EXTRA COACH ELIGIBILITY
Benefits of Coaching an AYSO Extra Team:
1. Professional Trainers and Player Development: Each Extra team’s registration fees include access to professional trainers during the regular season to help our players develop technical skills, tactical abilities and fitness levels that set a clear path toward achieving realistic goals and realizing potential, while having fun and learning the game of soccer.
2. Year-Round Play: Coach your Extra team throughout the calendar year. In addition to competing in the Spring season, Extra teams will continue training / competing in the Fall season and summer tournaments as desired.
3. Coach Mentoring: Extra Coaches have access to coordinate practice-session plans with Professional Trainers.
4. Everyone Plays: All players are guaranteed to play 1/2 of the game.
5. Positive Coaching: All coaches must be certified and experienced, as well as positive, instructive and encouraging with the players.
6. Well-Trained, Quality Referees: Referee teams are mindful of player safety and love of the game.
7. Committed Players: Players are selected through a tryout process to ensure that the skill and level of commitment is at a competitive level.
REQUIRED COACHING CERTIFICATIONS: Clear Background check, Safe Haven, CDC Concussion, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Division Specific Coaching Certification and Regional Referee Certification.
Please complete the EXTRA Coach Application Form and return your signed copy to the AYSO Extra Program Director at [email protected]
All existing EXTRA coaches are required to reapply each year.