Alberni Athletic Coaches Resources
Our Coaches Onboarding Process
We want to make becoming an AASC coach simple and straightforward. Our onboarding process helps ensure every coach has the training, screening, and resources they need before stepping onto the field.
1. Express Your Interest
Let us know you’re interested in volunteering as a coach. Our AASC division directors manage and organize our coaches and teams each season.
2. Complete Coaching Requirements
All coaches must complete the required certifications, training, and screening before coaching a team.
3. Attend our Coaches Meeting
Join us for an informative coaches meeting where we’ll go over everything you need to know for the season, including club expectations, schedules, communication, team information, and coaching resources.
4. Get on the Field!
With your onboarding complete, you’re ready to start coaching and help create a positive, fun, and supportive soccer experience for our players.
Coaching Requirements
Every coach must complete #2 & #3 requirements before volunteering to coach an AASC team. These requirements help ensure our coaches are prepared, supported, and equipped to provide a safe, positive, and development-focused soccer experience for all players.
Canada Soccer Grassroots Coaching Courses
BC Soccer expects all affiliate coaches to be trained at the specific age level they coach. Registration fees for club members are fully covered.
Read & Sign AASC Coaches Code Of Conduct
Every coach needs to complete and sign AASC's Coaches Code of Conduct Form.
Admin will be in touch
Complete A Criminal Record Check
All coaches need to submit a criminal record check every 3 years to Alberni Athletics Soccer Club. If you are a new coach, please head to this link for instructions.
Coaching Resources
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Canada Soccer has launched an online learning management system to help lower barriers when providing better access to coach education for grassroots volunteer, parent, and guardian coaches.
View the playing format for each age group/Division for the current year.
CANADA SOCCER GRASSROOTS STANDARDS
See available tournaments around the Island and BC. AASC's Tournament Policy must be followed.
We sincerely hope that you'll use this resource to enhance your ability to engage and educate your players towards fun, football and the fundamentals of the game.
Please review the Cold Weather Training Guidelines before heading to the field. These guidelines outline how we handle training during colder weather and help coaches make safe, informed decisions for players and sessions.
Please review the Score Imbalance Guidelines for guidance on managing games when there is a significant difference in the score. These guidelines provide coaches with practical strategies to help keep games positive, competitive, and development-focused for all players.
Coaching Course Registration Page
Have a question for us?
Need to contact a certain person?
You can visit Our Team page, we have a wonderful team here at AASC!