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1 The LA84 Foundation is the organization created to manage Southern California’s share of the surplus from the 1984 Olympic Games. Located in the historic Britt House since 1985, the LA84 Foundation has committed more than $170 million to create, support and expand existing youth sports programs, and develop the Paul Ziffren Sports Resource Center. The Sports Resource Center is a state-of-the-art learning and cultural center for sports which contains sports books, films, videos, photographs and memorabilia. To date, more than two million boys and girls and more than 1,000 youth sports organizations throughout Southern California have benefited from our endowment. The goal of the LA84 Foundation is to be an innovator in youth sports and coaching, and to increase opportunities for achieving athletic excellence at every level. The Foundation grants financial assistance to organizations providing youth sports opportunities, initiates and operates its own youth sports programs including Run For Fun, Summer Swim, and offers free coaching education workshops through the LA84 Foundation Coaching Program. For additional information regarding the LA84 Foundation please visit our web site at www.LA84Foundation.org. Thomas E. Larkin, Jr., Chairman Anita L. DeFrantz, President Board of Directors: John E. Bryson Yvonne Braithwaite Burke Jae Min Chang Anita L. DeFrantz James L. Easton Janet Evans Priscilla Florence Robert V. Graziano Rafer Johnson Maureen Kindel Thomas E. Larkin, Jr. Charles D. Miller Peter O’Malley Joan Payden Amy Quinn Frank M. Sanchez Peter V. Ueberroth Gilbert R. Vasquez Casey Wasserman David L. Wolper, Chairman Emeritus John Ziffren 2 LA84 FOUNDATION SOCCER COACHING MANUAL Edited By Stacey Chapman Edward Derse Jacqueline Hansen Contributing Writers Amy Allmann Orlando Brenes Roger Bryant Stacey Chapman Ellen Coleman, R.D. Ed Derse Afshin Ghotbi Ann Grandjean, Ed.D. Tim Harris Norm Jackson Alan King Martin McGrogan Billy McNicol Bob Myers Jen Netherwood Sean Roche Sigi Schmid Trudi Sharpsteen Karen Stanley Skip Stolley Jim Zachazewski, M.S., P.T./A.T.C. Design Mary Jo Reutter Cover Design James Robie Design Associates ISBN 0-944831-32-X CIP 94-80269 ©1995-2008 LA84 Foundation. All rights reserved. This manual may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or converted to any electronic or machine-readable form without prior written consent of the LA84 Foundation. Printed in the USA LA84 Foundation 2141 West Adams Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90018 (323) 730-4600 3 Table of Contents Chapter 1: A Philosophy for Coaching High School Athletes . . . . . . . . . . 7 The High School Coach, Someone Special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 High School Sports as an Extended Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Developing a Coaching Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Chapter 2: Managing a Soccer Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Responsibilities of a Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 The High School Coach’s Legal Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Developing a Pre-Season Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Organizing Tryouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .