USA of Indiana

Recreation Coaching Information

Current Season Information... See below for how to get roster and schedule.

Format of play:

U03 & U04 Soccer Tots: A parent and me program with game-like activities and no formal games.

U05 & U06: Dual team/dual field, each team plays two 3v3 games at the same time on adjacent fields with only players/coaches in middle. OK to play 2v2 but not OK to play 4v4.

U07 & U08: Dual team/dual field, each team plays two 4v4 games at the same time on adjacent fields with only players/coaches in middle. OK to play 3v3 but not OK to play 5v5.

U09 & U10: Teams play 7v7 including a GK, OK to play 6v6 or 5v5 if still short on players after evenly dividing all players.

U11 & U12 & U13: Teams play 9v9 including a GK, OK to play 8v8 or 7v7 if still short on players after evenly dividing all players.

U13-U19: Soccer select teams play 11v11.

See the full USA of Indiana Recreational League Rules Play here.

"RECC Cards" info for coaches.

SCROLL DOWN FOR REC ACADEMY INFORMATION & LESSON PLANS FOR EACH WEEK

USA of Indiana Hendricks County Rec Team Training

Each coach to schedule the team’s regular weekly training at the Avon Soccer Complex or Brownsburg Soccer Complex for an hour between 5:30p-7:30pm. There will be USA of Indiana staff available to help with training sessions including Lead Coaches, USA of Indiana Travel Coaches. Teams are strongly encouraged to hold team training at either complex on these days.

USA of Indiana Pike Rec Team Training

Each coach to schedule the team’s regular weekly training at Mary & John Geisse Soccer Complex for an hour between 5:30p-7:30pm. There will be USA of Indiana staff available to help with training sessions including Lead Coaches, USA of Indiana Travel Coaches. Teams are strongly encouraged to hold team training at NWW on these days.

USA of Indiana REC ACADEMY for players and coaches, best in Central Indiana

Players wear uniform and break into teams with coach

Includes Model training session by Format of Play Group

Fusion USA of Indiana Rec Academy

"What's next?" Information

1.Get your roster (see below for instructions)

Instructions HERE

2. Check online roster daily for any changes, late registrations, player movement at least

through the second game.

3. Telephone each player asap and no later than Wednesday.

4. Invite okayers to both Academy sessions and include the dates/time/locations.

5. Coaches are expected at each Academy session since both are apart of coaching

education.

6. Attend coaching training.

7. Every coach must take the one off Coaching Certification Course "Risk 101"

On Desktop

How to view your child's team:

Log into PlayMetrics
Click on Your Team Name
Left Hand Side in the Navy Menu

How to get your Roster:

Log into PlayMetrics
Click on Your Team Name
Left Hand Side in the Navy Menu
Click on "Roster" tab
Your roster will appear on this page

How to get your schedule:

Log into PlayMetrics
Click on Your Team Name
Left Hand Side in the Navy Menu
Your upcoming Game and Practice schedule appear on this page
Click the "Games" tab
Your Game schedule appear on this Page

On Mobile

How to get your schedule:

Log into PlayMetrics App
Your Calendar is displayed
Your Game and Practice schedule appear on this Page

How to get your Roster:

Log into PlayMetrics App
Click on Your Team Name -
On Desktop: Left Hand Side in the Navy Menu
Click the "Roster" tab
Your roster will appear on this page

How to see Team:

Log into PlayMetrics App
Click on the "My Team" button on the bottom of the screen

USA of Indiana Community Coaching Risk Management & Coaching Course Schedule

USA of Indiana Recreation League Rules of Play

Notes for Coaches Meetings

Rec Coaching Guides & Lesson Plans

Why no Goalies

Sam Snow, U.S. Youth Soccer had the following interaction with a coach in Florida not long ago: Sam, can you send me some good articles or a comment on why we should play without goalies at U-8? I am trying to influence a club to change to this format. The U-8 age group is still in an egocentric phase of psychological development, which tells us that we should allow these children to run and chase the ball, to be in the game – not waiting at the end of the field for the game to come to them. It is more important at this age that they chase the game. Children this age want to play with the toy (the ball) and they need to go to where the toy is to be fully engaged. Click here to read entire article.

Concussion Resource: It's Better to Miss One Game Than the Whole Season

To help ensure the health and safety of young athletes, CDC published Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports information about concussions to coaches, parents, and athletes. Posted here is important information on preventing, recognizing, and responding to a concussion. If you think your athlete has sustained a concussion…don’t assess it yourself. Take him/her out of play, and seek the advice of a health care professional. http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/youth.html

Coach clipboard document:

http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/pdf/clipboard_Eng.pdf

USSF Youth Module I course

Yikes only 3 players showed up for practice! What do I do now?

Great training sessions when only 2, 3,4, 5 or 6 players show up for training session.

USA of Indiana's "Rec Mentor Matches" When professional coaches mentor players and coaches during a rec game.

Mentor Matches

Video on the Youth Soccer Coach:

NSCAA Video “The Youth Soccer Coach” written by Mike Berticelli"

Recreation Coach Manual

Recreation Coaching Manual

Great material for every youth Coach, includes child development, why children play sports, why children quit sports, training sessions.