To get involved, visit: http://www.nays.org/chapter_application/ National Alliance for Youth Sports Overview NYSCA Coaches Membership Program Coach Management

2. Presentation topics
• NAYS Overview
• NYSCA Coach Education Program
• NAYS Chapter Management
• Online Demo

3. Nays overview
The NYSCA provides training, support, and
continuing education to coaches who
volunteer to coach out-of-school youth sports
teams.
More than 2 million coaches trained since 1981

4. Nays overview
Over the past 30, NAYS has expanded…
Educational Programs:
•Coaches
•Volunteer administrators
•Professional administrators
•Officials
•Parents
Youth Development Programs:
•Start Smart Sports Development Programs
•Hook a Kid on Golf
•Ready, Set, RUN!

5. NYSCA
How does the NYSCA
program work?

6. Initial level membership
Live Onsite Clinic
1) Coaches participate in an
interactive video training clinic
2) Complete an exam
3) Sign a pledge committing to uphold
a Code of Ethics Pledge
$20 Initial Membership Fee

7. Initial level membership
Online Clinic
INTERACTIVE ONLINE VERSION OF THE LIVE
ON-SITE TRAINING PROGRAM:
 Availability – Eliminates Scheduling Conflicts
 Convenience – 24/7
 Quality – Video, Graphics, Expert Commentary
 Member Benefits – Same as On-Site Clinics plus
Printable Materials; Journal and two coaching
manuals
$25 Initial Membership Fee

8. Initial level membership
Notes about Live and Online Clinics:
- Chapters can choose to offer one clinic type or both
- Live clinics allow more interaction between
administrators and coaches and also between coaches
- Online clinics allow coaches to access the training
videos at anytime during their NYSCA membership

9. Initial level membership
Part 1: Introduction to Coaching Youth
Sports Video
 Psychology of coaching
 Tips on communication
 Sportsmanship
 Parents as partners
 Child abuse in sports
 Injury prevention
 Conditioning
 Nutrition Hydration
On-Site and Online PLUS Sport Specific

10. Initial level membership
Part 2:
Sport Specific Training
 Baseball  Football
 T-Ball  Flag-Football
 Softball  Cheerleading
 Basketball  In-Line Hockey
 Soccer  Volleyball
 Hockey  Lacrosse (Spring 2011)
Other Sports: Completed via Speaker’s Guide (Onsite Clinics only)
ON-SITE AND ONLINE CLINICS

11. Coaching multiple sports?
TWO Options Available When Coaching
Another Sport:
1. Attend Live Clinic – View sport
specific video only, no retake of exam,
no additional membership fee.
2. Complete ONLINE Clinic – View sport
specific video only, no retake of
exam, submit $5 per additional sport
(Includes access to online sport
specific materials).

12. Initial level member benefits
• Interactive Clinic
• Youth Sports Journal (at clinic)
• $1,000,000 Excess Liability
Insurance
• SportingKid Magazine
• Membership Card w/Key Tag
• Corporate Discounts
• Exclusive Online Member Area…
$20 Annual Membership Fee

13. Online member area
Becoming a member of NYSCA is so
much more than just coach training…
By logging on at NAYS.org, coaches are
equipped with tools that make them a
better coach all season long…

14. Online member area
All members of NYSCA, whether they received their training online or
at a live clinic, have access to a personalized NYSCA member page at
NAYS.org

15. Online member area
Coach Ratings:
Provides feedback from parent
evaluations all season long
SportingKid Magazine:
Youth sport magazine packed
with news, tips & expert info
Skills & Drills:
Video and printable exercises
for practice preparation
ShapeStuff:
Interactive communication tool
connects coaches to players
Coaching Forum:
Ask questions & share
knowledge with over 150,000
NYSCA members
Educational Resources:
Additional content relevant to
coaching youth sports

16. Coach RATINGS
Parents can rate
your coaches in
14 key areas…

17. Coach RATINGS
How to establish ratings…
Option # 1
The league or NAYS chapter initiates the
Easy-to-use system by sending out a league wide email or
system makes it posting a link to the evaluations on your league
or chapter website.
easy on you &
anonymous for Option # 2
parents to An NYSCA member coach who wants to see
how the players’ parents view his/her coaching
ensure accurate ability, can simply email parents a link located
evaluations at www.nays.org that will direct them to fill out
an evaluation anonymously.

18. Coach RATINGS
How would you rate your child’s coach’s ability in teaching the
Results are importance of good sportsmanship to all the players?
displayed as
6.0
an average
between 1-10 When it comes to disciplining behavior problems, how well does
your child’s coach handle these situations?
7.2
How concerned is your child’s coach about scheduling breaks
throughout the practice to help ensure that everyone stays
properly hydrated?
8.0

19. Sporting kid magazine
the official member publication
offers key information on all aspects of youth sports
and coaching.
NYSCA members can view all past SportingKid issues online
and request to have current issues mailed to their address.

20. Skills and drills
Members can view detailed animated and printable
instructions for practice drills and tips on
how to implement them to their team…
Make a selection from the following two choices:

21. Skills and drills- Animated
1. Select a Sport
2. Choose animated skill 3. View step-by-step animated
video of the complete skill
…additional sports will be added and
content will be updated periodically!

22. Skills and drills- Printable
1. Select a Sport
2. Choose from a list of drills and coaching pointers from the
For Dummies Coaching Series written by NAYS

23. shapestuff™
Members can interact with players using a
personalized web tool designed to focus
on team needs…
Manage team rosters, practices, agendas and
communication simply by clicking on a tab…

24. Coaching forum
The Coaching Forum allows you to communicate with
1,000’s of other coaches about
issues, ideas, questions or comments…

25. Overview of Benefits
As a member of NYSCA, coaches receive
exclusive benefits and discounts on products
and services from select partners:

26. Continuing memberships
No Additional Clinics Required
•Renewal notice sent to members
from NAYS headquarters
•Renewing options include online,
phone, mail or local chapter
$20 Annual Membership Fee
(Onsite and Online Members)

27. Continuing member benefits
• $2,000,000 Excess Liability Insurance
• $250,000 Excess Accident/Medical
Insurance
• SportingKid Magazine
• Membership Card w/Key Tag
• Exclusive Corporate Discounts
• Online Member Area

28. chapter management
Chapter
NAYS Chapters
•Parks and recreation departments
•Boys and Girls Clubs
•Police Athletic leagues
•YMCA/YWCAs
•Catholic Youth Organizations
•Other independent youth service groups
3,000 Organizations are NAYS Chapters!

29. chapter management
In addition to the NYSCA coach training
program you have access to:
• Background Screening & Management
• Online Evaluation Tool
• Accountability Policies and Procedures
NAYS 4-STEP APPROACH TO COACH MANAGEMENT
Screening Training Evaluation Accountability

30. Online chapter management
Log in at NAYS.org

31. Online chapter management
View members :
All relevant
information is
available in one
database
Select a member
for more detailed
information:
Edit information,
check background
information or
initiate an online
evaluation for a
coach.

32. Background screening
Use NAYS
program:
If you register for
the NAYS system
you can view
results in the
Chapter
Management
system*
*stored securely by
screening company
Using your own
screening
system:
Chapters can enter
their own screening
results so that they
can be viewed in
the system as well

33. “rate your coach” evaluations
View All Results:
Historical results
can be exported to
a spreadsheet for
management.
View Individual
Results:
Results can be used
to follow-up with
coach complaints
or to reward
coaches for great
service.
View Categories:
You and coaches
will be able to see
the areas where
they need to
improve their
coaching.

34. “rate your coach” Example

35. “rate your coach” evaluations

36. Coach accountability
National
Guidelines:
Created with input
from youth sports
professionals
Reporting
Feature:
Allows NAYS to
keep track of
incidents and
report back to
chapters
Revocation :
Coaches not living
up to the Code of
Ethics can have
their memberships
revoked -
permanently

37. Membership & Education
Education programs for all adults
involved in youth sports!

38. To learn more please contact us or visit
our website:
1-800-688-KIDS
nysca@nays.org
www.nays.org