So You Want to be a Coach? No Experience Necessary! Honest!
All coaches must apply to be an AYSO volunteer (Click for Volunteer Application) each year, must be Safe Haven Certified, must take the CDC Concussion Awareness certification, and be trained for the division he or she is coaching. No prior experience necessary.
Coaches Schedule (TBA)
AYSO Coach Resources (click on links)
General Release Form (older child leaving without parent/guardian)
AYSO Severe Weather Play: National Policies & Associated Guidelines
for AYSO Soccer Accident Insurance (SAI) information and claim forms: http://www.ayso.org/For_Volunteers/region_boards/s...
AYSO Incident Report Form and Instructions
AYSO Coaches Tips
Game Day Nutrition (English)
Game Day Nutrition (Spanish)
Training Tips, Games & Drills
Coaching Kids Mythbusters (under construction)
Links
(also see "Reading List" and "Training Tips, Games & Drills")
Reading List
US Referee Connection
AYSO Online Training
Safe Haven Certification, U6, U8 & U10 Coach, Basic Referee, to be upgraded
Must have your AYSO ID# to complete course. Courses are 20 - 45 minutes long and must pass test to complete. Note that U-10 Coach has a separate field component.
Great as refresher courses!
Fingerprinting Process
Required by Leonia Police Department. Please complete the IdentoGo application (attached here) and schedule a time directly with MorphoTrak Center in Paramus to get fingerprinted. Fingerprinting is by appointment only. You may schedule at www.bioapplicant.com/nj or by calling 1-877-503-5981, M - F, 8:00AM to 5:00PM EST and Sat, 8:00AM to 12 Noon EST.
To get reimbursed for the service fee ($25.70), once you have been fingerprinted at MorphoTrak Center, please submit a copy of your application and paid receipt to: Leonia Recreation Center, 370 Broad Avenue, Leonia, New Jersey, attn: AYSO BERGEN SOUTH EAST. You may also hand in for reimbursement at our Mandatory Coach Meeting on September 9, 2017. Required: All coaches every two (2) years. Note: If you have been fingerprinted as a requirement of your profession or other coaching within the past two years, then you are covered.
Leonia Fingerprinting Form
Portia Amato
Regional Commissioner
[email protected]
Nadine Yavru-Sakuk
Regional Coach Administrator
[email protected]
John Thomas
Regional Coach Instructor
[email protected]