Coaches Corner 

************************************************************

D License Coaching Clinic

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

KIDSAFE:  Coaches click here for information about online background check.

Guide to Positive Reinforcement on the Pitch

By Chris Behrens, team writer for the online soccer shop, SoccerPro, where he always makes sure his teams look their best in SoccerPro's top of the line Soccer Uniforms!

Getting yelled at by a teammate can be one of the most frustrating feelings a player can experience. We’ve all experienced it at one time or another. Rather than yell back, why not make a positive change for the team?

1). Encourage Players After Failure
One bad pass followed by one bad comment from a teammate can have horrendous consequences on the team as a whole. Instead of coming down on a teammate, encourage the teammate to correct their mistake. Show a positive frame of mind even when things aren’t going the teammate’s way. A simple “Keep going out there, you’ll get it next time”, “Good effort”, or “Nice idea” goes a long way. Having a player in a positive frame of mind is key to the player bouncing back after a mistake instead of dwelling.

2). Work Hard to Counteract a Bad Outcome
So your keeper just made a dire mistake and now you are down 2-1 with five minutes remaining? Don’t put your head down or yell! Come back and work hard for your team! Positive reinforcement on the field does not always have to be verbal communication. Putting forth 110% effort is contagious to the rest of your team. Give everything you have to get back into the game. Your teammates will follow suit.

3). Become a Leader
To be a leader on the pitch, you must be vocal and lead by example. Work hard. Everyone leads in a different way. Sharing your leadership vision helps your vision grow and your leadership develop. Play to your team’s strengths and remind your teammates to do the same. Build your teammate’s confidence through encouragement and praise all the time so others can play at their best. Even if you are not on the pitch, positive reinforcement from the sidelines is typically appreciated from teammates on the field. Be vocal.

Positive reinforcement is an active process. You must practice and go out of your way to ensure a positive feeling for your team. Praise and encourage your teammates to help build and maintain confidence throughout a game.

 

     Coaches please note!!!!!!

+++++++++Changes in the Travel Permit Policy++++++++++

Recently US Youth Soccer has changed the travel permit policy towards its members. These changes on the MYSA website. 

If you are traveling to a US-Youth Soccer Sanctioned event, you will need the following:
- Fill out the Application to Travel Form
- Include the Application to Host from the tournament you are attending

* Also, for travel outside of Region 2, the cost for the Travel Permit will be $15 beginning January 1, 2010 (Travel to a sanctioned event within Region 2 is free).

For Non-Sanctioned travel, there are two different forms that can be used depending on what the tournament/event coordinator requires.

If the coordinator requires JUST notification of travel, then you will fill out the form found here:
Non-Sanctioned US Youth Soccer Travel

If the coordinator requires more information, such as the birth dates for the players attending, then you will fill out the form found here:
Team Player Form

* Also, for travel to a non-sanctioned US Youth Soccer event, there will be a $25 processing fee beginning December 7, 2010.

The entire U.S. Youth Soccer Travel Policy can be found on the MYSA website through this link.  If you have any questions, please contact Jake Griesenauer at ed@mysa.org.
 

http://www.thechallengerway.com/

www.soccercoachingtips.com

www.osysa.com

http://users.erols.com/soccertip/dictionary/dictiona.htm

http://www.joesoccer.com/index.html

http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~dgraham/manual/Pages/main.html

Back