Coaching Pass Rules & Requirements - 2 Part Process
Part 1 - Coaching License
Grassroots Course for Competitive Coaches
The following Grassroots courses are the replacement for the E License, which is no longer offered. All current E License holders will not need to take this course. Please see below the new competitive course steps for coaches wanting to coach competitively.
Step 1. Create a coaching profile in the US Soccer Digital Coaching Center(DCC). DCC Link (Free)
Step 2. Complete the US Soccer Introduction to Grassroots Coaching Module (Free - 20 minutes)
***Note: If you have previously completed the "F" license, skip to step #4***
Step 3. Complete one 2 Hour Online Course – 4v4 course (currently available) 7v7 or 9v9 or 11v11 courses (coming soon) ($25 per course payable to US Soccer)
Step 4. Attend one 4-hour In-Person Course – either 4v4 or 7v7 or 9v9 course ($125 per course)
Step 5. Attend one 4-hour In-Person 11v11 Course ($125)
***Note: Use this link to register view the available Coaching Courses offered and register to attend. Coaching Education Courses Registration Link
Step 6. After completion of the 11v11 Course, a link will be sent to you by the IYSA to participate in the Introduction to IYSA Competitive Club Soccer Webinar (Free - 60 minutes)
Total Cost - $275
This pathway will qualify you to take the D license course, should you want to pursue further coaching education. There is no wait period between completion of the Grassroots and registering for the D license course.
If your club wishes to host the course, please contact Adam Howarth directly to set up a date and time for the course.
Please direct any questions to:
Adam Howarth
Illinois Youth Soccer Association Technical Director/Director of Coaching
doc@illinoisyouthsoccer.org
***A coach who will be attending an IYSA coaching course just prior to the season start or during the season, may receive a Temporary Coaching Pass that will allow them to coach for the current season only, while they complete their coaching course. Once the course is completed a copy of the coaching license must be emailed to the YSSL (yssloffice@gmail.com) and a new 2 year coaching pass will be printed. To apply for a Temporary Coaching Pass, complete these three fields on their coaching license section in the YSSL as follows.
Level Grassroots
Number Pending
Date (The date the course is being held)
Important: All three boxes (Level, Number and Date) must be filled in with information or the coach will not appear in our Queue to review for printing.
Part 2 - Background Check
NEW BACKGROUND SEARCH PROCEDURES BEGAN JUNE 1, 2019!!
Please read all the below information before clicking the Background Check Link...
To renew or receive a coach’s pass, a coach must submit a new background check ($18) via this link: Coming Soon
Please note that THE ONLY BACKGROUND CHECK AND SAFESPORT ACCEPTED by the Illinois Youth Soccer Organization is through the link above.
When you register for your background check make sure you SELECT the Young Sportsmen’s Soccer League (YSSL) and any other leagues you may participate in, for example the IWSL and/or the Illinois Soccer Referee Committee (ISRC) if you are also referee.
NOTE: You will fall into one of two categories regarding Safesport Training
1) You completed the Safesport Training prior to 01/01/2018 or you have never taken the Safesport Training. If this is you click here for step by step instructions on how to complete the background check and Safesport training correctly.
2) You completed the Safesport Training between 01/01/2018 and 05/31/2019. If this is you click here for step by step instructions on how to complete the background check and Safesport Refresher correctly.
IMPORTANT - Once your coach/team manager/admin receives their cleared Background Check and completes their SafeSport training, they need to contact their Club Admin (designated Risk Management person within the Club) NOT the League and advise them of the completion. It is then the Club's responsibility (Not the League's) to update the Background Check date on the contact's record on the YSSL club page. This is a very important step because when the date is changed it will automatically prompt a YSSL review of the coach for pass printing.
Also the League WILL NOT be able to view that you have completed the process, unless all three parts are done correctly (Concussion, Background Check & Safesport). Only then can we print your coaching pass.
Please begin the background check process sooner rather than later. It takes a bit more time with the concussion and SafeSport components.