach the players to listen to what they say. Do I need to complete a background check to Coach? Yes. All Weatherford Soccer Coaches (head coaches and assistant coaches) are required to have an approved background check. This is for the safety of our children. How to submit you background check? (click here) Do I need to complete the SafeSport course to Coach? Yes. SafeSport course is required my North Texas Soccer Association. This is a course that needs to be completed annually for all Weatherford Soccer Coaches. How to complete SafeSport course? (click here) How do I get an Assistant Coach? The head coach will pick their own assistant coach. The head coach will need to send an email to weatherfordsoccer@gmail.com with the following information for the person(s) they wish to be their assistant coach: Name (Legal first and last name) Birth date Email address Physical address Phone number The assistant coach will receive an email from Weatherford Soccer with a lnk to register. How do I print my Team Roster Team Rosters are available to Coaches on GotSport for those Coaches who have registered and completed their requirements. How to print Team Roster (or Player ID Cards)? (click here) Who do I contact with questions or concerns? If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the following (in the following order): League Representative Coaching Director WSA Board President / Vice President Please talk to us, don't let issues get out of control. If you have any ideas, again, please let us know. We want to hear from you! What do I do if the Referee makes a call I disagree with? WSA Referees are off limits to anyone before and after the game! Most of our WSA Referees are Kids. There will be no negative comments to the referee during the game. If you think a referee is not calling a game correctly please alert a WSA Board Member. A WSA Board Member will handle it from there. Once the final whistle has blown the game is over, as well as your contact with the referee. Referees will not be followed to their area or into the parking lot. Failure to follow the rules will result in suspension or being banned from all WSA facilities and other associations of the NCSA alliance. Inclement Weather? When you think that games might be cancelled, DO NOT assume they are. For games at Cartwright Park, check: WSA website: www.weatherfordsoccer.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeatherfordSoccer/ Please check the above resources before you call us! Games that are rained out will be rescheduled for a later date. It is your responsibility to keep an eye on the game schedule. If it is raining and the fields are in good shape and there is no lightning, WE WILL PLAY GAMES. Slide Tackles A slide tackle is a tackle in soccer in which a player attempts to take the ball away from an opposing player by deliberately leaving his feet and sliding along the ground with one leg extended to push the ball away from the opposing player. A player who has possession of the ball and slides to kick it, to keep the ball from going pass the touchline, pass the goal line, or trying to score is not performing a slide tackle. If the player is the attacking player, then by definition they are not performing a slide tackle and will not be called for slide tackling. Can we have a sponsor purchase our team uniforms? Yes you can purchase your own uniform. The uniforms can be paid for by the parents or by a sponsor. However your registration cost will not be reduced. Your team will be required to have the WSA logo put on the uniform at the team's expense. If you have a sponsor, they can have their name put on the uniform. This requires board approval before the name can be applied to the uniform.

Recreational Players Spring 2025 season Rec Player Registration is CLOSED U4: $85 U5-U8: $130 U9+: $160 Players must be 3 years old by 12/31/24 Players must have approved birth certificate on their player profile. IMPORTANT NOTE In order to register your child, you must have a birth certificate uploaded to your GotSport profile. You will not be allowed to pay if you do not have one uploaded to your account and if you do not pay, your child is not registered and will not be placed on a team. The help desk button can assist you with doing this. WSA Player Waitlist Need help using GotSport GotSport Help Desk Need help knowing what age group your child is? (click image below for larger view)

SCHEDULES U9-U12 TRAVELING U4-U8 U13-U19 TRAVELING FORT WORTH TRAVELLING CARTWRIGHT (WSA) FIELD MAP U9+ GAMES AT CARTWRIGHT PARK REQUIRE PARENTS TO SIT ON THE OPPOSITE HALF OF THE ASSISTANT REFEREE. ONLY COACHES AND PLAYERS MAY SIT ON THE ASSISTANT REFEREE'S SIDE.

WSA PRESENTS THE 1ST ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY 4V4 CLASSIC HOSTED AT CARTWRIGHT PARK, WEATHERFORD TX MAY 23 & 24 2026. 3 GAME GUARANTEE. $250 PER TEAM OPEN TO RECREATIONAL TEAMS ONLY tournaments@weatherfordsoccer.org VIEW RULES HANDBOOK REGISTER YOUR TEAM (OPEN!) VIEW SCHEDULES

Competitive/Academy Registration Go to Academy ONLY Registration Go to Competitive Team Registration IMPORTANT NOTE Your player must have a Government issued birth certificate uploaded to their GotSport profile to complete Player Registration and be placed on a team. Need help knowing what age group your child is? (click below for larger view)

Weatherford Soccer Association was established in 1981 and has grown significatly since then. We strive to teach and enrich young chidren with the love of the game! WEATHERFORD SOCCER ASSOCIATION Developing players, on and off the field FALL 2026 WAITLIST IS NOW OPEN SUMMER CAMPS AVAILABLE (AGM) JULY 14, 2026 6:30PM AT CARTWRIGHT PARK NEXT BOARD MEETING WANT TO BECOME A REFEREE? DO YOU MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS? Must be 13 years old or older Must complete online referee course Must complete in-person referee field clinic CLICK FOR INFO ON COURSES INTERESTED IN A TOURNMANET? Upcoming NTX Soccer Tournaments Local Soccer Tournaments THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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