AYSO Region 190
Sterling Heights, MI

Coach Information

• Volunteering to Coach
• Duties of the Coach
• Coach Training
• Player Replacement

Coaching volunteers for AYSO come from the parental ranks.  That's right!  There is no separate organization that provides coaches for our kids - it is us!  Each season we look for motivated people who want to spend more time with their kids in a positive sports environment as part of one of the best youth programs in America.  We support these individuals with the tools and training necessary to be successful in their position.  What does it take to be a coach or assistant coach?

1. Complete the online volunteer registration process at www.eayso.org.
2. Print out and sign two copies of the completed volunteer form.
3. Present the completed and signed copies of the volunteer registration form, along with your drivers license or other state identification, to the Child & Volunteer Protection Advocate or any other Region 190 Board Member for identification confirmation.  Or, mail the completed and signed forms, along with a copy of your drivers license, to"
             39319 Bella Vista Drive
                 Sterling Heights, MI 48313
   Your drivers license will be used to verify your identification against the completed volunteer registration form, and will then be shredded.
4. Once your identification has been verified, your registration process will be completed for your online and you will be officially eligible to coach.  Your volunteer form may be audited by AYSO National, and subject to a back ground check.  AYSO National reserves the right to reject volunteers based on the outcome of this background check.
5. You will need to be authorized by the Region 190 Board to perform the duties of the position for which you have volunteered.  This is typically communicated from the Regional Coach Administrator (or Regional Commissioner) on behalf of the Region 190 Board.
6. You will be required to take mandatory Coaches Safe Haven Training (see the "Coach Training" section below).  This is required one time only for all coaching volunteers.  This can either be taken online (once the volunteer registration process is complete) or at a Coaches Clinic.  There is no cost for this training.
7. You will be required to be certified to coach for the appropriate age division.  This training is also provided free of charge from Region 190.  Review the "Calendar" page of this website for upcoming dates, or contact the Regional Coach Administrator by visiting the "Board" page of this website.

The next time you wonder why you have not yet been contacted by your team's coach, please consider that our coaches all have jobs, families, other children, vacations, and other activities just like us. 

If you would like to become a Region 190 coach or assistant coach, please complete a volunteer form online or at the next available registration session, or contact the Regional Coach Administrator by visiting the "Board" page of this website.

Duties of the Coach

1. Meet with parents of the team members and discuss the following:
   (a)  AYSO and Region 190 philosophy and rules, attitudes, expectations.
   (b)  Where and when practices are held.
   (c)  Where and when games are played and duration of the games.
   (d)  Duties of team volunteers and filling of all positions.
   (e)  Mandatory and optional equipment.
   (f)  Reporting times for games (1/2 hour early is usual).
   (g)  Coach and assistant coach's telephone numbers for use to inform coach when player cannot come to a game or practice.
   (h)  Parents must care for the uniform and return the uniform after the first session. Players may keep uniforms at the conclusion of season (except Div 1 and 2).
   (i)  Stress that coaching is done by the coaches, not parents.
   (j)  Discuss the Regional Guidelines.
   (k)  Discuss appropriate parking at all facilities.
   (l)  Discuss rules at Bethesda Christian Church fields.
2. Pass out above information in writing.
3. Pass out team roster with phone numbers to accommodate car-pooling, etc.
4. Be prepared to play at scheduled time and place for games. Have line-up cards properly filled out and registration forms ready for the referee. Have net(s) and corner flags in place ten minutes before game time.
5. Notify referee if any known medical conditions exist.
6. Make sure each player plays the required number of quarters.
7. Make substitutions at the quarter and half time.
8. The winning team coach is responsible for reporting the score of the game (either on the website at www.ayso190.org, or by calling the coaches line at 586-739-6403) NO LATER THAN 24 hours after completion of the game. In the event of a tie, the home team calls in the score.
9. Bring first aid kit to games and practices. Have change for emergency phone call if necessary.
10. Collect the uniforms at the end of spring session and pass out in fall.
11. Keep parents informed of regional information.
12. Keep regional equipment in proper condition.
13. Each coach and assistant coach is required to attend all scheduled coaches meetings.
14. Each coach and assistant coach is required to receive certification as a Regional Referee.
15. Compliance with m. and n. above are required to continue the privilege of being a coach or an assistant coach.

It is highly recommended that each coach hold a parents meeting at the beginning of each season to introduce themselves to the parents, discuss the above information, and to communicate their own philosophy and expectations.  A sample document that could be used to assist in the communication to your parents can be downloaded here ==>  MS Word (.doc)       Adobe Acrobat (,pdf)

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Coach Training

Coaches Clinics

AYSO Region 190 provides coaching clinics each year to provide new coaches with the tools necessary to complete their job.  For currently scheduled referee training, please see the Calendar section of our website.

Safe Haven Training - Coaches

It is a requirement of AYSO National that all AYSO coaches (including assistant coaches) be certified according to the AYSO Safe Haven Program.  This program is designed to address the growing need for child and volunteer protection.  The certification program provides every volunteer with the highest level of protection t the lowest possible cost, and offers the hope that every AYSO child will be treated with understanding, compassion, and respect.

AYSO requires all its volunteers to complete, sign, and submit a Volunteer Application form each year, and to act within their job descriptions, and the scope of AYSO Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines.

Coach-specific Safe Haven Training can be completed by attending one of the coaching clinics provided by AYSO Region 190, or by completing the training online at www.aysotraining.org.  To take training online, you must know your eAYSO ID number.  This ID number can be obtained from the following:

• If you have previously ever been a registered volunteer in AYSO Region 190, contact the Child & Volunteer Protection Advocate (CVPA) by visiting the Board section of this website
• If you have never submitted a Volunteer Application before, you need to do this by either attending a Region 190 registration session and completing the forms manually, or complete the forms online at www.eayso.org.  When you’ve entered all the requested information, print out at least two copies of the application, sign and date each one, then submit them to the CPVA.

Once your application is processed, the CPVA can provide you with your the eAYSO ID number or you can send an email request to joanbuffandeau@ayso.org, and they can forward it to you. Please include our number (Region 190) in your request.  New registration data is uploaded to the training site within 48 hours following activation by our region. As a result you may have to wait a day or two to take the course.

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Player Replacement

Prior to the start of each session we need to contact our parents and make sure that all our players will be returning to play on our teams. In the event that a player will not be participating, here are the required steps to getting a replacement player.

1. Contact the parent to verify that the player will not be participating on the team
2. Make arrangements to get the uniform back (this is crucial, as the coach is responsible for the uniform; they do not belong to the player until the end of the season!)
3. Send the player's registration form, and a request for a new player, to the Regional Registrar:
   
                  Registrar AYSO Region 190
                  8562 Charles Court
                  Sterling Heights MI 48312
    
4. Once the Regional Registrar receives the registration form in the mail, a review of the wait list will be performed to identify any available candidates to fill the opening
5. The Regional Registrar will notify the requesting coach of the availability of any players to fill the requested position
6. The Regional Registrar will send the new player registration form to the requesting coach
7. The requesting coach will contact the new player and make arrangements to provide the uniform, practice and game schedules, and other team information

Please note that candidates to fill specific age division openings will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis to ensure Balanced Teams. However, the Regional Registrar will take into account any team with a greater need (a team that is down more players) when allocating available players from the wait list. Please note that at no time do we assign players to teams based on location or relationship (except in the U6 age division). All participants interested in playing soccer in AYSO Region 190 after registration has closed must submit their name to the wait list on our website at www.ayso190.org.

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