Coaches

Coaching Requirements

Coaching Requirements

Thank you for volunteering your time and energy. You will make an impact on many children's lives. It is important to remember how your actions as a coach effect the player's soccer experience. Before you begin, ALL head coaches and ALL assistant coaches must complete the MANDATORY steps BEFORE stepping a foot on the practice or game field. LOSA will be checking that all coaches have completed these tasks and LOSA will enforce these rules. You and your team will not be allowed to practice or play games.

If you have question, please contact Tammy Knoll at [email protected]

All Coaches are required to complete the following:
*Background Check - required annually. All background checks expire 6/30.

*Safe Sport Training - federal requirement. All coaches must complete initial training or a refresher course each year.

*Heads Up Concussion Training - one time requirement

https://system.gotsport.com/programs/P19760602?reg_role=coach

If you don't have a Gotsport account, you will need to create one at that time.

If you do, please sign in and it will take you through the necessary fields. Once complete, requirements will appear at the bottom of the screen

Click on details at the right of the background check line, and it will take you through the steps to complete the background check.

All Coaches are required to wear the team shirt while coaching games. If the requirements are not completed, the coaches will not be able to get their coach shirt and the game will have to be forfeited.

DISCOVER THE JOY OF COACHING

LOSA is a coed recreational soccer league. All our members are volunteers and we need great people like you to step up and be a coach.

Being a LOSA soccer coach is a great experience. It is all about teaching kids to have fun, building teamwork skills and learn the great sport of soccer. The coach sets the practice times and days. Typically practice is held on Monday, Tuesday, Thursdays or Fridays between 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm at the LOSA soccer field in Linn Creek. You can have 1 or 2 practices a week ranging between 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on age.

Don't have any soccer experience?
No Problem, because it is a fun recreational league. We have equipment, drills and LOSA team members to help you with practice and understanding of the game. We also have an annual coaching clinic. Please check Dates of Interest for the next clinic.

LOSA's modified laws for each division

6U-
1. Coach on Field: One rostered coach will be allowed on the field with their team during the course of play to teach and encourage the players.
2. Use of Head: There will be no intentional use of the players' head when playing the ball.
3, Goalies: There will be no goalie used in this age division
4. Direct- Kicks: All free kicks awarded will be indirect.
5. Throw-Ins: Improper throw-in will be retaken by the same team until done properly.
6: Playing- Time: Each player available to play shall play not less than one half of each game.
7. Game Duration: Two half of twelve ( 12) minutes each will be played.
8: Restarting of 2nd Half: Teams change ends of the field for the start of the second half

8U-
1. Use of Head:There will be no intentional use of the players' head when playing the ball.
2. Goal Keepers: Goalies are not allowed to put the ball in play by punting; it must be released to the ground by the goalie's hands. If the keeper punts the ball, the referee will whistle the infraction and award the ball to the opponents starting play with and indirect free kick ( IFK) at the spot of the punt. If the spot is inside the Goal area, the ball will be placed on the Goal area line parallel to the Goal Line closest to the spot where the ball was punted.
3. Direct Kick: All free kicks awarded will be indirect.
4. Penalty Kick: If a penalty kick is called it shall be taken as an indirect free kick outside of the goalie area at a spot closet to the foul.
5. Playing time:Each player available to play shall play not less than one half of each game.
6. Game Duration: Two half of fifteen ( 15) minutes each will be played
7. Restarting of 2nd Half: Teams change ends of the field for the start of the second half
8. Throw-Ins: Improper throw-in will be retaken one time. If the second attempt at a legal throw-in is judged improper by the referee, a throw-in shall be awarded to the opposing team from the same spot as a penalty for wasting time.

10U-
1. Use of Head:There will be no intentional use of the players' head when playing the ball.
2. Goal Keepers: Goalies are not allowed to put the ball in play by punting; it must be released to the ground by the goalie's hands. If the keeper punts the ball, the referee will whistle the infraction and award the ball to the opponents starting play with and indirect free kick ( IFK) at the spot of the punt. If the spot is inside the Goal area, the ball will be placed on the Goal area line parallel to the Goal Line closest to the spot where the ball was punted.
3. Playing time: Each player available to play shall play not less than one half of each game.
4. Game Duration: Two halves of twenty (20) minutes each will be played.

12U-
1.Use of Head:There will be no intentional use of the players' head when playing the ball.
2.Goal Keepers: Goalies are not allowed to put the ball in play by punting; it must be released to the ground by the goalie's hands. If the keeper punts the ball, the referee will whistle the infraction and award the ball to the opponents starting play with and indirect free kick ( IFK) at the spot of the punt. If the spot is inside the Goal area, the ball will be placed on the Goal area line parallel to the Goal Line closest to the spot where the ball was punted.
3. Playing time: Each player available to play shall play not less than one half of each game.
4. Game Duration: Two halves of twenty-five (25) minutes each will be played

15U-
1. Use of Head: Intentional use of the head in striking the ball will be allowed during matches.
2. Goal Keepers: Goalies are not allowed to put the ball in play by punting; it must be released to the ground by the goalie's hands. If the keeper punts the ball, the referee will whistle the infraction and award the ball to the opponents starting play with and indirect free kick ( IFK) at the spot of the punt. If the spot is inside the Goal area, the ball will be placed on the Goal area line parallel to the Goal Line closest to the spot where the ball was punted.
3. Playing time: Each player available to play shall play not less than one half of each game.
4. Game Duration: Two halves of thirty(30) minutes each will be played

LOSA Field Guide

Age Division               Players on Field          Goalie           Length of game                    Offside                     Penalty Kick           Headers
6u                                           4                              NO                   12 x 2                                     NO                           Indirect                         No

8u                                           5                              Yes                      15 x 2                                     NO                            Indirect                         No

10U                                         6                                 Yes                    20 x 2                                     Yes                           Direct                           No

12U                                         7                                 Yes                  25 x 2                                     Yes                           Direct                            No

15U                                         8/9                           Yes                     30 x 2                                     Yes                          Direct                           Yes