BRYC’s goal and policy is to have all our coaches licensed by the Virginia Youth Soccer Association (VYSA) by their third season coaching with the club. What is a coaches license? VYSA offers coaching classes for coaches of all ages and experience. The licenses progress from the youngest and most inexperienced age groups ("F" license) to the oldest and most experienced age groups ("A" license). To receive a license, coaches register and attend a VYSA-sponsored licensing class. At the conclusion of the class, coaches receive an official licensing certificate from VYSA. The classes for most of the recreational age groups are short and give coaches a wealth of information to be the best coaches and mentors possible to our players and parents. The classes also provide booklets with sample practice plans to save coaches time in preparing for their practices. They are an excellent and easy way to improve your coaching skills.

All BRYC coaches of teams U5 through U8 should have either an "F" (6-8 year old) license or an "E" license; coaches of U9 through U10 teams shoud have either an "F" (8-10 year old) licence or an "E" license; U12 and U14 coaches should have an "E" or "D" license; and all U16 and U19 coaches are required to have a "D" license. Coaches new to BRYC are granted a one-year period to come into compliance with the licensing requirements.

If you are a coach and need information about licensing courses, visit the Virginia Youth Soccer Association website at www.vysa.com. Click on "Coaching Education" and you will find information about courses as well as a course schedule for upcoming courses and registration information. BRYC will reimburse the cost for an "F", "E", or "D" license for coaches who agree to coach BRYC Recreational Soccer for just one year following completion of the course. If you have questions or need more information, contact Damian Bruniany at brycsoccertraining@verizon.net or 703.323.5747.