Coaching & Training

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WHSA TRAVEL & NJ ELITE - NJYS Minimum Coaching Education Guidelines

WHSA believes youth players deserve to have experienced, licensed, quality coaches, educated with a player-centered philosophy. The following are our minimum recommended guidelines for coaching education:

Game Model

Minimum Coaching Education

U15+

11v11

US Soccer National “D” License

U13

11v11

US Soccer Grassroots License In-Person (11v11)

U11-U12

9v9

NJYS State Certificate or US Soccer Grassroots License In-Person (9v9)

U9-U10

7v7

NJYS State Certificate or US Soccer Grassroots License In-Person (7v7)

U6-U8

4v4

NJYS State Certificate or US Soccer Grassroots License In-Person (4v4)

To be eligible for the US Soccer National “D” License, a coach needs to complete at least two grassroots in-person courses, one of which must be the 11v11, and one of the four online grassroots licenses. If you have completed a NJYS State Certificate and a US Soccer National “E” License prior to January 1, 2016, you will be waived to the National “D” License.