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COACHES
Coaches will follow the Zero Tolerance Policy of MCSC
Coaches will set up and utilize a Team Reach for their team and facilitate communication with parents through that Team Reach
Coaches U10 and Above will bring a match card to each game their team participates in
PRINT MATCH/GAME CARDS
Go to gotsoccer.com
From the dashboard Click Team Management
Click on Matches
From the team schedule click on Print Match Card
Select standard game sheet
Click Export
Print the game card
Coaches U12 and Above will have Player Passes with them at each game. They should be laminated and have a photo of each player on the Player Pass
All issues should be reported to the Club President or Vice President
Coaches will ensure that all assistant coaches are registered as a coach with MCSC and have completed all required courses.
Coaches can receive a Yellow or Red Card during a game or be ejected from the game and complex for the comments made by spectators or parents from their team. It is the coach’s responsibility to control the actions of their team's spectators or parents. The decision to Card a coach or eject a coach is the responsibility of the ref and/or club representative
Feedback is important during any event, just like you will discuss the match with your team, Club Officials will discuss matches with the Referee team. If you, as a Coach, have constructive comments to make, they are to be made to the Club President or Vice President AFTER the game has ended and all players, coaches, and spectators have left the field of play. The comments should be constructive in nature and not critical or designed to undermine a referee's authority during the game in question or at future games. Specific calls during a game will not be overturned or disputed in these discussions.
Coaches are reminded that, like their decisions/calls during a game, referee calls during a game are final and cannot be undone. Referee calls are not to be disputed with the referee. Referee calls cannot be contested or appealed.
Under no circumstances should a Coach or parent reach out to a referee to discuss a call or game. This includes before, during or after a game. Should this occur the person making contact will be reported to the MCSC Board and the penalties noted in the Zero Tolerance Policy for inappropriate behavior will be applied.
How Should Coaches Handle Rough Play During a Game
Option A – Calm your own team!
When the emotions of coaches escalate, those of the players tend to do the same, making the game harder for both the coach and the referee to manage.
Instruct your team to play in control, to not foul and play the right way.
This typically will help reduce the emotions of the other coach as well.
Option B - Pull your team.
It’s just a game and if it gets way out of hand, pull your team. Say “thanks but no thanks” and walk away. Player safety is more important than a victory and youth sports is about learning the game and not about a win. If more than half the game has not been played, the game may be recorded as a forfeit, but player safety is more important. You can report the game to MCSC at a later time and the Board can determine the next steps.
Option C – Discuss it with a club official.
Politely ask to speak to a club official and ask that he or she give his/her input about the crew as the game seems to be getting out of hand. Allow the club official to handle all interaction with the referee team, use it for training, or growth. But be prepared to see no change in the game. Referee calls will not be reviewed or overturned. Remember this is about player safety and not about winning or losing the game.
How Should A Coach Handle a Call(s) They Do Not Agree With
Referee's are people and that should be remembered at all times
The Coach should never address the call during the game. This includes making statements such as:
Call the Game Both Ways
Watch Player #
Explain the Call Ref
Coaches, Parents and spectators shall never yell at the referee(s), including criticism, sarcasm, harassment, intimidation, or feedback of any kind before, during or after the game. Zero Tolerance Policy
Feedback is important during any event, just like you will discuss the match with your team, Club Officials will discuss matches with the Referee team. If you, as a Coach, have constructive comments to make, they are to be made to the Club President or Vice President AFTER the game has ended and all players, coaches, and spectators have left the field of play. The comments should be constructive in nature and not critical or designed to undermine a referee's authority during the game in question or at future games. Specific calls during a game will not be overturned or disputed in these discussions.
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