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2012 Coaching Courses Information



NSCAA Junior Level V and VI Diploma Coach Course

Location: MSU Billings - 1500 University Drive, Billings, Montana
Instructor: Dan McNally, Men's Soccer, MSU-Billings
Contact Info and Sign-up: Dan McNally, 406-896-5904, dmcnally@msubillings.edu

Junior Level V Diploma (U11 - U18) - March 16-17, 2012, MSU-Billings, $75.00

The Junior Level V Diploma is a 13-hour course designed for the coach working with players 11 to 18 years of age. An emphasis is placed on the learning to work with the developing player within both an individual and team concept. The curriculum outlines how technical and tactical concepts can be applied in the development of players. The focus is placed on the basic methods of coaching, teaching proper technique, the theory and application of offensive and defensive tactics, and understanding team management. There is no testing in the Junior Level V Diploma.
As of January 1, 2006, any non-NSCAA member who takes a non-residential course will receive a complimentary NSCAA membership. This applies to NEW members only.

Download registration form here.

Junior Level VI Diploma (U11 - U18) - March 16-18, 2012, MSU-Billings, $105.00

The Junior Level VI Diploma is a 21-hour course designed as a supplement to the Junior Level V Diploma, adding eight hours devoted to technical and tactical uses of small-sided games, the study of systems of play and a practice teaching component. Participants are given an opportunity to conduct a training session on an assigned topic and are assessed by the course instructor. All candidates must be at least 16 years of age at the time of application. If a candidate is under 18 years of age, an adult must accompany him or her for the duration of the court. As of January 1, 2006, any non-NSCAA member who takes a non-residential course will receive a complimentary NSCAA membership. This applies to NEW members only.

Download registration form here.


Billings will not be hosting a 'D' course this year.  Here are the course schedules being offered this winter in other locations:


2/3 - 2/5  and 2/11 - 2/12; D course in Bozeman.  Contact:   daniel.r.Ferguson@gmail.com


3/2 - 3/4; E course in Polson.  Contact:   Jeff@heutmakerlaw.com


3/9 - 3/11 and 3/24 - 3/25; D course in Helena.  Contact:  jhollow2@ yahoo.com


Duration:  36 hours (over two consecutive weekends) to be taken after completing the "E" course or NSCAA regional, which is a prerequisite for the "D" course.


Course Materials:  USSF "D" Coaching Manual, FIFA Laws of the Game, and numerous relevant pamphlets.  Manual can be downloaded at http://www.ussoccer.com/Coaches/Resourses.aspx.


Cost:  $150 (Magic coaches will be covered by the Club)


For Whom:  The experienced coach of U11, U12, U14 or U16 club teams, or of high school teams.


Course Content:  Coaching methodology; fitness; goalkeeping; technical sessions on dribbling, receiving, shooting; coaching demonstrations; coaching methods for technical and tactical topics and for making corrections; and a 'take home' test on the Laws of the Game and on injuries.  You can download detailed course descriptions and registrations at:

http://www.montanayouthsoccer.org/coaching.html.


Requirements:

* Must currently hold a USSF 'E' license for one year -OR- hold a NSCAA Regional or Advanced Regional diploma.  (Please see below regarding scheduling of 2012 NSCAA coaching courses.)  Please bring a copy of your license or diploma.

*Must be at least 17 years old -OR- must have played 4 years of college soccer.

*Must download a copy of the 'D' license course from www.ussoccer.com.


All those who wish to coach in Magic in 2012 are reminded that the state has started enforcing these rules beginning the Spring of 2010:

*All head and assistant coaches for a U13 'AA' Premier or older team must, within 2 years of commencing coaching, secure a USSF 'D' license.  First year coaches of those divisions shall have at least a USSF 'E' license or NSCAA Regional Diploma.

*All head and assistant coaches of U11 or U12 Classic traveling competitive teams or U13 'A' Select traveling competitive teams or higher must, within 2 years of commencing coaching, secure a USSF 'E' license or NSCAA Regional diploma.


The club will cover course fees for those currently coaching in Magic. 



As a reminder, all coaches (head coaches and assistant coaches) of competitive teams must obtain an age appropriate license as a condition of hire for a second year. This is defined as follows:
- U11/12 requires a Youth Module.
- U12 and above requires an “E” License.
Either age group will accept an equivalent license, like the Regional/Advanced Regional Course below. As a note, U13 'AA' and above coaches will be required to obtain a 'D' License in 2010. All perspective Micro coaches are encouraged to also get their licenses.

Site Co-coordinator:
Kevin Luse, Director of Coaching Magic City Soccer Club 



See the 'Links' page for practice ideas and other coach information on-line.


COACH MISCELLANEOUS







Want to be a Magic coach? Please call the office at 294-9480 and talk to us about your Micro or competitive gender/age group preference and your experience and licensing credentials. If we can place you with a team, you will fill out the forms below and a background check on you will be conducted. We start recruiting 2011 spring league coaches in fall 2010.



If you missed the rules review conducted at the first competitive coachs' meeting, here is quick review of info covered.


Here are some other related/useful soccer laws/rules links:

Laws of the Game
http://www.ussoccer.com/Referees/Laws-of-the-Game.aspx

Montana Youth Soccer Association (MYSA)
http://www.montanayouthsoccer.org/

US Youth Soccer Region IV NCS/Far West Regionals (for premier teams advancing to regionals)
http://www.regioniv.com/regional.htm



ATTENTION ALL MANAGERS AND COACHES ...
The club will reimburse your team expenses for one outside tournament (and possibly two tournaments if you are not attending the State Championship tournament for Select teams). Checks for team ‘third’ tournament registration, travel papers, and coach travel will be written on the 10th and 25th of the month ONLY and after a Magic voucher has been submitted by the team manager. Checks for the above will no longer be hand-written by office personnel. NO EXCEPTIONS! You may no longer just show up at the office the day before you leave for a tournament and expect to have a check issued!  
Please plan accordingly if you want Magic to pay before the tournament:
*File your tournament registration and a Magic voucher at least one month before the tournament application deadline.
*File your travel papers and a Magic voucher at least one month before travel begins.
*Fill out a Magic voucher to get your coach travel paid for at least one month before travel begins.
You are welcome to pay for the above with a personal check and then turn in a Magic voucher and a copy of your check(s) and receipts for reimbursement.



Coach Preseason Team Checklist

If you are a coach, an assistant coach, or a manager and did not attend the coach's meeting, you need to review the 2010 MYSA Rules.pdf here.  Everything on this Checklist must be completed for your upcoming season:

1. MICRO AND COMPETITIVE TEAM BOOK AND TEAM FILE ASSEMBLED: Make team book; organize team file with registrations, birth certificates, and contracts. Check that all final balance payments and volunteer checks have been submitted. Complete these tasks in the office on a non-holiday Monday, Wednesday, or Friday after 1:00 p.m. Job takes about 1 hour. Your competitive team book must be assembled by your first league game and available for all tournament check-ins. It should contain: player cards, game day rosters, MYSA roster, Magic roster, player registrations, blank page protector for birth certificates required at outside tournament, bench medical releases, outside tournament travel papers and guest permissions, and Amend Park user permit.

2. COMPETITIVE TEAM PLAYER PICTURES, JERSEY NUMBERS, AND CURRENT CONTACT INFO LOADED: Passes and rosters will be withheld by the state for incomplete player profiles. Gotsport.com-->Team Username & Password-->Home-->Roster

3. BENCH (COACH, ASSISTANT COACH, AND MANAGER) PERSONNEL COMPLETED/UPDATED PROFILE INFO AND PICTURE LOADED: Passes and rosters will be withheld by the state for incomplete bench profiles. Gotsport.com-->Team Username & Password-->Home-->Coach, Asst. Coach, or Manager

4. MICRO TEAM UNIFORMS PICKED UP: The office will send out an e-mail when the uniforms arrive in the office and are ready for pick-up by the manager. Uniforms will be withheld from players with unpaid registration balances, missing contracts, or missing volunteer checks.

5. COMPETITIVE TEAM UNIFORMS PICKED UP: Scheels will contact Magic and Magic will send out an e-mail when uniforms can be picked up by families at Scheels. Numbers have been assigned by the office. After uniforms arrive, managers should confirm that each player’s jersey matches what is listed on the roster. Gotsport.com-->Team Username & Password-->Home-->Roster

6. COMPETITIVE TEAM PLAYER CARDS LAMINATED AND OFFICIAL MYSA TEAM ROSTER SIGNED BY REGISTRAR AND IN TEAM BOOK: The office will send out e-mail when the office helper can come into the office and laminate the player cards and pick-up the MYSA roster. Present the cards to the center ref. Team card availability posted at Gotsport.com-->Team Username & Password-->Home-->Team Profile-->Documents.

7. COMPETITIVE TEAM GAME DAY ROSTERS PRINTED AND IN TEAM BOOK: Print both game day rosters each Friday before your Saturday game and present to your center ref. Gotsport.com-->Team Username & Password-->Events-->choose a league-->Schedule-->choose a game number in the grey box next to the game day info.

8. COMPETITIVE TEAM ‘THIRD’ TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION AND TRAVEL PAPERS AND GUEST PERMISSIONS SUBMITTED: Team registration for a competitive team’s third tournament must be completed by the tournament’s deadline by the manager. Travel papers and guest player permissions for the tournament must be completed one month before the tournament. Travel paper directions are completed in the office with the registrar on a non-holiday Monday, Wednesday, or Friday after 2:00 p.m. Competitive and Micro managers are also responsible for completing on-line registration for the Magic Classic. All competitive teams have been registered by the office for their state tournament. If a tournament requires birth certificates, managers must pick up envelope containing team birth certificates from the team file in the Magic office and add them to the team book.

9. COMPETITIVE AND MICRO TEAM ADS AND MONEY FOR MAGIC CLASSIC TURNED INTO OFFICE BY MARCH 15TH.

10. COMPETITIVE AND MICRO VOLUNTEER CHECKS COLLECTED BY TEAM VOLUNTEER HOURS TRACKER AND TURNED INTO THE OFFICE BY MARCH 5TH.

11. COMPETITIVE AND MICRO TEAM VOLUNTEER LIST COMPLETED AND TURNED INTO THE OFFICE AND TEAM VOLUNTEERS REMINDED OF THEIR CLINIC DATES, FIELD DAYS, ETC.

12. COMPETITIVE AND MICRO TEAM MANAGERS AND COACHES ATTEND RULES CLINIC AND FILL OUT REQUIRED CLUB DOCUMENTS. Manager fills out Disclosure. Coaches fills out Disclosure, Application to Coach, Bench Medical Release, and Contract.



Coach/Assistants/Managers Documents Due to the Office
To coach in Magic or in Micro, you must complete the following:
- Application to Coach
- Bench Medical Release
- Coach Waiver of Employment
- Disclosure
- Gotsport Coach profile with photo (You will need to have the office initially create a profile that you will enter with a Username and Password. Username and Password for Gotsport may be obtained from the Magic office.)

The forms above and a current copy of your coach's license must be sent to the Magic office.

To be a manager for a Magic or Micro team, you must complete the following:
- Disclosure
- Gotsport Team Official profile with photo (You will need to have the office initially create a profile that you will enter with a Username and Password. Username and Password for Gotsport may be obtained from the Magic office.)

It is the responsibility of each coach, assistant and manager to turn in the above forms in a timely manner.



Coach travel reimbursement is different this year!

The club will reimburse your team expenses for one outside tournament (and possibly two tournaments if you are not attending the State Championship tournament for Select teams). Checks for team ‘third’ tournament registration, travel voucher, and coach travel will be written on the 10th and 25th of the month. A Magic voucher must be submitted by the team manager. Checks can no longer be hand-written by office personnel.
Please plan accordingly if you want Magic to prepare checks to submit with your registration before the tournament: (You are welcome to pay for the above with a personal check and then turn in a Magic voucher and a copy of your check(s) and receipts for reimbursement.)
*File your tournament registration and a Magic voucher at least one month before the tournament application deadline.
*File your travel papers (for any out of state tournament NOT sanctioned by USYSA) and a Magic voucher at least one month before travel begins. This is to apply to MYSA for a travel roster.
*Fill out a Magic voucher to get your coach travel paid for at least one month before travel begins.
You are welcome to pay for the above with a personal check and then turn in a Magic voucher and a copy of your check(s) and receipts for reimbursement.

Download a Coach Travel Reimbursement Form here. 
   


Download Coach Compensation here.
  


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