U8 District Development Program
 Area Coach Guidelines



Area Coach Goals:
  1. Inspire Club Coach's to deliver appropriate content to U8 players in a consistent manner
  2. Foster an environment of cooperation between Clubs within an Area
  3. Recruit and recommend coach's from the Clubs that show their desire, and promise to progress with their training
  4. By following appropriate protocols, assist with the creation of reliable system of communication between the District and the Club coach's

Area Coach Duties:
  1. Deliver the content as specified by the Technical Director
  2. Use appropriately qualified coach's from within their area to assist with the delivery of the sessions
    • provide the Club coach's with a session plan
    • provide the pre and post session discussion with the coach's
  3. Rotate the location of the training sessions to each Club within the area
  4. Ensure that sufficient equipment is available for each training session
    • request equipment from the hosting Club well in advance of the session
    • arrange for alternate equipment if host Club is unable to provide it
  5. Report any difficulties or equipment deficiencies to the Technical Director in a timely manner
  6. Submit the session plans to the Technical Director for future reference

Session Guidelines:

 *  Use gender specific groups if possible
 *  Training session will be on weekends
 *  Provide a minimum of 1 training session every 2 weeks
 *  No limit to the number of registrants accepted
 *  All games will be 7 v 7 on a field of 40 x 60 yards
 *  No standings shall be kept
 *  There will be no cost to participants during the summer season
 *  Session lengths from 1.5 to 2 hours
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