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Coaches & Managers Portal

At Unity Soccer Club, our Coaches and Managers play a crucial role in upholding our values, and positively impacting our community.

Resources

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Coach & Manager Handbook

Comprehensive general season information can be found here

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Team Sheets

Online portal here

Instructions for completing here

Paper version here

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Wet Weather

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Soccer Rules - Rooball

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Blank Round Record Sheet

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Soccer Rules Competitive

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Coaching Resources

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Injuries

Insurance information here

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Fixtures Calendar 2025

See here

Coach responsibilities

  • Develop and enhance team performance: Coaches are responsible for training the team to improve their football skills, fitness, and teamwork, ultimately ensuring the team performs to their potential.

  • Strategic player selection and positioning: Based on individual player skills and strengths, the coach selects the team for each game and assigns players to positions. Identifying player strengths early on is crucial for effective skill development in those positions.

  • Ensure equal playing time: In collaboration with the Manager, the coach ensures that all players participate in a fair number of games and receive approximately equal playing time whenever possible.

  • Set suitable training day: The coach consults with the team to establish a convenient training day and time.

  • Manage substitutions (U9+): Substitutions must take place at the halfway line only after receiving a signal from the Referee. The substituting player must wait at the halfway line until the current player has left the field.

  • Awards selection:

    • Most Improved Player & Coaches Award: The coach and manager will work together to determine the recipients of these awards for the end of season.

    • Players' Player Award: Team members will vote for the teammate they believe best exemplifies the spirit of the game. This award should not be based on friendship, but rather on the player's positive qualities, such as encouraging teammates, passing the ball, and demonstrating consistent effort.

    • Note, if the Coaches' or Most Improved player is also selected as the Players’ Player, the Players’ Player award will go to the player with the second-highest number of votes from the team. There will be no duplication of awards.

    • Nominate opposition's Best & Fairest: When requested by a Match Referee, the Coach (or a designated individual like the Manager or a parent) must nominate a player from the opposing team (by their shirt number) who they believe performed the best during the match.

    • Award Player of the Match: Coaches are provided with game-day rewards to give to their chosen Player of the Match. This award isn't necessarily for the best player but can recognise effort, position execution, or training performance. The award should be shared among players, and serve as motivation for the team.

  • Identification: Wear the ‘Team Official’ Shirt for all matches.

  • Maintain Technical Area: Only Coaches, Managers, and Players are permitted within the "Technical Area" or Substitution Area during matches. Parents, family members, and spectators must remain outside the designated area.

  • Correct attire: Coaches and managers are responsible for their players' being correctly attired throughout the game;  i.e. correct uniform worn, shirts tucked in, socks pulled up, shin guards in place, no sharp studs, and no jewellery to be worn.

Manager responsibilities

  • Communication: Keep parents and team members informed about fixtures, training, and Club activities. Information can be found on the Club's Facebook page, emails, SCCSA website and SCCSA Facebook page.

  • Fair play: Work with the Coach to ensure all players receive equal playing time and game opportunities.

  • Match updates: Notify team members and parents of any changes to the schedule, cancellations, or ground locations. Updated information is available on the SCCSA website and Facebook page.

  • Volunteering reminder for home games: Remind families to sign up for volunteering during home games and remind families that the $75 Family Volunteering Levy will only be refunded at the conclusion of the 2025 season upon volunteering a minimum of 3 hours.

  • Awards selection: Support the Coach in the management of awards selections.

  • Identification: Wear the ‘Team Official’ shirt for all matches.

  • Maintain Technical Area: Only Coaches, Managers, and Players are permitted in the Technical Area or Substitution Area during matches. Parents, family members, and spectators must remain outside the marked area.

  • Correct attire: Coaches and managers are responsible for their players' being correctly attired throughout the game;  i.e. correct uniform worn, shirts tucked in, socks pulled up, shin guards in place, no sharp studs, and no jewellery to be worn.

  • Attendance: Complete the online team sheet for every game (found under ‘Fixtures’ on the SCCSA website).

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