Resources

RESOURCES

SUMMER LEAGUE (MAY-JULY) COACH RESOURCES

AYSA Weather Guidelines and Game Cancellation Information

Team Communication Tools 2024

Nominate Your Coach or Club Volunteer for the AYSA Community Service Award!

The AYSA Community Service Award honors those who are excellent role models who generously give of their time and talents for the good of the game and community. The criteria for the award are derived from the tenants of the AYSA mission statement. Recipients of the award should be any individual involved with the AYSA who coaches, models or promotes the following attributes of the mission:

1. Someone who is an excellent role model.

2. Someone who has generously given their time and talents for the good of the game and the community.

3. Someone who models and/or promotes the following attributes of the mission of AYSA:

Fun, Sportsmanship, Respect, Community Building, Responsibility, Healthy Lifestyles, and Fulfillment of Potential.

Click here for more information and to nominate your coach for the AYSA Community Service Award for 2025!

Ball Skills and Drills

I never played soccer… I can’t demonstrate ball skills!

Yes you can! The coach demonstrates the move slowly in easy to copy steps. You can always recruit a college or high school player to show the moves at speed. Spend 15 minutes every practice on individual skills and don’t be put off because it is difficult, repetition is the key to player development.

Below are some YouTube playlists from MOJO Sports to help you

U6 Games and Fun Soccer Drills (seven video playlist)

U8 Games and Fun Soccer Drills (eight video playlist)

U10 Games and Fun Soccer Drills (eight video playlist)

U12 Games and Fun Soccer Drills (seven video playlist)

U14 Games and Fun Soccer Drills (five video playlist)

US Soccer Learning Center

For many of the links below, you will be asked to create a coach account with the US Soccer Learning Center. AYSA does not require any of the trainings at the links below directly but many are a great tool for new and returning coaches.

US Soccer Learning Center – Introduction to Grassroots Coaching

This free introductory module, which represents the first step in the newly revised coaching license pathway, is now the general starting point of the pathway and is the required prerequisite to undergo any of U.S. Soccer’s Grassroots Licensing Courses. Coaches who complete the module will also be provided with four complimentary Play-Practice-Play training sessions.

Creating Positive Soccer Environments Toolkit

Whether you are a coach, volunteer, official, parent/caregiver or fan of the game, this resource can support you in playing a part in the holistic development of all athletes.

Safe Soccer Clearance Trainings

The US Soccer Learning Center offers a new Safe Soccer phased training for coaches and parents alike. Protecting the health and safety of our players, coaches, and families is everyone’s responsibility. This is a new beta program that was launched at the end of 2024. If you want to learn more, please click here.