Coach Resources

1 - Register on SportaBase

3 - Get USA Football Certified

2 - Background Check

  • USA Football certification should be free if you use the link below. Make sure the coaches put Stillwater Youth Football & Cheer Association as their club and use code 7E8B7F when they sign up for the Youth Coach Course.

  • Your coach or commissioner has purchased a USA Football renewal product on your behalf. To redeem your renewal product, utilize the link below to get started. You will then paste the promo code related to your renewal product type during the checkout process. If you have any questions about what your renewal product type is, please contact your coach directly.

Football coaches with SYFCA are required to complete all of the following steps prior to working with our athletes:

  • All Coaches need to complete all 3 steps above by August 1

  • Once all steps are complete, INFC will issue each coach a Game Pass which will serve as a sideline pass and a gate pass for that coach only.

  • DO NOT EVER FORGET YOUR COACH PASS

  • 8 coach limit per team

  • New Coach Orientations - INFC Office in BA

    • July 14 - 3rd & Up

    • July 16 - 1st & 2nd

Coach Info

Practices

  • Practices start August 3

  • No pads for first 3 practices

  • Practice Limits

    • 5th & 6th - 2 hours each, 4 per week

    • 3rd & 4th - 2 hours each, 3 per week

    • Mighty Mites - 1.5 hours each, 3 per week

  • PLEASE have a parent meeting before practices start

  • Set up Parent Rules and Expectations - I will share the guide I give to my parents

  • Set Rules & Expectations and stick to them

  • Share with Parents the implications of poor behavior on them and their athlete

Parents

Important Reminders

  • Pay attention to weight limits

  • Player minimum plays

  • Scrimmages August 22

  • Game 1 - August 29

  • Labor Day Dead Period - Sept. 4-7

  • Playoffs begin - Nov 3

  • HUDL Access coming - playbooks