The season, week by week
Six guides cover the whole season in order: the checklist, pre-season prep, your first two practices, the game-week rhythm, playoffs, and the wrap-up. Read the one you need now; each links to the next.
Season Checklist
Your complete 10-week roadmap. Everything you need to do, week by week.
Preparation
Background check, gear, first parent email.
First Practices
Learn names, assess players, install first play.
Game Weeks
One practice, one game. Rotations and adjustments.
Playoffs
Trick plays, rotations, handling wins and losses.
Wrap Up
Thank-yous, gear return, reflection.
Reference libraries
Practice Plans
Complete 60-minute plans for K–1st, 2nd, and 3rd–4th grade.
Drills
Ten drills with setup, instructions, and age modifications.
Plays
Simple plays by age, trick plays, and defense.
Station Combos
Ready-made drill station layouts by season phase.
Quick answers
Do I need an account to read the guides?
No. Everything on GoCoach is free to read, no signup. The optional printable season kit is the only thing we ask an email for.
Where should a brand-new coach start?
If your first practice is days away, the start-here page. Otherwise the Season Checklist, it sequences everything else.
Want this as a printable?
Get the GoCoach season kit: printable practice plans, checklists, play cards, and the parent email templates. Free for parent coaches.