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BASKETBALL DOCUMENTS

VOLLEYBALL

SOCCER DOCUMENTS

GENERAL

TRAINING LINKS

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