INTERESTED IN COACHING?We hope so! There is no greater bond that you will form with your child then through coaching them in youth sports. We will walk you through everything that you will need to be a successful coach in this program. No experience is necessary. Just great moms & dads that are willing to learn, and pass on their understanding of the game to a bunch of eager little boys and girls who are looking to a have great time playing the game of flag football.
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Background Check Procedure – Every coach must pass a background check. State Criminal Background and Child Abuse Check.
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Coaches Code of Conduct – Just to make sure our philosophies are in line with each other, here are our policies in regards to coaching etiquette in this league.
COACHES CODE OF CONDUCT POLICY :Our organization is committed to the principles of Positive Coaching and against a “win-at-all-cost” mentality. A win-at-all-cost coach has only one goal – to win. Our coaching philosophy is one that shares the goal (wants to win) but has a second goal that is even more important – to use this sports experience
to help young people learn “life lessons” and positive character traits that will help them be successful throughout their lives.To ensure the appropriate atmosphere for these activities, our organization has adopted a zero tolerance policy in the enforcement of the KNFFL Code of Conduct. · I will place the emotional and physical well being of my players ahead of my personal desire to win.· I will treat each player as an individual and expect age appropriate skills from all my players.· I will do my best to provide a safe playing situation for my players.· I will lead by example in demonstrating fair play and sportsmanship to all my players on and off the field.· I will respect the decisions of referees and coaches.· I will remember that I am a youth sports coach and that the game is for children and not adults.· I will adhere to the Coaches Code of Conduct while participating in any KNFFL sports activity.· I will be knowledgeable in the rules of each sport that I coach, and will teach these rules to my players.I do understand that I will abide by the above Code of Conduct, if I do not live up to the Coaches’ Code of Conduct, I will be banned from participating in KNFFL activities for a period determined by KNFFL Staff.
3. Child Protection Policy – Volunteering to coach is a serious responsibility. It is our job to help you understand all aspects of this position so that you are always observant and aware of possible dangers. See Below:
KNFFL, LLC has adopted and will implement the following risk management elements: State Criminal Background State Child Abuse background checks should be run with a third-party vendor on all paid and volunteer staff with access to youth. Any background check that indicates that a potential staff member is unfit to work with youth should result in disqualification of such staff member. Prior to running background checks, the following steps should be taken: All prospective staff to complete written application to include question about whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime involving physical violence/sex offenses, and a consent provision to run a background check.
• Determine disqualification criteria.
• Develop procedures to protect the confidentiality of records.
• Comply with all state and federal laws.
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NFL FLAG Football Concussion Knowledge – To coach in our program, every coach must understand the dangers and warning signs of concussions.
ADVANCING SAFETY IN FOOTBALL Football, as we know it, is changing. The way the game used to be taught and played is different from what’s happening today. Player protection and injury prevention are front and center, causing a major culture shift within the sport. Leagues across all levels are adopting new technology, regimes, and regulations in an effort to reduce the risk of injury, as researchers continue to focus on the impact of sustained contact in youth sports.
To help parents better understand what’s changed, we’ve highlighted the key developments in football safety awareness. Limiting Contact in Practice In 2015, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) released a study that found concussions are more likely to occur during a tackle football practice rather than a game, with the reason being that there are simply more practices than games. So, to better protect players, leagues across the country began to decrease the amount of person-to-person contact that occurred during practice. One study in particular followed a group of high school football players within the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. After new rules and restrictions were passed defining and limiting the amount of contact allowed in practice, the rate of sports-related concussions decreased by 57 percent.