Resources for Coaches

The official GYS By-Laws are the final word on rules and procedures for Glendora Youth Soccer. Coaching Policies provide additional information and clarification where the By-Laws are more general in nature.



Web site links listed below that are followed by ">>" will take you out of the GYS website to a third party site. While we feel these sites are useful, we do not control their content, and we recommend that you always use caution.

  • GYS Accident Report Form MS Word Format / PDF Format
  • GYS Evaluation Card MS Excel Format / PDF Format
  • Simple Rules of Soccer MS Word Format / PDF Format
    This is a great handout for parents from Phil Guerra, Assistant Head Official.
  • How to fill out a GYS Game Card (coming soon)
  • Soccer Classroom >>
    This is a new site that is preparing for a full launch later this summer. Looks like this will be a great resource.
  • US Youth Soccer Website >>
    This site has a wealth of resources for both new and experienced coaches.
  • Soccer Coach's Manual (from Soccer Coach-L) >>
    The Manual was created by a dedicated group of soccer coaches who are members of the SOCCER-COACH-L mailing list. It is a comprehensive resource on coaching soccer at all levels, including lots of drills to use in practice. You can browse the manual online, or download and print it, but be warned, the printed version is almost 300 pages long.
  • Jeff Benjamin's Goalkeeper Coaching >>
    This site is focused specifically on coaching goalkeepers.
  • Soccer Performance >>
    This site has a great collection of animated drills so you can see exactly how they are supposed to work.