Volunteering?
Visit our Parent and Volunteer page for all details for 2022. It will provide details on all registration steps, use of the new eTrainU platform, checking certifications, fingerprinting, etc.

Have Question? Need Help?
Please contact Regional Coach Administrator Corinne Briers ([email protected]) or visit our Board Members page (under "Resources") for all Division Director contact info.

FAQs
Click here for a PDF document containing the most Frequently Asked Questions for Coaches.

10U Division - Player Development Rules (PDI)
Click here for the document on gameplay in 2022 for 10U

10U-14U Laws of The Game - Referee Night Review
Click here for the updated 2022 laws of the game to help you understand how referees call the game and how coaches and referees work together.

Resources From UKI Coaches
See below how professional coaches from UK International can work with you and your team to help you and your players.

Mentoring
Want advice or mentoring? Contact Regional Coach Administrator Corinne Briers ([email protected]) .

AYSO'S Hey Coach! Email
Hey Coach! is AYSO's bi-weekly newsletter for coaches and other coaching positions. Every other Tuesday, Hey Coach! will contain articles on coaching techniques, drills and other important news. Hey Coach! is also your opportunity to write in with any possible article suggestions. Sign up here

Practice Schedule (Coaches must complete the practice request form from their Division Director - with their top 3 choices  - selecting a day, time and field with each choice)

Link To Fill In Your Team Volunteer Roles (See above link to Google Form on this page)

PLEASE do not fill in this form until you have accounted for ALL volunteer positions for your team as listed on the sheet in your coach binder. You should enter cell phone and email for coaches. Other position do not need cell phone numbers. Hopefully you will be allowed to make edits, but you may not be able to edit these entries (might need to re-enter all). If a change must be made later in the season you can inform your Division Director.  Coaches with multiple teams please fill out a form for each team.

The four team volunteer positions requiring registering as a volunteer are Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Team Manager and at least one Referee position. Other required/strongly suggested volunteer positions Goal set-up/take-down, Team Sponsor. Additional volunteer positions may include but are not limited to Team Banner, Team Party, Kids Zone Leader, Rater of the Opposing team (10U-14U) and Team Safety.
See the coach binder or website for descriptions of volunteer positions (under "About Us" tab).

Injury Incident Report (for when there is an injury at practices or games) (this also must be filled out if any player or coach tests positive for COVID)
Click here for our Injury Incident Report form. This form should be filled out by coaches to report any player or coach injuries. Please email completed form to ([email protected]). See below for returning to play if injury or COVID results in missed practice or game time.

Return to Play Form - must be filled out when a player or coach returns from injury or COVID positive test.

Coach Incident Report (for issues or disagreements on gamedays)
Click here for our Coach Incident Report to be used by coaches to report disagreements with officiating. Please email the completed form to your Division Director.

All Star Coach Application
Any coaches wishing to be an All-Star coach in 10U, 12U or 14U are strongly encouraged to observe players throughout the season - even before coaches are selected. Click here for the 2021 application for all-star coaching in 10U, 12U and 14U.
Completed applications should be given to your Division Director no later than October 7, 2022 Email your Division Director with questions about All-Stars.

Referee Assistance System For Referees For 10U-14U Teams
NEW for 2022 - All teams in 10U-12U-14U will need to work a minimum of nine (9) games as referee or assistant referee  to be eligible for playoffs (impacting referees working for teams in 10U-14U). In order for post-season teams to be eligible to advance in the bracket team referees must also work at least one opening round match in the Region 4 playoffs. 
Also note, anyone 12 or older can be trained and represent a team as their referee. Email [email protected] for info related to youth referees.

AYSO is now using the ETrainU learning portal to manage all previous certifications and signing up and taking all future courses online and in-person (Coach, Referee, the 3 Safe Haven courses, Management training, etc.). On this same portal you will also find all courses you've previously taken as well as their certificates.

Click here to download the manual for ETrainU.
For volunteers ("Learners") to access the ETrainU portal you need to be signed in to your account on this website. 

DRIBBLING SOCCER FOR 6U AND 7U
Click here for 6U Gameday document with explanations of Dribbling Soccer, 4v4 play and goal set up and take down.

Click here for 7U Gameday document will be revised to half-fiend play with explanations of Dribbling Soccer, 5v5 play and field set up.


GAME & PRACTICE SCHEDULES WILL POSTED ON THE SCHEDULES PAGE

(See the Fields page for how to set-up and take down goals/corner flags)

Field Maps (click names for maps)
Brookside Elementary, Oak Park
(10U games)

Deerhill Park, Oak Park (updated Aug 10, 2021)
(Practices only)

Medea Creek Middle School, Oak Park
(Schoolyard and 6U games)

Russell Ranch Park, Westlake Village
(8U games)

ValleyView Park, Oak Park
(14U games)

Westlake Community Park(WCP/"YMCA fields"), Westlake Village
(7U & 12U games) (updated field 4A-4C Oct 18, 2021 for daylight adjustment)

Invite UKI Coaches To Work With You and Your Team
Teams are asked to contact UKI trainers at [email protected] if they wish to schedule a session to have a UK International coach work with them and their team at their practice. These emails are directly forwarded to the UKI trainer email accounts and they will correspond with you about their availability. No visits to Willow anymore. UKI will send coaches to the team fields - every day but Friday when they have Friday Skills at Brookside.

If you would like to request a session please plan to have at least one coach attend as well. Please provide your name, Division (i.e, "Girls 10U") the date, time and location of your practice and what you would like to have the UKI coach work on with your team.

Fun Games for 6U - from UKI Coach Josh Chaproniere
Click here for fun games for 6U development from the UK International curriculum. These are used during our 6U Coach training.

Training Drills From UKI [unfortunately not available for Fall 2022]
UK International is our partner for the season. They also provide great age appropriate drills for you to access online. View the flyer for details. You can click the flyer to go to the log in page or use the link below - then enter the Username "AgouraHills" (no space) and Password "Region4"
https://www.uksoccer.com/Online/Curriculum/Login.php