The purpose of the lead coach (league coordinator) is to assist the GYSO director and board by organizing their specific age group. The responsibilities include:

1. Organizing teams into an equivalent number of players
1. Equal numbers of ages, sexes, skill levels as appropriate to the league
2. Adjusting teams if necessary during the season
2. Recruiting coaches: sources include parent volunteers from the applications; high school and college students with soccer experience, or community members in good standing with soccer experience
3. Assisting with score sheet distribution and collection:  score sheets are found in headquarters shack behind the bleachers
4. Assisting GYSO director in disseminating information during the season
1. Cancellations due to weather
2. Picture information
3. Tournament schedules
4. End of season stipend distribution
5. Answering questions from coaches and parents
6. Forming final team rosters at the parents meeting (many players don’t sign up until that time).  These rosters should be e-mailed to the GYSO director by the end of the week of the parents meeting