Coach Requirements & Clinics
U5 - U19 Team Personnel Requirements
Continuing Education (C-Diploma, B-Diploma etc.)
Additional Training & Development Opportunities
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Full Safe Sport Roster
| Any individual who coaches a team (head, assistant, development coaches) that competes against a team outside of their home club, in this case SYSI (i.e. Zone or Community teams who take part in tournaments which involve competition against other SSA MO teams or out-of-province teams) |
| Any individual who coaches in either a Skill Centre or Dedicated player program is required to meet the standards of the full Safe Sport Roster, this includes but is not limited to the Alliance Academy coaches and those coaching the Zone Skill Centre or Dedicated player program sessions. |
Modified Safe Sport Roster
| Any individual who coaches a team that competes only against teams within their own club (i.e. Zone or Community teams only play other SYSI member Zone or Community teams and do not take part in tournaments which involve competition against other SSA MO teams or out-of-province teams - Mini FOS would be exempt because it is a tournament solely for SYSI member teams and no other SSA member teams are accepted). |
U5 - U19 Team Personnel Requirements
| Task or certification to complete prior to first game or practice: Abbreviations: HC = Head Coach, AC = Assistant Coach, App/Dev = Apprentice/Developmental Coach, PSL = Provincial Soccer League | FULL Safe Sport Roster Requirements Teams in SYSI Local League who ARE entering tournaments/provincials, Dedicated Player or Skill Centre Coaches | Modified Safe Sport Roster Requirements Teams in SYSI Local League who are NOT entering tournaments other than U5-U9 FOS/SISCO | ||
| Head Coach Assistant Coach Development Coach | Manager Gender Rep | Head Coach Assistant Coach Development Coach | Manager Gender Rep | |
| RAMP registration each season | REQUIRED | REQUIRED | REQUIRED | REQUIRED |
| Criminal Record with Vulnerable Check uploaded into RAMP (every 2 years) | REQUIRED | REQUIRED | REQUIRED | REQUIRED |
| Respect In Sport online module (every five years) - free | REQUIRED | REQUIRED | REQUIRED | REQUIRED |
| Gender Rep - one per team at all times | REQUIRED | REQUIRED | REQUIRED | REQUIRED |
| NCCP Understanding the Rule of Two Online Module - free | REQUIRED | REQUIRED | REQUIRED | REQUIRED |
| CSA's NCCP Coaching Soccer in Canada Online Module - free | REQUIRED | n/a | REQUIRED | n/a |
| CSA's NCCP Age Appropriate Online Module U5 - Active Start - $21 reimbursed by community or zone U7-U9 - Fundamentals - $21 reimbursed by community or zone U11-U13 - Learn to Train - $31.50 reimbursed by community or zone U15-U19 - Soccer for Life - $31.50 reimbursed by community or zone | REQUIRED | n/a | highly recommended | n/a |
| CSA's NCCP Age Appropriate On-Field Clinics Free for SYSI coaches hosted by SYSI U5 - Active Start - Not offered - Register for FUNdamentals U7-U9 - Fundamentals - Sun Apr 27 from 8:15 AM - 11:15 AM U11-U13 - Learn to Train - Sat Apr 26 from 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM U15-U19 - Soccer for Life - Sat Apr 26 from 8:15 AM - 12:15 PM U15-U19 Provincials (6v6/11v11) - Soccer for Life | REQUIRED | n/a | highly recommended | n/a |
| NCCP Making Ethical Decisions (MED) Online Clinic - MED hosted by Coaches Association of Sask - $45 reimbursed by community or zone - MED hosted by SYSI - free for SYSI coaches - Apr 15, 17 & 30 | REQUIRED | n/a | recommended | n/a |
| NCCP Making Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation - free complete evaluation online after attending online clinic | REQUIRED | n/a | recommended | n/a |
| NCCP Making Head Way in Sport Module - free *Coaches who completed the former Making Head Way in Soccer module prior to March 7 will have this training recognized. While it's encouraged that all coaches complete the new module to stay updated on the latest guidelines, it is not required to maintain current qualifications for the Canada Soccer Safe Sport Roster and Coach Education Minimum standards. * | REQUIRED | n/a | recommended | n/a |
| NCCP Emergency Action Plan Online Module - free | REQUIRED | n/a | recommended | n/a |
| Indoor 9-Aside Provincials Under-15 - Under-19 - C Diploma; AC Soccer for Life; App/Dev Soccer for Life in training and cannot be gender rep coach Gender Rep - Minimum 1 coach and 1 non-coach on the bench | REQUIRED | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Outdoor Provincial Soccer League (PSL) Under-13 - HC Diploma; AC C Diploma (in training); App/Dev Soccer 4 Life and cannot be gender rep coach Under-15 & Under-17 - HC C Diploma; AC C Diploma; App/Dev Soccer for Life and cannot be gender rep coach True Sport Clean 101 and Role of Athlete Support Personnel Online Module - free (required for PSL U13-U17 coaches) Gender Rep - One same gender head coach or assistant coach on bench at all times AND same gender one non-coach to be identified in advance of each game (manager or trainer) | REQUIRED | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Advanced Coach Education Program - Frequently Asked Questions | |
| Course | Description |
| C Diploma | The C Diploma develops the student coach’s capacity to meet the demands of coaching grassroots soccer and is the entry licence to licence stream pathway. The diploma was designed for those coaching grassroots players and competing in Canada Soccer National Championships. Contact Saskatchewan Soccer for further information regarding the C-Diploma |
| B Diploma | The B Diploma develops the student coach’s capacity to meet the demands of coaching youth & senior amateur players in a development environment. The diploma was designed for those coaching Youth Standard Based Leagues, College, University and/or Youth Academy players. Priority acceptance will be given to those actively coaching in those environments. |
| A Diploma | The A Diploma focusses on developing and refining the student coach’s capacity to meet the demands of coaching elite youth and top level senior amateur players in a performance environment. The diploma was designed for those coaching Elite Youth, College, University and/or Professional players. Priority acceptance will be given to those actively coaching in those environments. |
| Pro Diploma | Under Development - TBA |
| Goalkeepers Diploma | The Goalkeeper Diploma prepares the student coach to meet the demands of coaching youth and senior amateur players in a development environment. The Diploma was designed for those coaching youth and senior players in an academy and/or team environment. Priority acceptance will be given to those actively coaching in those environments. |
| Children's Diploma | The Children’s Diploma prepares the student coach to meet the demands of coaching children 5-12 years of age in a development environment. The Children’s Diploma was designed for those coaches working actively within Children’s soccer, including full or part-time staff coaches. Priority acceptance will be given to those actively coaching in those environments. |
| Aboriginal Coaching Module (Free) | The Aboriginal Coaching Modules were designed to provide culturally relevant courses for coaches and people working with Aboriginal youth and athletes. |
| Keeping Girls in Sport Training $17 Online Learning | Highly encouraged for those coaching coed or female teams |
| Commit to Kids $12 Online Learning | The Commit to Kids (C2K) for Coaches online training empowers coaches with practical information to help them enhance child and youth safety in sport. It highlights the importance of understanding boundaries, sexual misconduct and reporting inappropriate behaviour. |
