Coaching at Glen Eira FC

Overview

A Glen Eira FC coach is responsible for developing the players’ skills and knowledge of the game while ensuring the maximum enjoyment of all participants.

Player Welfare

• Depression / Mental Illness.
  Such as kid not engaging socially with the others. 
• Any indications of verbal, physical or sexual abuse.

Matchday Responsibilities

• Coaches are expected to turn up at matches early and lead their team through a warm-up session.
• The coach must bring to the attention of the Team Manager any concerns about the venue. Eg. substandard pitch or facilitates. Extreme weather.
• The coach must bring to the attention of the Team Manager any concerns about any of the people at the venue.  Eg. parents/players/team officials (either team), match officials, spectators)
• The coach must decide on who plays in matches, when they play and where they play.
• The coach must decide on the on field strategy, the game plan.

Coaches should avoid the following behaviours: 

• Avoid shouting instructions to your players (let them play, while you observe) 
• Avoid criticising your players on the field 
• Avoid abusing opposing players and staff 
• Avoid complaining about decisions and/or berating Match Officials 
• Avoid reacting to every incident on the field, whether positive or negative 
• Avoid knee-jerk substitutions

Winning is the purpose of football and it is an important part of player development; however, the Youth Coach must remember that their role is not to get their team to win the Championship, but to develop individual players who will be successful with in the playing style when they reach the performance phase (winning titles is an incidental bonus). So on match day the youth coach avoids emotional behaviour with constant reaction to every incident in the game. Rather than shout instructions they observe what the players do and listens to their communication. This will help them gain an accurate indication of the players’ progress and the success of their training program.

I know. I make mistakes. In fact, maybe I’m not even that great of a coach. But I treat the kids fairly and with respect. I am pretty sure they like coming to my practices and games, and without me or someone like me, there’d be no team for them to play on. I’m part of this community too and it’s no picnic being out here on this stage like this. It’s a lot easier back there with the other parents where no one is second-guessing you.