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Coaching Info
Here's a guide for new coaches and a general timeline.
Coaching certification is not hard but it does take time to find a Grassroots course.
All NEW COACHES
Step 1
Get approved by the board. Fill out the coaching application and email it to the board.
Step 2
After you have been approved, register to be a coach . You will need to get a background check and other coaching certifications. The most important of which is to get a Grassroots License. The club will reimburse you for taking this course.
Step 3
Send an email to the Registrar. Let them know you've registered and that you are planning to enter a team into a fall league
Fall - Begin planning in June
In order to participate in Fall travel soccer the coaches need coaching passes and a certified roster. You can get these things from the Registrar
Check for exact dates and register for the Broom County Fall League
Winter - Begin planning in October
In order to coach you still need to be approved and background checked from steps 1-3 above.
Winter soccer obviously means finding a place to play indoors. Here are some of the options.
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434 Sports Plex - Binghamton
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Great Binghamton Sports Complex - Binghamton
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Afrims - Albany
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Spring - Begin planning in January
In order to coach you still need to be approved and background checked from steps 1-3 above.
Spring travel soccer plays from from April - June. Make sure to check the dates with the league you plan to play in.
Broome County Soccer Association - Binghamton and surrounding area
Capital Distric Youth Soccer League - Albany and surrounding area