Your first six weeks
The new coach guide: who to ask about what, what you need, the league rules that matter, and six ready-made sessions for each age band.
The first six weeks
You're alongside one of our coaches for up to six weeks before you run anything on your own: watch, help, run a station, then run a session with them beside you. Everything here is here to help; use what's useful and skip what isn't.
Questions
Who do I contact about safeguarding or a worry about a child?
The club welfare officer. Ask through the coach form and it goes to the right person. In an emergency, call 999.
How do I get my AccessNI check?
Through the club welfare officer. The club arranges it before you start.
Fees and admin?
The committee member who looks after fees and admin. Ask through the coach form and it goes to the right person.
What training do I need?
The Irish FA safeguarding course and an Irish FA coaching certificate, both sorted and paid for by the club.
Who organises friendlies?
The club is still settling this. Ask through the coach form for now.
Where do I find other teams my age for friendlies?
The club is still settling this. Ask through the coach form for now.
Where can we play friendlies?
The club is still settling this. Ask through the coach form for now.
Where do I get kit?
The club shop (Pendle Sportswear) for the players' kit, plus your coach jacket and raincoat from the club.
How do I run my first session?
Use one of the ready-made sessions below, or build your own in the session builder.
League rules you need to know
- Every player registered on Comet, with a photo.
- Team sheets in at least 15 minutes before kick-off.
- Shirt numbers must match Comet.
- Up to four coaches on the sheet, with at least two there.
- No scores posted from non-competitive games. 2020s and 2021s play 3v3, 2018s and 2019s play 5v5, 2016s and 2017s play 7v7, and 7-a-side is non-competitive all season.
Six ready-made sessions for each age band
One theme a week, built with the session builder for 12 children, two coaches and a cage. Open one, print it, or change anything in the builder.
2020s and 2021s
- Week 1: Moving Well (habit: be brave)
- Week 2: Me and My Ball (habit: lift each other)
- Week 3: Brave 1v1 (habit: work hard)
- Week 4: Shooting and Scoring (habit: be brave)
- Week 5: Everyone's a Keeper (habit: lift each other)
- Week 6: Colts Street Football (habit: work hard)
2018s and 2019s
- Week 1: Me and My Ball (habit: be brave)
- Week 2: Brave 1v1 (habit: lift each other)
- Week 3: Pass, Receive, Heads Up (habit: work hard)
- Week 4: Shooting and Scoring (habit: be brave)
- Week 5: Win It, Keep It, Score (habit: lift each other)
- Week 6: Everyone's a Keeper (habit: work hard)
2016s and 2017s
- Week 1: Me and My Ball (habit: be brave)
- Week 2: Brave 1v1 (habit: lift each other)
- Week 3: Pass, Receive, Heads Up (habit: work hard)
- Week 4: Shooting and Scoring (habit: be brave)
- Week 5: Win It, Keep It, Score (habit: lift each other)
- Week 6: Everyone's a Keeper (habit: work hard)