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Fall 2020 Information and Dates for Coaches

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What do I need to do?

Download your roster and email your team

Make sure all of your training and certifications are done.

  • Click here to see how to verify what has been completed. This includes:
  • Coach is registered and background check completed with Eligible next to their name at ayso1455.org
  • Coach Training completed (6U training for 5U/6U, 8U training for 7U/8U, 10U for 10U, 12U pre course for 12U) at aysou.org.
  • Coaches complete 1) Safe Haven, 2) CDC Concussion and 3) Sudden Cardiac Arrest Training at aysou.org.
  • Head Coach attends one of the coach meetings (schedule below)
  • Coach pledge signed and sent to rca@ayso1455.org.

Attend one of the Coach Meetings via Zoom

Pickup your coach shirt and equipment

  • You must have all of your training/certs completed to get your coach shirt.
  • Some limited equipment (including different colored cones) to all coaches this fall.
  • Tuesdays 9/22 and 9/29 – 5:30 – 6:00pm at…
  • The shed at Cox Soccer B (the field near the corner of Crown Valley and O’Neill, park off of McGwire Road)
  • This is just after Neal’s practice.  Please keep a safe distance from players and other coaches when arriving and waiting.
  • A face mask is required.

Observe practices to see examples of Socially Distanced Individual Skills

  • Professional Trainers will be running sessions for EXTRA teams at Chaparral Park and Chaparral Elementary School.
    • Please keep a safe distance (from the sidewalk) when observing.
    • Saturdays 9/12, 9/19 and 9/26 – 1.5 hour sessions start at 8am, 9:45am, 12:30pm and 2:15pm
    • 10U/12U+ teams are at Founder’s Park
  • Watch Neal coach his Boys 12U EXTRA practice
    • Tuesdays 9/22 and 9/29 – 1.5 hour sessions start at 4:00pm
    • Cox Soccer B (the field near the corner of Crown Valley and O’Neill, park off of McGwire Road)
    • Please keep a safe distance when observing.

Makeup Paperwork Dropoff

  • Make up Verification Day is Thursday, 9/22, 7pm-8:30pm at Cox Sports Park Field A (Turf field).
  • Cox Sports Park Field A – Turf Location – 27623 Crown Valley Pkwy, Ladera Ranch, CA 92691
  • Required paperwork:

Check out the Practice Schedule and Guidelines 

  • 5U and 6U teams will NOT have a weekday practice.
  • All other teams will have one scheduled weekday practice.
  • A second temporary practice slot will be available to some 10U/12U/14U/16U/19U teams.  Please fill out this request form.  Check the schedule and request only a time slot that is listed as “open” or as “Save for Games.”  All second practice slots will be revoked if/when games begin.
  • For Founder’s/Chaparral/Oso – We have the field permits from 3:30-6:30pm during September and October. You may practice at any time during that window on your assigned day and field, but must inform the RCA (Neal – rca@ayso1455.org) if you will not be practicing at the time designated on the schedule. “4p” means you are starting at 4:00pm and
    “5p” means you are starting at 5:00pm.

    • After November 5, when DST ends, all practices will start at either 3:30pm or 4:00pm and end by 5:00pm.
  • 7U/8U practices are 60 minuutes. 10U/12U are 90 minutes (at Cox they are only 70 minutes)
  • All practices are socially distanced individual skills only
  • Coaches should wear masks when within 6 feet of players and when entering/leaving the field
  • See the Practice Schedule (listed by head coach’s last name.  Assistants check pairings to see who you are coaching with)
  • See the Field Location Map
  • See the Status for Starting Practice
  • See the Coach Pairings

Dates to Remember 

  • Rosters will be distributed the week of 9/21-9/25
  • 5U/6U starts Saturday October 3
  • All other divisions can begin practices the week of September 28 or October 5.