MAGNOLIA SOCCER CLUB
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Coaches
Our coaches are parent volunteers who are enthusiastic about kids’ soccer! Each fall, the Club has 100+ first time or returning volunteer coaches. Coaching is a great way to support the kids, community, and Club while having fun and supporting your kids!
In addition to being an involved parent and getting to play with the kids, coaches…
•get to choose practice times! Make your kid’s practice work around your schedule!
•receive swag from the Magnolia Soccer Club!
•participate in fun activities like Coach Appreciation Week and Coaches' Night Out!
Additionally, coaches coaching more than one team (if you have 2+ kids registered)…
•have first pick of practice times!
•never have two kids’ games at the same time!
The Magnolia Soccer Club wants coaches to know that we appreciate their volunteer work so much and we want to make sure that coaches feel taken care of as essential members of our recreational soccer community!
Coach Resources
Rules of Play for each Division
Magnolia Coaching Manual (new edition coming soon!)
Every player must have a signed medical release form on file with the coach before they participate in any team activities. Coaches must keep these with them at all team events, in case of emergency.
MSC encourages all coaches to complete the free United States Soccer Federation (USSF) coaching course titled:
“Introduction to Grassroots Coaching”
Coaches who continue their learning by completing any of the 4v4, 7v7, 9v9, or 11v11 Grassroots courses will be reimbursed for the $25 course fee by MSC. Email a receipt to our Treasurer for reimbursement.
MOD Referees
For every MOD (ages U6-U9) game played in the fall, a youth referee will be assigned and paid to officiate. MOD referees must be at least 3 years older than the teams they are refereeing, meaning that they are between ages 8-12 years old. Referees 13 years and older can’t participate in our MOD referee program, but can train to be an Association Referee.
Before becoming a MOD Referee, players must attend at least one training session with our MOD Referee Coordinator in August or September. Parents of the players who attend trainings will be contacted with links to sign up to our Third Party site, VSP.
Refs should plan to where cleats and shin guards to their games (all registered MSC players are required to wear shin guards and cleats on the field), a black, black and white, or MSC shirt, and bring a whistle.
MOD Referees are paid $10 per game and $15 per World Cup game. MOD Referees should plan to only ref one game per weekend. Referees will be paid after the season ends, in late November or early-mid December.
On a game day, Referees should plan to:
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Arrive 5-10 minutes early
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Find your correct field and teams
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Introduce yourself to the coaches
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Cleat, shin guard, and jewelry check
Referees should feel inclined to speak loudly, blow their whistle, and take charge of all MOD games.
Association Referees
Players 13 (U14) and up can sign up to become an Association Referee with SYSA.
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Explore which grade clinic to take
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Click from the left side tab, then click Clinics
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Complete modules
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Print certifications for clinic
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Complete testing
Tips:
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Change the role to Referee
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Change the purpose to Entry Level
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This will allow you to view upcoming referee clinics
Contact Us
General Inquiries: info@magnoliasoccer.org
Coach Support: coaching@magnoliasoccer.org
Fields: fields@magnoliasoccer.org
Logistics Lead: logistics@magnoliasoccer.org
MOD Lead: mod@magnoliasoccer.org
Operations Lead: operations@magnoliasoccer.org
Sponsorship: sponsorship@magnoliasoccer.org
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Magnolia Soccer Club
3213 W Wheeler St
#188
Seattle WA 98199