- Massachusetts state offered training
- WAYSA working rules and recommended Field Dimensions
- WAYSA League Policy and Procedures for Rescheduled and Canceled Games
- Downloads of forms: team rosters, fall planner, WAYSA Code of Conduct
- MYSA Code of Conduct
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Massachusetts Coaches Training
Mass Youth Soccer offers a variety of licensed coaching courses throughout the state. In most cases, these courses are organized and scheduled by local organizations. These courses are usually open to all Mass Youth Soccer members. In some cases, however, an organization may decide to restrict attendance to those from its local organization. To find out more, click here.
Also see the web page Links to Other Sites for other Coach Development materials and websites.
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WAYSA Working Rules 2009
WAYSA Working Rules. This document covers WAYSA mission, organization, club and team fees, player age brackets, field equipment, team size and formation, referees, game length, game laws, special rules for U10/U12, U18Boys, and O30Coed, coaching, tournament, protests, and suspensions. Every team coach receives this information with their season schedule booklet. WAYSA Recommended Field Dimensions for 7v7, 8v8, and 11v11.
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WAYSA League Policy and Procedures for Rescheduled and Canceled Games
There is a role for the coach and a role for your Town/Club Representative. All interactions with the WAYSA League Referee Assignor is by the Rep, not the coach. Read the complete set of policies.
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Downloads
Team Roster Templates
Coaches Fall Planner
Click here to download a Coaches Fall Monthly Planner, to help in your season prepartion and a planning Checklist for practice days and game days.
WAYSA Coaches Code of Conduct Form
WAYSA has adopted a low tolerance policy for coach and player misconduct. To reduce mid-season disciplinary board actions against coahes, players, and U10 referees, we have placed responsibility on the leadership of our league volunteer coaches. Every coach must sign a WAYSA Coaches Code of Conduct Form, which outlines the expectant behavior of a coach, the coaches responsibilities for players and parents, and the support of the WAYSA U10 Referee training and development program. If you want to coach, you have to sign .... no exceptions! All signed forms are collected by your Town/Club WAYSA representative. The Form must be signed by the coach, the assistant coach, and any other adult who is part of the coaching and support plan of each team. Download the WAYSA Coaches Code of Conduct Form.
Each season, the WAYSA board is faced with one or more game incidents to resolve. The Board is fair minded, but firm -- fines and suspensions are part of the decisions. WAYSA does make adjustments with referees too. When emotions are running high, it is better to stop the game altogether and file a game report with the league and let the league remedy the situation. WAYSA is a recreational league, for the player development and enjoyment. Win at any cost is a philosophy that belongs elsewhere. Coaches are a very important part of the making the season a success and thankyou for adhering to the WAYSA and MYSA Coaches Codes of Conduct.
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MYSA Coaches Code of Conduct
WAYSA is fully endorses the MYSA Coaches Code of Conduct.
Coaches Code of Conduct The Board of Directors of Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association, Incorporated (Mass Youth Soccer) and the leaders of the affiliated Leagues are concerned about the conduct of all coaches and referees during games at all levels, from recreational to premier to ODP.
We want to ensure that games are fair, positive and enjoyable experiences for all of the children and adults involved. A soccer game should be friendly and unifying - a spirited social and athletic occasion for players, coaches, referees and spectators.
To clarify expectations of coach conduct, we jointly expect all coaches to conform to this Code of Conduct: Before, during and after the game, be an example of dignity, patience and positive spirit. Before a game, introduce yourself to the opposing coach and to the referee. During the game, you are responsible for the sportsmanship of your players. If one of your players is disrespectful, irresponsible or overly aggressive, take the player out of the game at least long enough for him/her to calm down. During the game, you are also responsible for the conduct of the parents of your players. It is imperative to explain acceptable player and parent behavior in a preseason meeting. Encourage them to applaud and cheer for good plays by either team. Discourage them and you may need to be forceful and direct from yelling at players and the referee. During the game, you are also responsible for the conduct of spectators rooting for your team. During the game, do not address the referee at all. If you have a small issue, discuss it with the referee calmly and patiently after the game. If you have a major complaint, or if you think the referee was unfair, biased, unfit or incompetent, report your opinion to your League. Your reactions will be taken seriously if they are presented objectively and formally. After the game, thank the referee and ask your players to do the same. We stress two points:
Referees - especially young and inexperienced ones - are like your players and yourself, in that they need time to develop. You can play an important role in helping them to improve by letting them concentrate on the game. You can help by encouraging them, by accepting their inevitable, occasional mistakes and by offering constructive post-game comments. On the other hand, you could discourage and demoralize the referees by criticizing their decisions, by verbally abusing them and inciting - or even accepting - your own players' overly aggressive behavior.
Your example is powerful, for better or worse. If you insist on fair play, if you concentrate on your players' enjoyment of the game and their overall, long term development, and if you support the referee, your players and their parents will notice. If you encourage (or allow) your players to play outside the rules, if you're overly concerned about results, and if you criticize the referee harshly, your players and their parents will also notice.
Think about what you're doing during a game! Uphold the Spirit of the Game! If you follow the expectations described above, the spirit of the game will be alive and well in Massachusetts and will grow, along with the enjoyment of all.
Coaches who don't follow the expectations described above will be disciplined or removed.
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