Active Start
Club Hosting Dates & Registration:
We host the Practical Component (on-field) required to complete your Active Start coaching course annually. Coaches MUST have completed their Theory Component (online) at least one week prior to participation in any Practical Component.
See the column to the right for more info from Ontario Soccer on requirements for Active Start coaches.
All club courses run at the BMO Centre - 295 Rectory St., London, ON, unless otherwise stated. Registrants should expect to participate & dress accordingly, with shin pads and Indoor or Turf soccer shoes.
Details will be confirmed by email prior to the course. Watch your email (and junk) folder for invoices & updates!
Expected 2024 Dates:
# - Sat. TBA
Other dates may be added if the course fills.
Registration:
Register via: www.coachcentre.ca.
Registrations will be invoiced using the email address given in your registration.
Registrations must be confirmed by payment.
Your online Approval to attend will be given.
Transfers to other potential course dates do not carry admin fees. Transfers will only be considered if the requested new date is a course hosted by NorWest Soccer, is within the calendar year (or a club credit will be offered), if space is available, and if the request is not less than two weeks before the course date.
Refunds will be subject to a 10% administration fee unless provided by club credit & will not be offered less than two weeks before the course date - unless an eligible coach from a waitlist can be placed.
Contact: For the quickest answers to FAQs, use our autoreply at courses@norwestsoccer.com.
In the interest of time, the information contained in our autoreply will not be answered individually during peak course season. If you did not receive an autoreply, please check your spam folder & courses@norwestsoccer.com to our list of accepted senders.
Coaching U4-U6
Overview
Active Start is an NCCP-approved Canada Soccer Grassroots Coach Education Workshop.
Ontario Soccer is pleased to announce that the Grassroots Coach Education workshops are now available online.
To ensure that the Grassroots Coach Education workshops are more accessible and to allow greater flexibility on when these courses can be delivered, the coaches will be able to work at their own pace to complete the course material.
In addition to the online theory component of the course, there will also be an in-person, on-field practical session to conclude the workshop, which each Club or Academy will host. The duration of this session will be 3 hours.
What do you learn?
Develop a basic understanding of Physical Literacy.
How to run a practice session that is fun, safe and keeps children actively engaged.
How to communicate to this specific age group.
Who is this course for?
The course is designed for the first time coach. The focus is on teaching basic skills and basic physical literacy.
What requirements do I need to complete to become "Active Start Trained"?
Coaches must complete:
Active Start Theory & Practical Components
NCCP Making Ethical Decisions + Make Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation
How to register?
Online Theory Component
To access the online theory component of the course, coaches can:
purchase a key from the Canada Soccer Coach Education Store, or
contact their Club / Academy / Organization to acquire a key
Once the key has been acquired, it can be redeemed at the Canada Soccer Academy webpage.
On-field Practical Component
To register for the in-person, on-field component of the course, coaches can:
search and register on Coach Centre
Coaches must have completed the online theory component of the course in order to have their registration approved for the in-person, on-field component of the course.
What is the cost?
The cost of the key to access the online theory component is $20
The cost of the on-field practical session is set by the session host.
Quick Resource:
Ontario Soccer has created a series of brochures in the form of mini-pamphlets that walk coaches through four of the key physical literacy stages of Long-Term Player Development (LTPD). Each of these resources provides very basic but helpful information through Active Start, FUNdamentals, Learn to Train and Soccer for Life for volunteer coaches. Please click here for these resources.