BISA is committed to ensuring our kids receive the best soccer education possible - while still having a lot of fun along the way. We are equally committed to supporting our coaches by providing the resources they need to be successful and enjoy their coaching experience. To support coach development, BISA offers a reimbursement program for registered coaches who begin working towards a U.S. Soccer Grassroots Coaching License. U.S Soccer Grassroots License Requirements To obtain a Grassroots License, coaches must complete three (3) of the following four (4) courses: 4v4 7v7 9v9 11v11 The 11v11 course is required and must be one of the three courses completed. Coach Reimbursement Program BISA... Read The Rest

At BISA, player safety is our top priority. We are committed to providing a safe, positive, and age-appropriate environment for all players. Coaches play a vital role in protecting the physical and emotional well-being of every child on the field. This resource outlines key safety expectations, best practices, and tools available to all BISA coaches. All BISA coaches are expected to: Put player safety above competition and results.  Follow age-appropriate training and game guidelines Be alert to signs of injury, illness, or emotional distress HEAT & WEATHER SAFETY Ensure players take regular water breaks Modify or stop activities during extreme heat  Watch for signs of heat illness: dizziness, fatigue,... Read The Rest

Modified playing rules for certain age groups can be found on the Resources tab by selecting Rules and Bylaws. Please familiarize yourself with the rules of the age group your child is playing.   Simple Soccer Rules -  more to come... Read The Rest

These forms are intended to help coaches have a plan for the beginning of the game and substitutions.  The U4-U7 just lists U5-6 at the top, but can be used from U4 thru U7.  The U9-U10 can be used for U8 as well with the halve at 22 minutes and a size 3 ball.... Read The Rest

BISA has a coach code of conduct as well as one for the parents.  These help all the players have a great soccer experience, no matter their age or experience.  Please be considerate of the players, coaches and other spectators around you as we all enjoy this recreational sport.... Read The Rest

Please take a few minutes and read the new concussion rules put out by North Texas Soccer attached below.... Read The Rest

The practice plans are put together by US Youth Soccer for differing age groups.  The information helps guide you thru several practices with sessions and advice.  Please feel free to use this to improve or change up your practices if you are an existing coach or to get things started if you are a new coach.  Please remember BISA does play with some modified rules for some of the age groups.  Those modified rules can be found under our Rules and Bylaws tab.... Read The Rest

The coach of a team sets the attitude of everyone around them. This includes the players, parents and spectators. As the coach "the leader of the team" your responsibility is to provide a positive environment in which the children can learn and develop. The lessons that they learn extend beyond the child's soccer skills. They include how to deal with conflict and how to demonstrate good sportsmanship before, during and after the game. BISA expects the coach to lead by example and do their very best to provide a positive soccer experience for their team. Please keep this in mind when... Read The Rest

BISA REFEREE CONCERNS POLICY As with any soccer match, there may be concerns about the referee crew that officiated the match. Per North Texas By-laws (3.13.1), the only 2 situations that can result in a protest of the game are: 1. A team knowingly plays an unregistered, ineligible, or suspended player; or 2. There has been an obvious error made in the application of the Laws of the Game that directly affects the outcome of the match, and the referee admits it. The center referee is in control of the match. Only the referee can reverse a call, prior to the restart... Read The Rest

Please do not address the refs during the game (see the September 20, 2005 Coach Memo regarding misconduct and dissent). If you have a problem, concern, or are upset with a call, discuss it with a board member or referee director, not with the referee. They are human and are going to flub a few just like each of our teams will flub a few during the course of a game. Talk to a board member about it and the ref can be educated in the proper manner (or the rules will be explained to us, which is quite often... Read The Rest

Primary focus on "development", not "winning" - subtle difference but very important.  Winning is desirable of course, but making it your primary focus, especially your primary short-term focus, will most likely lead to bad decisions in your training program and game execution (see "don't teach anything you have to undo later" below). Maximum touches on the ball during training sessions - make sure your practice plan leads to as many touches on the ball as possible.  This can be accomplished by separating the players into smaller groups during drills or by designing your practice to include drills and games that force... Read The Rest