REQUIREMENTS TO BE A COACH

1. All Coaches and Managers of Kindergarten through 8th Grade teams must attend the CYC Sports Coaches Training Program, a 2 and 1/2 hour program that helps coaches make a positive difference in their team member's lives.
2. The CYC also requires that all coaches attend a Protecting God's Children Workshop, through the Archdiocese of Saint Louis' Safe Environment Program, and have a Missouri Background Check ever two years, read, sign and return to your parish the Ethical Code of Conduct.                         Zoom Live Sessions offered Fall 2020 due to COVID-19  please see link to register at https://www.preventandprotectstl.org/s/stlouis/pgc.htm     *register with the passcode "stlprotect"                                                                                                                                                                  Dates:  7/11/2020 9:00 AM         7/28/2020 6:30 PM         8/12/2020 6:30 PM         8/15/2020 9:00 AM
3. After completing the training and attending the program, coaches need to apply for a CYC Coaches ID card.

 LINKS TO COACHING RESOURCES

If you're new to coaching or need some ideas to freshen up practice, check out these resources:

http://www.onlinesocceracademy.com/

http://www.moyouthsoccer.org

IF INTERESTED IN REFEREEING...

Here is the official instructions: https://playcyc.org/officiate/

These instructions can seem a little overwhelming...  please feel free to contact me (karnsmeyer@gmail.com) to lead you through

In addition to the test,  typically onsite field training (1-2 hours) is required at our home field (Pathfinder STL).  This will be scheduled for Mid-August and is a simple over-view of our field procedures and Pathfinder/ St John CYC Association exceptations 

Classroom training will not be scheduled in 2020 due to COVID-19.  CYC will be providing an online course coming mid-July.

Become a Referee:

• Register at https://www.teamsideline.com/sites/archstl/home
• Register at www.preventandprotectstl.org (use passcode "stlprotect" to register)
  • Watch Mandated Reporter Training Video
  • Watch Code of Conduct Training Video
  • Sign Ethical Code of Conduct Waiver
• Attend Online Training (coming mid-July)
• Take online exam
• Addtional requirements for 18+ years of age: Attend Protecting God's Children Workshop (will be Zoom meetings this year due to COVID-19)
  • Zoom Live Sessions offered Fall 2020 due to COVID-19  please see link to register at https://www.preventandprotectstl.org/s/stlouis/pgc.htm     *same registration as step 2                                                                                                                                                                                Dates:  7/11/2020 9:00 AM         7/28/2020 6:30 PM         8/12/2020 6:30 PM         8/15/2020 9:00 AM
• Contact Krista (karnsmeyer@gmail.com) to help with instructions