GotSport.com club administration
Club level administration including roster creation and player passes is done here: https://system.gotsport.com/org/23195/club_management
BCSA "white book"
This is the bible for the BCSA league
BCSA White Book - The league's hand book (PDF)
New coach checklist
Get your Risk Management / Coaching Pass initiated.
Get RM receipt back and reimburse.
Create an account in Demosphere and have an admin put you into the 'Coaches privilege group'.
Be aware of these areas of our website:
- Medical
- Concussion...
Rescheduling a BCSA league game
During free change period:
Make sure all games will have player and coaching coverage.
After free change period:
Each team can make up to 3 schedule changes without fines provided they are >2 weeks before game start time. Follow procedure...
BCSA unplayable field conditions
If thunderstorms or other bad field conditions exist before the match is started then the field coordinator officially closes the field by 8:00 PM the night prior to the match and it is simply...
BCSA Website Login
To access the coach's portal:
- Make sure you are on the "Spring League" or "Fall League" site as appropriate.
- Click on "Management Log-Ins".
- Enter your email as all coaches registered with teams have been pre-registered.
- A password will randomly be generated and...
BCSA - Can't get enough players for a game
This information is for emergency use only and should NOT be the norm
BCSA simply states that a forfeit only occurs if it is reported as such. These are expensive and should be avoided. Every now and then despite our best planning you can't get enough players for a...
Concussion protocol
If a referee or coach or parent sees an incident that involved hard contact involving a player’s head, the following procedure should be followed:
1. Stop the match.
2. Summon help.
3. Inform the...
Game day checklist for BCSA
Intended to help new coaches participating in BCSA league
Before leaving for the game (all ages unless otherwise marked):
Make sure that you have…
Home games -
· BC United gate and flag box key. (It is the same physical key)
· BC United contact numbers.
...BCSA fines
LATE GAME CANCELLATION FEES - Paid by team or teams responsible for cancellation.
Age Groups |
1-24 Hours |
25-48 Hours |
49-72 Hours |
No referees at a BCSA league game
If no referees show up at the game, this is the protocol:
a) See if anyone present at the match is currently certified. If they are, and are willing, they should be the referee.
b) If someone was recently certified, they can be...
Questions to ask tournament directors
Indoor tournaments:
Is the field turf or a gym floor?
If turf, are spikes allowed?
Are there sidelines or board walls?
If...
Casts on arms
Per referee president:
It is ok to wear a hard cast in a game as long as it appears safe and has no sharp edges.
Foot skills
Single Footskills:
Triangles
Stepups "soul taps" - still, moving forward and backward
Cruyff turn "hook turn" - fake a shot and then with your toe hook the ball behind your planted foot, change...
Soccer activities for younger players
--- / --- / --- / u12 / u14 End Zone. 2 rectangle end zones that the ball stops in to score. Even teams + a neutral. Can limit to X touches. On score, reverse direction.
--- / --- / u10 / u12 /...
FIFA 11/11+ warmup program
What Science Reveals About Popular Warmup Programs
To get to the bottom of it, sports researchers set out to systematically evaluate the effects of FIFA 11 and FIFA 11+, two of the most...
Agility 'speed' ladder exercises
Use these charts for common agility training. Of course variations and extra equipment such as cones introducing extra...