COACHES

Our Coaches are local parents and youth players who volunteer their time to help our players learn about teamwork and sportsmanship and most of all FUN! It is not always easy to handle 7 to 18 players who just want to run and kick balls and have fun!

The game itself makes it easy to participate at every level and our coaches take pride in the achievements of every player.

Learning about soccer is as much fun for the coach as it is for the players.



Division buttons show an outline of game at each age.

Field size, number of players and rules... etc.


U4 PLAY 3 aside (3 v 3) No goalkeeper.
Players have a 15-minute practice.
5-minute break
2 x 10-minute game with a 5-minute half time break.
No offside, all free kicks are indirect and kick in only. No refs, a coach from each team can be on field with players.
Last game of season they will have a Fun Day.



U5 & U6 PLAY 5 aside (5 v 5) with a goalkeeper.
Players have a 15-minute practice.
5-minute break
2 x 15-minute game with a 5-minute half time break.
No offside, all free kicks are indirect, kick in only. All attacking players must retreat to centre retreat line once goalkeeper has ball. Attacking team can move forward once ball has been played by goalie. No refs, a coach from each team can be on field with players. Only one coach will ref a half a game.
Total 55 minutes
Last game of season they will have a Fun Day
Thunder and lightening the games must stop and players must leave the field of play. If you see thunder/lightening and have no refs Coaches, please call the game and get players to safety. If you have an Official, please bring to their attention so they can let players know that the game is over and get players to safety. If it is only raining, we continue to play game is not stopped.
If we have extreme heat and it is over 30 degrees water breaks are mandatory for all divisions.



U7 PLAY 5 aside (5 v 5) with a goalkeeper.
No refs except on tournament days
Players have a practice on a different day to their game night.
2 x 20-minute game with a 5-minute half time break.
No offside, all free kicks are indirect, kick in only. All attacking players must retreat to centre retreat line once goalkeeper has ball. Attacking team can move forward once ball has been played by goalie. No refs. A coach from each team may ref a half a game. Players do not have coaches with them on field of play only as a ref.
Total 45 minutes. The games will have refs for tournament on a Friday and Saturday in June.



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U9 PLAY 9 aside 9 v 9with goalkeeper.
Players have a practice on a different day to their game night.
2 x 25-minute game with a 5-minute half time break.
No offside, all free kicks are indirect, kick in only. All attacking players must retreat to retreat line once goalie has ball. Attacking team can move forward once ball has been played by goalie.
Total 55 minutes. Refs for each game. Tournament in June



U11 PLAY 11 aside 11 v 11 FIFA Laws apply.
2 x 30-minute game with a 5-minute half time break.
Total 65 minutes. 3 Officials for each game, Tournament in June



U13, PLAY 11 aside 11 v 11 FIFA Laws apply.
2 x 35-minute game with a 5-minute half time break.
Total 75 minutes. 3 Officials for each game, Tournament in June



U18, Women PLAY 11 aside 11 v 11 FIFA Laws apply.
2 x 45-minute game with a 5-minute half time break.
Total 90 minutes. 3 Officials for each game, Tournament in June.




Here are links from Soccer Canada that will give you an outline of the fundimentals.
CANADA SOCCER COACHES TOOL KIT ONE
CANADA SOCCER COACHES TOOL KIT TWO
CANADA SOCCER COACHES TOOL KIT THREE

THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

If you are interested in coaching please let us know after you read the check list below. We can guide you through every step of the way and help you to learn to be a great soccer coach.
NEW COACHES CHECK LIST
All house league coaches must have a valid Police Check and hand in to Club Manager to be able to coach a team. All Coaches must sign a Code of Conduct form to be able to coach. We also encourage coaches to take Respect in Sports at the link below. The cost will be refunded to you so long as you send copy of certificate and receipt of course.

POLICE CHECKS
A police check is necessary for all our volunteers
Click here for all info and forms

CODE OF CONDUCT
Print the form and submit to our club manager
Click here to get the form

ROWANS LAW
Print the form and submit to our club manager
Click here to get the form

RESPECT IN SPORT
The Respect in Sport Program assists coaches, referees, trainers and managers with identifying and dealing with abuse, neglect, harassment and bullying in sport.
Click here to go to the site

Any inquiries can be submitted to clubmanager@simcoesoccer.ca

Contact Us

MAIL
Club Manager PO Box 1012
Simcoe, ON N3Y 5B3


PRESIDENT: Brian Suggett
MANAGER: Bev Suggett
REFEREES: Joe Estrela
E TRANSFERS: sdysc.treasurer@gmail.com

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