Coaches Corner
(Updated 07/03/2009)

General Coaching Information:

"Important: Fall 09 - Please complete your adult volunteer registration ASAP - go to www.eayso.org".

(See notes below about Safe Haven)

Contents

• Coach Calendar / Important Dates
• Forms - Player Evaluation
• AYSO Region 7 Team Referee Guidelines
• Coach Training and Certification
• Coaching Materials and Assistance
• Summer Open Practice
• Spring League
• AllStar Coach Selection

Calendar

• July 15 is the last player registration date
• July 21 - Each Tuesday and Thursday @ 5:30 pm : Open Practice for AYSO soccer players  - We need coaches to help- Location OWMS [This is not a meeting]
  
• Cancelled -> July 23 @ 6 pm : U5-U8 AYSO Coach Training and Certification
• Cancelled -> July 24 @ 6 pm : U10-U12 AYSO Coach Training and Certification
• July 29 @ 6 pm : U5-U8 AYSO Coach Training and Certification - @ Neilsen Field + another location which is TBD
  
• July 30 @ 6 pm : U10-U12 AYSO Coach Training and Certification @ Neilson Field + another location which is TBD
  
• Aug 1 @ 8 am - U10 Player Evaluations - New Players only
  
• Cancelled -> Aug 5 @ 6 pm - U5 - U8 AYSO Coach Training and Certification @ Neilson Field + another location which is TBD
  
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• Cancelled -> Aug 6 @ 6 pm - U10 AYSO Coach Training and Certification @ Neilson Field + another location which is TBD
  
• Aug 8 - Team Formation - TIME is TBD
• Aug 16 @ 3 pm - 5 pm - Mandatory non-competitive coach meeting (U5 - U8)
  
• Aug 16 @ 5:30 pm - Mandatory competitive coach meeting (U10 - U19)
• Aug 18-21 @ 7 pm - Laws of the game - Very helpful for Parents!
• Aug 26 @ 6 pm - Field Lottery (U10 and above)
• Sept 12 - the games begin!
  
• Sept 23 @ 6 pm - Competitive Coach Meeting: AllStar Rules, Player Evals, Finalize Coach nominations
• Oct 28 @ 6 pm - Competitive Coach Meeting: Turn in final player evaluations, Vote for AllStar Coaches all divisions
• Nov 18 @ 6 pm Competitive Coach Meeting: Announce AllStar Coach, Player pools due all divisions.

Player Evaluation Forms

• Full Length Evaluation  (Use MS Excel or Equivalent)
  
• Short Evaluation  (Use MS Excel or Equivalent)

AYSO Region 7 Team Referee Guidelines

• Each team must supply a referee.
  
• For the competitive divisions referee participation determines if your team will participate in the play-offs.
  
• 12 Points are needed by the end of the season
  
• Combined, your team's referee(s) must have completed 3 games as Center Referee.
  
• Contact the referee schedulers for more detailes. See the referee page for detials.

 Coach Training and Certification

• Please Read the AYSO National Certification Policy.pdf
• Region 7 is asking all volunteer coaches and assistent coaches to try and get their required training completed early. By June 30, 2008

• Region 7 only has 3 sessions scheduled this year and as September nears all other regions courses fill up. So please take the time and complete it early.
• AYSO requires you to have "Youth Certification" for Intermediate and Advanced Coach Training. Completing all U6-U12 training satisfies this requirement.
  
• Ayso Training dates and locations

1. Go to www.eayso.org
2. Select the "LookUp" menup (Upper right Side)
3. Select Course (second from the bottom)
4. This will bring up a search screen that allow you to find a course anywhere in the US
5. I'd suggest at a minimum: input State->CA, Course Start and end dates July -> Sept, Select the course training you are looking for
6. Select search.
7. Pick a course and register for it.
   

• A few training dates from www.eayso.org
  • Go to Coach Certification Training  <- Updated list as of 8/14/08
    
• Region  7  Coach Certification dates for U6-U12:
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Coach Registration Steps:

        1) Complete the adult volunteer form:

• Go to www.eayso.org to complete the form
  
• Make sure to check Team Coach or assistant coach
  

         2) Print 2 Copies:

         3) Deliver two copies (signed in blue ink)

• The Region 7 Registrar - See the contact list for an email address
  

4) Send the following information to rca@ayso7.org

a) Last Name
b) First Name
c) Home Phone
d) Cell Phone
e) Email address
f) Indicate  Boys or Girls
g)Indicate  Divisions
h) Indicate coach or Asst. Coach

5) Get your Ayso ID from the Coach Administrator (rca@ayso7.org) or your division commissioner or the CVPA

4) Complete the on-line Safe Haven

•  go to www.aysotraining.org
• You only need it if you have not done so in the past.
  

5) Attend the appropriate level of training: It's required!

• send email to Region 7 Coach Administrator if you not sure what is required. 

• Here is a list of courses ->  Coach certification training

 

Summer Open Practice 

If you are a coach interested in meeting
other coaches or helping coach
or
If you are a youth with some spare time on your hands we have arranged for summer practice fields
If you are interested please Contact rca@ayso7.org for more information
Dates and locations: Each Tuesday and Thursday At OVWM until Nielsen Field open to AYSO at the end of July or early August.  See above

Spring League

• The Spring League Commissioner is Brian Jones (ARC@ayso7.org)
  
• Turn in a copy of your player registration form to Brian Jones - Location is TBD
• Brian will be handling team formation and overall coordination for Spring League
  

AllStar Coach Selection and Player Selection

• Coach Selection - See date above
  
• Player Evaluations and Selections will continue through November
• <Need a link to AYSO Region 7 rules
  

Coaches Meeting Agendas:

• August Meeting - Fall FYI (MS PowerPoint)
  
• October Meeting - AllStars, Spring league, Coach Trainers (MS PowerPoint)
  

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