WSYSA LICENSING RECOMMENDATIONS
It is the Washington State Youth Soccer Association’s aim to encourage all active coaches within WSYSA to be licensed. Clubs and Associations can help us achieve our goal by providing a license opportunity for their coaches and by requiring their coaches to attend license courses.
Below is WSYSA’s recommended licensing structure.
U-6 Certificate Course
All coaches of players under 6 years of age.
U-8 Certificate Course
All coaches of players under 8 years of age.
U-10 Certificate Course
All coaches of players under 10 years of age.
E License Course
All coaches of teams that lay 11-a-side soccer should have at least an ‘E’ License (general
certificate of all-a-side play.)
D License Course
‘C’ License preparatory course.
C License Course
All coaches of Premier teams U-13 and older should have at least a ‘C’ License.
B License Course
All State Instructional Staff, ODP State Assistant Coaches, Club age group head coaches, all
premier level coaching U-16 and above.
A License Course
Professional, college, National Teams/Staff, Regional coaches, State Directors of Coaching, ODP
State Head Coaches, Club Head coaches/Directors of Coaching.
The improvement of soccer performance depends upon
a) The balance of standards in competitive leagues.
b) The improvement in the standard of coaching.
While competitive balance can only be improved by decisions made by appointed committees or
boards, each individual coach can help to improve the level of coaching by attempting to improve
his/her knowledge of the game.
