Event

Coaches' Area 1-S Playoff Information:

Area U14 Schedule Change:  U14 Schedule version 12-08-08

Area Field Maps: Area 1-S Playoff Field Maps

Area Player Roster: Area 1-S Playoff Team Roster

Area Rules of Competition: Area 1-S Rules of Competition version 11-19-08

Area Final Playoff Schedule: Area 1-S Final Playoff Schedule version 11-19-08   

Area Playoff Coach Checklist: Area Playoff Coach Checklist version 11-19-08

Area Inclement Weather Guidelines: Inclement Weather Guidelines version 9-24-06 

 

Coaches' All-star Information:

All-star 2008-'09 Regional Guidelines: All-Star guidelines version 8-01-08

Sponsor contribution acknowledgement letter: Contribution Acknowledgment

 

Coaching Training Games & Drills

Several training games can be found on the AYSO help page (AYSO Help Coach Games).  The following links will direct you to age specific games:

 

  

Need a coaching refresher?  Try the following links for multiple levels of lesson plans

 

Coach Lesson Plans

Click on Hey Coach I want to learn how to Head the Ball for information regarding heading

 

Got a question?  Click on ASK_A_QUESTION  to review some frequently asked questions and answers.

If you prefer to view some great animated soccer drills, check out the following drills developed by Gregg Thompson (a.k.a Joe Soccer) or visit his web site at www.joesoccer.com

 

Click on a drill below for more information and to view animation.

 

 DRIBBLING GAMES

 

AGES

 

Freeze Tag

4 - 8

 

4 Square

4 - 8

 

2 Goal Dog Fight

4 – 19

 

Fire Drill

4 – 10

 

Snake Game

4 - 9

 

Kick Out

4 – 19

 

1 vs 1 vs 1

8 – 19

 

Musical Balls

8 – 19

 

 

 

 

 PASSING & RECEIVING GAMES

 

AGES

 

Clean Slate

6 - 8

 

5 Pass

8 – 19

 

2 Touch Game

8 – 19

 

Triangle Game

10 – 19

 

Fast Feet

8 – 19

 

Monkey in the Middle

9 – 19

 

4 Goal Game

8 – 19

 

 

 

 

 SHOOTING AND FINISHING GAMES

 

AGES

 

1 Goal Dog Fight

4 – 19

 

Cross Fire

8 – 19

 

Run & Gun

4 - 9

 

Run, Pass & Gun

 4 – 10

 

Chaser

4 – 19

 

 

 

 

 WARM UPS

 

AGES

 

Bump Tag

4 – 19

 

Do This - Do That

4 – 19

 

Head Shoulders & Toes

4 – 19

 

 

Coaches' Sportsmanship Program Information:

Sportsmanship program description:  Sportsmanship Program 8-02-08

Volunteer verification form (word or pdf versions): Volunteer Verification Form.doc or Volunteer Verification Form.pdfCompleted volunteer verification forms may be submitted to the snack bar between Fields 3 & 4 or e-mailed to ayso808@hotmail.com. 

Check back to this location every other week starting mid-September to review which teams have qualified for our post season (Regional & Area playoffs) matches.  As of November 1st, all U10 and up teams earned enough sportsmanship points to qualified for post season play! YEAH!

Coaches' All-star Information:

All-star 2008-'09 Regional Guidelines: All-Star guidelines v8-01-08

Sponsor contribution acknowledgement letter: Contribution Acknowledgment

 

Coaches' Area 1-S Playoff Tournament Information:

Area Team Roster: Area_Team_Roster

Area Rules of Competition: Area 1-S Rules of Competition version 11-19-08

Area Final Playoff Schedule: Area 1-S Final Playoff Schedul version 11-19-08   

Area Playoff Coach Checklist Area Playoff Coach Checklist version 11-19-08

Area Inclement Weather Guidelines: Inclement_Weather version 9-24-06 

It is gratifying to see AYSO's coaching program philosophy of player-centered, game-oriented, training and small-sided games are the best way for children to learn the game. AYSO's coaching programs, the only national soccer coaching program accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education (NCACE) perfectly encompasses the best practices promoted by U.S. Soccer!  Click here NCACE Approved Programs for addtional information.

USSF Hydration and Heat Illness Guidelines
U.S. Soccer Federation 2006 Youth Soccer Heat & Hydration Guidelines is available for download from their website. The guidelines discuss the physiological factors that put young soccer players at risk for heat illness, prevention techniques, fluid guidelines, and signs of dehydration and heat illness. Click on this article's title to link to the U.S. Soccer website.


 

Additional Coaching Information: 
Click on Best Practices for Coaching Soccer in the United States
U.S. Soccer's Coaching Education department in cooperation with the U.S. Men's and Women's National Team staffs have put together "Best Practices for Coaching Soccer in the United States" that is a must-read for every youth soccer coach! You can download the document for free at http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_280734.html


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