Volunteer Information:  Click on the document to learn more about volunteer opportunities available at the YMCA:  Volunteer Application

YMCA Youth Sports eLearning:

We strongly encourage our coaches, officials and volunteers to visit the YMCA Youth Sports eLearning page.These eLearnings describe the Y’s philosophy on youth sports and offer basic coaching techniques including practice plans, skills, drills, rules and tactics.  Click HERE to access the YMCA Youth Sports eLearning website!

Y-USA Sports:  Click on the following to download and learn more:

Concussion-Recognition-Management-and-Prevention

Heading-in-YMCA-Youth-Soccer-Programs

Participation-by-Children-in-Organized-Youth-Sports-Programs

Preparing-for-Extreme-Heat-and-Humidity

Prevention-of Head-Mouth-and-Eye-Injuries-in-Sports

Coaching YMCA Youth Sports:  Click on the following to download and learn more

Coaching Tips     FirstAidKit     Guidelines for Adjusting the Rules     Hydration Tips for Children     Remember Theyre Kids     TeachingFitness

The YMCA Games Approach to Coaching

Injury Prevention:

To learn more on how to keep your children safe while participating in sport download the following safety sheets:

ACL_injuries            ankle_sprains          concussion_safety         sprains_strains_tendonitis       sun_and_heat_exposure

Specific Sport Safety Sheets:  click on links below to download documents

baseball_safety

pitching_count_safety

basketball_safety

flag_football_safety

soccer_safety

softball_safety

volleyball_safety

Soccer Coaching Resources:  click on links below to download documents

USYouthSoccer_U6-U8_Practice_Activities

USYouthSoccer_U10_Practice_Activities

USYouthSoccer_U12_Practice_Activities

soccercoachesguidebook  The rules on page 3-4 do not necessarily reflect our league rules.

Video explaining Offsides in Soccer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiwmR6CC0Bk

Basketball Coaching Resources:

Go to this website for videos of skills and drills you can incorporate in your basketball practice.  https://jr.nba.com/category/basketball-skills-and-drills/

You can also access practice plan examples and instructional videos to help you learn how to teach basketball skills to your team:  http://jr.nba.com/jr-nba-instructional-curriculum/