Raining Day Procedures
The potential of rain is here and brings with it the possibility of Park closures. Park closures affect practices as well as games.
CSD may leave all fields open, close only a few, or close the entire District at their discretion. By agreement between the Sports Association and the School District if the entire CSD District is closed so are all of the school sites. CSD Policy regarding field closure can be viewed at http://www.yourcsd.com/parks/sports-field-closure.asp.
The field closure hotline number is 916-405-5682.
Are you over coaching?
-excerpt from "The Pitch" by North Texas Soccer
- Are you hoarse after a game?
- Is the information you give your players during the break emotional but non-specific? ("Try harder!" "Win loose balls!")
- Do you utilize catch phrases such as "suck it up" in trying to motivate your players?
- Do you find yourself sweating and running just as much during the game as your players?
- Are you reluctant to allow players to make their own decision during the game?
- Do you constantly barrage players with instructions during the game?
- Do you coach in absolutes as "always" or "never?"
- Do you choreograph or arrange players into strict positions, such as "never leave your zone?"
- Have you instructed your players to refrain from passing to certain teammates because their present level of ability is, from your perspective, inadequate?
- Do you spend and excessive amount of practice time on throw-ins, kickoffs, corner kicks or penalty kicks?
- Do your training methods involve standing around or lines, which does not allow players to acquire and improve technical skill, tactical decision-making, physical stamina and confidence?
- Do you run your players hard in practice without the ball, because you think soccer is a contest based primarily on fitness?
- Do you believe winning is the same thing as player development?
- Are you constantly aggravated and apprehensive about upcoming events?
Sideline Etiquette
How many times have we heard "Kick it" or "Shoot! Shoot!" or "Pass the Ball" with various coaches and parents shouting to their sons or daughters during the game?
At times too, many parents spread along the length of the touchline, attempt to tell each player exactly what to do, where to go, or how to do it.
Whatever happened to decisions being made by the players?
PGSC is requesting that coaches and parents provide minimal coaching during the game.
We encourage you to cheer, make noise, or just relax and enjoy watching the children play.
Let the kids play!
Coaches: Role Models for Life
COACHES: What can they do to make the game of soccer more enjoyable for the players and
easier for the referee to manage?
- Take a course on the Laws.
- Be accepting of the referee's decisions.
- Remain calm.
- Do not make loud, offensive remarks.
- Concentrate on coaching, rather than on the accuracy of referee's decisions.
- Be a role model of fair play.
- Be positive; avoid confrontation with any official
- During games, leave the decisions to the players.
- Attend coaching classes to learn the most effective ways to conduct practices.
- Give good guidelines to parents.
- Set high standards.
- Be firm with parents at games.
- Teach skills and fair tactics.
- Discourage unfair gamesmanship.
- Communicate with parents often in meetings and social gatherings.
- Play the game and encourage parents to play and to referee.
- Referee games.
- Delegate responsibilities.
Coaching Ten Commandments
These are ten commandments for coaches from California Youth Soccer Association (CYSA).
- Be Patient!
- Improve one weakness at a time.
- Encourage questions and discussions.
- Encourage the players when appropriate.
- Prepare your players for the unexpected in the game.
- Provide only one tip or suggestion at a time.
- Permit the players to make mistakes and learn from them.
- Focus on individual improvement rather than comparing others.
- Urge them to practice their technique for short periods each day.
- They will continue to participate if they are playing and learning!