Dear Coach,

CONGRATULATIONS!  You, as a youth soccer coach, are about to enjoy a rare privilege - becoming a surrogate parent to 9 to 18 kids who are looking to have fun and learn the game of soccer.  TCYS needs all of its member coaches to be their BEST - as leaders, teachers, and friends to every player.  With youthful exuberance and enthusiasm, the seven-year-old player finds challenges, excitement, and fun with his or her classmates and friends on the soccer team. For the prospective coach, who may not have played the sport, the task of organizing a team, understanding the rules, running effective and enjoyable practices, and making a positive experience of the games, is another matter.  But just as your child player will develop soccer skills over time, the parent-coach can learn age-appropriate and effective coaching techniques over time as well.  The members of the TCYS board of directors believe that your educated participation is vital to the overall experience of your youth players. We offer this manual to our family of youth soccer coaches with the expectation that you will use it in conjunction with coaching clinics.  We hope that together these resources will give you the confidence to be the BEST - for your child, your team, and the sport of soccer.

Sincerely,

TCYS Board of Managers