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Coach's Corner
Basic Ideas to Consider When Coaching Youth Soccer The most fundamental skill in soccer is individual mastery of the ball and the creativity that comes
with it. This should be a priority in training and games, especially in the early years. As this skill
is mastered, the rest of the game becomes easier - both to teach and to learn. Practices should be
built around facilitating the development of the skills necessary to move and control the ball well.
As these individual skills and the creativity to make them come alive in the game are developed
to a level of competence, the finer points, first of passing skill and later of team organization can
be taught.
The town and club coaches who work with our youth and junior players on a daily basis play a
fundamental role in the development of soccer players in this country. Towns and clubs should
strive to place experienced coaches who have a clear understanding of the value of teaching
technique at the youth and early junior levels. Equally important is the coach’s personality and
character. Working with 6- to 14-year-old children requires patience, kindness and respect.
Please follow this link for the official FIFA Rules of Soccer:
Referee Information
As with each game officiated last season,
referees should present a checklist to the coaches of each game officiated.
Coaches who do not receive a checklist from the referee should bring this to the referee's attention.
You should also direct any special praise or
serious concern regarding the referee's performance to this address.
"We lost the game because the ref called it out when it was in" would not qualify for a serious concern. However, the following types of situations would qualify:
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