a. Coach Development

NGS maintains a coaches development program within the Coaches committee. This program includes instructional clinics, licensing courses, a mentoring program and an excellent selection of coaching materials and videos at the Newton-Main Library. The goal of this program is to maintain and enhance the coaching skills of both new and seasoned coaches. There is a list of upcoming courses available on the coach's section of the website. In Spring 2006, a director of coaching will be hired to augment and oversee our coach development in both the IM and Travel programs.

b. Player Development

NGS now has a dedicated Player Development function within the Intramural Committee, with responsibility to provide players with the opportunity to enhance their individual and collective skills in a relaxed, player friendly environment via skill development clinics. The clinics are staffed by both professional coaches and current or former older NGS players who also provide an excellent "role model" to our younger players. NGS plans to continue to expand this program in the future.

c. Referee Development

NGS maintains a referee development program within the Referee committee. This program is structured to maintain and enhance the skills of our seasoned and new referees to support the expanding demands of the intramural and travel programs for both girls and the boys league. The development program includes annual certification courses, exams and periodic refresher courses/clinics which are required to stay current with the recent changes FIFA laws. Our pool of referees is made up of new referees, seasoned personnel (some of whom are also active coaches) and current and former NGS players.