COACHES
In Arlington we’re fortunate to have incredible volunteers and mentors with excellent soccer experience or a passion for teaching. Many of our coaches and board members were award winning players and coaches in high school, college, and beyond—and several grew up attending our camp and playing for Arlington. Our coaches complete all VSA and USYS certifications, SafeSport training, background checks, and concussion protocols.
Every year we support continued education for our coaches through grassroots clinics or access to US Youth Soccer coaching education. If you have an interest in contributing, we’d love to hear from you! We welcome all levels of experience and will make sure you feel prepared whether it’s your first time coaching youth or a seasoned veteran.
REFEREES
Referees work to teach the game, ensure fair play, and keep kids safe. They are a vital element of competitive soccer, and while parents, players, and coaches may have opinions about individual calls, it’s our responsibility to make sure refs feel comfortable, prepared, and supported, and keep those opinions to ourselves. It’s a game. No refs, no game.
If you have any interest at all in being a referee, we’re here for you! We have home games every weekend throughout the fall season and our high school players are often our biggest asset to fill ref roles. There is a board member on duty at all home games to help out. Just like coaching, we support ongoing education for our referees through clinics, USYS training, and Club support.
CONCESSIONS & FUNDRAISING
We need your help! The Arlington Soccer Club operates a concession stand at all of the home varsity soccer games at the Arlington Rec. Park. This is our primary source of funding, and it’s one of the reasons we are able to keep our costs low. Every year we ask parents of athletes in youth programs help us keep the concession stand running.
Filling the roles it takes to operate concessions is challenging every year. If you have a child participating in our youth programs, please use the link below to sign up for a game or two and help us out. It’s fun and easy, and immensely helpful to all of our programs. All positions are open: Grill master, Frequent fryer, Midfield runner, Candy crusher, and more.