Coach Meeting Agenda June 11, 2011
Safe Haven for Coaches is a one-time certification that is intended to protect both players and volunteers. If you have already completed Safe Haven for Coaches, you are ready for today's training. If you are new to AYSO, you need to complete Safe Haven for Coaches before you will be allowed to coach a team. This training is freely available online. Please have your Safe Haven certification completed before June 11th. To access the online training you will need your AYSO ID number. If you have filled out a volunteer application at eAYSO, sign in to eAYSO and your AYSO ID Number should be displayed under the list of Active volunteer ID's for this login. If you cannot sign in to eAYSO for some reason, send a brief e-mail to ayso@flagsoccer.org and we will look it up for you.
Time	Division(s)	Event Description
08:00-10:00	U10-U14	Field training; bring a ball, sun screen, water, pencil, paper. Alan Meeder and/or Brady Flummer will show you how to motivate players in this age group to improve their soccer skills using fun games. Whether you have played soccer before or not, the trick to a good soccer team is being able to reach the minds of players in the 8-year-old to 13-year-old group.
10:15-11:15	U5-U14	Coaches' informational meeting (required for all coaches) and orientation to AYSO. Meet with your division coaches. Introduction to your board members, those other volunteers who can help you have a successful season. How to organize the parents of your players to provide you the support you need through the season. What to do and not to do at your first team meeting. How to effectively structure your team practices. How to pick a practice field and time.
11:15-12:00	U5-U14	Lunch.
11:15-12:00	U12-U14	Distribute rosters and bags to U12-U14 coaches who have completed (1) a Volunteer Application and (2) the Safe Haven for Coaches training. NOTE: In the near future all U12 coaches will be required to have completed the AYSO U12 Coach Certification, and all U14 coaches will be required to complete the AYSO Intermediate Coach Certification.
12:00-1:45	U5-U10	Coach Certification training. This year ASYO is requiring all U5/U6 and U8 coaches to complete Coach Certification Training. Next year, U10 coaches will also need to be certified. Barry Grumbine, an AYSO Certified Coach Instructor, will teach the class. You will learn how to tailor your coaching techniques to the physical and mental needs of players in your specific age group, as well as the Principals of Play your players should understand by the end of this season. Upon completion of this session, you will be fully certified to coach up to the U10 age group. Bring a ball, sun screen, water, pencil, paper.
1:45-2:00	U10	Distribute rosters and bags to U10 coaches who have completed (1) a Volunteer Application and (2) the Safe Haven for Coaches training. NOTE:Next year all U10 coaches will be required to have completed the AYSO U10 Coach Certification and U10 certification is required prior to attending U12 Coach Certification Training.
2:00-4:00	U5-U8	Field training for U5-U8. Alan Meeder and/or Brady Flummer will show you how to motivate players in this age group, characterized by a short attention span, to develop their soccer skills using simple but fun games. Having played soccer before is the least important preparation for a coach in this age group. Bring a ball, sun screen, water, pencil, paper.
4:00-4:15	U5-U8	Distribute rosters and bags to coaches who have completed (1) a Volunteer Application, (2) the Safe Haven for Coaches training and (3) Coaches Certification Training.