Team Manager

A Team Manager helps with some of their team’s off-the-field tasks, such as collecting and distributing Information, creating the end-of-game drink/snack schedule, and team communications so the Head Coach can dedicate more time to coaching. It will be up to the Head Coach and Team Manager to jointly decide which communication app their team will use. U12 and U15 Team Managers perform the added task of contacting their opponents in advance of their games to confirm the dates, times, and locations.

Inclement Weather

Practices
If weather or field conditions warrant, or an unforeseen situation arises, a Head Coach may cancel their team’s practice, in which case the Head Coach will notify their team ASAP, team app communication, along with a text, call, and/or email. The NWYSA may also decide, because of field conditions, to cancel a day’s practices, in which case your team’s Head Coach will be notified ASAP. Canceled practices will not be rescheduled.

Sessions And Games
If weather or field conditions warrant, the NWYSA may cancel a day’s activities, in which case the Head Coaches will be notified ASAP, along with the decision being posted on the website's Home Page and being emailed to everyone. Head Coaches will notify their teams ASAP, team app communication, along with a text, call, and/or email. Canceled sessions and games will be rescheduled if possible.

Lighting And Thunderstorm Warning
At first sighting, a practice, session, or game must be suspended and players moved to a car or indoor location, and the practice, session, or game not resumed until 30 minutes have elapsed after the last sighting. If a game is suspended for more than 30 minutes, it will be canceled. All activities must be canceled during a thunderstorm warning.

Tornado
All activities must be canceled during a watch or warning.

Weather Guidelines
1609024+Heat+Guidelines.pdf

Head Coach

* If involved in multiple activities, communicate this when offering to be a Head Coach
* Successfully complete a risk management background check
* Whether having a soccer background or not, have the willingness to develop as a    soccer coach
* Complete the required preseason online training before the preseason Head   Coaches meeting
* Attend preseason Head Coaches meeting
* Attend preseason Coaches clinic
* Perform preseason tasks, parent intro and update call/email, parent meeting, etc.
* Communicate player, parent, and team staff status changes, injuries, issues, etc.
* Implementing own philosophies of coaching, provided these philosophies of coaching   do not contradict the program’s
* Implement a portion of the fundamentals in the program handbook into your   season’s coaching
* Help the team to conduct itself appropriately and adhere to the program’s policies   and instructions
* Maintain team gear and field equipment

* Use English to avoid past season division and related issues
* Maintain at least 2 adults presence throughout all team activities

In the event there are more Head Coaches than needed for a division, the decision on who will be named Head Coach will be based on the following factors:

* Availability
* Qualifications
* Cooperation
* Dependability

* Leadership

* Judgement

* Proficiency
* Parent Input

Non-Parent Head Coach Pay
While the NWYSA is a volunteer-run program, when a Non-Parent Head Coach is needed, their seasonal pay will be determined by their qualifications and what the program can afford to pay. Typically, U4 $200, U6 $300, U9 $400, U12, $500, U15 $600.

Assistant Coach

* Help the Head Coach at what practices and games it is possible for you to participate
* Successfully complete a risk management background check
* Whether having a soccer background or not, have the willingness to develop as a soccer coach
* Help the Head Coach with their on and off the field tasks when it is possible for you to participate

* Cover for the Head Coach when needed, if it is possible for you to do so
* During practices, help the Head Coach with their tasks
* During games, help the coach with substitutions, off-the-field players, and other tasks

Training

US Soccer

Step #1

Learning Center [Information & Signup - Create Your Account]
U.S. Soccer Learning Center

Step #2

Free Introductory Online Module [Introduction To Grassroots Coaching]
U.S. Soccer Learning Center

Step #3

Free Safe Sport Online Course [Help Call 720.676.6417]
U.S. Soccer Learning Center (ussoccer.com)
Email Completion Certificate To > NwSoc13@Gmail.Com

Step #4

Under 4/5/6 Division

7v7 Coaching Online Course [$26.02 Reimbursed Upon Completion]
U.S. Soccer Learning Center
Email Completion Certificate To > NwSoc13@Gmail.Com

Under 7/8/9 Division

9v9 Coaching Online Course [$26.02 Reimbursed Upon Completion]
U.S. Soccer Learning Center
Email Completion Certificate To > NwSoc13@Gmail.Com

Under 10/11/12 And Under 13/14/15 Division

11v11 Coaching Online Course [$26.02 Reimbursed Upon Completion]
U.S. Soccer Learning Center
Email Completion Certificate To > NwSoc13@Gmail.Com

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About United Soccer Coaches
About Page | United Soccer Coaches

Coaching Diploma Pathway
Development Diplomas | United Soccer Coaches

Playtime, Positions

Play Time

Coaches are asked to do their best to adhere to the program's play time requirement while factoring in the player's physical ability, skills, effort, discipline, and possibly other factors when determining a player's play time. U12 and U15 Teams, to begin the game, your starters must be your strongest players. Players should be working to keep their starting spot, and play time, or working to earn a starting spot, and earn more play time.

* Under 4/5/6: 50% (More Skilled/Less Skilled)

* Under 7/8/9: 50% (More Skilled/Less Skilled)

* Under 10/11/12: 60%-40% (More Skilled/Less Skilled)

* Under 13/14/15: 70%-30% (More Skilled/Less Skilled)

Play Time Aides

* 4Dot6: Soccer Substitution App | Free | SoccerTime Live!

* Sub Now: SubNow – Player Rotation Tool – The Ultimate Equal Playing Time Calculator

* Sub Time: SubTime | Youth Sports Coaching | Football Soccer Basketball Lacrosse

* Coach Any: Keep track of substitutions while coaching kids - CoachAny

* Playing Time Calculator: Playing Time Calculator - Equal Playing Time Calculator

Positions

Under 4/5/6 Division
Head Coaches are asked to provide an opportunity for each player to play and learn the different positions when possible, if a player can do so. Goalkeeping Position, U6 players are not to be forced to play at this position unless no player on the team is willing to do so, in which case, the players are to be rotated.

Under 7/8/9 Divisions
Head Coaches are asked to provide an opportunity for each player to play and learn the different positions when possible, if a player can do so. Goalkeeping Position, U6 players are not to be forced to play at this position unless no player on the team is willing to do so, in which case, the players are to be rotated.

Under 10/11/12 Division
A Head Coach needs to consider a player's strengths and weaknesses and position the player at a position/s that best help their team. After a player has proven an understanding, skills, and effort at a position, the player should be taught a new position. The player must prove themselves at the new position in practice before being placed at the new position in a game. Goalkeeping Position, only players who have proven the ability to play this position must be assigned to play at this position. Should there be no players with proven ability, then the player/s with the strongest abilities should be placed at Goalkeeper.

Under 13/14/15 Division
A Head Coach needs to consider a player's strengths and weaknesses and position the player at a position/s that best help their team. After a player has proven an understanding, skills, and effort at a position, the player should be taught a new position. The player must prove themselves at the new position in practice before being placed at the new position in a game. Goalkeeping Position, only players who have proven the ability to play this position must be assigned to play at this position. Should there be no players with proven ability, then the player/s with the strongest abilities should be placed at Goalkeeper.

Team Gear Issue

Head Coaches will be issued the following team gear issue each season and will be responsible for returning it cleaned on the post-season designated date and time. During the season, if an item is no longer usable and needs to be replaced, the Head Coach can submit a replacement request, including requesting additional first aid kit supplies. U4 Head Coaches will be issued a special team gear issue, which will be shared between the teams.

* Bag, Gear: 1
* Balls: TBD (U6/U9 Teams)
* Board, Coach W/Dry Erase Marker: 1
* Cones, Ground: 20/1 Color (U6/U9 Teams)
* Cones, Ground: 40/2 Color (U12/U15 Teams)
* Gloves, Keeper: 1
* Jersey, Keeper: 1
* Kit, First Aid: 1
* Pump, Ball W/Needles: 1
* Box, Supply: 1
* Vests, Practice W/Bag: TBD (2 Sets Of Colors)
* Whistle, Coach W/Lanyard: 1

Team Play, Sportsmanship, Team Challenges

Team Play
Soccer is a team sport, and it is extremely important for a Head Coach to help their team play as a team. A Head Coach needs to the degree possible, develop each player on their team so all the players on a team have an enjoyable experience. Win or lose, do it as a team, and remember the program’s mission.

Sportsmanship
Coaches, players, parents, referees, and everyone at a game have the responsibility to be good role models and best represent the program. All must make this effort, as difficult as that can be at times, due to the competitiveness of soccer, to show respect towards each other, even in those games in which your opponent shows a lack of sportsmanship.

Team Challenges
When playing a fellow NW team, a Head Coach must implement the following team challenges if their team is dominating. These team challenges must be worked on at practices so the players can, as the season progresses, better understand and execute them in a game. These team challenges will help the players and their team to be that much more prepared for their more challenging games.

* Head Coaches, when needing to implement team challenges, play time must switch. The less skilled players, rather than the more skilled players, will get the majority of play time.
* 1v1, require the players to perform various 1v1 moves/feints

* Attacking Space, require the players to create attacking space

* Combination, require the players to do so many combinations before the ball can be moved from the defensive half of the field to the offensive half of the field, give-n-go's, overlaps, takeovers, switching

* Drop Back, require the players to do drop back passes

* Possession, require the players to do so many consecutive passes before the ball can be moved from the defensive half of the field to the offensive half of the field

* Shooting, require the players shots on goal to come off a cross, drop back, or another creative finishing shots, no straightforward muscle through shots

* Weak Side, require the players to use their less developed foot when dribbling, passing, shooting

NW YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION

Team Manager

Communications Apps

Inclement Weather

Head Coach

Assistant Coach

Training

Medical, Safety

Playtime, Positions

Team Gear Issue

Team Play, Sportsmanship, Team Challenges

Articles, Handouts, Links

Team Manager

Communications Apps

Inclement Weather

Head Coach

Assistant Coach

Training

Medical, Safety

Playtime, Positions

Team Gear Issue

Team Play, Sportsmanship, Team Challenges

Articles, Handouts, Links

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