Coaches Guidelines for GCSC

Player development, not team development, is the starting point from which the coaches will work. From player development, team development will follow naturally.

Our philosophy as coaches should be:

Total enjoyment for all players.
Excellent coaching standards.
Repetition of coaching practice creating good playing habits.
Communication between coaches and players.
Use of cooperative coaching styles (question and answer/guided discovery).

Aspects of team play starting with individual development are as follows:

Encouraging passing and control.
Improving player confidence and composure on the ball.
Encouraging building up play from the defensive third where it is appropriate.
Taking away the fear of failure by allowing players to express themselves.
Developing technical ability to its fullest capacity.
Creating space all over the field using width and depth in possession of the ball.
Promoting positive attacking soccer.
Working on attacking and defending as an individual and as a team.

As a coach for GCSC, it is important that you address the above aspects and include them in your coaching program. We owe it to the players to continue to encourage, reinforce and help them to develop their game in the correct way.

Please implement the following aims:

1. Provide coaching to the best of your ability.
2. Adhere to the code of conduct.
3. Attend all games and coaching sessions where possible.
4. Work with the Coaching Director should any problems occur with the team.
5. Monitor the player's progress on a collective and individual basis including private discussions with parents and players where appropriate.
6. Produce and continually update your own personal coaching portfolio.
7. Attend as many coach's clinics as possible to help reinforce, as a group of coaches, continuity of coaching direction.
8. Keep up to date accurate records of all the games.
9. If you haven't already got it, attend the "E" license course within one year of this document being signed (this course will be partially covered by GCSC).
10. Coaches at Premier and C1 level will be strongly encouraged to take the 'D' license as our aim is for the coaches at this level to be the best qualified they can be.
11. Focus on creating self-thinking, self-determining players.
12. Provide copies to the club of any coaching qualifications you have gained.
13. Submit team evaluations by the given date before club evaluations.

The aim here is to start a development program for coaches to follow into the future, thereby ensuring that we are all working in the same direction for a continuity of coaching direction and content throughout the club. From this, over time, a clear coaching program and style of play will develop. As a consequence, all GCSC teams will be identified by it, be proud of it, and be successful as a result.

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Code of Conduct

RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECTATIONS

The Parent

1. To ensure players arrive on time for practices and games.
2. To inform the coach if their child cannot attend a practice or a game.To be enthusiastic, yet not critical.
3. To encourage your child and team but not insult or discourage the opposition.
4. To acknowledge both teams good plays.
5. To support, and not criticize, the referee.
6. To support, and not criticize, the coach.
7. To refrain from coaching their child or team; that is the coach's job.
8. To help the coach where appropriate, with the coaches agreement.
9. To be positive and not let winning and losing change your attitude.
10. To use the mechanisms within the club if you think the coach is unsuitable.

The Player

1. To bring a ball to practice, if required.
2. To ensure the appropriate equipment is brought to all practices and games.
3. To perform up to potential; but by the player's own expectations-standards, not those of the adults.
4. To get to practice and games on time.

The Coach

1. To dress appropriately and smartly.
2. To encourage and be positive in correcting faults.
3. To discuss player progress with parents and players.
4. To be prepared to restrain (politely but firmly) overly enthusiastic parents.
5. To listen to the players.
6. To be courteous to referees and assistants.
7. To know emergency procedures, including ambulance telephone numbers and first aid.
8. To be capable of working miracles on a regular basis!

Rights of the Player

To enjoy, without undue pressure from the coach or parents, the world's most popular game!

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Forms

Emergency Consent Form all players must complete this medical release form
Adult Consent Form anyone who is a coach or team manager must submit this form

All MYSA Forms link to the forms page at the MYSA website

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Click here to submit team information for inclusion on the home page vertical scroller.

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