2023 Season Dates

Open Registration

April 1, 2023 Online

Ione Registration

April 8, 2023 9:00am-12:00pm at Howard Park Baseball Field

Live Scan

TBD

Plymouth Registration

May 31, 2023 Plymouth Flea Market, time TBD

Team Formation Meeting

June 7, 2023 4:30pm at American Legion Conference Room in Martell

NOTE: Attendance is not required at the team formation meeting and is completed by Area Coordinators with assistance from Board Members. Please refer to the Policies and Procedures for details regarding Team Formation.

Live Scan
TBD

IF YOU NEED A LIVE SCAN: you can print and take your form to Goin Postal in Jackson

Mandatory Coaches Meeting

July 13, 2023 5:30pm at Italian Picnic Grounds in Martell

Mandatory Referee Meeting

July 13, 2023 5:30pm at Italian Picnic Grounds in Martell

The pre-season Coach Meeting is mandatory for all Head Coaches and/or Assistant Coaches (in place of Head Coach). During the Mandatory Coach Meeting, Coaches will receive their team folder with roster and contact info, receive important season information as well as coordinate practice schedules and locations. Picture day schedules and fundraising packets will also be distributed. Depending on timing, uniforms may also be distributed.

Picture Day

August 12, 2023 Howard Park Soccer Fields

Picture schedules will be provided to coaches upon completion

Field Preparation Day

August 12, 2023 7:00am

First Games

August 19, 2023 (Recreational only)

Picture Make-up Day

TBD

Labor Day Weekend (no games)

September 2, 2023

Mandatory Mid-Season Coaches Meeting

TBD

Mandatory Mid-Season Referee Meeting

TBD

Final Games and Jamboree

October 28, 2023

Jamboree schedule will be provided to Coaches upon completion

Annual General Meeting/Coach Appreciation Dinner

November 4, 2023 5pm at American Legion Hall in Martell

District Cup

November (TBD)

Grassroots Coaching Training (Online)

MLYSL encourages all of our new coaches to complete the Grassroots Coaching training through U.S. Soccer. The training consists of both an online program and a field program. The online training course can be accessed here: online training

Grassroots Coaching Training (Field)

TBD

Please contact our Coach Coordinator in advance to reserve a spot: coachcoordinator.mlysl@gmail.com

Coach Field Training

TBD

Mandatory Mid-Season Coach Meeting

TBD

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Live Scan Dates

TBD

IF YOU NEED A LIVE SCAN: you can print and take your form to Goin Postal in Jackson

Grassroots Coaching Training (Online)

MLYSL encourages all of our new coaches to complete the Grassroots Coaching training through U.S. Soccer. The training consists of both an online program and a field program. The online training course can be accessed here:

https://dcc.ussoccer.com/courses/available/16/details/1546

Grassroots Coaching Training (Field)

TBD

Please contact our Coach Coordinator in advance to reserve a spot: coachcoordinator.mlysl@gmail.com

Team Formation

June 7, 2023 4:30pm at American Legion Conference Room in Martell

NOTE: Attendance is not required at the team formation meeting and is completed by Area Coordinators with assistance from Board Members. Please refer to the Policies and Procedures for details regarding Team Formation.

Mandatory Coaches Meeting

July 13, 2023 5:30pm at Italian Picnic Grounds in Martell

The pre-season Coach Meeting is mandatory for all Head Coaches and/or Assistant Coaches (in place of Head Coach). During the Mandatory Coach Meeting, Coaches will receive their team folder with roster and contact info, receive important season information as well as coordinate practice schedules and locations. Picture day schedules and fundraising packets will also be distributed. Depending on timing, uniforms may also be distributed.

Mandatory Referee Meeting

July 13, 2023 5:30pm at Italian Picnic Grounds in Martell

Coach Field Training

TBD

Mandatory Mid-Season Coach Meeting

TBD

Practice Starts

No earlier than August 1st

Picture Day

August 12, 2023 at Howard Park Soccer Fields

Picture schedules will be provided to Coaches upon completion

Picture Make-up Day

TBD

Field Preparation Day

August 12, 2023 7:00am

First Games

August 19, 2023 (Recreational only)

Labor Day Weekend (no games)

September 2, 2023

Final Games and Jamboree

October 28, 2023

Jamboree schedule will be provided to Coaches upon completion

Annual General Meeting/Coach Appreciation Dinner

November 4, 2023 5pm at American Legion Hall in Martell

District Cup

November (TBD)

Coach RegistrationRequired

Mother Lode Youth Soccer League (MLYSL) welcomes and appreciates our volunteer coaches.

Coaches and assistant coaches must complete:

  1. A good recent photo –no sunglasses, masks or hats that cover the face, not too dark or too light and it needs to look age appropriate.
  2. Reading the Coach Policy section in Playing Policy and Procedures
  3. Get fingerprinted with Capital Live Scan. MLYSL will provide dates to have this done. You only need to do this one time.
  4. Complete the SafeSport and Intro to Safety training for coaches as required by law.

A coach’s pass will not be printed or distributed to a coach without a completed registration. There must be a pass-carrying coach or assistant coach present with the players at all times. It is the coach’s responsibility to complete the registration process and ensure they are in possession of their pass PRIOR to the first practice. ONE (1) Head coach PER TEAM in all age groups. Assistant coaches must complete the same registration process as the Head Coach; they can be assigned to a team by MLYSL Board of Directors or Head Coach with the approval of MLYSL Board of Directors.

MLYSL requires our volunteers to pass a Live Scan background check. Please see above for Live Scan dates. You will need to bring a government issued photo ID.

Thank you for taking your valuable time to volunteer with MLYSL. We would not be able to play soccer without you!