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.
- Ensure child's safety
- Enthusiasm
- Organizational skills
- Punctuality
- Communication skills
- Good core values
- Educator
- Willingness to learn
- Positive attitude
- 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
Please send useful links for coaches to
webmaster@stcloudsoccer.com. Links to soccer training
sites would be particularly helpful. |