ALL COACHES AND TEAM PARENTS MUST COMPLETE A BACKGROUND CHECK.

Additionally, please be sure to sign the attached waivers and remit when complete.

NJAYF requires all coaches to complete a number of certifications and trainings. In addition, the background check and waivers found below all need to be signed and turned in.

• ALL Football Coaches (Head and Assistant) MUST complete and pass the courses listed below: 
  
  Coaching Youth Football - The AYF Way 
  ❖ Visit www.ayfcoaching.com 
  ❖ You Must Print The Completion Certificate and include With Coaches Paperwork at Book Certification. 

• National Federation of State High School Associations
• ❖ 3 courses ❖ All are FREE
  ➢ Coaches Tackle Course https://nfhslearn.com/courses/football-tackling 
  ➢ Sportsmanship https://nfhslearn.com/courses/sportsmanship-
  ➢ Implicit Bias https://nfhslearn.com/courses/implicit-bias

Coaching Requirements

NJAYF requires all coaches to complete a number of certifications and trainings. In addition, the background check and waivers found below all need to be signed and turned in.

• Human Kinetics Coaches Training - HEAD COACHES ONLY
  https://us.humankinetics.com/blogs/ayf-coaching
  ➢Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the appropriate link (new or returning coach)

• YCADA Coaches Training
  https://www.ycaada.org/ayc
  ➢ If this is your FIRST year, you should be taking the Y101AYC course. For returning coaches, you should have received an email about being eligible to take the Y102AYC or Y103AYC course. Please reach out if you are unsure.

• Heads Up Concussion Training
  https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/index.html

• National Federation of State High School Associations
  - 2 courses are FREE
  ➢ Sportsmanship https://nfhslearn.com/courses/sportsmanship-
  ➢ Implicit Bias https://nfhslearn.com/courses/implicit-bias