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	Coach’s Corner Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Team Parents!!! Here are a few reminders and dates and for everyone: Head Coaches: If you volunteer as a team head coach for OCYSL, all of your children will pay no registration fees for the seasons you are coaching. No strings attached. If you coach this spring, you children will pay no registration fees to play this spring. You will need to fill out a registration form and make a note that you are a coach for OCYSL on the registration form. PLEASE contact Patti Wickre at registrar@ocysl.net if you are RETURNING to coach; or even if you are not available to coach! Also, if you know your practice days/times please let Patti know ASAP and she can put your team on our practice schedule. UNIFORM PURCHASE DATES: Uniforms are $35.00-(Two Jerseys, Shorts and Socks). 8/6 4 PM - 7 PM 8/13 4 PM - 7 PM These are purchased at our SHED on Santa Cruz, near Mountain View Middle School; instructions are on the sign up sheet. UPCOMING COACHES’ CLINICS Clinics are held at the Boys and Girls Club. OCYSL covers the cost. Sign up as soon as possible. Alamogordo Youth Module I Course (U-6/U-8) New Mexico Youth Soccer Association Saturday, February 14th 2009 12:00pm – 3:00 pm Classroom Session: Course Introduction and Schedule, Philosophy of Coaching, Characteristics of U6/U8 Children, Team and Risk Management, Modified Laws, Prevention and Care of Injuries 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Field Session with U6 Players (6 U6 players required): instructor leads U6 activities, 3v3 game on appropriate field 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Field Session with U8 Players (8 U8 players required): instructor leads U8 activities, 4v4 game on appropriate field 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Field Session: Instructor explores appropriate U6/U8 activities with candidates as players Alamogordo Youth Module II Course (U-10/U-12) New Mexico Youth Soccer Association Sunday, February 15^th , 2009 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Classroom Session: Course Introduction and Schedule, Philosophy of Coaching, Characteristics of U10/U12 Children, Team and Risk Management, Modified Laws, Prevention and Care of Injuries 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch Break 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Field Session with U10 Players (10-12 U10 players required): instructor leads U10 activities, 6v6 game on appropriate field 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Field Session with U12 Players (12-14 U12 players required): instructor leads U12 model training session Coaches need to e-register on the NMYSA’s website. www.NMYSA.net Online Disclosure Form Mandatory Coaches Education In the fall of 2005, OCYSL decided to make it mandatory that all coaches in the league are required to attend coaching education clinics offered by OCYSL. All coaching education for league coaches is paid for by OCYSL. Under-6 Click the link below for the corresponding Lesson Plan. These plans were made available to Coaches Connection Members first: U6 Coordination & Balance U6 Dribbling U6 Coordination Movement U6 Balance and Coordination Under-8 Click the link below for the corresponding Lesson Plan. These plans were made available to Coaches Connection Members first: U8 Receiving U8 Dribbling U8 Receiving U8 Receiving Under-10 Click the link below for the corresponding Lesson Plan. These plans were made available to Coaches Connection Members first: U10 Foot Coordination & Speed U10 Tackling U10 Receiving Lofted Balls U10 Heading Under-12 Click the link below for the corresponding Lesson Plan. These plans were made available to Coaches Connection Members first: U12 Defending U12 Defending - Pressure and Coverage U12 Penetration U12 Spatial Awareness Under-14 Click the link below for the corresponding Lesson Plan. These plans were made available to Coaches Connection Members first: U14 Possession Passing U14 Flank Play U14 Vision U14 First Defender Under-16 Click the link below for the corresponding Lesson Plan. These plans were made available to Coaches Connection Members first: U16 Vision U15 Combine with Strikers U16 Flank Attack U15 Expansion and Contraction

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