Hey there Coach!
To start - thank you so much for stepping up and making a real difference in your players' lives. Coaching a team is one of the most challenging, rewarding and fun ways to volunteer, and we could not run a great program without you!
Before you take the field, there are some certifications we require of all our coaches. Most of these you will ony have to do once:
- You must register yourself as a Coach in our system. This is the same process as your child, using your Sport Signup Play Account, but there is no charge to register as a volunteer. This will get you assigned to your team & roster and allow you to input your scores on our app.
- You must pass a background check. The park pays for this, and it must be done/renewed every two years. You also do this through your account - but you must register as a coach FIRST before the option "BACKGROUND CHECKS" will appear.
- You must complete (one-time) "Coaching Youth Baseball" by our governing body, Babe Ruth / Cal Ripken baseball: http://baberuthcoaching.org/
- Softball coaches - you must complete membership and training by the NYSCA at https://www.nays.org/nyscaonline/ - choose "Lake Lytal Lassie League" as the member organization and choose Softball, Concussin and Abuse Prevention Courses.
- (Baseball only) You must complete (one-time) a concussion course from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/training/index.html
- (Baseball Only) You must complete (one-time) a federally mandated Safe Sport training course: https://abuse-prevention-training.sportngin.com/register/form/421265665?_ga=2.257603659.1197226361.1626521882-1127321406.1626521882
Please email your certificates from the 3 courses above to phippsparkbaseball@gmail.com
Thank you again for coaching! We look forward to the season!