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Coach Background Checks

Eagan Wave and EAA require ALL coaches to complete an annual background check.  

Please follow the steps below to begin this process:

1. Go to https://eaasports.sportngin.com/register/form/860521812

2. Log into their NGIN account using their username and password

3. Go to REGISTRATION

4. Scroll down to VOLUNTEER COACH REGISTRATION

5. Click on REGISTER

6. After review/edit option, click on submit/register.

If you have completed one for a different EAA sport within the year, you do not need to reapply.   Any questions, please email      

Thanks for your help! 

IH SOCCER COACHING REMINDERS

We want to thank you all again for the support you are providing to the community and families as In-House Soccer coaches.

 
In the spirit of competition, please consider these basic principles:
Soccer is fun!  If their is a field full of smiling children at the end of practice and the end of a game, you have successfully met the most important goal of coaching!

Safety First  Soccer is a sport in which there is inherent physical contact.  Be aware that this is not a zero contact sport.  But in the same light, use your best judgement to exercise safety.  Players should not be kicking when goalies have control of the ball.  Players should not play the ball when they are on the ground.  And rules of the game do not allow for pushing with hands or elbows.

Puppet coaching isn't any fun  Puppet Coaching is when coaches stand on the sideline yelling what each player should do on the field..."PASS TO JENNY", "SHOOT", "DRIBBLE"!  This is by far the hardest principle for coaches, but also the one which we get the most complaints.  In games, players respond better to encouragement, not direction.  As coaches, our tendency is to shout instruction from the sideline.  In perspective, this behavior is equivalent to your boss standing outside your cube yelling direction on how to type an email...yuch!  Soccer is a game of creativity, not set plays.  So, feel free to let the players exercise some creativity and make mistakes.  Here are a couple of tools to help teach in game situations:
    a) Spend time before the game practicing a specific skill, or tactic.  Then, encourage this behavior in the game....to players on the sideline.
    b) Use a special word that helps the players remember the special skill.  For examplee, if your day's skill is to spread-out, let them know the secret word is Superman.  You will get giggles when you yell "SUPERMAN" across the field.
    c) Before sending players into the game, give them a goal to work on.  
    d) Provide player feedback and direction when they are on the sideline during a substitution.
    e) Teams perform better under shouts of encouragement, rather than commands....you'll be surprised by this result.

Players Thrive on Positive and Healthy Language and Volume  Kids are easily intimidated.  Keep your language and attitude positive and volume in-check.  Many kids get easily intimidated by over-powering authority figures.  Please watch your volume and intensity on the sideline.

Treat all players equally  Your role is not to "coach to win", but to "coach to teach".  You are a role model for both your team, and the opponent.  Feel free to encourage players from both teams by complementing their successes!

 
 
Thank you once again for your time and commitment!
 
Rich Segar, Coach Development Director

 

IH SOCCER COACHES PRESEASON CHECKLIST

 ___BACKGROUND CHECKS:

 https://eaasports.sportngin.com/register/form/860521812

All Eagan Wave  IH coaches and assistant coaches are required to complete an annual background check.  If you have completed one for a different EAA sport within the year, you do not need to reapply.  

___CONCUSSION TRAINING:  

http://www.eaasports.org/page/show/373647-concussion-awareness

All EAA coaches and assistant coaches are required to complete this training. The video training module will take approximately 45 minutes to complete.

___Rules:  www.eagansoccer.org/page/show/317231-coaches-pg-2

The In House Rules provide an outline of the format for the different age groups, practice and game formats, along with a standard set of rules of the game.   Changes to the rules are made to accommodate the smaller format games.  

___Contact Your Team: 

Age Group Coordinators will be emailing team rosters including phone and email contact information.  Please contact all your players by email or phone so they are aware of the first practice.  

___Player’s Soccer Equipment:

If any of your parents ask about soccer equipment, PreK through 2nd grade may wear regular tennis shoes, although soccer shoes are recommended for better traction in the grass.  If your player is in 3rd through 6th grade, soccer shoes are REQUIRED to play.  The referees will do a shoe check before each game.  EVERY child in every age group is also required to wear shin guards.  They may not play or even practice without them. 

 

___Team Soccer Equipment Pickup:

Soccer equipment bags will be filled on Monday, August 6th,  and distributed on Wednesday, August 8th, or Thursday, August 9th,  at coaches training.  

Equipment bags may also be picked up at the uniform handouts on Monday and Tuesday at BCBS.

 

___Soccer Field Locations: www.eagansoccer.org/page/show/325534-field-locations