Coaches Corner
Coaches Coordinator: Taylor McDaniel 618-499-1945
Coaches Meeting: Tuesday August 9, 2022 7:00pm Harrisburg Park Community Room (ALL coaches should attend or send someone on their behalf).
COACHES REGISTRATION
ONE TIME (skip if you already have a SportsEngine account): You will need to setup a SportsEngine Account. Note - If you coach multiple Harrisburg Park District programs (soccer, baseball, softball, flag football), you will use the same account for all sports. However, you still have to follow registration process for every sport you coach.
EACH Soccer Year (Fall/Spring): ALL Coaches must register (no cost) through SportsEngine.
Navigate to the Coaches/Volunteer Registration site.
Enter your email address. If you do not already have a SportsEngine account, you will need to first setup your SportsEngine account.
After the you go through account setup process, you will get a verification email to activate your account. If you do not receive the email, check your junk/spam folder. Click Activate My Account.
After your SportsEngine account is setup, login to the website and select 2022/2023 SYSA Spring Coach/Volunteer Soccer Registration and complete the online registration form process.
Finally, once you have setup your SportsEngine Account and registered, you can visit the App Store for your type of device and download the SportsEngine app for additional team scheduling, communications, and other features.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The league does not schedule practices. The fields for practice are at a first come first serve basis. If the fields are crowded we ask that you only use half the field and let another team use the other half.
The league does not provide trophies or medals. What seems to work well is to have pizza or special treats as a celebration for last game of season.
We use a ticket system at the Concession Stand for after game treats. The ticket is good for one soda/water and one candy/chips of choice. Each players registration fee covers after game snacks. Have someone pick up your tickets for your team before your game end once you know how many players from your team came that night. Of course, you can always do something on your own.
The league does not provide any equipment cones, pinnies, goal keeper jersey or gloves etc. If you do get cones, get them online from Amazon etc. Area stores want an outrageous amount for a handful of cones.
COACHES EDUCATION & TRAINING SESSIONS
Age Appropriate Training Session Activities, Formations, and Common Soccer Terminology
All coaches are encouraged to complete coaches education modules. Both in person and online modules are available.
Travel team coaches are REQUIRED to complete at least the free 20 minute online Introduction to Grassroots Coaching module. Completion of additional modules are encouraged. SYSA will reimburse travel team coaches the $25 fee for any additional online modules taken for their age group.
Link to the course education center to take courses: US Soccer Coaches Education Center (select Free Intro Course)
TRAINING SESSION PLAN LINKS
Indiana Youth Soccer
Massachusetts Youth Soccer
Wlmington Youth Soccer Association
Oregon Youth Soccer Association
The Coaching Manual
North Carolina Youth Soccer
Smedley's Soccer Site
World Class Coaching
Edge of Play
YouthCoachingDK
Soccer Coaching.net
Keep it on the Deck
Championship Productions
Soccer Toolbox
Thomas Vlaminck
Marcus DiBernardo
Grant Heywood
PPA Training
Technical Training
European Football Academy
Red BullAcademy Technical Videos
Online Soccer Academy
Yael Averbuch
Beestera Soccer Training
Futsal
Washington Youth Soccer