Coaching

VYSA Coach Requirements

The VYSA depends on parent volunteers for all its team head coaches and assistant coaches. Per our ByLaws, a head coach must meet the following requirements:

8.1.1 Head coaches must be over nineteen (19) years of age.
8.1.2 Coaches must, within the first twelve (12) months of their coaching assignment, complete a coach training course or courses leading to a USSF Class E license or NSCAA Regional Diploma or equivalent.
8.1.3 Head Coaches of teams U13 and above must complete a coach training course or courses leading to a USSF Class D license or NSCAA Regional Diploma or equivalent.

All interested VYSA teams, as well as any other club team, please contact John Edwards to obtain additional information.

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References for Coaches.........
Broome County Soccer Association The official web site of the Broome County Soccer Association. This is where you'll find all the information about spring league play, such as schedules and standings.
NYSWYSA The official web site of the New York West Youth Soccer Association.  The NYSWYSA is the parent organization of Western New York clubs and leagues affiliated with USYSA, USSF, and FIFA.
FIFA-The Laws of the Game The official text of the Laws of the Game from the FIFA web site.
Coaching Manual A basic coaching manual for coaches.
Internet Soccer Clinics A coaching site designed to help you with a variety of coaching topics such as drills for skills, understanding tactics, nutrition, soccer news and much much more.
Pill's Drills Jeff Pill's Online Drills is the classic soccer coach site.  The site contains many drills which are well explained and many of which contain illustrations.