FSC Guidelines

Foothills Soccer Club
Youngwood, PA

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FSC Coaching Guidelines

Parents are expecting professional coaches. The coach should be properly dressed in Foothills Soccer Club gear. The coach should set the time of training sessions and be there at least 15 minutes before his/her session begins. For games, the coach should arrive no later then 30 minutes before the start of the game.
Be organized in your training sessions. Come prepared with a lesson plan, know what you want to train don't wait till you get there and then think about it, have bibs, cones and field set up and ready to go and start your sessions on time. If you are starting at 6:00pm then get started. Second, make sure you are ending on time as well, if you have told your parents that you are practicing until 7:30 then finish at 7:30 so the players can get home and attend to other matters, like homework.
Provide information to your parents in a timely matter, ex. Getting your tournament schedule set early, having your training schedule set and what times you want the players there.
Encourage other coaches in the club to train your team, Foothills needs to be considered a family, players and parents should know who the coaching staff is.
Respect the game, red cards should not happen. Your teams are a reflection of you and you are a reflection of Foothills Soccer Club. Remember there is a zero tolerance for red cards you will be fined $200 for the first offense and $500 for the second which will be deducted from your pay. If we get to a third offense then a meeting will be scheduled with the club president and or the Director of Coaching with a possible dismissal from the program. The decisions will be based on the referee's report.
Please be prompt in returning phone calls and e-mails, and make sure all paperwork and club fees are collected on time.
Refrain from using profane and vulgar language
Display a positive attitude towards players, parents, officials and fellow coaches
Do not get involved in recruiting infractions, if you have a player that you would like to contact make sure they are not currently playing for any other club team. If you are approached by a player from another club that would like to play for you then it is your job to call and speak with the opposing coach to make sure he/she is aware of the situation.
Promote ODP to your players, the more we get playing at the next level shows that we are doing something right at Foothills Soccer Club. If you are unsure about ODP please contact me, Brian Shrum, at any time and we can discuss the process.

FSC Coaching Guidelines

Provide information to your parents in a timely matter, ex. Getting your tournament schedule set early, having your training schedule set and what times you want the players there.

Encourage other coaches in the club to train your team, Foothills needs to be considered a family, players and parents should know who the coaching staff is.

Please be prompt in returning phone calls and e-mails, and make sure all paperwork and club fees are collected on time.

Refrain from using profane and vulgar language

Display a positive attitude towards players, parents, officials and fellow coaches

Promote ODP to your players, the more we get playing at the next level shows that we are doing something right at Foothills Soccer Club. If you are unsure about ODP please contact me, Brian Shrum, at any time and we can discuss the process.