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peter Blum Family YMCA youth sports Coaches Manual
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” –Proverbs 22:6
Welcome to the YMCA Youth Sports Coaching Staff! As a volunteer coach, you will have the opportunity to make a positive difference in a child’s life and we thank you for serving with us. By participating as a YMCA volunteer Coach you are giving us permission to do a background check.
Our mission:
To glorify God in all that we do by serving our members by creating a fun and safe environment for our kids to learn about sports and grow in Spirit, mind, and body.
We will:
Be open and honest in everything we do.
Have passion for our members and will strive to create outstanding customer service
Accept responsibility when we make mistakes, and be quick to forgive others.
Do what we say we are going to do with honesty and integrity.
Have clear objectives, measure results and celebrate success.
Support, encourage and respect our fellow employees.
Value and cultivate diversity in our work force.
Practice humility by putting others first.
Inspire and motivate those around us.
Be committed to teamwork.
Strengthen our community.
Coaches Duties
-Attend the coach’s clinic and verify contact info with Sports Director and league commissioner.
-Receive coaching materials from the YMCA Sports Director or commissioner from your assigned league on the pickup date.
-Select practice time with league commissioner.
-Contact ALL your team members within 2 days of receiving team materials. Contact may be made by phone, email, or text. IF no response from team member contact the YMCA sports staff or league commissioner for players contact verification. (Coaches will be contacted with late registration as additions to their team via email.)
-Select a team parent to execute communication schedule.
YMCA Pledge and Procedures
Teams may warm up prior to the start of the game. Before each game, the referee will blow the whistle signaling for the teams to line up at mid-field. The referee will then ask the teams to repeat the YMCA pledge after reciting one line at a time.
YMCA PLEDGE
Win or lose,
I pledge before God
To play the game
As well as I know how;
To obey the rules,
To be a good sport at all times,
And to improve myself
In spirit, mind, and body.
The referees will then thank the teams, go over the weekly virtue, give them any pre-game instructions, and are able to inform the coaches of any necessary information. When this is done, the teams may move to their bench area and take their position on the field.
Weekly Virtue
As a coach you will take your team through a weekly virtue which is 3-5 minutes of devotional time. Below is the schedule for the weekly virtues. You are more the welcome to create and make this time into your own. The below scripture is just a guideline.
Week one- Love
“That they all may be one, as You, Father are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that you sent Me. And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, That they may be one just as We are one: I in them, and You in Me, l that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved me. John 17:21-23
Week two – Joy
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” – Romans 12:12
Week three - Peace
“I have told you all this so that you may have peace in Me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart,becauseI have overcome the world.” -John 16:33
Week Four – Patience
“Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes. Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper—it only leads to harm. For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the Lord will possess the land.”Psalm 37:7-9
Week Five – Kindness
“What is desirable in a person is kindness, and it is better to be poor than a liar.” Proverbs 19:22
Week Six – Goodness
“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them.”- Romans 8:28
Week Seven – Faithfulness
“I will say of theLord, "He is my refuge and my fortress,my God, in whom I trust."Surely he will save youfrom the fowler's snareand from the deadly pestilence.He will cover you with his feathers,and under his wings you will find refuge;his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.” -Psalm 91:3-4
Week Eight - Gentleness & Self-control
"A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls." - Proverbs 25:28
Parents Meeting
Introduce yourself and other assistant coaches, give parents/guardians contact information. Hand out YMCA materials to all team members. Describe your coaching philosophy/YMCA coaching philosophy. Relay goals and objective for the season. Discuss rules and sports mission to the players/parents.
*It is imperative for you to understand that you are coaching the parents as well as the athletes.
Practice Plan
“Give me six hours to cut down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” AbrahamLincoln
-Be organized yet flexible with practice plan. Break practice down into 3-4 parts.
-Conduct weekly virtue/devotional session. Set a challenge for the week.
-Teach
-Help your team set goals and work towards them.
-Lead discussions by asking questions and introducing problems and situations for players to deal with.
-Teach skills and physical fitness.
- Build teamwork.
- Enjoy yourself and let your players know it.
Now you are a Coach
As the coach you are the single most important adult leader for your players on the field. You will help the players have fun, learn skills, develop sportsmanship, and discuss values in a meaningful way.
You Will:
- Start a snack list including week one(Coaches are recommended to take week one.)
- Look at yourself and explore your own motivations, values and goals.
- Listen to and share with other adult leaders.
- Recruit players through your children to complete your roster, if needed.
- Set practice days with start and finish times, plus location.
- Explain your discipline procedures for behavior problems, missed practices, etc., (nothing too severe, unless cleared with Sports Director)
- Stress parental and player conduct while at the field.
- Inform parents about soccer equipment: shin guards, water, ball, good fitting shoes.
- Require clean uniforms for every game.
- Stress the need for players to maintain good school grades.
- Get parents involved: at practice, linesperson, team mom, etc.
Game Responsibilities
- Wear your coach’s shirt; this is how the parents will know to find you. Also this is how the refs will know who is allowed on the court.
- See that your players are present and ready to play.
- Pre-game warm ups/Practice depending on the age.
- Introduce yourself to the game official and the opposing teams coach.
- Control yourself, players and parent behavior during and after the game.
- Coach and encourage your team during the game. DO NOT try and officiate the game from the sideline.
Peter Blum Family YMCA Coaching Philosophy
Coaching youth sports calls for teaching the fundamentals properly, developing the basic team concepts, working on fair play values and encouraging all players to participate and enjoy the sport. The most important element is the relationship between the coach and the team. The coach is a leader, role model, teacher and friend. This relationship is far more significant than runs scored or the games won. The quality of the coach-team relationship is the ultimate measure of success for youth sports coaches.
-Keep it simple: Most sports are relatively simple to play and can be enjoyed by all ages. Overcomplicated formations, plays and strategies tend to confuse and frustrate youth. By keeping it simple, it will build self-esteem and confidence.
-Work on basic skills: Younger teams especially should concentrate on fundamentals. Teach skills and concentrate on the basic. Help players become conscious of the importance of proper execution. Stop the action often to help individual players.
Coaches Check off Sheet
_____ Attend the coach’s clinic and verify contact info with Sports Director and league commissioner.
_____ Receive coaching materials from the YMCA Sports Director or commissioner from your assigned league on the pickup date.
_____ Select practice time with league commissioner.
______Contact ALL your team members within 2 days of receiving team materials. Contact may be made by phone, email, or text. IF no response from team member contact the YMCA sports staff or league commissioner for players contact verification. (Coaches will be contacted with late registration as additions to their team via email.)
______Select a team parent
______Have a parents meeting
______Pass of snack schedule
Snack Schedule
Week one______
Week two______
Week Three______
Week Four______
Week Five______
Week Six______
Week Seven______
Week Eight______