Training Session (Practice) Guidance

The head coach makes the call on the practice location and time. Ideally the head coach works with the majority and the assistant coach to find the best time & place.

Training Session Duration

Below represents the max of an active training session per week. Each coach should ensure they offer at least one practice per week, again, ideally at a time & location that works for the majority.

• 13U+ divisions - 2 training sessions per week for 1½ hours
• 11U divisions - 2 training sessions per week for 1 hour
• 09U divisions - 2 training sessions per week for 1 hour
• 07U divisions - 1 training sessions per week for 1 hour
• 06U divisions - 1 training sessions per week during the first 30min on game day.
• 05U division - training sessions/game one time a week

Many coaches schedule training sessions for 1½ hours per day to include the time for breaks and late arrivals.

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Team's Training Session Equipment

1. Team Bag
2. First Aid Kit
3. Whistle & Lanyard
4. 1 Soccer Ball for every 2 players on the team
5. ~12 Disc Cones
6. Soccer Ball Bag
7. Pennies of 2 colors, one color for each player (7U and up)*
8. Game Lineup Card
9. 2 Goalie Shirts (09U and up)*
10. Uniform Bag
11. Insurance Forms

#10 Requires all primary volunteers registered (the top 4 in the list - referees, coach, asst coach, & team manager). Missing Equipment (here)?

* Indicates that it is AYSO equipment and is required that you return it, all other items are requested returns after the Spring Season. You can contact the Equipment Manager to schedule a return.

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Training Session Location Reservations

First off, get it done now, or you will be stuck with what you can get.

1. Pick a school or parks location that is best for you. (parks & Philomath schools are first come first serve, so they can be riskier.)
   NOTICE: If you are looking to use a turf field, contact (here) before reserving the field.
2. Check to see if that school would be best for the addresses of the players on the team, or you can ask them. (you won’t appease everyone, but you can make it central enough for a good chance of attendance.)
3. Determine some days and times that work for you.
4. Check with the team to narrow down the training session day(s) and time(s).
5. See the info below for reservations:
   
   • Garfield Location: CLOSED for SPRING 2020
     
     • Email (here) with the following information:
       Name
       Phone number
       Division (ie 09U)
       Time of training session (ie 5:00-6:00)
       Day of the week (ie Mon and Wed)
   • Adams Area Location:
     • Email (here) with the following information:
       Name
       Address
       Phone number
       Email address
       Division (ie 09U)
       Time of training session (ie 5:00-6:00)
       Day of the week (ie Mon and Wed)
   • Corvallis School locations except Adams & Garfield
     • 509j Reservation Online (here) (PDF guide)
   • Philomath is first come, first serve.
     • Fall: The varsity soccer field is closed to AYSO. Teams need to share grass areas with the school sports teams that have first priority.
     • Spring: The school baseball and softball teams have priority to the grass areas and AYSO teams need to share the space with PYAC softball and baseball.
6. Ensure you get a confirmation on a reservation, or an agreement ahead of time. (AYSO provides insurance for all AYSO events, and the district already has those papers on file.)

Most of the time you can enter the online district form and they will notify you with the field confirmation in a week. In other cases you will have luck of the draw in public spaces. AYSO has insurance for all parties involved in most locations, but we recommend that you work with school district to find a location.