MESSAGE FROM WSA TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Dear Weyburn Soccer Coach,

Firstly, on behalf of Weyburn Soccer Association, I thank you for the volunteer commitment you are making towards player development within our community. Without your selfless act of giving your time, our club would not be able to operate, so thank you!

Coaches at the Grassroots level are educators of the game, with the number one objective to provide players with a positive, safe, FUN and inclusive environment that infuses a life-long love for the sport. These objectives do not change as the player matures across our player pathway and it is essential that our club culture is felt whenever any individual enters our club.

Your role as a coach/facilitator can and will impact the lives of many players and this responsibility is one that brings great excitement. Grassroots is the most important part of the player pathway. This is where we give children their first experience in soccer. Ensuring that this experience is fun, enjoyable and revolved around child friendly soccer is essential. The coaching objective here is simple have them fall in love with the game! As a grassroots coach “WE” get to make a difference for our next generation of players.

I am a strong believer in the holistic development of “Player & Person” combined. This holistic approach means we take care of the details that helps the “Future” player and builds their character and life skills.

I wish you well with your teams and hope you have an enjoyable season!

Kind Regards,

Tyler Hillstead

Technical Director / Coach Developer

Weyburn Soccer Association

Items to complete before season starts:

1) Criminal Record Check - please make sure that your Criminal Record with Vulnerable Sector search is valid within 3 years. If this is your first time with us, you will have to provide a current CRC with Vulnerable Sector search. You can do so by clicking this link - Weyburn City Police Criminal Record Check. If your from outside of Weyburn please go to your nearest RCMP detachment to attain your CRC. EVERYONE including coaches, assistant coaches (over 16), manager, division heads, WSA Executive and committee members MUST have this complete. Once you have attained a copy you will upload it when you reach step 3. DO NO email your CRC to a Weyburn Soccer Executive. The criminal record check will cost $10 and is fully refundable by Weyburn Soccer. Just send wsatreasurer@sasktel.net an email with receipt for refund. 

2) Respect In Sport - please ensure your Respect in Sport has been completed within the past 5 years. IF you are new to coaching or your's has expired you can find the free course here - https://sasksrc.respectgroupinc.com

3)Register as a coach with Weyburn Soccer - go to https://www.rampregistrations.com/login?v3=cd610bbfc7 and login like you are registering your child. Click coach/staff registration tab and follow the instructions. You MUST upload your CRC during this process 

THESE FIRST 3 STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE FIRST NIGHT OF SOCCER OR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE FIELD! 

4) If you are new to us / first time coaching or looking to advance your coach education our Technical Director will send out a link to an online coach's course and provide you an access key. The online coach's course can be completed on your own time and will take 1-5 hours to complete depending on which course your assigned. 

5) Attend a WSA Coach Orientation and On-field training - to become fully certified as a coach you MUST attend a coach orientation and on-field session. We ask that all coaches attend a coach orientation each year as Coaching and information is continually changing and we want our coaches the most up to date. If you are a new coach or updated your coach education than you are required to attend the on-field portion after. WSA Technical will provide dates and times when he notifies you.