The New Coach's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer
Robert Koger
The New Coach's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Complete Reference for Coaching Young Players Ages 4 through 8
by Robert Koger
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a great soccer coach for kids? Imagine stepping onto the field, ready to teach passes, goals, and teamwork, but also figuring out tricky rules like offsides and handling parents who just won’t sit still. What secrets will help make the game fun for everyone involved?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This guide provides practical advice for new youth soccer coaches working with children ages 4 to 8, covering everything from game rules to practice planning and managing player behavior. Written by an experienced coach, it aims to make coaching accessible and enjoyable for both adults and kids. The book is appropriate for middle-grade readers interested in sports and coaching fundamentals.
Why we rated The New Coach's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer 11C
The New Coach's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer is written at a Level 6 reading level across 256 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The New Coach's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate The New Coach's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer as 11C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, The New Coach's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer explores sports & recreation, coaching, soccer, bg-mind & body, and bg-health — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports & recreation, coaching, soccer.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781602390317
- Pages
- 256
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
- Published
- June 1, 2007
- Type
- Nonfiction