The best soccer club for your child should have the following characteristics-
The club should make their “Goal” known to all players and parents. They should distinguish which players they serve, premier, competitive or just recreational. Clubs should also make it clear if their ambitions are to win titles. Once you establish the clubs mission statement, is it suitable for your youngster? Do you share the same ambitions?
Does the club offer a development program? Just like at work or at school, the players need to be assessed. The coaches should place most of their efforts on player development.
Is the coach licensed? Does he hold any certifications as a coach? This one can be tricky, but the bare minimum a soccer coach should have is life experience in the game. You cannot have your children coached by someone who has never played the game or never been associated with the game, not negotiable.
Parents should be given a forum where they can express their concerns not only to the club, but to the coach. This can be done via meetings or by Parent Evaluation Forms.
Does the club offer some sort of support? No children should should ever be prevented from playing soccer because of money.
Does the club have a win at all cost mentality? Winning should only be important as a by product of quality development.
Does the club offer health insurance and are your children covered?
If the club charges money, where does the money get spent? Is it re-invested for the benefit of the kids.
Provide information and some sort of education on a healthy lifestyle. Provide nutritional advice to players.
Players that show great ability should be exposed to all the necessary pathways to ensure the child is given every opportunity to advance to a professional level. Does the club promote players to the Regional, State or even National teams?
Each team within a club should have a head coach and an assistant. Also a goal keeper coach is necessary to aid in the development of the goal keepers.
Does the club have alot of volunteers? A soccer club with many volunteers usually creates a great family atmosphere.
Does the club hold Social Events? Once again, the club that holds social events usually has a family atmosphere.
Training should not involve coaches lecturing the players with talk and diagrams, players should never be standing around. Does the coach train the players, or does he lecture them?
Most importantly, do you trust the club? Do you feel comfortable leaving your child there unsupervised for a training session? Also remember that youth soccer can be stressful and challenging, is the club a happy club? The club’s leadership should always be nice and respectful under any circumstance. If they are not, time for the next club. Hope this helps.
Premier Teams
August 7, 2012
All Premier Division teams must be entered the NFYSL Fall 2012 Premier schedule in Got Soccer
August 12, 2012
DOC meeting to seed teams (Time and Place to TBD)
August 14, 2012
Preliminary Schedule sent out to the Club Scheduler
August 17, 2012
Schedule Live for Premier Teams
August 25, 2012
First Day of Games U15 Thru U19 Premier Teams Only
September 8, 2012
First Day of Games for U10-U14 Premier teams
Recreational Teams
August 16, 2012
All Recreational Teams must be entered in the NFYSL Fall 2012 Recreational Schedule in Got Soccer
August 21, 2012
Preliminary Schedule sent out to the Club Scheduler
August 26, 2012
Scheduler Meeting (Time and Place TBD)
August 29, 2012
Schedule Live for Recreational Teams
September 8, 2012
First day of games for all Recreational Teams U12 Rec-U19Rec
October 20, 2012
Last weekend of games for U15-U19 Recreational and Premier Teams
November 10, 2012
Last weekend of games for U14 and below Recreational and Premier
November 21 and 22, 2012
Commissioner Recreational Cup U12-U16 (Place TBD)
Visit our Coaches Clinic page or click hereto register for the upcoming training with Tony Diciccio and Jeff Tipping.
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FUTURE NFY MEETINGS (Mark your Calendar!)
The next NFYSL meeting will be
June 3rd, AGM All meetings start at 6:30pm Location: Holiday Inn Express off I-95 and JTB 4675 Salisbury Rd, Jacksonville FL 904-332-9500
The North Florida Youth Soccer League is proud to announce that the US Mens National Soccer team will be coming to Jacksonville!!!
They are playing Scotland on Saturday May 26th, 8pm at Everbank Field.
This is a great event for our area and we need to turn out in force to fill the stadium.
