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Region 83 Practice Information

AYSO Coaches- Please make sure to download your Coach Manual for the division you are coaching. Go to AYSOU>Resources>Coach Manuals>Look for your division and LAUNCH the manual. Towards the end of each manual there is a section that has practice training plans ready for you!

Important:

NO Dogs on practice OR game fields. Please help our league enforce this at practice and game day.
All Lucia Mar field permits are from 4-6pm (please end your practice on time).
Please be respectful and considerate of after school programs that have field space as well.
For older players, Review the AYSO General Release form (in your coach folder) and make sure to get it signed as needed.
Coaches must have coach folder with players medical release forms (white slips) with them at practices and games.
Coaches are not allowed to play soccer or participate in drills with kids at practice. We are there to coach not scrimmage with them. (You may demonstrate a skill when you are instructing).
Training Session: Remember to eliminate the 3 L’s from your practices: No laps, No Lines, No Lectures
Technical Warm-up: Fundamental motor skills, lots of ball contact, introduction to skil
Activities: New technique or game knowledge introduced in creative or fun games. SAY-SHOW-DO-REVIEW
Small-sided Match: Basic rules of the game, without constant stoppage. Let them play!
Different gender coaches. If you coach girls as a male coach you need an (adult) female registered volunteer present at all times. Same for female coaches who coach boys.
Bathroom breaks. If you as a coach take players to the restroom, then you need to go in 3’s. Never alone with a player.

2022 Practice Field Maps

Supervision Policies

AYSO- Child Supervision Policy

AYSO’s Child and Volunteer Protection Guidelines are designed to facilitate:

Appropriate Boundaries
Transparent Interactions
Protection of minors’ identities and privacy

AYSO recommends the follow supervision protocols:

At least two registered adults present at all times.
One registered adult for every eight or fewer children.
At least one registered adult of the same gender as the players.
No adult should ever be alone with a child other than their own, including transporting a child. When it is necessary to speak privately with a child, select a spot out of earshot but within sight of others for transparency.
Team Coaches are responsible for all players until they are picked up or leave the area as authorized by parents.
Parents must not “drop” players off at fields or AYSO activity without establishing contact with coaches.
No child shall be left unsupervised after a practice or game. AYSO does not recommend that children walk or ride a bicycle home alone. However, when allowed, the Coach should secure a General Release form from the parent/guardian to ensure their approval. This includes allowing a child to car pool with another parent.
The AYSO “Buddy” system must have at least 3 players to minimize opportunity for player-on-player abuse.

In order to prevent misunderstandings, physical contact with children should be:

In response to the need of the child only; intervene only as necessary for the health and safety of the child.
With the child’s permission, respectful of hesitation or discomfort.
Careful to avoid private or bathing suit areas.
Age and developmentally appropriate.
Always in the open; never in private.
Brief as in a hug from the side, “high five” or fist taps to signal a good job or support.