Coaching at Glen Eira FC
Who Will Be Coaching?Becoming a Glen Eira FC CoachCoach RoleMatchday ResponsibilitiesMatchday GuidelinesAssistant Coach roleCoaching AcreditationsCoaching ResourcesCoaching PackWhat Players WantLetter from a Volunteer Coach
Who Will Be Coaching?
Community teams:
- All boys and girls community teams (Kangaroos, Wallabies, A, and B) are coached by volunteer parents.
- All boys and girls social community teams (Joeys, C, D and E) are coached by volunteer parents.
Volunteer parents can have a range of experience in coaching. Some volunteer parents may be more experienced than others. The club welcomes parents to volunteer for a coaching role / team management position within their team, regardless of their experience.
Any parents that would like to volunteer to coach/manage in 2027, please email the following:
- Boys Community Teams: Darren, ctd@gleneirafc.com.au
- Girls Community Teams: Nigel, gcc@gleneirafc.com.au
*Please Note*
1. All coaches must have a valid and active Working With Children Check.
2. All coaches will be required to complete a foundation of football course within 12 months of being appointed to a their respective team as of the upcoming season.
3. In the event that no parents volunteer to coach, ALL parents in the team will be required to help coach/manage the team (i.e. run training sessions and organise the team on match days).
Becoming a Glen Eira FC Coach
Glen Eira FC is always on the lookout for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our coaching ranks.
- We have volunteer coaching positions available.
We invite enthusiastic, committed, and professionally minded candidates who excel in a team environment and are focused on a whole-of-club approach to coaching in order to maximize the development and enjoyment of players within the team environment.
If you're interested, please contact Nigel gcc@GlenEiraFC.com.au
Coach Role
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
The club has a Duty of Care to look after its members. Coaches must report signs of any of the following situations to the club promptly. Just report the facts and don’t get involved as these things can get quite serious, quite fast.-
Depression / Mental Illness.
Such as kid not engaging socially with the others. - Any indications of verbal, physical or sexual abuse.
Requirements
All Glen Eira FC coaches are required to:
- Submit their Working With Childrens Check
- Register as a Coach on Play Football
- Complete the free online Laws of the Game course.
- Hold, or be undertaking, the FV recommended coaching certifications for the level/age group. See Coach Education
Matchday Responsibilities
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.
Training Sessions
- Coach must arrive early and have the equipment set up well before training start time.
- Coach has to design and deliver a session plan.
- Must run the prescribed number of sessions for the level/age group.
- Kangas-level: 2 – 3 sessions per week
- Wallabies level: 1 – 2 sessions per week
- Joeys-level: 1 session per week
Matchday Guidelines
Matchday Guidelines
From The Football Coaching Process by Kelly Cross
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.
Coaches should aim to demonstrate the following behaviours
- Appear calm and composed
- Observe what is actually happening in the game, and record your observations
- Focus on individual performances and progress Give praise to good football, whether by your team or by the opposition
- Show respect and appreciation to Match Officials, and insist on the same from your players
- When a refereeing decision goes against you, ‘focus on what you can control’, ‘leave the past behind’ and teach players to do the same (eg, prepare for the resulting set play)
- Show patience and persistence; if a player is having difficulty, help him to deal with the situation, rather than substituting him immediately
Assistant Coach role
The primary responsibility of the Assistant Coach role is coach the team when the coach is unavailable.
topThe secondary responsibility is to support and assist the coach at training sessions and on matchdays.
The estimated time commitment for an Assistant Coach is approx 1.5 to 2 hours per week.
Coaching Acreditations
Recommended Levels
All Glen Eira FC coaches should hold the minimum FV recommended coaching certification appropriate to their team's age/level.
Club covers Course Fees
Upon successful completion of the 'foundation of football' coaching course, Glen Eira FC coaches and assistant coaches can have the course fee reimbursed. Please submit an Expense Claim form to request your reimbursement.
Coaching Pack
Coaching Pack
A quick overview of coaching practices at Glen Eira FC.
(Update coming)
Letter from a Volunteer Coach
Sourced from Brian Gotta, CoachDeck LLC. Feb 2010.
Today I heard a comment made about me behind my back. I started to turn around and look, but then decided better of it and kept my eyes on the field. My wife hears things like this more often than I do, because many of you don’t know who she is. She tells me what you say. I have received angry emails, full of “suggestions” about who should be playing where and how I… lost that day’s game for the kids. I thought I’d write an open letter to all of you parents, even though I might never send it. I’ll start it this way: “I am a volunteer.”
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.
And I also know you think I give my son or daughter unfair advantages. I try not to. In fact, have you ever considered that maybe I’m harder on him than on the others? I’m sure he hears plenty of criticism at school from classmates, who hear it from you at home, about what a lame coach I am. And if, even unconsciously, my kids are getting a slight advantage because I know them better and trust their abilities, is that the worst thing in the world, considering the sacrifice I’m making? Trust me, I want to win too. And if your son or daughter could guarantee we’d do that, I’d give them the chance.
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