Coaching
Why be a Volunteer Coach ?
- Ensuring Accessibility: Without volunteers, the cost of youth sports would be prohibitive. They enable widespread participation that keeps children active and engaged.
- Skill and Life Development: Coaches teach, in addition to sport-specific skills, vital life skills like resilience, goal setting, and teamwork.
- Mentorship and Positive Role Models: Volunteer coaches go beyond teaching techniques; they build supportive relationships, fostering a safe environment where athletes feel valued.
- Community and Inclusivity: They help break down social isolation by connecting people within local communities and encouraging participation across diverse backgrounds.
Becoming A Coach
Recreational Coach
As part of the registration process, you may select the option to to volunteer as a coach. You will be presented with an application, and a member of our coach recruiting team will contact you closer to the start of the season to confirm the details. If you have already completed your child's registration and decide you wish to coach, use the "Volunteer Now" button on the registration site, to receive an application.
Chatham Soccer club requires all coaches to complete and submit the results of a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check. See the procedure here.
Competitive Coach
Head Coach application and selection process
Notification and timeline for applications for competitive head coaches will be sent by email to all current registered players in all age groups U7 and up and advertised on the club website and other media.
Head Coach applications for competitive teams at U8 and older age groups will be accepted starting the 2nd week of September, and ending the last day of October
A committee appointed by the board of directors will review head coach applications and schedule interviews, as required, for the first week of November. The committee will submit recommendations at the November board meeting for approval.
Appointed Head coaches are required to complete the full NCCP qualifications for their age group and submit the results of a Police vulnerable sector check, no later than March 31 of the current season.
Certification
The Head coach must complete the age appropriate NCCP coaching qualifications and police vulnerable sector check, by March 31 of the current season.
The same applies for any assistant coaches, managers, and trainers.
Age Appropriate Requirements for Competitive Coaches
Chatham Soccer Club subcribes to the 3 pillars of the Responsible Coaching Movement
Rule of Two, Ethics Training, and Background Screening for coaches and volunteers
Manuals & Resources
Coaches - the links, resources, and practice plans below are for you !
If you have additional needs reach out to Recreational Leagues Director or
Competitive Leagues Director