Coaches
COACHES EDUCATION PROGRAMS
To be a coach demands qualities beyond the knowledge of specific games or events. For over 60 years, the Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation has built its program on a foundation of sportsmanship, safety, and fun. The basis of good coaching is a solid grounding in fundamentals.
SCMAF's partner LA84 Foundation will be hosting FREE coaching clinics during the year for the following sports: Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Lacrosse, Track and Field, Volleyball, and Cross Country. For more information or to sign up for these free classes, click HERE.
The LA84 Foundation trained coaches to understand that participants' needs come "first" and winning is "second." The LA84 Foundation coaching philosophy is built upon, FUN, FITNESS, and teaching FUNDAMENTALS.
Having expertise in the sport does not make one a "qualified" coach. It is more important to have expertise as a "coach." Learn how to communicate effectively with young athletes.
LA84 Coaching Education
To assist you in your development as a coach, LA 84 Foundation offers coaches clinics and manuals in several sports. Click on the LA84 Foundation logo for more details.
Preventing Sexual Abuse in Youth Sports & Understanding Head & Brain Trauma in Youth Sports.
Designed to meet the needs of today's modern soccer coach, Cal South has established a comprehensive Coaching Education School that offers a USSF-approved curriculum of courses for the "Youth Module", "E", and "D" licenses. Click on the Cal South logo for more details.
The Cal South Coaching Education department will be hosting a series of U.S. Soccer Federation "D" & "E" License coaching courses in English and Spanish at the different locations listed below.
The "E" License is MANDATORY for ALL competitive level coaches. You must have an "F" License in order to register for any "E" License course. Please click here for F License Registration. These 18-hour courses are the most comprehensive courses offered in preparation for the USSF "D" licensing course. Only a limited number of courses are offered each year and sign up for this course must be accomplished through the Cal South State Office.
Note: You must be at least 16 years of age to attend these courses. Be sure to verify your email address at time of registration, as you will receive pre-course materials, information and final results via email.
National Standards for Youth Sports
The 2017 edition of the National Standards for Youth Sports serve as the blueprint for how recreational youth sports providers can meet the needs of all their participants. The National Standards for Youth Sports place in motion guidance for league and program administrators to implement to ensure the best possible youth sports experience for all.
The original version of the National Standards for Youth Sports was released in 1987 to provide direction for parents to follow when developing and administering youth sport for children. Since then, the Standards have served as the blueprint for how thousands of recreation professionals have conducted their youth sports programs through the years.
In late 2016, after a comprehensive review and analysis by members of the CYSA Leadership Team, this new edition was presented at the NAYS Youth Sports Congress to provide the Certified Youth Sports Administrators (CYSAs) with an opportunity to provide input and address a variety of topics that currently affect the delivery of youth sports programs. This new edition reflects the consensus of this group to restructure this document into four Core Areas that now have specific and implementable standards within each Core Area. The Standards within each Core Area provide a framework by which youth sports programs should be designed and executed.
In addition to the four Core Areas and the specific Standards within each, we have included three additional sections that provide information for professional youth sports administrators, volunteers and parents to explain what the National Standards for Youth Sports specifically mean to each group.
The National Standards for Youth Sports are designed as a resource for existing organized youth sports programs. While the Standards focus specifically on recreational youth sports programs, they are applicable in a variety of sports settings to ensure safe, positive and child-centered experiences.
