YOUTH LEVEL II DIPLOMA FOR LIGHTNING PLAYERS U14 and UP

WHEN: Friday, April 27
WHERE: Huntley Meadows and Norwich Public Library (368 Main St.)
TIME: 4:30 - 9:30 pm
COST: $45
BENEFITS: Learn more about coaching, be licensed to help coach Lightning camps, U8-U10 travel teams and receive a full year membership in the NSCAA (receive Soccer Journal magazine).
REQUIREMENTS: Must be 14 years of age or older.

The course will be taught by our own Dan Weintraub, Lightning staff coach and head coach for U9 Girls and U13 Boys and Girls. Dan holds a NSCAA Premier coaching diploma, USSF B coaching license, as well as the UEFA B coaching license (from Denmark). He is the Vermont State Director for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

Minimum class size 15 participants. REGISTER HERE

ABOUT the Youth Level II Diploma:
Formerly known as the State Diploma, the Youth Level II Diploma is a five-hour course directed toward the person newly involved in coaching soccer. It is designed to help coaches working with players in the 5- to 10-year age range. Special emphasis is placed on understanding the physiological and psychological differences of coaching children. The course is designed to emphasize that the game itself essentially is the teacher and the focus of the coach at this level clearly is as facilitator. The curriculum focuses on the organization of a practice session, using small-sided games to enhance knowledge and fun, basic understanding of the Laws of the Game and information about the care and prevention of injuries. There is no testing in the Youth Level II Diploma. All candidates must be at least 14 years of age at the time of application.

ABOUT the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America):
Since its founding in 1941, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America has grown to include more than 30,000 members who coach both genders at all levels of the sport. In addition to a national rankings program for colleges and high schools, NSCAA offers an extensive recognition program that presents nearly 10,000 individual awards every year. The NSCAA fulfills its mission of coaching education through a nationwide program of clinics and week-long courses, teaching more than 6,000 soccer coaches each year. Website address: www.nscaa.com