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Burlingame AYSO Region 63

Coaching

Coaches Meeting

Thanks to all who attended this years Coaches Meeting. If you could not attend or would like to reference the meeting information, see the 2023 Coaches Meeting Presentation.

Training & Certification

AYSO Coach Training Matrix

The following matrix identifies the training courses coaches should take depending on the age of the players they are coaching.

Training & Certification	Years as Coach¹			Coaching Level
Training & Certification	1st	2nd	3rd+	5/6U	7/8U	10U	12U	14U	16/19U
Register as Volunteer (on-line)				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Background Check (on-line)				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Safe Haven Training (on-line)²	✔	✔	✔
LiveScan Fingerprinting (in person)²	✔	✔	✔
CDC Heads Up Concussion Awareness Training (on-line)³		✔	✔
CDC Sudden Cardiac Arrest Training (on-line)³		✔	✔
SafeSport Training (on-line)			✔
6U Coach Training (on-line, optional)				✔
8U Coach Training (on-line)					✔
10U Coach Training (on-line/classroom & field training)						✔
12U Coach Training (on-line + classroom & field training)							✔	✔	✔
Intermediate Coach Training (on-line + classroom & field training)								✔	✔
Advanced Coach Training (on-line + classroom & field training)									✔
1: Number of years you have volunteered with AYSO as a coach 2: 2nd and 3rd year volunteers need to take the training if they haven't completed it yet 3: 3rd year volunteers need to take the training if they haven't completed it yet

Completing Your AYSO Training

Your AYSO training may require a combination of on-line and/or in-person events. Please follow this link for instructions on how to complete your training. Reach out to your Division Coordinator or Regional Coach Administrator ([email protected]) with any questions.

The Coaching Team

Teams will be restricted to two coaches, with rare exception such as youth coaches. You may choose a co-coach or head/assistant coach pair, or we can help pair you with another coach. This helps us insure we have an adequate number of coaches to meet our demand and avoid turning kids away, as well as helps us maintain competitive balance amongst teams.

With recognition that some coach teams prefer having a third co-coach to cover when both coaches cannot make it to a practice or game, as well as to meet our need for referees and meet your teams’ need for CVP points in the 10U division, we will allow a third coach per team as long as that coach is also certified as an AYSO referee. That person will need to complete the training both for the coach position and the referee position. Please contact your Division Coordinator or Regional Coach Administrator with any questions.

Burlingame Cup and Cup Volunteer Points (CVP)

Following the end of the 'regular season', eligible 10U thru 14U teams will play in a round robin / knock-out cup competition. Teams are randomly seeded into the tournament; there are no regular season standings so teams can focus on player and team development. The 16U and 19U teams will play in the Area tournament. The Burlingame Cup winner of each division (10U thru 14U) will compete in the Area tournament in December in Foster City.

In the 10U Division, to quality for the end of season Burlingame Cup, each team needs to accumulate 9 Cup Volunteer Points. These are accumulated as follows:

2 points per refereed game for a new adult referee (i.e. one that was trained this season)
1 point per refereed game for a returning referee
1 point per refereed game for youth referee (up to a maximum of 4 points)
Points are not awarded to untrained/uncertified referees
Returning referees should be a close relative / guardian of a player on the team

See here for a summary of the Burlingame Cup rules.

Must Do

Player Status

If any player drops out of the league, you must contact our Registrar immediately at [email protected].

Badges and Medical Forms

Coaches must wear the AYSO-issued identification badges to all games in order to stand with and coach teams. Player medical forms must be brought to the field for all games.

Ask questions

As a coach, you have to attend to many details. If you have any questions, please contact your division coordinator or email our Regional Coach Administrator.