Davidson = closed
Glenwood = closed
Pickleweed = closed
San Rafael HS = closed
Venetia Valley = closed

Hello coaches. Thank you very much for all of your hard work this season.

There are a couple of things to be aware of as the season draws to a close.

Party: There will be a party for all of the Coaches and Assistant Coaches on Wednesday, November 2nd. The party will take place at the Elks Lodge in San Rafael. Drinks at 6PM and dinner at 7PM. Significant others are welcome!! You should receive an evite soon.

Player Evaluations U8 coaches and above should also receive player evaluation forms. Please fill these out and return them to your Age Group Coordinator. These forms are very important for next year when we try to make even teams.

Equipment Return: Bring to Coaches Party OR Sat November 12th at DMS Shed.

Under 12, Under 14 and HS teams are part of the 8 club, MISA. Games are played against other clubs at locations in Marin County.

MISA playing rules, protocols and bylaws are listed below.
Contact SRYSC President for any questions.

Please return your equipment bags to the Davidson Shed (behind the baseball diamon) on Saturday, November 12th. 9 AM - 10 AM
Cross your name off the list so we can record who has returned equipment.
If you cannot make please contact Anna to set up a drop off time at her house. (include your name and age group on a card in the bag)

All coaches (and assistants) are required to fill out a “Volunteer Application/ Disclosure Statement/Consent for Background Check”.

Use this link to access the application.
Under “Choose Type of Membership”, click the button next to “Club, Academy or Recreational club”
In the “Club” drop down list, choose “San Rafael Youth Soccer Club (CA) – Club #5482”

Background Check

Click on the link below for printable instructions.

If an accident or other unusual occurence happens on the fields please use the Incident Report Form below and fax to the San Rafael City Schools number on the form.

Coaches can download this manual (hard copies available at coaches meetings and upon request) for information on the SRYSC coaching policy. It is full of useful information on how to run a practice, ball size, game length, and the administration of organizing a team.

You can also download the "Cheat Sheet" which is a quick sheet with details about players/games/fields for each age group.

For specific questions, call a Coaching Coordinator (Click Contacts tab for details)

THE COACH

A good coach is someone who knows winning is wonderful but is not the triumph of sports.
A good coach is someone who goes to work early, misses meals, gives away weekends and plays havoc with family schedules so he or she can help out a group of youngsters.
A coach is someone who stays a half hour after practice and more to make sure every one of the players has a safe ride home.
A coach is someone who rarely hears a mom or dad say, “Hey, Thanks,” but receives a lot of advice on game day.
A good coach is someone who knows what to do if a player is hurt.
A good coach is someone who teaches that winning is not everything, but still lies in bed at night staring at the ceiling wondering what he or she might have done differently to have turned a loss into a win.
A good coach is someone who can help a child learn to take mistakes in stride.
A good coach is someone who sometimes helps a child develop ability and confidence that did not exist before.
A good coach is someone a youngster will remember a long time after the last game has ended and the season is over.

-unknown author