Link to coaches-only web site -- This site contains the signup form for DOC clinics, presentations from the coach's meeting, and training materials from our Director of Coaching.  Access is limited to Newton Girls Soccer coaches who belong to one of the NGS Travel Coaches Google Groups or the current season NGS IM Coaching Google Group.  If you are an NGS coach and don't belong to one of those groups yet, click on the links and apply for access.

Travel

• Rescheduling Procedure

• Newton Girls Soccer Coaching Manual

• Mass Youth Soccer coaching practice plans  -- good drills & progressions for your team practices.

• Coach Selection Criteria -- provided by NGS Travel Committee

• The Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association runs coaching courses throughout the state.  Check their web site for details.

• Useful non-commercial soccer coaching website with helpful tips: http://www.coachingsoccer101.com/, http://www.brucebrownlee.com/coaching/sites/coachinglinks.htm

• Sports Injuries
  

Intramural

IM coaching information - This is an outline of some things covered at the pre-season coach's meeting.  Print this out and review it!

Tips for Coaches -- from Jeff Brenner, longtime NGS referee trainer

Practice suggestions for 2nd grade coaches:

• Suggested 1st practise session
• Suggested 2nd practise session
  

• All IM coaches should read and familiarize themselves with the guidelines for their age groups:

• 2nd & 3rd Grade Guidelines

• 4th Grade Guidelines

  5th through 8th grade guidelines

  
  

  MA Youth Soccer practise plans:

  http://www.mayouthsoccer.org/coach's_corner.aspx -- good drills & progressions for your team practices.

Template forms that you can use to help organize your team:

• Team Roster & Schedule

• 2nd Grade Game Substitution Chart
  

• 3rd Grade Game Substitution Chart
  

• 4th Grade Game Substitution Chart (6v6)
  

  
  

  Team Award (for end of season)

  
  

• Sports Parent Code of Conduct -- Share this with parents