Example Team Goals: • Create a respectful, positive, healthy and soccer learning environment; • Foster the development of a positive mental attitude and good sportsmanship; • Improve each individual player’s technical skills and conditioning; • Improve each players understanding and appreciation of team play and field spatial designation.

Example Coaching Philosophy: Create a Positive Experience • The experience of each player has an influence on her future level of enthusiasm for soccer and for team sports in general. Develop Skills, Pride and Confidence • Girls at this age want to learn by doing. Laps, lines and lectures will be kept to a minimum. • Practices will be designed to incorporate the maximum combination of stimulation, skill development and team play. • Positive encouragement and mistakes will be skillfully and tactfully corrected so as not to jeopardize anyone’s enthusiasm. • Foster individual and team goal setting and achievement.

Success is not Defined by Winning or Losing

• Success is showing improvement, giving our best effort, implementing during games what we practice and demonstrating good sportsmanship at all times

Playing Time and Positions

• All girls will play in games. While everyone plays a meaningful amount, playing time will be determined based on skill, effort and attendance. • Experimentation with all positions (including goalie) at some point during the season as necessary.

Example Expectations:
Coaches
• Create a respectful, positive and healthy soccer environment; • Be prepared and organized for each practice and game; • Teach competitive soccer, teamwork and good sportsmanship by developing each players’ skills and understanding of the game; • Be a good listener to players and parents.
Players
• Bring your best