Resources

Coach resources

Nobody is expected to invent a training night in a parking lot. Everything a BYSO coach is handed at the start of a season lives here.

What the club gives you

A practice plan for every session, so nobody is inventing a training night in a parking lot.
A club coach to call when something isn’t working.
Equipment: balls, cones and a set of pinnies for the season.
The background check, paid for by the club.

Coach code of conduct
Required training, player safety, practice and game conduct, and coaching protocol. Includes a signature section.
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Medical release and emergency contact
Parent/guardian consent, emergency contacts and medical information. The form asks for copies of both sides of the health insurance card.
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BYSO game rules
The club’s supplied 2025 league rules: equipment, game lengths, players, restarts, build-out lines and offside.
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Field rules and zero tolerance policy
Safety, spectator seating, field care and conduct at the soccer fields.
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Training session plan form
Printable BYSO training session planner with space for warm-up, small-sided and expanded activities.
U.S. Soccer Learning Center (STYSA coaching courses)
Grassroots and licensed coaching courses through U.S. Soccer and South Texas Youth Soccer.
MOJO Sports
Age-grouped youth soccer drills and practice plans.
Coaching Soccer 101
Practice drills, fundamentals, formations and coaching guides.
SoccerHelp
Practice games, drills and formations for recreational coaches.
TeamSnap soccer skills & drills
Warm-up, dribbling, passing, shooting and defending drills by skill level.
First aid and injury protocol
What to do on the field, and who to tell afterwards.
Coming from the club
Background check
Required once a year for every volunteer with a team.
Coming from the club
Coach sign-up
Put your name in for the coming season.

A season is one practice a week and a game on Saturday. The club handles the rest.