Coaching Resources & Rules of Play
If you need any help or advice, please contact our Director of Coaching (coaching@southernlehighsoccer.com)....we are here to help!
Websites To Help Coaches Develop Training Sessions:
Different ages/covers all skills
Soccer Coach Weekly lesson plans
Lessons for all ages / Great pictures to help explain
Inside Soccer video soccer lessons
Great for older ages / Variety of videos that show drills
YouTube = Online Soccer Academy videos
Variety of videos to demonstrate soccer skills
Search ‘youth soccer drills’, ‘soccer drills’ and enjoy!
Different ages and has great pictures
Simple lessons with pictures
Different ages, pictures, easy to follow
USA Soccer Digital Coaching Center
Click the links below for course dates and locations:
U.S. Youth Soccer Coaching Resources
Whether you are an experienced coach or coaching for the first time in your life, US Youth Soccer has the resources to help you before, during and after the game.
Lesson Plans, First-Time Coaches, Rules of the Game, Video Clips, Documents from the Doc's Desk, Coaching Articles, Continuing Education, Workshop & Archived Presentations
Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Coaching Education
This is the preferred training curriculum which we encourage our coaches to use in an age-appropriate manner...
Scheduled Licenses & Courses, The Evolving Game (Newsletter), U.S. Soccer Coaching Pathway, Training Exercises & Sessions, Intramural Curriculum, Video Sessions & Exercises, Chalk Talk, 3 Q's with a Coach and Thoughts from the Bench.
U6 Season Plan -EPYSA.pdf
U8 Season Plan - EPYSA.pdf
U10 Season Plan - EPYSA.pdf
U12 Season Plan - EPYSA.pdf
U14 Season Plan - EPYSA.pdf
U16 Season Plan - EPYSA.pdf
Massachusetts Youth Soccer Session Plans
This is an alternative curriculum which we encourage coaches to use in their training sessions. Session Plans are organized by Player Age Groups and by Training Themes. Each Practice Plan is designed specifically to be age appropriate. Age groups are designated in even years (i.e. U6, U8, U10, etc.) but the sessions are also appropriate for the odd year preceding the age group listed (e.g. U6 practice plans are appropriate for U5 players). If you believe that your players need more or less challenge, feel free to try Practice Plans in an older or younger age group.
Southern Lehigh Soccer Intramural General Rules Of Play
U5/U6
Coaches
Bring a whistle
Bring stop watch (one is on your phone)
Make sure to sub every 5 minutes for = playing time
Set-up
One (1) hour, weekly practice
Game is 40 minutes = sub every 5 minutes, short halftime
Game
Each team starts on half they were practicing on
Coaches = make sure your players know what goal they are shooting at!
4 v 4 playing into pop-up goals (NO GK)
Coaches remind players to not stand in center of goal and use their hands
Remind kids = No hands
If a player catches ball or using their hands, it’s a kick for the other team at the spot of the foul
Start game with a tap = 2 players from same team go to midfield center and 1 player taps the ball to other player to start play
Ball out of bounds on sideline à kick in other team near where the ball crossed the line
As season goes on you can teach throw-ins during practice time and have kids attempt this. If not comfortable just have them kick-in
Ball out of bounds on end line à
Kicked out by defense = corner kick
Coaches pick a player to put the ball in the corner area and kick the ball. Tell player to kick towards their teammates and other teams goal
Kicked out by offense = ‘6 kick’ àhave coach place ball a couple feet onto field on the side of the goal and pick a player to kick the ball to teammates
If team kicking the ball is struggling to get it out of their end, other team should move players back to midfield until the ball is kicked
Goal scored = tell teams to go back to their sides like at the start of the game and the team who was scored on now has the ball to start. Have 2 players tap ball around midfield to start game back up
HAVE FUN! REMIND KIDS TO TRY AND SPACE OUT, BUT THEY WILL GO TO THE BALL SO GOOD LUCK WITH THIS ONE!
U7
Coaches
Bring a whistle
Bring stop watch (one is on your phone)
Make sure to sub every 5 minutes for = playing time
Set-up
One (1) hour, weekly practice
Game is 40 minutes = sub every 5 minutes, short halftim
Game
Each team starts on their half
Coaches = make sure your players know what goal they are shooting at!
5 field players and 1 GK = 6v6 into goals (you decide your formation)
Remind field players = No hands
If a player catches ball or using their hands, it’s a kick for the other team at the spot of the foul
IF inside the goalie box, move the ball outside the box to kick
NO Penalty Kicks (PKs)
Start game with a tap = 2 players from same team go to midfield center circle and 1 player taps the ball to other player to start play
Ball out of bounds on sideline à throw in for other team
Remind thrower both feet stay on grass and throw ball over their head
Ball out of bounds on end line à
Kicked out by defense = corner kick for attacking team
Coaches pick a player to put the ball in the corner area and kick the ball. Tell player to kick towards their teammates and other teams goal
Kicked out by offense = ‘6 kick’ àcoaches can have GK or another player kick the ball back into play. Ball should be placed on the 6’ line.
If team kicking the ball is struggling to get it out of their end, other team should move players back to midfield until the ball is kicked.
Goal scored = tell teams to go back to their sides like at the start of the game and the team who was scored on now has the ball to start. Have 2 players tap ball to start game back up
Goalkeeper = allowed to use his/her hands inside the goalie box (18’ box)
When goalie has the ball other team should back up and allow GK to throw ball to a teammate
Goalies should not be punting the ball (not allowed in u8 NVSL)
Recreation Rules of Play
Travel Rules of Play