Coaching Resources
Here are a number of links and documents that could be helpful to our coaches:
Administrative Requirements
All coaches, activity leaders, and other adult participants with JPYS must register with Massachusetts Youth Soccer. This includes completing SafeSport training, the CDC's concussion training, and a CORI background check.
Coaching Philosophy
JPYS Coaching Principles, by Dean Conway (to be posted)
MYSA Coaching Conversations Videos
Formal Coaching Training
Grassroots coaching, 4v4/7v7/9v9/11v11 licenses (on-line, in-person, or blended), more advanced licensing
4v4/7v7/9v9/11v11, plus specialty coaching courses including futsal, goalkeeping, and others
JPYS will reimburse volunteer coaches who take any of the grassroots coaching courses. Contact your Travel Director for more information.
Coach, Parent, and Spectator Behavior
BAYS Zero Tolerance Policy on disrespect toward match officials
Soccer Parents Sideline Project - Promoting more positive and supportive sideline behavior from parents and spectators
Documents
Tips for Parents (to be posted)
Encouragement not Advice (to be posted)
Practice Session Planning
US Soccer Learning Center (Note: This requires a different account than the regular "US Soccer" log-in.)
Session Plans (you will need to create an account and have taken a US Soccer coaching course in the last year to have direct access to these)
Mass Youth Soccer
A series of excellent Coaching Workshop Videos from the Capital District Youth Soccer League (Albany)
Our friends at Lexington Youth Soccer have put together a great series of session activity plans
JPYS Training Activity Manuals
Dean Conway's "33 Things"

JPYS Coaching Progression

Safety and Injury Prevention
CDC's "Heads Up" Concussion Prevention Training (required for MYSA credentialing)
Mass Youth Soccer COVID-19 Hub (current requirements and best practices for clubs)
Game Management, Mechanics, and Logistics
BAYS Coach Responsibilities (this has a lot of information for coaches for before, during and after a match)
Rules of Play
The Official IFAB Laws of the Game
BAYS Rulebook (Modified Laws of the Game for BAYS matches)
BAYS Policies for Matches
BAYS JPYS Page (with links to JPYS travel teams, schedules, and home games)