Coaches
2024 Season Dates
Open Registration
April 15, 2024 Online
Ione Homecoming Registration
May 10-11, 2024
Team Formation Meeting
June 5, 2024 4:30pm at American Legion Conference Room in Martell
NOTE: Attendance is not required at the team formation meeting and is completed by Area Coordinators with assistance from Board Members. Please refer to the Policies and Procedures for details regarding Team Formation.
Live Scan
TBD
IF YOU NEED A LIVE SCAN: you can print and take your form to Goin Postal in Jackson
Mandatory Coaches Meeting
July 15, 2024 5:30pm at American Legion Conference Room
Mandatory Referee Meeting
July 15, 2024 5:30pm at American Legion Conference Room
The pre-season Coach Meeting is mandatory for all Head Coaches and/or Assistant Coaches (in place of Head Coach). During the Mandatory Coach Meeting, Coaches will receive their team folder with roster and contact info, receive important season information as well as coordinate practice schedules and locations. Picture day schedules and fundraising packets will also be distributed. Depending on timing, uniforms may also be distributed.
Picture Day
August 10, 2024 Howard Park Soccer Fields
Picture schedules will be provided to coaches upon completion
Field Preparation Day
August 10, 2024 7:00am
First Games
August 17, 2024 (Recreational only)
Labor Day Weekend (no games)
August 31, 2024
Picture Make-up Day
TBD
Mandatory Mid-Season Coaches Meeting
TBD
Mandatory Mid-Season Referee Meeting
TBD
Final Games and Jamboree
October 26, 2024
Jamboree schedule will be provided to Coaches upon completion
Annual General Meeting/Coach Appreciation Dinner
TBD
District Cup
November (TBD)
MLYSL encourages all of our new coaches to complete the Grassroots Coaching training through U.S. Soccer. The training consists of both an online program and a field program. The online training course can be accessed here: online training
Grassroots Coaching Training (Field)
TBD
Please contact our Coach Coordinator in advance to reserve a spot: coachcoordinator.mlysl@gmail.com
Coach Field Training
TBD
Mandatory Mid-Season Coach Meeting
TBD
View All Season Dates
TBD
IF YOU NEED A LIVE SCAN: you can print and take your form to Goin Postal in Jackson
Grassroots Coaching Training (Online)
MLYSL encourages all of our new coaches to complete the Grassroots Coaching training through U.S. Soccer. The training consists of both an online program and a field program. The online training course can be accessed here:
https://learning.ussoccer.com/coach
Grassroots Coaching Training (Field)
TBD
Please contact our Coach Coordinator in advance to reserve a spot: coachcoordinator.mlysl@gmail.com
Team Formation
June 5, 2024 4:30pm at American Legion Conference Room in Martell
NOTE: Attendance is not required at the team formation meeting and is completed by Area Coordinators with assistance from Board Members. Please refer to the Policies and Procedures for details regarding Team Formation.
Mandatory Coaches Meeting
July 15, 2024 5:30pm at American Legion Conference Room in Martell
The pre-season Coach Meeting is mandatory for all Head Coaches and/or Assistant Coaches (in place of Head Coach). During the Mandatory Coach Meeting, Coaches will receive their team folder with roster and contact info, receive important season information as well as coordinate practice schedules and locations. Picture day schedules and fundraising packets will also be distributed. Depending on timing, uniforms may also be distributed.
Mandatory Referee Meeting
July 15, 2024 5:30pm at American Legion Conference Room in Martell
Coach Field Training
TBD
Mandatory Mid-Season Coach Meeting
TBD
Practice Starts
No earlier than August 1st
Picture Day
August 10, 2024 at Howard Park Soccer Fields
Picture schedules will be provided to Coaches upon completion
Picture Make-up Day
TBD
Field Preparation Day
August 10, 2024 7:00am
First Games
August 17, 2024 (Recreational only)
Labor Day Weekend (no games)
August 31, 2024
Final Games and Jamboree
October 26, 2024
Jamboree schedule will be provided to Coaches upon completion
Annual General Meeting/Coach Appreciation Dinner
TBD
District Cup
November (TBD)
Coach RegistrationRequired
Mother Lode Youth Soccer League (MLYSL) welcomes and appreciates our volunteer coaches.
Coaches and assistant coaches must complete:
- A good recent photo –no sunglasses, masks or hats that cover the face, not too dark or too light and it needs to look age appropriate.
- Reading the Coach Policy section in Playing Policy and Procedures
- Get fingerprinted with Capital Live Scan. MLYSL will provide dates to have this done. You only need to do this one time.
- Complete the SafeSport and Intro to Safety training for coaches as required by law.
A coach’s pass will not be printed or distributed to a coach without a completed registration. There must be a pass-carrying coach or assistant coach present with the players at all times. It is the coach’s responsibility to complete the registration process and ensure they are in possession of their pass PRIOR to the first practice. ONE (1) Head coach PER TEAM in all age groups. Assistant coaches must complete the same registration process as the Head Coach; they can be assigned to a team by MLYSL Board of Directors or Head Coach with the approval of MLYSL Board of Directors.
MLYSL requires our volunteers to pass a Live Scan background check. Please see above for Live Scan dates. You will need to bring a government issued photo ID.
Thank you for taking your valuable time to volunteer with MLYSL. We would not be able to play soccer without you!