Long Term Player Development and Coaching
With the roll out of the CSA's Long Term Player Development (LTPD) the first new coaching courses will be delivered within Ontario in 2012.
Waterloo Minor Soccer Club will be hosting The Learn To Train course March 2, and March 3rd at RIM Park. Registration is limited so please register early. Register on line through the OSA website http://www.coachcentre.ca/PublicCourseSearch.aspx?ID=2. Course participants must be 16 years at the time of the course.
Make Ethical Decisions (MED) Clinics
Waterloo Minor Soccer will be hosting two MED Clinics Feb. 25th and 26th. Registration is limited so please register early. The registration form can be downloaded here. For more information, check the Coaching website http://www.coachesontario.ca/calendar/index.php?m=2&y=2012
Requirements and Recommendations 2013
Coaches and Assistant Coaches who have completed the old Community Certificate (Senior) need to only complete the Respect in Soccer course to coach in the 2013 season.
New Coaches and Assistant in 2013 of teams that compete in the one of the following designated levels of competition
- Senior Outdoor League Level 1 to League Level 5
- Senior Indoor League Level 1 to Level 5
- Senior Futsal League Level 1 to Level 5
- Ontario Cup Competition Youth and Senior (Outdoor, Indoor and Futsal)
- Youth Outdoor League Level 1 to Level 5
- Mini Soccer Outdoor League Level 5
- Youth Indoor League Level 1 to Level 5
- Youth Futsal League Level 1 to Level 5
will be required to complete the appropriate coaching course within the new community coaching pathway.
Coaches of teams with players U9 - U12 Male / U8 - U11 Female
- Completion of the new ”Learning To Train” course with Respect In Soccer & the MED (Make Ethical Decisions) or Completion of the previous “Senior Community Certificate” (Child, youth and senior)
NB: To clarify, if you are coaching female players who turn 11 in 2013 (born in 2002) or male players who turn 12 in 2013 (born in 2001) and you do not have your senior diploma (from the old system), you will need to complete Soccer for Life and MED.
Coaches of teams with players 12+ and older Male or 11+ and older Female
- Completion of the new “Soccer or Life” course with Respect In Soccer & the MED (Make Ethical Decisions) or Completion of the previous “Senior Community Certificate” (Child, youth and senior)
NB: To clarify, if you are coaching female players who turn 11 in 2013 (born in 2002) or male players who turn 12 in 2013 (born in 2001) and you do not have your senior diploma (from the old system), you will need to complete Soccer for Life and MED.
Respect In Soccer
All competitive-level coaches must complete the “Respect in Soccer” program .
