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

5. NYSCA How does the NYSCA program work?

13. 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… Online member area

14. 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 Online member area

15. Coaching Forum: Ask questions & share knowledge with over 150,000 NYSCA members 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 Online member area Educational Resources: Additional content relevant to coaching youth sports

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

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

18. How would you rate your child’s coach’s ability in teaching the importance of good sportsmanship to all the players? 6.0 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 Coach RATINGS Results are displayed as an average between 1-10

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

21. 1. Select a Sport Skills and drills- Animated 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. Coaching forum The Coaching Forum allows you to communicate with 1,000’s of other coaches about issues, ideas, questions or comments…

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

28. Online chapter management Log in at NAYS.org

30. 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. Online chapter management

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

32. 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. “ rate your coach” evaluations

33. “ rate your coach” Examples

34. “ rate your coach” evaluations

35. 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 Coach accountability

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

37. To learn more please contact us or visit our website: 1-800-688-KIDS [email_address] www.nays.org