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Coaches

Posted 7/6/25

Aloha All,
We added another Intermediate Coach Course since we had ghost team coaches step up to volunteer for 14U this Fall. It will be on July 19th at Windward Nazarene Academy and Kaneohe Civic Center field and is rostered in AYSOU. 

Regional Coach Admins, please add the attached Referee Abuse Policy slide to your slide deck for your certification courses. No need to go in depth, but just make sure coaches understand that it is their responsibility to control themselves, their players, their sideline, and that their parents need to pass the education on to family members who attend games.

Mahalo,
Wendy







POSTED 5/12/25


Aloha All,

We have a few coach courses scheduled for Section 7 and wanted to get the dates out to you so your coaches can get certified. For Inter and Advanced Coach, this is the only opportunity before Fall season, so please make sure the coaches from your region who need it block off the dates:

12U Coach (Section 7) 

June 14, 2025

Intermediate Coach Course

June 28 & 29, 2025

Advanced Coach Course

July 19, 2025

 

All courses are rostered in AYSOU.

RCA's: please share your region training schedule so our volunteers have options if they are not able to attend training within your region. Let's help each other out and make access available to our coaches!

Kaneohe:

12U Coach - June 28, 2025 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

6U, 8U, 10U Coach - July 26, 2025 8:30 - 10:30 am (to 11:30 am for 10U)

6U, 8U, 10U Coach - August 2, 2025 8:30 - 10:30 am (to 11:30 am for 10U)

 

Mahalo,

Wendy

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Coaches may petition for cross certification if they hold a USSF license with the following:

To be eligible all coaches must:
• Be a currently registered AYSO volunteer.
• Have completed AYSO’s Safe Haven and the CDC’s Concussion Awareness training in their AYSO training record in Blue Sombrero.
• Produce a copy of their applicable license.
• Be recommended directly by the Regional Coach Administrator or Regional Commissioner of the Region in which they will be coaching – email recommendations are accepted.
• Not be suspended or disqualified from participation of any youth serving organization for any reason.
Note: Section Coach Administrators or Trainers, Area Coach Administrators or Trainers or Regional Coach Administrators or Trainers, are not eligible for coach training equivalency consideration.
All applicants for coach training equivalency consideration that hold a U.S. Soccer license or United Soccer Coaches Diploma and have met the above requirements, will transfer at the following AYSO coach level:
U.S. Soccer Licenses:
• “A”, “B”, “C” licensed coaches will be documented as an AYSO Advanced Coach – eligible to participate in the AYSO National Coaching Course.
“D” license coaches issued after January 1, 2013 will be documented as an AYSO Advanced Coach – eligible to participate in the AYSO National Coaching Course.
“E” license coaches issued after January 1, 2012 will be documented as an AYSO Intermediate coach – eligible to participate in the AYSO Advanced Course.

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Questions? Contact Wendy Kinimaka at [email protected]

 

Referees

Announcement - AYSO Implements U.S. Soccer's Referee Abuse Prevention Policy
Read about it here

Intermediate Referee Course

There will be an AYSO Intermediate Referee Course from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, 2025 on the third floor of Sakamaki Hall, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Please send your qualified and interested referees.

For more information and questions, please contact Kent Ogomori, Area 7O Referee Administrator at [email protected].

Thank you,
Ronald Sakamoto
Section 7 Referee Administrator
American Youth Soccer Organization
[email protected]
Cell: (808) 284-8743





LAWS OF THE GAME

Section Referee Administrator - Ronald Sakamoto - [email protected]

Announcements

March 2025
AYSO Implements U.S. Soccer's Referee Abuse Prevention Policy

As a proud member of the U.S. Soccer Federation, AYSO has officially adopted the U.S. Soccer Referee Abuse Prevention (RAP) Policy. This policy is now included in AYSO’s governing documents and applies to all affiliated matches.

U.S. Soccer’s RAP Policy establishes clear expectations and minimum sanctions for individuals who engage in abusive behavior toward referees. With this policy now in effect across all U.S. Soccer member organizations, it directly impacts all AYSO matches you may be officiating.

Unlike the U.S. Soccer implementation, the AYSO implementation of the RAP applies to all members of our soccer community—including coaches, referees, officials, other volunteers, spectators, team members, and other participants. Everyone is expected to contribute to a respectful and safe environment on and around the field.

If you're not yet familiar with the Referee Abuse Prevention Policy, we encourage you to read the policy here.

It’s important to note that The Laws of the Game remain unchanged. What has changed are the consequences for violating the referee abuse policy.

As a referee, you should not alter how you officiate the game in response to this policy. Continue managing behavior from coaches, players, and spectators in the proactive, preventative manner you’ve always practiced and deal with dissent early using your tools (presence, look, voice, whistle, etc.) to prevent it from escalating to abuse. If you need support or guidance on effective behavior management, please reach out to your RRA or ARA. You may also want to revisit the policy’s examples of inappropriate conduct to refresh your understanding of which actions warrant a response.

The intent of the RAP Policy is not to encourage an increase in red cards for actions that previously did not merit one. Instead, the goal is to deter misconduct by establishing stronger consequences. That said, the examples listed under Level 1 (non-physical abuse) should prompt us to reassess what behaviors are considered unacceptable and deserving of a response from the referee.

Behaviors outlined in Levels 2 through 4 of the non-physical section, as well as any physical abuse, should continue to result in a red card, just as they have in the past.

Every breach of the Referee Abuse Prevention Policy must be reported. Please use the reporting mechanisms established in your Section, Area, or Region to report all incidents and misconduct. Timely and accurate reporting is essential for enforcement and for creating a safer environment for referees.

AYSO remains committed to creating a safe, respectful, and positive environment for all participants. This policy reinforces our collective responsibility to protect referees and uphold the integrity of the game.

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RESOURCES

IFAB Laws of the Game (LotG) - https://www.theifab.com/laws/latest/about-the-laws/
IFAB LotG (.pdf version) - https://downloads.theifab.com/downloads/laws-of-the-game-2022-23?l=en
Referee Mechanics Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMWy_AZg4_I
Asst Referee (AR) Mechanics Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf8pRbPkOPs

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From our Section Referee Administrator...

The best way is to find courses is to search AYSOU.
Login to your Volunteer page, then log in to AYSOU as a Learner.

 Then click Training Event
Under Training Event, leave Region blank (click the x), under location use 50km and enter zip code, leave courses blank.
Click the little icon that looks like horizontal lines and search by month and all scheduled events will pop up for the indicated month including all referee and coach courses (leave courses box blank). To change month, click the arrows “> <” to left and right of the month.

As courses are added and deleted, results will change.

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DOWNLOADS

2022 referee guideline ayso.pdf

regional_referee_summary_sheet 22-23.pdf

ayso_referee_report v2024.pdf
2020-2021_ussf_report_codes_for_cautionable_and_sending-off_offenses.pdf

AYSO Section 7 Disciplinary Guidelines

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2024 AYSO CROSSOVER TO USSF GRASSROOTS REFEREE

U.S. Soccer offers a one-time Crossover option for AYSO referees who are currently Intermediate or Advance level.

This option allows an existing AYSO referee in either of those levels to become a U.S. Soccer referee and bypass a few entry level requirements.

Crossover referees do NOT need to take the 2-hour virtual (ZOOM) or in-person referee course or the 2-hour field training session.

Please note, however, that state and federal compliance trainings are still needed. If you have already completed those trainings, a copy of your certification will be required.

To register, go to https://learning.ussoccer.com/ (the Digital Learning Center-DLC).

FIRST-TIME REFEREES must set up an account at DLC. Click SIGN UP and REGISTER AS REFEREE. Complete form and click SIGN UP at bottom right. Click I HAVE NEVER HELD A U.S. SOCCER REFEREE LICENSE BEFORE.

Step 1:  Click REFEREE PROGRAM at the bottom of the screen which will take you to REFEREE LICENSE PATHWAY.

Step 2:  Click REGISTER FOR A COURSE which will take you to AVAILABLE COURSES.

Step 3:  Under LICENSES, Click GRASSROOTS FIRST-TIME REFEREES on the left.

Step 4:  Click GO TO COURSE LIST in red box on the right.

Step 5:  Under UPCOMING GRASSROOTS FIRST-TIME REFEREES, click COURSE DETAILS in red on the right of 2024 AYSO CROSSOVER TO USSF GRASSROOTS REFEREE.

Step 6:  Below the action photo, click WHAT DO I NEED TO DO in a red box and proceed, accordingly. Cost:  $60.00.

If you have any questions regarding the course, please contact SDI Derek Wong at [email protected] or (808) 799-6310. 

If you need assistance to register, please contact SRA Lila Vasconcellos at [email protected] or (808) 364-5755.

 





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