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No
individual may function as a coach or assistant coach unless duly registered
and insured by WYS.
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All Coaches
and Assistant Coaches will be required to fill out a KidSafe Form, and be
KidSafe approved before they will be allowed to coach a team.
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Coaches are
responsible for knowing the rules contained in the WYS Handbook.
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Coaches
shall notify the League Age Director if a new Assistant Coach is to be added
so that registration and insurance can be processed.
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Coaches are responsible to make sure each player is accompanied
by a parent, guardian or other designated person at the end of each game or
practice before one of the coaches can leave the field.
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Coaches
shall comment constructively to their players and maintain a positive attitude
toward his/her team, opposing teams and referees. Coaches are also responsible
for the conduct of their players, and their spectators.
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Coaches are
responsible that each player plays a minimum of one half of the game.
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Coaches
must adhere to the WYS Zero Tolerance rule. Yelling at or speaking to the
referee in a disrespectful manner before, during or after the game is
prohibited.
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Coaches
shall report all incidents of player or parental misconduct to their Age
Director.
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Coaches
shall warn the offending individual as to the consequences of continued
misconduct. In the event that the offending individual persists, the
individual involved shall be immediately removed from the field for the
remainder of the game.
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Coaches
shall take action to prevent scores from becoming excessive. Repeated
incidents by a team will result in disciplinary action.
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Coaches
shall not harass the referee and shall not enter the playing field unless
called onto the field by the referee. Protests shall be brought to the Age
Director after the game.
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Coaches
whose teams play the first game of the day on a field are responsible for
obtaining and setting up the goal nets. Arrive at the field 30 minutes before
the start of the game so as to not delay the start of the game. The nets must
be set up before play begins. Time may start as scheduled whether or not play
actually begins and the game time may be reduced accordingly. Subsequent games
should not be delayed.
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Coaches
whose teams play the last game of the day on a field are responsible for
removing and returning the goal nets to the equipment shed.
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Coaches are
responsible that each player has a complete uniform throughout the season. Any
player not in full uniform will not be allowed to play.
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Coaches are
responsible that all jewelry worn be their players’ is removed; including
necklaces, earrings and metal hair fasteners, etc. No player is allowed to use
a band-aid or a piece of tape to cover earrings or other visible body
piercings. No exceptions.
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Players are
not allowed to play with a cast or metal splint, padded or unpadded.
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Goalkeepers
may wear a soft brimmed hat, but baseball type hats with hard brims are not
allowed.
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The
Equipment Director is to be contacted for any uniform concerns such as new
players, damaged uniforms, etc.
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Coaches are
responsible to keep track of all balls, cones, equipment bag, medical kits,
etc, distributed to them for their team by the Equipment Director. When the
coach leaves a team all equipment must be turned in to the Equipment Director.
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Coaches
should have their teams at the field 15 minutes before the start of the game
ready to play.
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Each team
in the U10, U12 and U14 Age Groups must use one side of the field for their
bench positions, one team on one side of the midfield line and the opposing
team on the other side of the midfield line. The parents must remain behind
the opposite sideline of the teams until the Referee signals the end of the
game. Substitutions must remain in the designated team bench area.
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Coaches may
coach or instruct from the team sideline. They may walk up and down the
sideline between the midfield line and the 18 yard-line on their half of the
field. Coaches are not allowed to coach or instruct from within the Penalty
area or behind the goal line.
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Each coach
is expected to practice their team a reasonable amount of time. Several
practices prior to the beginning of a season, and one practice a week is
reasonable. It is understood that during weeks of mid-day games that fitting
in a practice is difficult. WYS understands that coaches and players have a
lot of demands on their time. However, the goal is to have a minimum of 1
practice per week for all teams. If a coach is unable to get assistance from
an assistant, parent, guardian, or a any volunteer adult, the coach should
notify the Age Director. A solution with the goal of attaining a practice each
week will be worked out.
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Coaches are
responsible for finding fields for practices. Practices on fields 1, 3 and 5
are prohibited unless given explicit permission from the Field Director. This
is essential in order to continue to improve the condition of the fields and
properly host other towns. Age Directors will be notified of any known
violations.
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The coaches
shall call the Age Director on the day of the game to report the game results.
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Coaches are
to contact their Age Director for any concerns or issues of any kind.
