AYSO

Parent, coach, referee, and volunteer readiness

Training Hub

Training is how good intentions become a working season. The official courses stay in AYSOU and US Soccer; this page keeps the local path clear for parents, coaches, referees, and volunteers.

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Training Pathways

Parents

Learn the rhythm before the season starts: where to be, how to help, what to expect, and how to support the game without adding noise.

  1. Register in inLeague and keep family contact info current.
  2. Subscribe to the Fall 2026 calendar and watch for team assignment email.
  3. Review field arrival, parking, hydration, and sportsmanship expectations.
Season schedule Division details

Coaches

Get trained before the first practice. A prepared coach gives the team confidence and makes the season easier for every family.

  1. Complete Safe Haven and the division coach course in AYSOU.
  2. Use the matching coach manual for training plans and game-day format.
  3. Use the Coaching page for lineup cards, player rotation, and formations.
Open AYSOU Coaching

Referees

Start with the official referee course, then use the local field notes to understand check-in, game flow, and who has your back on match day.

  1. Complete the official referee training assigned to your age group.
  2. Review the AYSO referee guideline before your first match.
  3. Check in early with the referee coordinator on game day.
Open AYSOU Referee page

Official source material reviewed

Manual Map

These official documents are the source material. We use them to build practical Los Feliz checklists, quick references, and training notes people will actually use.

Safe Haven

Core safety expectations for protecting players and volunteers.

  • Volunteer requirements, child protection, and mandated reporting.
  • Field, goal, heat, injury, concussion, and emergency safety basics.
  • Codes of conduct and role expectations for coaches, referees, and team parents.
64 pages · 6.6 MB Download PDF

AYSO Referee Guideline

Fundamental information for referees before and during match day.

  • Referee role, teamwork, pre-game duties, check-in, and post-game flow.
  • Plain-language overview of the Laws of the Game and match restarts.
  • Guidance for safe, fair, and fun games with coaches and assistant referees.
73 pages · 8.3 MB Download PDF

6U Coach Manual

Exploration-focused sessions for the youngest core division.

  • How to keep first soccer experiences simple, playful, and welcoming.
  • Short coaching moments, parent support, and age-appropriate expectations.
  • Activity-day ideas, jamboree guidance, basic dribbling, and instep kicking.
64 pages · 5.1 MB Download PDF

8U Coach Manual

Young-player coaching guidance with a full season of training plans.

  • Practice structure built around free play, small-sided activities, and games.
  • Dribbling, passing, receiving, finishing, control, and simple formations.
  • Training plans, team management, positive sideline, and referee-respect guidance.
92 pages · 6.4 MB Download PDF

10U Coach Manual

Age-appropriate practice and game structure for 10U coaches.

  • Player development, systems of play, style of play, and the coaching cycle.
  • Technical topics including throw-ins, tackling, juggling, and goalkeeping.
  • Training plans for dribbling, passing, finishing, defending, control, and goalkeeper work.
116 pages · 52 MB Open in AYSOU

12U Coach Manual

Pre-teen training plans, match preparation, and player development.

  • Progressive training for pre-teen players with expanded activities and match play.
  • Defending, finishing under pressure, goalkeeping, and team shape concepts.
  • 12U Laws of the Game, team management, fitness, nutrition, and player evaluation.
112 pages · 37 MB Open in AYSOU

Next build step

What This Becomes

First practice plans

Simple session cards coaches can use in week one while teams are settling.

Open Coaching

Match-day referee guide

Field arrival, check-in, game timing, substitutions, and help contacts.

Open referee page

Parent sideline guide

A short family-facing page on player readiness, conduct, and support.

Volunteer options