Terrace Brier Soccer Club
PO Box 423
Mountlake Terrace. WA 98043
(425) 610-8272 (610-TBSC)
Getting Started
Let’s get the
ball rolling…
So you’ve signed up to be a soccer coach, congratulations and thank you!
Whether it’s your first season, last season, or somewhere
in-between, TBSC has some helpful “kick off” tips for you!
Gather
Information -
·
Visit
www.terrace-brier.org and add it to your favorites.
·
Go to TBSC’s “Coaches” page (http://www.terrace-brier.org/coaches/default.html) and familiarize yourself with the
information there.
·
Download Washington Youth Soccer’s Coaching Handbook (http://www.wsysa.com/Resources/FormsDownloads/tabid/103/language/en-US/Default.aspx).
Read it.
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Visit
http://www.ncyouthsoccer.com .
Go to the “Rules” page and download the rule book.
TBSC recreational teams follow these rules.
Gain an understanding of them.
·
Watch for
email messages from TBSC concerning practice venues, gear and
uniforms, and game schedules.
Please take appropriate action based upon the message!
Plan
Practices -
·
Contact the field manager, Rani, by email at
krkettel@yahoo.com as soon as possible if you haven’t
already heard from her.
Please work with her to obtain permitted venue(s)/dates/times to
practice. As a general
rule, practice sessions are held a couple times a week and should
last about as long matches do for their age group.
·
You’ll find
on-line coaching help at
http://www.ncysa.bytesizecoaching.com. There is also a
link to this site from ncyouthsoccer.com.
The user name and password are: ncysa and district1 (both are
case sensitive)
·
Here are more
helpful websites…
o
http://www.elitesoccerconditioning.com/
o
http://www.insidesoccer.com/is-web
o
http://www.soccerfitness.com/
o
http://www.uefa.com/trainingground/index.html
o
http://www.soccerspecific.com/ss/
o
http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/coaches/CoachConnect_LessonPlans.asp
o
Run your own
Internet search; there are lots of websites containing coaching
help.
Contact Players & Parents –
·
Obtain your
roster by logging into
http://terracebrier.bonzidev.com/sam
·
Confirm
player/parent contact information, especially email addresses since
it will likely be how you most often and effectively communicate.
·
Tell them
when and where practice sessions will be held.
·
Tell them to
bring their own water, appropriate sized ball (every player must
have their own ball!), and dressed in soccer shorts/t-shirt/soccer
socks/shin-guards/soccer cleats.
·
Tell them
when you’ll be having your first team meeting (15-20min prior to
your first practice usually works well enough).
A suggested team meeting agenda is provided below.
Attend Coaching Clinics –
·
All coaches
must attend TBSC’s meeting scheduled on August 23, 2011.
There will be a “hands-on” coaching clinic as part of the
meeting. Additionally,
other important announcements, news, dates, deadlines, and gear will
be distributed. Watch
for additional information via email and/or frequently visit
www.terrace-brier.org during the first couple weeks in August.
·
You can find
out about coaching certifications and licensing at
http://www.wsysa.com/TechnicalZone/tabid/1513/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Suggested Points to Cover in a Team Meeting –
·
Goals/Objectives – HAVE FUN!
Learn and Improve soccer skills and abilities.
·
Ask for
Additional Help/Involvement --
The saying, “Many hands make light
work” couldn’t be more valid when it comes to youth soccer.
Getting parents involved helps reduce chaos and makes it more
fun for the kids. There
are various reasons for this, but the bottom line is, they like
playing with adults, especially when it’s their own parent!
·
Playing Time – Do your
best to ensure players receive equal/fair playing time and play
several positions/roles (don’t let them play only one role; it
limits development and team success).
·
Expectations and Team Rules
– Establish behavioral
expectations for both players and parents.
Talk about:
o
Sideline
behavior – Do cheer for the kids, but do not coach/instruct them.
o
Referees - Do
not yell at or talk disrespectfully to referees when you disagree
about calls/non-calls.
It won’t help; it will likely make things worse.
Do encourage the referee when “good” calls are made.
Coaches may wish to contact TBSC’s referee assignor for more
advice.
·
Practice and Game Logistics and Rules –
o
Always be
respectful
o
Players need
to arrive to practice and games on time or notify the coach if
running late or planning to be absent
o
Players are
to sit with the team while not in the game and not wonder off or sit
with a parent. Coaches
must be able to find players quickly and they must be ready to
receive instructions before substitutions.
·
Communication – what is
the best way to communicate?
A website? Email? Phone? Txt? Will it depend on the
situation?