Coaches Corner

Welcome to the Fall 2011 Coaches Corner!

Coaches, if you don't find the information you need on this page, be sure to check out our Quick Reference, Soccer Links, or Downloads pages for additional information.

Season Start Coaches' Meetings

U5-U8: Tuesday Feb 7th 6:30pm @ Community Center

U10-U13 Rec: Wednesday Feb 8th 6:30pm @ Community Center

Upcoming Clinics:

A "D" Course is scheduled for March 2 - March 4 AND March 9 - March 11 in Corpus Christi. Coaches must hold an "E" certification for at least one year before acquiring the "D" certification. For information on this course and all other coach coarses held in Texas, click here.

GPSA Recreational Coaches Clinic February 12th at 5pm at the Portland Soccer Fields.
This clinic is designed to introduce new coaches to the basics of coaching. Hosted by GPSA Coaching Director John Jimenez and assisted by U8 Coaching Director Samuel Aleman, this is a great chance to find your comfort zone as a coach and to approach the season with confidence. This clinic does not fulfill certification requirements.

Your Kidsafe pass should be worn in view at all practices and games.

Bring to every game:

your Kid Safe pass (should be worn in view)

player id cards (travel teams only)

Game card printed from Affinity, our online database (Travel teams only - only required for your home games, but it is recommended to print one for all games in the event that the hosting team forgets to bring one.
Winning team (or home team if the game is a tie) mails the signed game card to:
CBYSA
PO BOX 895
Corpus Christi, TX 78403

ALL COACHES ARE REQUIRED TO BE CERTIFIED. If not currently certified, attendance to a coaching module is mandatory.
Coaching Education Overview

Age Group Course Length

U5-U8 U6/U8 Module 5 hrs

U10-U12 Rec U10/U12 Module 6 hrs

U11-U19 Comp E License 18 hrs

2009-2010 STYSA COACHES HANDBOOK This handbook can also be downloaded from our Downloads page.

CBYSA PLAYING RULES... per CBYSA. Find info and rules on Team Formation, Inclement Weather, Forfeit Policy, ID Cards, Practice/Game Time Limits and More.

RULES OF PLAY... per STYSA Handbook's General Rules (# of players, ball sizes, field sizes, game time length, penalties, etc.)

Introduction to Coaching Education ... U.S. Soccer Downloadable Coaching Curriculum.

STYSA Coaching Education... Helpful coaching education information from STYSA

Links to Soccer Coaching Drills & Tips

Footy4Kids - Youth Soccer Coaching Drills & Games

AFFINITY: Coaches of traveling teams (U10-U19) will need to have access to Affinity, STYSA's online database system.

Click here to play an AFFINITY tutorial.

Click here for a link to the appropriate Affinity system.

You will need a User Login to access Affinity. If you do not know your Login Id, please contact your club registrar or traveling coach director.