Soccer Coach Checklist
Everything a youth soccer coach needs for game day — equipment, paperwork, and the pre-game routine that keeps the sideline calm.
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- Confirm game time, field, and directionsMessage the team the night before
- Check the weather and field status
- Pack game balls, pumped and readyBring the pump and a pressure gauge anyway
- Pack pinnies and spare jerseys
- Pack cones and agility gear for warm-up
- Pack corner flags if the home team provides them
- Print roster and player cardsRequired at check-in for most leagues
- Bring medical release forms
- Stock the first aid kitIce packs, bandages, wrap, gloves
- Bring the game-day lineup and rotation planPlan substitutions before the game, not during
- Pack captain's armband
- Whistle, watch, and clipboard
- Extra water and cups for players who forget
- Arrive 45 minutes before kickoff
- Check in with the referee
- Walk the field for hazards
- Run the warm-up routineDynamic stretches, passing, shooting
- Pre-game team talk: three simple pointsKids remember three things, not ten
- Assign a parent to halftime snacks/oranges
- Post-game: quick positive debrief
- Collect all equipment and count the balls
- Report the score to the league
- Message parents about next practice
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