VOLUNTEER TO COACH

The RSA depends on volunteers to help coach the over 1400 children in our program.  While the time involved is strictly up to you, a reasonable plan would include approximately 2 to 4 hours per week (includes our scheduled games) with your own child and his or her teammates.  Both men and women are encouraged to join the fun! 

Please visit the REGISTRATION section of this website to volunteer to coach.

 If you're concerned that you don't know the game well enough to coach, then see our Support for Coaches page for more information and:

• Understand that the things we value most from you are your contributions of active encouragement, focus on fun and growth, and assurance that playing time is balanced as equally as possible between the players.
• Rest assured that all programs include professional clinicians and/or the Ridgewood High School coaches and teams to lead the instructional sessions.  These sessions are designed to build individual player skills, to teach team strategies, and to help train the coaches about the game.
• Know that the RSA maintains books and videotapes in the Ridgewood Public Library to assist coaches at each level of play.
• For coaches in our program for youngest players, we start your season with a "How to Coach and Motivate Children" clinic from U.K. Elite, our partner for many elements of the RSA instructional program.