We need more coaches!  Why not have fun and make a difference in your child's life by volunteering your time and coaching his/her team?  We will provide you free training!  Do you want to apply to coach or assistant coach a Recreational Soccer Team?  Then read on!

Apply to be a soccer coach:

Fill out and mail us the CYSA Coach and Team Management Form   ASAP. Fill out the form, print 2 copies, and sign them with a blue ink pen and send us a 1.5" x 1.5" head shot photo.

You will be notified after Team Formation in mid-June as to whether or not you have been assigned a team.

All coaches must clear a background check with the Department of Justice.

2010!  Sierra Gold Soccer club provides coach training clinics, delivered by professional coaches. These courses are focused on providing our coaches with age group appropriate, practical and useful training. 

 

The following coach training requirement are enforced for recreation teams - applicable to the Head Coach, and optional but highly encouraged for the Assistant Coach:

Age Group	Minimum Training Required
U6	U6/U8 Coach Clinic
U8	U6/U8 Coach Clinic
U10	U10 Coach Clinic
U12-U19	U12+ Coach Clinic & CYSA F License

For more information please select the options from the menu at the top of the page.

Our club utilizes a "small-sided" 3V3 format for our U-6 games, with no goalies.  Please refer to three files in the Download area that will explain how those games will operate.  The main benefits to this approach is first to increase the number of player touches, and second, have less players on the field to minimize bunching up.

Our club utilizes a "small-sided" 5V5 format for our U-8 games, with a team roster of 7 or 8 players.  Teams will utilize a goalie in a 5x10' goal.  The object to this approach is to increase the number of player touches on the ball.

Age Group	Time of Play
U6	four 8 minute quarters
U8	four 10 minute quarters
U10	two 25 minute halves
U12	two 30 minute halves
U14	two 40 minute halves
U16-U19	two 45 minute halves