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Coaching Guidelines

The primary goal of GYSO at all levels is to encourage participants to have fun playing soccer.  Having fun involves playing time, being involved in play, receiving encouragement and instruction, and safety.
In order to accomplish these goals, we expect all coaches to follow these general guidelines:

1. Arrive 10 minutes early to greet players and organize your practice or game
2. Meet bussed players at the tent by the concession stand before your game/practice and return them to the tent immediately after the game/practice
3. Ensure that each player gets to play at least half of the game
4. Start and end promptly to allow the next team to get on the field
5. Keep the games as even as possible
6. Games will be forfeited if a team is more than two players short
7. Obtain and turn in game score sheets at the supply house in the appropriate slots
8. Keep extra shirts for players during the season
9. Carry a roster of your players to all games and practices
10. Contact all your players before the first practice
11. Help clean up the field and retrieve balls after your game or practice
12. Become familiar with the emergency procedures

Age-specific rules have been designed for efficient and consistent play in each league