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Coach’s Corner
All of our coaches must go through a CORI/Background check
Volunteer Application
CORI Form
Coaches Code of Conduct
7 Pillars of Coaching Y Sports
YMCA Games Approach to Coaching
In addition to the eLearnings listed in the table, check out the following resource:
- Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports. This 30-minute eLearning lesson from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is designed to help you recognize if an athlete has a concussion and respond appropriately.
- Online Risk Management Training and Toolkit. Created for the Y by the Nonprofit Risk Management Center, these trainings and tools help us keep everyone in Y programs safe.
| Name | Description | Course Length |
| Core Courses (Please take these courses in the order provided) | ||
| 1. YMCA Youth Sports Programs | Discusses program philosophy and introduces the volunteer to Y youth sports programming. | 15 minutes |
| 2. Parent’s Role in Youth Sports | Discusses the benefits of Y youth sports programs for both parents/caregivers and youth. | 30 minutes |
| 3. Volunteers Make the Team | Discusses how volunteers impact and ensure the success of youth sports programs at the Y. | 30 minutes |
| 4. Safety and Emergency Action | Discusses the importance of safety, responding to an incident, preventing injuries, and protecting oneself in an emergency situation. | 45 minutes |
| 5. Coaching YMCA Youth Sports | Provides an overview of coaching Y youth sports programs and discusses how coaches influence the positive development of today’s youth. | 30 minutes |
| 6. Officiating YMCA Youth Sports | Provides sports officials the basic rules and regulations of officiating Y youth sports, such as basketball, soccer, softball/baseball, volleyball, and flag football. | 45 minutes |
| Coaches Courses | ||
| Coaching YMCA Basketball | Provides tools and techniques for coaching basketball for children ages 3 and up. | 45 minutes |
| Coaching YMCA Soccer | Provides tools and techniques for coaching soccer for children ages 3 and up. | 45 minutes |
| Coaching YMCA Baseball/Softball | Provides tools and techniques for coaching baseball/softball for children ages 3 and up. | 45 minutes |
| Coaching YMCA Volleyball | Provides tools and techniques for coaching volleyball for children ages 3 and up. | 45 minutes |
| Coaching YMCA Flag Football | Provides tools and techniques for coaching flag football for children ages 3 and up. | 45 minutes |