Coach Pages
This page brings together resources for coaches.
Once approved as a coach, an assistant coach, a team administrator or a referee, you need to visit AYSO's national online registration program, eAYSO, and "pre-register" as a volunteer. DO NOT USE eAYSO TO REGISTER A PLAYER. The eAYSO pre-registration form for volunteers is required by child protection policies implemented by AYSO and many other youth sports organizations.
2008 Coach Clinics | AYSO National Online Training | Safe Haven Online | Weekly Clinic and Scrimmage | SoccerMadeSimple.com | From the Coach Administrator | How We Make Up Teams and Deal with Requests | Game Length | Practice Field Allocations | Rainouts and Field Closures | Coaching Cards | Youth Coaching Drills (Michael Sun) | Head Coach and Assistant Coach Position Descriptions | CoachPal software | Regional Policy on Attendance at Coaching Clinics | Words of Wisdom | Volunteer as a Coach | Coach-Referee Clinic Syllabus | Regional Policy on Fundraising for All Star and Tournament Teams | Encouraging Players
2008 Coaching Clinics
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U10 Coaching Guide
See is as a slide show online
Download it as a PowerPoint show or in pdf format. - User Guide to the New AYSO-Online for coaches (Microsoft Word)
- Check request form for tournament teams
- AYSO National Online Training. AYSO National is now offering various online training courses - read about it here.
- Need to be certified for Safe Haven? You can now take the course on-line at San Mateo AYSO's site. Approved by AYSO National.
- Weekly clinic for players U10 and above, followed by weekly scrimmage for coaches - information here.
- SoccerMadeSimple.com - a terrific resource from MLS Camps for all Region 76 coaches. Coaches, we will let you have a user name and password when the season begins.
- From the Coach Administrator . . . - a pair of valedictories from Michael Sun on Parental Behavior and a second one on Coaching from the Sidelines.
- How We Make Up Teams and Deal With Requests: A guide for coaches and parents on our policies and guidelines for creating teams at various age groups. In short: We take requests (although we do not guarantee honoring them) until players reach U10. In U10 and above - no requests at all will be considered except for age-appropriate siblings and children in living the same household to play together or to play separately. Let's be clear: Once a player reaches in U10, no, as in zero, requests will be considered. In U10 and above, teams are mostly made up through a blind draft, i.e., the division directors and/or coaches make up the teams and the coaches then pick their teams at random. Please see the requests page for more detail.
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How Long Are the
Games? The length of a game depends on the division.
Divi-
sionGame Length Substitutions U19 90 minutes 8ths unless the coaches agree to quarters or free substitution in compliance with strict Area guidelines U16 80 minutes 8ths unless the coaches agree to quarters U14 70 minutes Quarters U12 60 minutes Quarters U10 50 minutes Quarters U8 40 minutes Free substitution U6 30 minutes Free substitution - We have a page to give parents and coaches information on Rainouts and Field Closures.
- Michael Karlin's Coaching
Cards - 13 pages which can be cut out and pasted on to 4 x 6 index
cards - everything you need to run practices from U10 on up (requires free
Adobe
Acrobat Reader)
. - Youth Coaching Drills (Michael Sun)
- Head Coach and Assistant Coach Position Descriptions
- Regional Policy on Attendance at Coaching Clinics
- Words of Wisdom: Every so often, we come across some really good advice for coaches. When we do, we will post it.
- Volunteer as a Coach
- Regional Policy on Fundraising for All Star and Tournament teams
- Information on Summer Camps in California - Summer 2007
- Some advice on "encouraging" players from our former Regional Commissioner, Cliff Bochner.
Last updated May 07, 2008 at 09:06 AM