For Coaches
Thank You Coaches
Thank you to all of our coach volunteers. Your time and commitment play a huge role in the development of our young girls on and off the field. This page is designed to provide a central location for hosting information that will help you and your fellow Elk River Youth Association coaches be successful. Please review all the links and information below and let us know of any additional information that we can share on this page that will benefit all of our coaches. Contact us via email with any information that you want posted to this page elkriveryouthsoftball@gmail.com
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Minnesota Softball - Big West
Minnesota Softball is an affiliate of USA Softball, the National Governing Body of softball. Elk River Youth Softball Association plays under Minnesota Softball in the Big West League.
BACKGROUND CHECKS - REQUIRED FOR TRAVEL & HOUSE COACHES
A background check will be needed from all coaches and assistant coaches to ensure the safety of our players. The background check needs to be completed prior to the first practice. Please complete the ACE background check. ERYSA will reimburse you.
ACE & SAFESPORT CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED FOR TRAVEL COACHES
ACE:
As the National Governing Body of Softball, it is USA Softball’s responsibility to ensure that coaches achieve a certain level of understanding of what their duties are as coach of a youth softball team.
The ACE (Aspire, Challenge, Encourage) Coaching Program is a coaching education program, developed and designed to provide softball coaches of all levels – from beginning coaches to experienced veterans – an opportunity to be educated as a coach with a national softball organization.
SafeSport:
USA Softball, under USOPC Bylaw Section 8.7.1(c), is indeed under more stringent requirements from the USCSS in regard to implementing abuse prevention training and other measures to reduce one-on-one interaction between adults and minor athletes. However, this should be viewed in a positive light as we continue to set the standard for athlete safety and well-being.
We take protecting our members both on and off the field seriously and are dedicated to building and maintaining a supportive and nurturing environment in which our participants may flourish and grow. We are the leaders in the sport of softball and as such our commitment to athlete safety is unmatched. Simply put – USA Softball will not tolerate ANY abuse whether it is emotional, physical, mental and sexual.
You will be able to complete both certifications in the links provided below. ERYSA will reimburse coaches for ACE & SAFESPORT training costs.
CONCUSSION TRAINING - REQUIRED FOR TRAVEL & HOUSE COACHES
Completing the concussion training is a very important and mandatory step in being a ERYSA coach. All coaches must complete the FREE on-line HEADS-UP Concussion training course before their first game. The State of Minnesota requires all coaches of youth sports teams complete concussion training prior to working with athletes. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has provided the required training program that coaches will need to complete for certification. The training will take about 45 minutes to complete. There is a test at the end of the training you are required to take to complete the training. You will be presented with a certificate once finished. When you finish the training, you will need to forward the Certificate of Completion to elkriveryouthsoftball@gmail.com
If you have already completed this for another sport, you should already have a certificate and can forward it to the Board.
MINNESOTA SOFTBALL ROSTER INSTRUCTIONS
Creating you team roster with the Big West:
USA SOFTBALL FUNDAMENTAL TRAINING
Learn softball fundamentals by watching instructional videos for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. Topics cover infield, outfield, baserunning, bunting, throwing, catching, and hitting.
CODE OF CONDUCT - COACH, PLAYER AND PARENT
ESSENTIAL COACH HOW-TO'S
Easily add and edit athlete info, manage schedules, and message team members
Messaging Your Team in TeamCenter
Send a message to an individual member, selected members, or the entire team directly from TeamCenter or from the SportsEngine mobile app
Perform basic tasks using the Team Page Team Management functionality
Add Contacts to Receive Team Messages
Add additional email addresses to a non-member's profile in order to be able to include all athletes in team communications
Manage RSVPs for each athlete within your team’s TeamCenter or within the SportsEngine mobile app
Sending RSVPs for Existing Games or Events
Do you import your game schedules from a third-party scheduler or create them manually on your team page? This article explains how to add RSVPs to those games and events after they are imported.
Review help articles about how coaches interact with TeamCenter and the SportsEngine mobile app
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