Coaches Corner

News

   There is a new practice schedule for the 2011 Fall season.  Please adhere to the days and times your team is scheduled.  If you wish to practice outside your assigned times, please use the Back 40 which is open to any team every evening.

   Game schedules will be available soon for recreational (in-house) teams.

   Game schedules will be available soon for travel teams.

GCF Rules of of Play for the upcoming season are now available.

Please provide a small photo of yourself to Brian so they can maintain a list of names and pictures to help parents find their coach.  We have a lot of new coaches, and there has been some issues with parents trying to find you,

Tents are available in the concession shed for use in providing shade for the team benches.  If you have the first game on a field, please grab a tent from the concession shed and install it over your team's bench.

Remember, the in-house teams are all about learning and having fun, so please make sure everyone gets a chance to play at least half a game.

Due to shortages in practice areas, the club will be scheduling practice areas for each team.  Please check back later for your scheduled field location.

Please help keep the fields clean.  Let's all pick up the trash after our games.  We would also appreciate it if the last teams that play on a field to bring in the small goals and tents to the concession shed and the benches to the pavilion.

Please remember there is a 5 goal deficit rule for in-house teams.  Let's give everyone a chance to play and have fun.

Top 10 Things That Make a Good Coach

Here is Coach Chris' list of the ten most important things that make a good coach.

1. Ensure child's safety
2. Enthusiasm
3. Organizational skills
4. Punctuality
5. Communication skills
6. Good core values
7. Educator
8. Willingness to learn
9. Positive attitude
10. Patience

Tips

To work with your team's take-off speed practice running 3 yard dashes.  This will help your team members take off quickly and get to the ball faster.

Links

•  Scoreline - check schedules and record scores for travel teams.
•  Decatur Sports Page Soccer Drills
•  SoccerHelp.com
•  Fine Soccer

Please send useful links for coaches to webmaster@stcloudsoccer.com.  Links to soccer training sites would be particularly helpful.

Last Updated Thursday, August 25, 2011 08:42 PM