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Lasell College in Newton will be hosting a 3-day
National
Youth Diploma course
sponsored by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)
June 6 - 8, 2008
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NSCAA National Youth Diploma course The National Youth Diploma is designed for the youth coach working with players age 5-12. The overall objective of the course is to help coaches create the optimal learning environment for players at this developmental age. |
Friday, June 6 through Sunday, June 8 21 hours total |
Lasell College |
NSCAA | Giovanni Pacini |
Back by popular demand, Giovanni Pacini – the head men’s soccer coach at Lasell College, will be running four soccer clinics for Newton Youth Soccer and Newton Girls Soccer coaches. Last year these clinics were well attended and extraordinarily well received. There is no fee for these courses, but we'd like NGS & NYS coaches to sign up below so we know how many coaches to expect.
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OFFENSE Setting up and attacking the goal |
Tue, May 20 6:00PM to 7:30PM |
May 20 |
Lasell College Grellier Field |
NGS & NYS |
Ephraim Ezekiels (NGS) Michael Sapers (NYS) |
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DEFENSE How to defend one-on-one and as a team |
Thu, May 29 6:00PM to 7:30PM |
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GOALKEEPING How to integrate goalkeeping training into your practice |
Thu, June 5 6:00PM to 7:30PM |
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SET PLAYS Positioning your players to maximize the outcome |
Fri, June 13 6:00PM to 7:30PM |
Jun 13 |
Click here to see MYSA course schedule for all towns.
Note that NGS reimburses coaches for any courses they take, whether in Newton,
or another town.
Click here for an explanation of Coaching licensing course levels.
Mauren Meinert of the Boston breakers coaching an NGS travel team
High School Girls Wanted as CoachesNewton Girls Soccer is always looking for high school girls interested in coaching our Intramural teams in grades 2-6. The league is also looking for a limited number of girls to help as assistant coaches with the younger age groups in our BAYS Travel Program. If you are a 9th, 10th, 11th, or12th grader, you are eligible to volunteer as a coach or assistant coach with NGS. The job is a rewarding one: It will allow you to work with the soccer skills you have learned and now use so effectively as a player, and will give you a chance to instruct our younger players, providing them and you with an outstanding soccer experience. As a coach, you will also serve as a role model for these younger players. During the past four years, many high school girls have worked as coaches or assistant coaches. They really had a great time and a wonderful experience, and recommended highly that NGS continue to offer this program to all interested high school girls. To volunteer, please click here and fill out a coaching application. Applications should be submitted by September 1 for the Fall season.. If you have any questions regarding the program or would like more information regarding this coaching opportunity, please call me (617-558-7578) or send me an email, providing me with any requests for grades preferred and/or the friends with whom you wish to be paired as coaches. We will be able to assign you to teams based upon your preferences and the openings available. George Perides |
Adult Coaches
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Coaching Qualifications (for IM or Travel)In order to maintain a high level of coaching, we have developed the following requirements for being a head coach (HC) or assistant coach (AC) of an NGS team. Coaching a team includes teaching game skills, sportsmanship, team play, and other aspects of the game, as well as providing a high level of organization to the team both on and off the field. All parent coaches are requested to obtain at least a G level coaching license. The G level license is mandatory for the head coach. Additionally, safety is a primary concern, and all coaches must be screened and file a CORI form. Parent coaches are assigned to their daughter’s team. When several parents volunteer to coach the same team, the head coach will be chosen based on proven coaching experience, coaching education level and commitment to youth sports. Note that because we are an all-girls league, preference is always given to female coaches when their qualifications are otherwise identical to those of a male volunteer. Eligibility and Order of Preference for all NGS Coaches:
MYSA Coaches Code of ConductAll coaches are expected to abide by the MYSA Coaches Code of Conduct (click here to view). NGS reserves the right to discipline, suspend or remove any coach for failure to follow the Code. |
Coach DevelopmentAs of Spring 2006, NGS has introduced the new
position of
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Newton Girls Soccer Coaching Manual |
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New Coaches & Assistant Coaches FAQ's |
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Coach Selection Criteria -- provided by NGS Travel Committee |
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The Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association runs coaching courses throughout the state. Check their web site for details. |
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Link to coaches only area of the web site
(password required) -- this area
contains training materials developed for NGS by MPS under the auspices of the new Director of Coaching. Coaches -- please contact your grade coordinator to obtain a password. |
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Useful non-commercial soccer coaching website with helpful tips: http://www.coachingsoccer101.com/, http://www.brucebrownlee.com/coaching/sites/coachinglinks.htm |
IM coaching information -- This is an outline of everything covered at the pre-season coach's meeting. Print this out and review it!
Tips for coaches -- from Jeff Brenner, longtime NGS referee trainer
Practice suggestions for 2nd grade coaches:
All IM coaches should read and familiarize themselves with the guidelines for their age groups:
Template forms that you can use to help organize your team:
SPORT PARENT CODE OF CONDUCT (PDF) -- Share this with parents
Starting in the Spring of 2003, the NGS training committee collected feedback from various NGS coaches about regional tournaments they may have attended. Click here to see the compilation of their comments. If you have additional comments to add, please email Lisa Howe
All coaches and NGS officials need to fill out
the Mass Youth Soccer CORI/Kidssafe Disclosure statement:
https://www.mayouthsoccer.org/pages/1266_cori_kidsafe_form.cfm
Every coach should submit a practice field request form. Before submitting your request, please check with your players' families, if that is part of your process, to insure that the submitted request will work with everyone's schedules. Because field space is always at a premium, please note that we are asking for your top three preferences for field location. We will do our best to accommodate requests, but not everyone can get the first choices. (If you want to maximize the chances of getting a first choice, select a Tuesday or Thursday practice.) Be sure to fill out the form completely and especially indicate any special circumstances our assignors need to know. Don't forget to click on the "submit request" button at the bottom of the form. You will be informed about your assigned fields as soon as possible via email.
Travel Practice
Field Request Form
This form is located in the password-protected
area of the web site.
Coaches -- contact your age group coordinator to get a username and password.
Intramural Practice Field Request Form