Coach's Corner
SECONDARY CARDING PROCEDURE
Email all secondary card requests to the club for review. Upon approval it will be processed through the state portal and the MCYSA League Registrar. Once that is completed you’ll be able to secondary card with our club. Please note that there may be additional fees associated with secondary carding as well as an obligation to hold your primary team as the priority with any game conflicts. Contact us directly to start the process with button below.
GUEST PLAYER POLICY
Should the need for guest players arise, please adhere to the following process:
The requesting team is expected to reach out to the head coach of the team from which the guest players will be drawn, ensuring that both the Travel Coordinator and Club President are copied on the communication, with the details of the need.
The request must include the number of players needed and the number of players you have available from your current roster for that particular game.
The head coach of the team providing guest players will then consult with their players and follow up with the names of those who are willing to participate.
It is expected that future requests are rotated to ensure that all players within the same age group have an opportunity to play.
Please note that the following restrictions apply - guest players within the club are not permitted to play in a lower flight in the same division or in a lower division, ie. U13 can't guest play for U12. Secondary carded players are not permitted to guest play at all.
PLAYER CARD EXPECTATIONS
- Carding will be done through HSC and the state platform. Clubs will be informed when the system is up and ready for the new season and all the coaches will have to provide necessary information.
- A few reminders:
- This year two(2) copies of the roster need to be given to the refs before each match.
- Any players that will be participating must be on the roster and have their player card.
- Any coaches that will be participating must be on the roster and have their player card.
- Passes and may not be handwritten.
- Coaches must take their pass from each game they are coaching to the next game. You will need to provide a copy front and back of the valid pass for each additional team when carding to another team.
CORNER FLAG PROCEDURE FOR TRAVEL GAMES
Corner Flags this season will be located as follows:
- Allegro will be at Coach Gary's house on Summit Ave in Cedar Knolls.
- Salem will be at Coach Ron's house on Karla Dr in Whippany.
- Stoneybrook will be at Coach Mike's house on Nye Ave in Whippany.
- Bee Meadow, Memorial (MJS) & Highland will be at Coach Jim's house on Sunset Dr in Whippany
- Brickyard Turf Flags will be at Coach Michael's house on Bee Meadow Pkwy in Whippany
If they are not in the driveway they will be directly behind the garages.
When returning flags do not leave them directly on the garage door. Place them on the wall by the garage doors.
New coaches:
If you’re the first team to play at one of our home fields it is your responsibility to pick up the flags and bring them to the field.
It is then the responsibility of the last team on that field to return the flags to their proper location .
To determine if you’re the first team to play you can go to our website
HanoverSoccer.com and look at the game schedules on the home page.
Feel free to use the "Contact Us" section with any questions
FIELD CLOSURES
The Hanover Soccer Club exclusively determines our fields openings and closures. On the calendar of daily events cancellations will be listed as well as on your teamsnap. We try to have field status posted by 3:00 pm daily and 8:00 am on weekends. As always coaches discretion applies as to whether or not a field is safe for play or practice.
In the event we need to close a field all Coaches, players & referees scheduled for that facility will receive a teamsnap update indicating the closure no less than one hour prior to the event. This applies to all games.
Coaching Requirements
Travel Coaches
- NJYS Background Check
- NJYS State Certificate
- CDC Head's Up Concussion Education
- SafeSport Training (Annual)
Recreational Coaches
- NJYS Background Check
- CDC Head's Up Concussion Education
- SafeSport Training
COACHING REGISTRATION
SAFESPORT TRAINING
CDC HEADS UP CONCUSSION
All Coaches and assistants are required to take the concussion course. The link below will take you to the CDC Heads up online concussion course. Once completed print out the certificate and include it your paperwork for your coach's pass.
BACKGROUND CHECKS
All Coaches and assistants are required to have a Rutgers Safety card & a background check to coach youth soccer.
To obtain a background check the club will provide your information to the Hanover Recreation Department and an email will be provided with the necessary information.
NJYS STATE CERTIFICATE COURSE INFO & REGISTRATION
Coaches, here is the link to where the State Certificate Formerly the NJYS F Course, courses are being offered. Pay close attention to when registration opens these courses fill up quickly.