LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE
All beginner coaches of
U-5 through U-7 should
have a Level 1 certificate
(Equivalent to
USSF Mod 1).
In most cases, Level 1 attendees are parents
who volunteer or are volunteered to act as
coaches when their children first start to
play soccer. For those parents who have limited
or no playing experience, the position of
coach understandably can be quite intimidating.
The function of the Level 1 course is to
help remove some of that fear by providing
the information a coach requires to teach
the game at this most important level. The
course emphasis is on age appropriate training
and management of young players. At this
early stage of development for both the coach
and the player, the players will learn much
more about the game itself than from the
coach. Current schedule for Level 1 Clinics
are posted on the SNSA Calendar.
LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE
All coaches of teams from
U-8 through U-10
should have a Level 2 certificate
(Equivalent
to USSF Mod 2).
For all coaches of modified soccer (small-sided
games). Course emphasizes basic information
related to U-8 through U-10 including warm-up,
psychology of these age groups , methods
of coaching, team management, prevention
and care of injuries, laws of the game. Current
schedule for Level 2 Clinics are posted on
the SNSA Calendar.
USSF E License
All coaches of teams that play U-11 through U-14 should have a USSF E License.
Emphasis of USSF E course is toward the coaching of players 9 to 12 years
old. This, in itself, presents an interesting set of circumstances for
the course. The attendees are, at best, partially experienced coaches,
yet the coaching of this age group observes the crossover of coaching modified
5v5 to the more advanced 8v8. Players of this age group are developing
their technique and also beginning to understand the principles of play.
The course addresses the above and provides elementary information on the
management and preparation of a team. Current schedule for USSF E Clinics
are posted on the SNSA Calendar.
USSF D License
All coaches of competitive league teams U-11 and above will have a State/National
D License (Equivalent to State/National D and preparatory to the USSF National
C).
The attendees of a USSF D course fall into two distinct categories: those
coaches who are using the course to prepare for the USSF D License and/or
those who are using the course to qualify for a particular level of coaching
within the league. The latter are not required to upgrade their license
to USSF D. The USSF D addresses both categories of coaches. It is, therefore,
both preparatory and terminal. However, the emphasis of the USSF D course
is toward the coaching of players 14-18 years of age. Built on the principle
that small-sides games are the foundation upon which the 11-a-side game
is based. The USSF D course also addresses management and preparation of
a team. The course emphasizes the coaching of players: observing mistakes
and providing the information to make corrections.
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The National Youth Sports Coaches Association
(NYSCA) provides training, support, and continuing
education to adults who volunteer to coach
out-of-school youth sports teams. Around
1.3 million individuals have attended NYSCA
clinics becoming NYSCA certified coaches
since the program began in 1981.
The NYSCA program works to "sensitize"
coaches to their responsibilities when working
with children in sports and hold them accountable
to a "Coaches’ Code of Ethics". Benefits include $ 1-2M of Excess
Liability Insurance for an individual coach.
Volunteer coaches who are interested in becoming initial members start
by taking a 3-hour training course called a "clinic." SNSA-specific
clinics have been scheduled. Dates, times, and locations are posted on
the SNSA Calendar of Events.
Please check the NYSCA website for more information on this great opportunity.
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