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Coaching Education

All team officials are required to obtain Respect in Sport, Making Ethical Decisions and complete a Criminal Record Check to reflect their role. All coaches are required to pursue coach training to reflect the stage of development they are supporting (see chart below). This requirement applies to head and assistant coaches. SGSA reimburses all registered coaching staff members for the successful completion of the following courses. Please see Coach Education and Reimbursement Policy.

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Designed for coaches for U4-U6 and focuses on teaching basic skills and physical literacy.Designed for individuals who will be coaching the U7-U9 age group.Designed for coaches working with U11-U13 players while players navigate through the “Golden Age of Learning”.Required for coaches working with players who are U15+. The emphasis of this course is on the technical and tactical development within the 11 v 11 game.

GRASSROOTS COACH EDUCATION PROGRAM

Canada Soccer’s Grassroots Coach Education Program has four workshops based on Stages 1, 2, 3, and 7 of the Long-Term Player Development Model. The first three workshops, Active Start, FUNdamentals and Learn to Train, deal with soccer training and the importance of physical literacy for players up to 12 years of age. The fourth workshop is called Soccer for Life and focuses on working with players age 13 and older through to “masters soccer”. The Soccer for Life stage includes a wide array of participants who play for fun and fitness, those who enjoy recreational soccer, as well as those who prefer to play competitively but not at a high-performance level.

Coaches wishing to gain training through the Grassroots Coach Education Program would do so in the following manner:

Active Start Workshop Active Start (U4 – U6)

Designed for coaches of U4 to U6 players and consists of completing 1.5 hours of online training followed by a 2-hour Practical On-Field Workshop. No pre-requisites required.

FUNdamentals Workshop FUNdamentals (U6-U8 Female / U6-U9 Male)

Designed for coaches of Boys U6-U9 and Girls U6-U8. It consists of completing 1.5 hours of online training followed by a 3-hour Practical On-Field Workshop. Coaches are also expected to complete the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Workshop and Online Evaluation; the NCCP Making Headway Concussion Awareness Workshop, the NCCP Online Emergency Action Plan Workshop and the Respect in Sport Activity Leader Course. No pre-requisites required.

Learn to Train Workshop Learn To Train (U8-U11 Female / U9-U12 Male)

Designed for coaches of Boys U9-U12 and Girls U8-U11. It consists of completing 2 hours of online training followed by a 4-hour Practical On-Field Workshop. Coaches are also expected to complete the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Workshop and Online Evaluation; the NCCP Making Headway Concussion Awareness Workshop, the NCCP Online Emergency Action Plan Workshop and the Respect in Sport Activity Leader Course. No pre-requisites required.

Soccer for Life Workshop Soccer for Life (12 yrs + Female / 13 yrs + Male)

Designed for coaches of Boys U13+ and Girls U12+. It consists of completing 2 hours of online training followed by a 4-hour Practical On-Field Workshop. Coaches are also expected to complete the NCCP Make Ethical Decisions Workshop and Online Evaluation; the NCCP Making Headway Concussion Awareness Workshop, the NCCP Online Emergency Action Plan Workshop and the Respect in Sport Activity Leader Course. No pre-requisites required.

Note: there is no evaluation in the Grassroots Coach Education Program. Coaches completing all of the expectations noted above will be classified as Trained Coaches.