AYSO - Youth Soccer for Cedar Rapids, Marion, Mount Vernon, Vinton, Robins, Hiawatha

 

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Coaches

  PDF document Slides of Fall 2023 Coaches Meeting presentation (August 12, 2023)
  Coach Access to Team Roster

Uniform & Equipment Pick up

Our dates for coaches to pick up uniforms and equipment for their team(s) will be:
- Friday August 25th, 5-7 pm
- Tuesday August 29th, 5-7 pm
- Thursday August 31st, 5-7 pm
- Friday September 8th, 5-7 pm ("last minute" session)
 
Where: Green Acres Storage Office parking lot
Address: 550 Lindale Dr. Marion
How: We will do a Drive up/Through pick up only, where we will come to the vehicle, get the coach's name, grab the team roster and the items they will need such as uniforms and cones, ball and goalkeeper pinnie if needed. Below is a map of how we would like the coaches to enter and where we will be set up. Please pay attention to where we want you to drive thru/around the building so that there will not be a traffic jam in the parking lot. Please NO PARKING and walking up as it stops the flow of traffic as well.
For questions, please contact your division coordinator.

Uniform and Equipment Pick Up

 

Fall Coaches Meeting

Every year, all AYSO coaches have a short meeting to kick off the season, and have opportunities for additional training. This is our beginning of the season meeting. All coaches and assistant coaches should plan on attending.

Date: Saturday, August 12th, 2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Faith Lutheran Church
155 Boyson Road, Marion (at Alburnett Road)
(Location is different from last season's coaches meeting!)

 

Coaching clinics are planned for August 5th and August 19th. Coaches training is mandatory for all coaches who aren't certified for the age level they'll be coaching. You only have to attend on one of the two dates, either on the 5th or on the 19th. 
All training for August 19 will be at Faith Lutheran Church, 155 Boyson Road, Marion (at Alburnett Road).
The 12U Coach and Referee training for August 26 will be at Bethany Lutheran Church, 2202 Forest Dr SE, Cedar Rapids (right across from Washington High School).
All training for August 25 and August 27, as well as the 6U, 7U/8U and 10U Coach training for August 26 will be at Amana Elementary School, 3023 220th Trail, Middle Amana.
Please notify the Coach Administrator at coachadmin@ayso-cr.org if you are planning to attend any of the clinics.

Saturday, August 19th
Location: Faith Lutheran Church, Marion
7U/8U Coach Training 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
10U Coach Training 12:00 pm - 4:15 pm
12U Coach Training 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Intermediate
(14U/15U) Coach Training
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
 
Friday, August 25th
Location: Amana Elementary School, Middle Amana
12U Coach Training 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
 
Saturday, August 26th
Location: Amana Elementary School, Middle Amana
Intermediate
(14U/15U) Coach Training
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
 
Saturday, August 26th
Location: Bethany Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids
Basic Referee Training 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
12U Coach Training 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
 
Sunday, August 27th
Location: Amana Elementary School, Middle Amana
6U Coach Training 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
7U/8U Coach Training 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
10U Coach Training 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm

 

Please check the Referees page for referee courses. We strongly encourage coaches to take the Basic Referee course. 

 

  PDF document Kids Zone flyer
  Word document Kids Zone Awareness Days and Pre-game Huddle Instructions
(August 12, 2023)
  PDF document Parent/Athlete Concussion Information Sheet (August 22, 2022)
  PDF document AYSO Incident Report Form (August 26, 2021)
  PDF document AYSO Player General Release Form (September 7, 2020)
  PDF document US Soccer Player Development Initiative (includes rule changes and 10U Build-Out Line) (August 13, 2017)
  PDF document Build-Out Line FAQ (August 13, 2017)

 

Slides of previous Coaches Meetings

  PDF document Slides of Fall 2023 Coaches Meeting presentation (August 12, 2023)
  PDF document Slides of Spring 2023 Coaches Meeting presentation (March 18, 2023)
  PDF document Slides of Fall 2022 Coaches Meeting presentation (August 13, 2022)
  PDF document Slides of Spring 2022 Coaches Meeting presentation (March 12, 2022)
  PDF document Slides of Fall 2021 Coaches Meeting presentation (August 7, 2021)
  PDF document Slides of Spring 2021 Coaches Meeting presentation (March 11, 2021)
  PDF document Slides of Fall 2020 Coaches Meeting presentation (August 29, 2020)
  PDF document Slides of Spring 2020 Coaches Meeting presentation (March 7, 2020)
  PDF document Slides of Fall 2019 Coaches Meeting presentation (August 10, 2019)
  PDF document Slides of Spring 2019 Coaches Meeting presentation (March 16, 2019)

  
 

What’s required to become an AYSO coach?

If you’re willing to contribute your time and effort to ensuring that kids have a fun experience in a fair and safe program, then you possess the necessary prerequisites to become an AYSO Coach. Regardless of whether or not you know a lot about soccer, AYSO will provide the training and tools to help you become a good coach. We’ve had plenty of moms and dads that started out knowing little about soccer that have gone on to become terrific coaches.

If you would like to coach or assistant coach your child's soccer team, please mark this on your child's registration form. Contact us for more information.