Click here for important information about credentials for coaches and other volunteers.
Same-day COVID-19 Self-Declaration form: https://forms.gle/aPv1GXBSfV3Ym4NZ6
All players must be checked in by a parent or guardian with a team coach/volunteer at the start of each practice or game, and as part of this check-in a copy of the “receipt” email from the Self-Declaration form must be shown (either on a phone screen or as a hard copy). It must clearly be from the same day as the practice/game. The MYSA is counting on all parents to help make this Fall season possible. Thank you for your assistance with this vital effort!
Fall 2021 field / practice maps are here.
Summer Training Options
Marblehead Youth Soccer does not sponsor or endorse any particular summer clinics or camps, but provides links to local training options to provide further development for its players. Clinic and camp information is periodically updated on this site but may not be fully updated. Summer clinic information for 2020 is included below, we will provide updated 2021 info when we have it.
Aztec / Skillzcheck Soccer Academy
Endicott College Girls Soccer Camp
LavenderDay Soccer Camp (canceled for 2020)
Moore Soccer Academy – Ipswich Youth Soccer Summer Clinic
Sphinx Soccer (small group sessions and 1:1 sessions)
Viking Soccer Camps (Salem State University)
MYSA Training:
During the Fall season, the practice grid of locations and times for practices will be found here.
Coach Education
Two great podcasts:
- Mass Youth Soccer’s “How Do I Get Started As A New Coach”
- Coaching Soccer Weekly’s “Eight Different Coaches You See Every Weekend” (starts 9:15 in)
From Fall 2019 onward, all coaches must participate in the new Mass Youth Soccer safety requirements. Details can be found here. You can complete the mandatory registration and safety process here: http://marblehead.mayouthsoccerconnect.org/
All coaches should take the time to take Grassroots training and receive their age-appropriate (7v7, 9v9, 11v11) Grassroots certification. Courses are available either online or in-person, and MYSA will reimburse for course fees after completion.
Coaches and parents can also find out more about the Grassroots “Play-Practice-Play” method in this presentation from U.S. Soccer. Additionally, here is a useful article on the pitfalls of “joystick coaching”.
Coaches Handbook
Please review our MYSA Coaching Handbook for information on coaching techniques, development of players, and Grassroots-based practice plans.
Player Safety
Every adult associated with any organization who may have the opportunity to have direct and unmonitored access to children is required by state law to complete the CORI certification process. Coaches are required to maintain and display a valid, unexpired CORI and other certification with MYSA every year, via the link provided above.
Player physical safety should always be a top concern for coaches before, during and after practices and games. All MYSA coaches must complete and follow the Heads Up concussion safety certification available here. More information for coaches and parents on concussion safety is provided below. When in doubt, sit them out!
Concussions
MYSA coaches are required to have a current Concussion safety certificate. Parents and family members often request information on concussions, so we have included links to two sites that contain helpful information. In addition we have attached some helpful material on prevention and treatment.
Heads_Up_Concussion_Fact_Sheet_for_Parents_MYSA
Heads_Up_Concussion_Fact_Sheet_for_Coaches (1)
http://www.nfhslearn.com/
Other Coaches Training
Classes are offered throughout the year in nearby locations. Visit the US Soccer Digital Coaching Center to view a current schedule and register. MYSA will reimburse coaches the course fee after completion. Email the certificate to us at marbleheadsoccer@gmail.com once the course is finished. All travel coaches are required to have an age-appropriate Grassroots License (or equivalent).
Laws of the Game
The complete laws of the game is available on FIFA’s website. Please use the interactive guide chapter by chapter to review certain sections (see the menu atop the site) or download the complete PDF.
Sportsmanship
This documentary by ESPN on sportsmanship is a valuable and moving perspective on what truly matters most. Please note that the video will display on YouTube in a separate browser.
Practice Plans
Mass Youth Soccer offers comprehensive practice plans on their web site, which help coaches of all age groups with guidance on how to organize practices and develop their players’ skills.