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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How can a travel club field multiple teams when only one coach actually holds a license?  It appears that the club lists the only licensed coach as the "Head Coach" and all of the other coaches are listed as "Assistant Coaches."  The Head Coach actually only coaches one team and has nothing to do with the other teams -- he never attends their practices or games.  How can this be compliant with US Youth Soccer requirements?      [/quote]

There are no US Youth Soccer requirements for coaching a travel team. If there were, it would only apply to teams that play in US youth soccer sponsored events.[/quote]

[b]But Maryland does require a license to coach travel soccer.  [/b]

MSYSA policy states that all head coaches of rostered travel teams in Maryland must hold the following minimum licenses or higher (including USSF E/D/C/B/A):
Introduction to Grassroots Module (online)
AND Two Grassroots in-person (GRIP) Licenses across any of the four levels (11v11, 9v9, 7v7, 4v4)(note these must be two different licenses)
AND One Grassroots online License across any of the four levels (11v11, 9v9, 7v7, 4v4).

MSYSA policy further states that only the head coach is required to have a license to coach a travel team. However, they do strongly encourage assistant coaches to pursue coaching education.

But what is the definition of a Head Coach?  Is it of the entire club or a team?  In general, Maryland travel soccer clubs are transparent about the licenses held by their coaches.  But not all.[/quote]

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