Benefits of Coaching an AYSO Extra Team:
1. Year-Round Play
Coach your Extra team throughout the calendar year. In addition to competing in the Fall season, Extra teams will continue training / competing in Spring season and summer tournaments as desired.
2. Coach Mentoring
Extra Coaches have access to coordinate practice-session plans with Coach Administration.
3. Everyone Plays
All players are guaranteed to play 1/2 of the game.
4. Positive Coaching
All coaches must be certified and experienced, as well as positive, instructive and encouraging with the players.
5. Well-Trained, Quality Referees
Referee teams are mindful of player safety and love of the game.
6. 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 & EXPERIENCE
- Clear Sterling Background Check
- Complete Safe Haven Certification
- Complete CDC Concussion Certification
- Complete Safe Sport Certification
- Complete Live Scan Check
- Complete Division Specific Coaching Certification
- Complete Regional Referee Certification.
- Coaches participating in the EXTRA program must be currently registered and accepted volunteers.
- Must be an active participant in the Region’s standard primary program as an instructor, coach or referee mentor, or other volunteer service the Region determines adequate to fulfill this requirement.
- Coaches that are approved by their Regions must meet the required training and certification standards of the Section 1 EXTRA guidelines which state that a current volunteer application is on file with National, have taken/passed AYSO’s Safe Haven and completed the CDC Concussion Awareness training.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience coaching soccer.
Coaches that are approved by their Regions must meet the required training and certification standards of the Section 1 EXTRA guidelines which state that a current volunteer application is on file with National, have taken/passed AYSO’s Safe Haven and completed the CDC Concussion Awareness training.