Coaches Corner
Players are the most important part of soccer and we need coaches who will help each player to reach their full potential. We want to provide you with all the support and tools you need to be the best coach you can be. Explore the links below to learn about coaching requirements with HYSL and resources to help you. HYSL Coaches will be assigned to coach their child’s team.
“Coaching youth soccer allows me to contribute to my community in the most meaningful way possible because sports are a powerful way to shape young people into successful adults.”
Coach's Code of Conduct In order to ensure that the principles of sportsmanship, fair play, and mutual respect among players, coaches, officials, and spectators characterize the competition promoted by HYSL, the following Code of Conduct has been established. Coaches are required to know and abide by our code of conduct in order to coach in our league
Coaching Requirements
We value our coaches and we value the safety of our children. In order to be a volunteer coach for HYSL, coaches and assistant coaches are required to register with GotSport and to then complete four mandatory prerequisites, which contribute to the safety of our players and help equip you, the coach, to be successful. After registering through GotSport, the links to the required steps can be found within your GotSport coach account. You will be able to monitor your progress from “REQUIRED” to “PENDING” to “APPROVED”. Your prompt attention to completing these steps during the window of June 1 - July 31 will help ensure successful player assignments, team formations, and a smooth start to the season!
START WITH COACH/ASSISTANT COACH REGISTRATION (with GotSport) All coaches and assistant coaches will need to create an account and register for the upcoming season. You will also need to upload a current photo (headshot, shoulders up) Please do not wear hats or sunglasses. After you have registered, your dashboard will show you the status of the requirements and provide links to access. Using your GotSport account to link to the requirements helps to ensure direct notification of your progress.
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:
BACKGROUND QUESTIONNAIRE: A background check is a process a person or company uses to verify that an individual is who they claim to be. This provides an opportunity to check and confirm the validity of someone's criminal record, education, employment history, and other activities from their past. After registering with GotSport, from the Dashboard, click on “Details” after the Background Check button to complete the initial intake and an email will be sent to you with a link to the formal background questionnaire. This must be completed within 14 days of receipt and therefore should be completed as soon as possible in order to permit enough time for it to be processed. Results can take two to four weeks to receive, which makes it critically important for HYSL to have coaches registered and approved as soon as possible. Coaches must renew their background questionnaire annually.
LIVESCAN* New coaches to HYSL must complete this step in order for the Livescan results to be linked to your GotSport account. Because it may take a few weeks for the results to be confirmed, we encourage you to complete this step as soon as possible. *Returning coaches do not need to repeat the Livescan, but will activate a refresh of their previous Livescan upon registering via GotSport. HYSL contracts with Capital Live Scan through Scrapper’s Edge, 728 4th St., Eureka, to have the Livescan completed at no cost to you. Simply complete the online coach registration through GotSport, then email the registrar at humboldtyouthsoccer@gmail.com to request the LiveScan registration and pre-paid code. (NOTE: While you may also go to a local public agency for LiveScan services, due to Covid, some agencies have decreased their offerings of LiveScan services, so plan your time accordingly and be prepared to pay out of pocket. HYSL will reimburse for the cost upon completion and clearance of all requirements with receipt submission: HYSL, PO Box 6784, Eureka, CA 95502)
INTRO TO SAFE AND HEALTHY PLAYING ENVIRONMENTS (formerly HEADS UP CONCUSSION TRAINING) This is for new coaches and includes a refresher for returning coaches. US Soccer’s introductory course on preventing, recognizing, and responding to emergency situations. It covers concussion, cardiac arrest, and weather related illness. This course takes about 30 minutes. There is not a certification of completion for this course, so please take a screen shot from your coaching account in the US Soccer Learning Center that shows your name AND the “passed” status and upload that to your GotSport account. This is required to be completed every year.
SAFESPORT TRAINING (90 minutes - new coaches) or SAFESPORT REFRESHER (15 minutes - returning coaches) These courses are required through legislation enacted by federal law. In addition to an initial training course, an annual refresher is required. The access code and link are provided through the GotSport coaches account after registration. After completion, download and save a copy of your completion certificate and then upload it to your GotSport account. In order for HYSL to be in compliance, any adult interacting with amateur athletes, in this case, a child or minor under the age of 18 participating in activities with Humboldt Youth Soccer League, has a duty to report a reasonable suspicion of sexual misconduct such as child sex abuse, non-consensual contact, sexual harassmet or intimate relationships involving an imbalance of power to immediately contact local law enforcement: Child Welfare Services, 929 Koster St., Eureka, CA 707.445.6180. Every adult that staffs or volunteers to organize, assist with, or manage any element of a program or event is a mandatory reporter and subject to this policy. For more information about SafeSport: US Center for SafeSport
The following courses are optional but highly encouraged:
GRASSROOTS COACHING COURSES* Save a copy of your completion certificate and upload it to your GotSport account, or forward to HYSL for verification.
4v4 COURSE for U6 & U8 coaches
7v7 COURSE for U10 coaches9v9 COURSE for U12 coaches
11v11 COURSE for U14 and above coaches
*These requirements are not free. HYSL will reimburse you the costs after you have received clearance (Livescan) and/or your completion certificate (Grassroots). Please send your receipts and documentation to: HYSL, PO Box 6784, Eureka, CA 95502 Allow 6-8 weeks processing time.
POSITIVE COACHING ALLIANCE to BENEFIT YOUTH ATHLETES
August 2018, Humboldt Youth Soccer League has established a partnership with Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA), a national non-profit developing “Better Athletes, Better People” by working to provide all youth and high school athletes a positive, character-building sports experience.
The partnership provides Humboldt Youth Soccer League access to PCA’s training for coaches, sports parents, student-athletes and administrators, comprising live group workshops, online courses, books by PCA Founder Jim Thompson and additional online resources, such as e-mailed follow-up tips and reminders.
About Positive Coaching Alliance
Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) develops BETTER ATHLETES, BETTER PEOPLE through resources for youth and high school sports coaches, parents, administrators and student-athletes. In addition to hundreds of free audio-video and printable tips and tools at www.PCADevZone.org, PCA has partnered with roughly 3,000 schools and youth sports organizations nationwide to deliver live group workshops, online courses and books by PCA Founder Jim Thompson that help those involved in youth and high school sports create a positive, character-building youth sports culture.
PCA workshops and courses, which have impacted more than 7.5 million youth through 2014, strive to transform high school and youth sports into a Development ZoneTM, where the goal is to develop Better Athletes, Better People and the following become the prevailing models in youth and high school sports:
The Double-Goal Coach®, who strives to win while also pursuing the more important goal of teaching life lessons through sports
The Second-Goal Parent®, who concentrates on life lessons, while letting coaches and athletes focus on competing
The Triple-Impact Competitor®, who strives to impact sport on three levels by improving oneself, teammates and the game as a whole.
PCA gains support from a National Advisory Board, including National Spokesperson and 11-time NBA Champion Coach Phil Jackson, and many other top coaches, athletes, organization leaders and academics who share PCA’s mission.
Former Coach Training Events
2017 Coaching Clinic presented by Andy Salatnay, Eureka High School Varsity Soccer Coach and Nick Parker, Director of Coaching AC Samoa.
Positive Coaching | Player Development
Warm Ups | Injury Prevention
Sample Dribbling & Passing
and more!
If you missed out on this wonderful opportunity, you can download the handout here: