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COACHING 101
Contents:
+YMCA Mission Statement
+Tips on Coaching
+YMCA Philosophy
+Keys for Coaching
+Code of Conduct
+Character Development
+YMCA Safety
+YMCA Health
+Steps in becoming a coach
+Coaches Meeting
+What should practice consist of?
+Mission Statement
To put Christian principles into practice
through programs that build healthy
spirit, mind, and body for all.
We pray before each game and give
Bible verses to players before each
practice
+Philosophy
We emphasize participation, fun, fitness,
skills, teamwork, fair play, family
involvement, volunteers, and character
development.
*All team members will play half the game
-Encourage hard play
-Learn to win and lose
is a recreational league!
The YMCA enforces certain rules to help
ensure this philosophy is fostered.
**NO TRYOUTS OR CUTS
** EQUAL PLAYING TIME
+Code of Conduct
Game
1. If you must yell, what should you yell?
** Positive comments for both teams
2. What not to yell?
** Negative comments
** At referees
Remember, children act as you act
(You are the referee)
3. Help as much as possible… by keeping
communication open with parents and staff.
+Character Development
•Respect
•Responsibility
•Honesty
•Caring
•Faith
+Safety
•A player list with medical conditions of all will be
given to you for you to have at all practices.
•Keep plenty of cool liquids at all practices and games
• All playing areas will have a First Aide Kit on site
•Stretch and warm up properly before each
practice/game
•At no time will we practice or play a game if lightning
is visibleor thunder heard
•If the fields are filled with water or muddy we will not
play or practice
•Keep informed about weather by checking sports
website or calling our YMCA front desk
Inclement Weather Website:
Quickscores.com/cannonmemorialymca.org
+Health
•Healthy Drinks
•Water
•100% Fruit drinks
•Sports Drinks
•Healthy Snacks
•Fruit Breakfast Bars
•Graham Crackers
•Wheat Thins
•Baked Corn Tortilla Chips
•Baked Chips
•Muffins (bran,wheat etc..)
•String Cheese (Low fat)
•Pudding Cups
•Fruit (raisins,grapes,apples, etc..)
•Pop Corn
•Pretzels (Low salt)
•Fig Bars
•Vanilla Wafers
+Steps in becoming a coach
1. Sign up at the front desk of the YMCA
2. Fill out form and check the coaching box
3. Fill out a background check form (at front desk)
Back ground check is very important!!
4. Plan to attend a MANDATORY Coaches Meeting
+Coaches Meeting
•Get a Coaches Handbook
•Read Child Abuse Prevention papers and sign
•Get rosters
•Look at rosters to see what days are good/bad for
each player
•Choose one weekday for practice and a time for
Saturday practice
•Ask necessary questions
•Following Coaches Meeting
•After you have gotten your roster call each player
and let them know what day and time their practice
will be
•Know the rules for age division in coaches
handbook
•Give your contact information, team name and
team color
•Let each parent know what to bring to practice
and what to expect
•End of Season Team Party
•Each team can have a team party
•The team party is up to the Coach and Team
Parents
•CiCi’s Pizza (Cloverleaf Plaza in Kannapolis) will provide their
facilities for YMCA Sports Parties with a special
discount for Cannon Memorial Teams
•The party will allow time for picture taking,
passing out trophies and support to all players.
First Day of Practice
•Opening
•Welcome all players and parents as they arrive
•Check phone numbers and add best contact
number
•Provide a healthy drink and snack (Optional)
•Find team parent or pick a team parent
•Let parents know the practice/game schedule
•1 practice during week/1game on Saturday
•YMCA will provide for practice and games
•Cones
•Balls
•Practice Jerseys
•Game shirts
+What should practice consist of?
•Stretching
•Legs shoulder width apart bend over touch
toes
•Legs spread apart bend over touch toes
(knees are always locked)
•Feet together try to touch the sky with your
hands
•Jumping Jacks
•Run (in place, around gym, field)
•Drills
•Start with basic skills of the sport
•Passing
Soccer,Basketball
•Shooting
Soccer,Basketball
•Throwing Baseball,Soccer
•Hitting
Baseball
•Use drills concept that you can build on
•Teach good technique
•Have fun!
•Games Approach
•After drills play a modified game with what
you have
•Ex. 1 on 1 , 2 on 3 etc…
•Use games approach to identify future
practice ideas/needs
•Ex. If you struggle in a game situation
with passing then you will need to work on
that aspect of the game
•Scrimmage like a real game and teach from
there
•Closing Practice
•Gather team and talk about different aspects
of practice
•What did we learn
•What do we need to do better
•Always end on a positive note
•Give out information to parents of upcoming
events
•Ex. Picture Day
•Ex. Next game/practice
+Tips on Coaching
•Plan Ahead
•Write out a practice schedule for that day
•Who will bring snacks/drinks for that
practice/game
•Before games have an attentive lineup and
who will substitute in
•Arrive early for practice and be prepared
+Keys for Coaching
•Communicate with Team
•Be possitive and encourage regardless of
skill
•Make sure your team knows what you are
trying to accomplish
•Communicate with Parents
•Keep in contact by email, phone and word
of mouth
•Have a team parent help communicate
before/during/after practice or game
•Give out any schedules, newsletters, or
pictures get passed out
•If parents communicate with you the
season will be much better
•Communicate with YMCA Staff
•Get to know onsite staff. They will be the primary
contact to get things, to set up practices/games and
referee
•Contact Sports Director
•Billy McClendon . Sports Director . 704-795-9622 .
Ext. 224 . Email: [email protected]
•Games
•Each child plays half the game; Strive for equal
playing time
•Teach to be gracious winners and losers
•Have a plan for playing each child before game
•This will help keep time for each child
•Be positive but encourage improvement
•End of season parties are coaches responsibility
We build strong
kids, strong
families, strong
communities.
Contact Information
•Contact Sports Director
•Billy McClendon . Sports Director . 704-795-9622 .
Ext. 224 . Email: [email protected]