Fall soccer will continue the same and have balanced teams. Once interest in coaching is given, all coaches will be reviewed and approved by the board. If a person is interested in coaching, please be sure to register as a volunteer and select the option to either Head Coach or Assistant Coach when registering the player. If the interested individual does not have a player, please email the Regional Commissioner with your interest: [email protected]. No head coaches will be appointed if they do not have all of their certifications up-to-date. No assistant coaches will be appointed if they have not started the online training process and completed the background check and SafeSport training.
The Board will create teams based on the ratings provided by coaches at the end of the previous Fall season. A MANDATORY coach meeting will be held for each division where the board built teams can be reviewed and adjustments made if necessary. The Board will monitor the game scores and play of the teams for the first 2 weeks of play. Coaches are always encouraged to find ways to ensure that all games are balanced and fun for all players, no matter their skill or ability. If it is deemed necessary, the board will make adjustments to the teams at that time. Adjustments may include evaluating the previous ratings and moving players as needed to re-balance the teams. If there is still an imbalance of teams after that 2 week period, the board will determine how to make adjustments so that games can remain balanced and still competitive.
The Kit Carson coaches will be selected by majority vote of your peers with the AYSO board having an overall proxy vote. All coaches are subject to Board approval, therefore, if the Board does not agree with the peer vote based on the Fall season performance, they have the right to deny the vote and appoint another coach. Kit Carson Coaches will be announced within 2 days of selection for that division. The conclusion of the fall season will end with Kit Carson.
There will be no priority given to coaches moving into the Winter/Spring season regardless if you participated as a Kit Carson coach. Non Kit Carson coaches are only required to reach out and ask permission from the Registrar regarding travel.
Winter soccer for divisions 10u and above will start immediately following the Kit Carson Tournament. This season will run December through February. Intent to take a team needs to be communicated to the Registrar ([email protected]) PRIOR to inviting players by the Friday following the Kit Carson Tournament. If more than one coach communicates interest in the same division, by the deadline, the plan will be to see if coaches are willing to co-coach OR we will sit down with a board member and draft the 2 teams. ALL communication regarding taking travel teams MUST be communicated by email to the Registrar for tracking purposes. Any verbal and/or text communication will not be considered when selecting teams.
Spring soccer for divisions 10u and above will start immediately after Winter soccer. This season will run March through June. Intent to travel in the spring needs to be communicated to the Registrar ([email protected]) PRIOR to inviting players and by January 1st. If more than one coach communicates interest in the same division, by the deadline, the plan will be to see if coaches are willing to co-coach OR we will sit down with a board member and draft the 2 teams. ALL communication regarding taking travel teams MUST be communicated by email to the Registrar for tracking purposes. Any verbal and/or text communication will not be considered when selecting teams.
If there is a team traveling in the Winter that chooses to continue traveling in the Spring there will be no redraft of those players, however, they will still need to communicate their intent to travel to the Registrar prior to the deadline.