Jensen Beach Soccer Club
P.O. Box 614, Jensen Beach, FL 34958-0614
Phone (772) 334-6448

Club News

This inset lists news and announcements that are of interest to all Jensen Beach Soccer Club members.

• Director of Coaching

  • Alan Lake has been appointed Director of Coaching by the Board. His experience and knowledge of the game will be a tremendous asset to you. Please contact him for any advise or direction pertaining to training or player development.

• 2007 AGM Update

  • For the results of the Club's Annual General Meeting, click here.

• Referees

  • People who want to register to be a referee can obtain more information by going to the Florida State Referee site at www.fsr-inc.com.

  • The Port St. Lucie Soccer Club will be sponsoring a Referee "ENTRY COURSE - GRADE 8" in the month of August; space is VERY limited (30 maximum). We suggest that you register on line ASAP if you are interested. The course fee is $30.00 payable to FSR (Florida State Referees).
    The course will take place at the FAU Campus in St. Lucie West on the following dates:

    • SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 - 12-6 PM

    • MONDAY, AUGUST 20 - 6-9 PM

    • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 - 6-9 PM

    • THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 - 6-9 PM

    • FRIDAY, AUGUST 24 - 6-9 PM

     To register on line (a MUST), follow these steps.

    Go on the Florida State Referees web site at: www.fsr-inc.com

    1) click on "courses",

    2) click on "course list" and "entry",

    3) when the next page comes up click "agree" and than the list "select one",

    4) choose Referee Grade 8,

    5) there will be a page with all different courses given throughout Florida,

    6) scroll down and click on "select" next to Port St. Lucie, and to finish

    7) click on "View Registration Form" and fill out the application.

• Fields:

  • Info for if you need to change a field for practices, scrimmages and/or games.  As you know, we share the fields with other groups and we need to coordinate all our activities with the Parks Department.

  • Please contact the club Scheduler, Jim Witkowski (Jim Witkoswki  or 335-3647) to arrange practices or game schedules.

  • For games you will also need to do contact our Referee Assignor, Jim Witkowski  or 335-3647) so that the referees can be rescheduled to accommodate your change.  

     

• Lightning

  • The official policy is listed on FYSA's website but here is a copy of the  pertinent passages..."The welfare and safety of all members of our soccer family is the first concern of all of us. There can be no exception to this...If the park or field does not have a detection system, FYSA requires that all participants observe the “30/30 rule” in regards to lightning. If lightning is seen and thunder is heard within 30 seconds, then the match must be suspended immediately and all participants must seek appropriate shelter (not under trees) until such time as no strikes are observed with thunder within 30 seconds for a period of 30 minutes. No one should be allowed back onto the fields until this time has expired.

     

    While the referee is the party who should suspend the match—coaches and administrators are also responsible to exercise proper judgment. If a referee fails to observe the above 30/30 rule, we are still to suspend the match immediately. There will be no sanction against any coach/administrator who removes team(s) from the field of play for the above. A report to the sanctioning body may be required.

     

    What is proper shelter in the event the games are suspended? This may mean back to your cars. Many fields have pavilions and shelters that may not offer adequate protection. When in doubt, be safe. Remove everyone to proper shelter."

     

    Florida is the lightning capital of the world. We all must do whatever is necessary to insure the safety of our players and supporters.

     

    For more information on this policy, follow this link to the FYSA web site.