They are volunteers like you and make mistakes like you. You are not only in charge of your players, but of their parents also. Hold practices, one or two times a week. They mean more than the games. I strongly recommend this, depending on field availability and your own time commitments.
Practices are the coach s times to teach, games are the players time to play.
Be sure that your Division Coordinators know your practice schedule and changes. Make sure you know the game and coaching techniques found in your AYSO Coaching Manuals. We have available to you several publications and videos which can help you, and we will hold a series of clinics to further your knowledge. Your Coaching Staff and I will be glad to assist you personally in any way we can. Please help our program to be successful by encouraging your parents to volunteer, we are a volunteer organization and we always need help.