All Coaches must attend the Safe Haven class. A class will be offered before the start of the season or can be taken online at http://www.aysotraining.org/. Please check the events page for coaches meeting dates and times. See our coaches clinics page for coaching clinics and soccer camps. ALL Coaches MUST ATTEND a Regional Coaching Clinic to QUALIFY FOR COACHING.
You will need to know your AYSO Volunteer ID number which is given to you after you complete the volunteer registration form online at www.eayso.org. U6 - U8 Coaches certification can also be taken online at www.aysotraining.org.
For other clinics available throughout the area, visit http://www.area10e.org/mainsite/calendar.htm.
For more information on coaching certification, contact Tom Sorce at sorce1@aol.com.
Online Coaches Weekly Newsletter: Hey Coach! is AYSO's weekly newsletter for coaches and other coaching positions. Every Tuesday, Hey Coach! will contain articles on coaching techniques, drills and other important news. Hey Coach! is also your opportunity to write in with any possible article suggestions. Click here to sign up for the newsletter.
Laws of the Game
The basic rules or "Laws of the Game" are set by F.I.F.A. and can be downloaded from their website http://www.fifa.com. Certain modifications allowed are:
- size of the field of play
- size, weight and material of the ball
- width between the goalposts and height of the crossbar from the ground
- duration of the periods of play
- substitution
which are listed in our Rules and Regulations and Guidelines.
Reporting Game Results
If you coach a division U10 - U19 team you need to report your game results so we can keep standings. Standings are not kept for divisions U5 through U8 as there are non-competitive/instructional only. There will be a link on the schedule page for reporting game results.
Volunteers
Anyone having contact with the kids needs to have a volunteer form on file. If you need more volunteer forms, please contact Corinne Le at Corinne.Le@pepperdine.edu. Volunteers keep us playing. Come play with us and be an AYSO volunteer.
Player Ratings
Toward the end of the season you will need to rate you players ability to help with team balancing the following season. This is very important! Here are some guidelines on rating your players.
Field Maintenance
If you have the first game of the day you are expected to mark the lines on the field and set up the goals prior to start time. Painting can be done on Friday evening (it takes about 45 minutes). Throw your away empty paint cans when finished. You should recruit field assistants to help with setup and take down.
If you have the last game of the day you are expected to put away the goals. Please remove the posts and place all field items under the blue tents. At Malibu High School, the trash must be placed in the trash cans and the cans must be taken to the trash bins. The trash cans can be left neatly next to the trash bins.
Practice
U7-U8 practice at the elementary schools or the Bluffs park. U10 and U12 practice at the High School. U14, U16 and U19 practice at the Bluffs on the large soccer field.
Helpful Links and Forms
Online Certification for U6 - U8
Online Safe Haven
Certification Matrix (PDF)
Coach Information Training Page (Word Document)
Simplified Soccer Rules (Word Document)
Field Diagram (Word Document)
Blank Lesson Plan (Word Document)