Coach Survival Guides & Session Plans

USYS & MYSAMass Youth Soccer is thrilled to introduce their latest resources to make your coaching journey easier and more rewarding than ever before!

  • Survival Guides: Our Coach Survival Guides are designed to be your playbook for the season. We've compiled insights, tips, and strategies to help you navigate the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
  • Session Plans: We know that planning effective training sessions can be a daunting task. That's why we've created comprehensive session plans tailored to different age groups and skill levels. Whether you're coaching beginners or advanced players, you'll find ready-made sessions that save you time and ensure your players get the best possible training.

Milton Soccer @ The Revs - Saturday Sept 30th

REVSTickets are now on sale for our annual Night at the Revs! We have a reserved Milton Soccer section – get your tickets ASAP. They will go quickly!

Milton Soccer Night is a great opportunity to join Milton Soccer teams from all age groups, coaches, and families.  It's a fun time for everyone!

  • Milton Soccer Night at Revs - Saturday, Sept 30 at 7:30 PM
  • NE Revolution vs. Charlotte FC
  • Gillette Stadium – Free Parking + Tailgating (tailgate to start 5pm)
  • Click Here to Order: www.revsgroups.com/MiltonSoccer
  • Discounted Tickets: $34 each (reg $55)

*players, family, and friends all need tickets-this is not the free ticket event.

Coach Registration & Requirements

Thanks to all of you who volunteered for Milton Soccer!  Please read through this article and to complete the mandatory registration and trainings for the Fall 2023 Season. If you coached at all last year you will need to register and complete a SafeSport refresher for 2023-2024.

All volunteers/returning coaches are required to complete Mass Youth Soccer Adult Registration EVERY YEAR. Here is the link: US Soccer Connect Registration Portal

  • CLICK HERE FOR 3 minute VIDEO TUTORIAL  for returning users. 
  • It is difficult to navigate the system on a tablet or phone - if you can use a computer.
  • Under Organization choose  “Milton Travel Soccer” as the program,  even if your child is in the K2+. 
  • For help call U.S. Soccer Connect at (855) 703-2558 
    • Open: Monday - Friday 11:30AM - 8:00PM, Saturday 10:00AM - 6:00PM

 The Required Courses are located in the US Soccer Connect Account in the “Certificates” Page(email me if you have done them before):

  1. SafeSport Abuse Prevention Training 
    1. Click here for help: Safesport Training Help Guide   
    1.  CLICK HERE 3 min VIDEO TUTORIAL
      1. The first one 90 minutes; then you have to do a short refresher annually.
  2. Center for Disease Control (CDC) Concussion Training (Valid for for 2 years)
    1. Check your certificates tab to make sure you need to do it 
    2. Click here for help Setting up a CDC Account or here: Concussion Training Instructions, or here: Concussion Training FAQs

If you are new to Milton Soccer you will need to be CORI-Verified. Verification only has to be done once in your Milton coaching career - it will be done at the coach’s meeting or over FaceTime if you want to pick up your credential before the coaches meeting.

Late Registration and Waitlist for Fall

The deadline to register for the fall season was June 24th and as of June 25th the waitlist and late fees apply.  To ensure placement, please register your players as soon as possible.


Milton Youth Soccer is a volunteer-led, non-profit community soccer program for youth players in Milton to learn the skills of soccer, enjoy the commitment and camaraderie of a team, and develop a love of the sport. We offer programs in both fall and spring seasons for PRE-K (Age s 3-5); K-2+ LEAGUE (Grades K-3); TRAVEL LEAGUE (Grades 3-8); and TOPSoccer LEAGUE (athletes with special needs).

PRE-K: Milton’s Pre-K program introduces kids to soccer through group activities that blend social play, fun and the basic skills of soccer. This program is open to kids ages 3 - 5 and normally runs in the Fall & Spring. The kids are engaged in fun themed sessions conducted by professional soccer instructors. The sessions focus on learning fundamentals of dribbling, passing and shooting in a fun environment while being a bit silly. There are no teams involved.  Registration for the Pre-K program will open at the same time as Travel and K-2+ Programs and typically can accommodate ~300 players in a season. Any players above the limit will be placed on a wait list.  While we don ’t need parent v olunteer coaches at this a ge, please plan to volunteer coach when your kids enter the K-2+ program.  When registering, please notate which session (AM/PM/NP (No Preference)) you might be interested in.  Please know that this does not automatically guarantee session placement due to the large player population. 

K-2+ LEAGUE:  The K-2+ program focuses on teaching kids the fundamentals of soccer through a graduated approach based on age/capabilities. This program is open to kids in Kindergarten through 3rd grade. This program runs on Saturdays or Sundays for 75 minutes. Players are assigned to teams with parent volunteer coaches. A professional coach also attends each session to support parent volunteers. Each week features a skills session followed by a controlled game. K-2+ is open to all Milton residents and students at any Milton school. You may submit one player or coach request (only considered for on-time registrations.) All games are played in Milt on.  

TRAVEL LEAGUE: Our Travel League offers players in Grades 3-8 an opportunity to advance skills and compete against teams from other towns in the BAYS League. Travel League is open to all Milton residents and students at any Milton school.Games are held on Saturdays and include 5 home and 5 away games (typically within 1-hr drive.) Volunteer parent coaches host team practices. Teams are formed based on evaluation scores with the goal of grouping players of similar skill and ability levels. (Age group evaluations will be held each Spring. Coaches are expected to submit evaluations following each season.) Each team is then placed into an appropriately competitive secti on in the BAYS league.  YOU MUST R EGISTER ON TIME TO GUARANT EE A SPOT ON A TRAVEL TEAM.

TOPSoccer LEAGUE: US Youth Soccer TOPSoccer is an Outreach Soccer Program for athletes with intellectual, emotional and or physical disabilities.  The program strives to provide soccer opportunities for players to develop at their own pace in a safe, fun and supportive/inclusive environment.  TOPSoccer is played Sunday afternoons.

Click on “Register” to sign up online.  The deadline to register is June 24th (on June 25th waitlist and late fees apply).

TOPSoccer: That's a Wrap!

TOPS & CopsTOPSoccer closed out the Spring season with a visit from Officer Polls and Officer Potts. The players had a blast passing the soccer ball, games and sitting in the police cruiser with the special guests.

Thank you Officers Potts & Polls for spending the day with us! Thank you to the players, families, and volunteers for great season!

Interested in Refereeing?

Milton Soccer is looking to add to our Referee Team – ALL Players, Parents, Coaches, and Board Members (aged +14) are Welcome!

Benefits of Becoming a Certified Referee:

  • Money:  Flexible, fun job with starting pay of $35.00/game. 7v7 referees earn $40.00/game!

  • Friendships:  Working with peers in a supportive environment

  • Community:  Giving back to Milton Soccer soccer players by providing a safe, fair, and fun environment for them to compete

  • Growth:  Referees gain confidence, strong leadership qualities, and great communication skills

  • Future:  Looks great on college applications / job resumes

  • Love of the game:  Enhance your own understanding of soccer to improve your own game

  • Family Bonding: If a parent and a teenager both get certified, they can remain involved in the youth soccer game and share a new set of experiences on the field now that the parent coach/player time has ended.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, HERE ARE THE NEXT STEPS…

Go to:  massref.net - steps-to-become-referee for easy, step by step directions to become a referee! 

  1. Create an account and enroll in one of the New Grassroots Referee – Entry Level courses:

    • Courses get added all the time so be sure to check frequently. MSRC Course Schedule

    • Pay the $115 registration fee 

  2. Be sure to Register ASAP for one of the Field Sessions as they are added, if you did not enroll in an all-inclusive course

    • If we have enough new referees, MSRC will try to schedule a session near our town.

  3. Create an account on U.S. Soccer Learning Center:

  • Directions are on Mass Ref (on the Steps to Become a Referee page), including a YouTube video

  • Use the same email as your Mass Ref account – this will link your accounts for flow of information

  • Complete the pre-course online study modules 

  • Watch the video on Intro to Safe Playing Environments

  • If over 18, complete the online background check and the SafeSport Certification

If you plan to earn certification, please email me at [email protected]  so I can add your name to my New Referee Certification Tracker. I am happy to provide any necessary support as you work your way through the process.

We look forward to having you on our Milton Soccer Referee Team!   

-Bryan Taylor
Milton Soccer Referee Assignor

Coach Responsibilities

Hello coaches!  We wanted to take a moment to remind and highlight some of the Administrative components of coaching. These activities are critical to the successful management of your team and our BAYS league.

Please take a moment to review this linked article.  The information found there has also been emailed out to all of our coaches.

 

BAYS RESPECT Campaign

BAYS is launching their RESPECT Campaign and are asking that the BAYS community join together to help make the youth soccer experience the best it can be for all of our players, coaches, referees, clubs, parents, and fans.

Learn more about the BAYS RESPECT Campaign here and on the BAYS website.

No Room for Racism

No Room for Racism

Milton Soccer is committed to increasing player, coach, and board member diversity so that the program demographics accurately reflect that of our town. As an organization we stand behind and welcome all who wish to participate in Milton Soccer. By launching our ”No Room for Racism”  campaign, we want to show support for the families of Milton and renounce any racism they may have experienced in our town, schools, and sports. As a board we are making available No Room for Racism practice jerseys, beanies, and face masks that may be purchased in our Team Shop (available soon) and the voluntary wearing of these items.

We will also be displaying No Room for Racism banners at Milton Soccer Fields. We believe that the organization should be welcoming and actively anti-racist. Staying silent, especially now, shows acceptance of the status quo and our organization is committed to moving forward to a more welcoming and racially diverse program.

Milton soccer does not condone discrimination or bullying in any form. Practice jerseys, beanies, and masks will be available to parents who would like to purchase them, and it is a parental choice to have a player wear them.

Please click here if you would like to view and/or purchase these items from the store.  Thanks!

Sincerely,

Milton Soccer Board