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The information on this page is specifically for coaches, team managers and parent volunteers (goal setup & assistant referee duties).

Coaching at East Bentleigh Soccer Club

Have you considered coaching a team?

The club has a variety of coaches within its ranks. Former and current players, community pathway and professionally qualified coaches, parents with a coaching background in other sports or just active mums or dads who are eager to learn and looking for a challenge and the opportunity to share a positive, enjoyable and rewarding experience with their son or daughter.

We have a variety of teams from advanced, intermediate and beginners.

In terms of coaching, we don't drop you in the deep end. We will teach you how to run an effective training session. We offer extensive coaching support in the form of in-house coaching workshops and training sessions facilitated by external soccer academies for you and your team. We can arrange for an existing coach to help you get started. We reimburse FA coaching courses. We provide you with drills and learning materials.

We need you to succeed so that our players enjoy the experience.

Coaching support and development:

Coach the Coach workshops run by professional soccer academies.

All sub-junior teams receive multiple training sessions run by professional soccer academies. These practical sessions are designed to teach coaches how to correctly structure and run a session by applying the skills acquired from their workshops.

All coaches receive access to a comprehensive coaching manual with an extensive library of drills and activities.

The club provides dedicated goalkeeper training for eligible age groups.

Completing formal Football Australia training courses is preferred but not essential. However, for those that are interested, the club can arrange to run these courses at our pavilion. All course fees are reimbursed by the club (FA Community Pathway courses).

All coaches are eligible for an end of season rebate.

All coaches receive a discount on EBSC tracksuit jackets.

All training equipment is provided by the club.

It is a mandatory requirement for all coaches to complete a Working With Children Check.

Working With Children Checks are free for club volunteers.

Interested in coaching? Please email our President

Coaching Training Commitment

U7 Boys & Girls

Training Commitment: 1 x 60-minute session per week from 5pm-6pm on Monday

U8 & U9 Boys & Girls

Training Commitment (Boys & Girls): 1 x 60-minute session per week from 6pm-7pm on Monday

U10 & U11 Boys & Girls

Training Commitment (Boys & Girls): 1 x 90-minute session per week from 6pm-7.30pm on Wednesday. Kangaroo squads have the option of an additional training session on Monday nights.

U12 Boys & Girls

Training Commitment (Boys & Girls): 2 x 90-minute sessions per week from 6pm-7.30pm on Monday and Wednesday.

U13 - U18 Boys & Girls

Training Commitment (Boys & Girls): 2 x 90-minute sessions per week from 6pm-7.30pm on Tuesday and Thursday. Boys in U16s and above may be required to train from 7.30pm-9pm pending ground availability.

Senior Men

Training Commitment: 2 x 90-minute sessions per week from 7.30pm-9pm on Tuesday and Thursday.

Senior Women

Training Commitment: 2 x 90-minute sessions per week from 6pm-7.30pm on Tuesday and Thursday.

Mens Metropolitan Seniors

Training Commitment: 2 x 90-minute sessions per week from 7.30pm-9pm on Tuesday and Thursday.

Mens Masters (Over 35s & 45s)

Training Commitment: 1 x 60/90-minute session per week from 7.30pm-9pm on Wednesday.

Getting Started as a Coach

1. Working with Children Check (Mandatory)

Working with Children WWC is a mandatory requirement. You cannot commence coaching children until this check has been completed.

Please click on the below link to complete. WWC is free for volunteers.

https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/

2. Register as a volunteer coach in PlayFootball (Mandatory)

PlayFootball registration is a compulsory requirement for all coaches.

Please click on the below link to complete. Registration is free for volunteers.

https://registration.playfootball.com.au/common/pages/reg/WelcomeRegPlus.aspx?entityid=7319

3. Complete Laws of the Game Online Course (Optional)

Completing the Laws Of the Game course is a compulsory requirement for all coaches (one-off requirement).

Please click on the below link to complete. This is a free course.

Laws of the Game Course

4. Complete Child Protection online Play by the Rules course (Optional - strongly recommended)

All coaches are strongly encouraged to complete this course (one-off requirement).

Please click on the below link to complete. This is a free course.

Play by the Rules

5. Position Description

Please read the position description to understand your role.

Click here for Coach PD

6. Training Equipment

To be issued with your equipment pack, please contact our Equipment Coordinator

7. Training Ground

To be issued with a training ground allocation, please contact our President

8. Majestri Access

Majestri is our membership database. It holds team contact information and is used for all communications.

To be granted access, please contact our Registrar

Coaching Courses

If you are interested in completing an FFA community pathway coaching course please click on the link below.

Please contact our Coach & Player Development Administrator if you would prefer to complete the course at our home ground.

All course fees are reimbursed by the Club.

FFA Coaching Courses

Coaching Resources

Football Australia Coaching Hub

Football Australia Skills Hub

Coaches & Team manager compliance information

Please read the below summary of Club policies and codes of conduct. We expect all Club officials to be familiar with this information. Further detailed information can be found on our Compliance page.

Compliance Information Pack

Coaching Reimbursements

Coaches will be reimbursed for any reasonable FV accredited qualification (community pathway courses only) they have completed during the season.

Coaches will only be reimbursed for any training equipment they have purchased at the request of the Club. The Club will not pay for any adhoc discretionary spend on equipment that was not approved by the President.

Please note that all coaches are provided with a training kit which is deemed sufficient to facilitate training sessions.

Coaches will not be reimbursed for the purchase of goals or nets for use at training sessions.

Coaches may claim a reasonable reimbursement for one tournament entry fee per team per season (max $250).

The express approval of the Committee is required to register EBSC players for a tournament and to wear the EBSC uniform.

Ground hire fees do not qualify as tournament entry fees and are not claimable as a reimbursement.

All coaches are encouraged to use the Club’s facilities and grounds.

Getting started as a Team Manager

1. Working with Children Check (WWC)

WWC is a mandatory requirement. You cannot commence as a team manager until this check has been completed.

Please click on the below link to complete. WWC is free for volunteers.

https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/

2. Register as a volunteer in PlayFootball

PlayFootball registration is a compulsory requirement for all team managers.

Please click on the below link to complete. Registration is free for volunteers.

https://registration.playfootball.com.au/common/pages/reg/WelcomeRegPlus.aspx?entityid=7319

3. Complete Child Protection online Play by the Rules course

All team managers are strongly encouraged to complete this course (one-off requirement).

Please click on the below link to complete. This is a free course.

Play by the Rules Course

4. Position Description

Please read the position description to understand your role.

Click here for Team Manager PD

5. Majestri Access

Majestri is our membership database. It holds team contact information and is used for all communications.

To be granted access, please contact our Registrar

6. GameDay Access

Team managers are responsible for entering match scores in GameDay for all home games (U12s and above only). Click here for User Guide.

To be granted access, please contact our Registrar

7. Matchbooks

Team managers are responsible for completing matchbooks for all home and away games (U12s and above only).

Matchbooks will be distributed at the coaches and managers meeting held at the beginning of the season.

For new or lost matchbooks during the season, please contact our Registrar

Team Manager matchday checklists

Sub-Juniors (U7s to U11s)

Ensure players/parents arrive at least 30 minutes before the game

Coordinate match day setup & pack up (parents to complete this task - coach should be warming up the players)

Ensure goals are setup

Ensure penalty box is marked with flat disks (if applicable/required)

Appoint a ground marshal - supervise spectators (ground marshal should be wearing orange vest)

Organise a referee (U7s only). The club runs a referee academy and will provide in-house referees for U8s to U11s.

Juniors & Seniors (U12 and above)

Ensure players/parents arrive at least 30 minutes before the game

Coordinate match day setup/pack up (parents to complete this task - coach should be warming up the players)

Ensure Dribl administration has been completed

Ensure goals and corner flags are setup

Ensure penalty box is marked with flat disks (if applicable/required)

Ensure a stretcher is on the ground

Ensure benches have been placed in the technical area (U14s and above only)

Collect & return match balls (retrieve match balls that leave the field of play during the game)

Appoint a linesman

Appoint a ground marshal to escort referee on/off pitch & supervise spectators (ground marshal should be wearing orange vest)

Organise a parent referee if an appointed referee does not attend (Mark referee as absent in Dribl. Ask volunteer referee to collect fee from canteen).

Goal setup instructions

Please click on the applicable age group for instructions on how to setup goals.

U7 MiniRoos Kick-Off Goals

U8-U13 Goals

U14+ Full Size Goals

Match Balls

Match balls (U12s and above) can be collected from the canteen (internal service window). Match balls must be signed out/in by the team manager.

3 balls are required per match

Size 5 balls - Blue Bin

Size 4 balls - Red Bin

Bins