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Coaches | Overview |
Coaches Responsibilities
• The coach conducts practices to promote skill development and tactical game awareness, while installing a sense of teamwork and camaraderie. At games the coach assigns players to positions, manages substitutions, and provides sideline instruction and encouragement
• Coaches should meet with players and their parents once before the season begins to discuss commitment and procedures.
• Coaches should set an example of on-field decorum and good sportsmanship at all times
• Coaches should not have to waste their time (or that of other players) disciplining unruly or uncooperative children. Coaches must speak to parents immediately in order to remedy the problem. If the situation persists, coaches have the right to reduce playing time or require a misbehaving child to sit out a game. In extreme cases, the matter may be brought to the Division Director, and if still unresolved, before DYSA Board of Directors.
• Coaches must address parents that display inappropriate behavior (abusing referees, criticizing players, criticizing coaching decisions, shouting instructions at players). In extreme cases, a parent may be asked not to attend subsequent games (and practices) if, after the coach has spoken with the offending parent and the appropriate Directors, the parent behavior is still problematic.
• Coaches are responsible for children's safety. Coaches must bring their medical release forms to practices and games. A coach or assigned adult must remain at the field after practices and games until their parents pick up all children.
• Coaches should know the rules of the game and should expand their knowledge of soccer by attending coaching clinics.
• Coaches should ensure that all children on the team are learning soccer, developing a sense of contributing to a team effort and having a positive experience. |
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