Complete your 2016 USA Football Level 1 Tackle Certification Border Area Youth Football League is pleased to be participating in Heads Up Football®, USA Football’s player safety program. A comprehensive method to teaching the sport’s fundamentals in a progressive, age-based approach, Heads Up Football® helps youth football leagues and clubs across the United States ensure a better, safer experience for players, coaches, commissioners and parents.

1. Already have a USA Football account? Log in and renew here: https://login.usafootball.com/login

2. Need to create a USA Football account?

Register here: http://usafootball.com/register

PROMO CODE: (You must use the code during registration or renewal of

your Coach Account to receive the discounted Heads Up Football® rate

and so we can track your certification status.)

Promo Code: borderarea16

3. Once logged in, obtain Level 1 Tackle Certification by completing these three courses: Health and Safety Blocking and Tackling Skills Coaching Fundamentals These courses can be accessed here: http://www2.usafootball.com/dashboard/coach

Have questions? Contact the USA Football help desk:

Step-by-step instructions: Available here Online: https://helpdesk.usafootball.com/hc/en-us Email: support@usafootball.com Phone: 1-877-5-FOOTBALL (1-877-536-6822)

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Select the Start My Membership button.

On the registration page fill in all fields designated with an (*). Enter the email address and the password you wish to use for your USA Football account (Please note, your password is case-sensitive and must be a minimum of eight characters). To complete registration, type in your organization’s name, check the Terms of Services box and select Submit.

If your organization provided you a promo code, enter it

on the payment page and select Update Price. If the code

covers the entire cost of the membership, skip to Step 8.

Otherwise, fill in your payment and billing information

and select Process My Payment.

Visit www.usafootball.com and scroll over Membership

in the top navigation menu. Click on Youth Coaches

within the Membership drop-down menu.

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Coach Registration & Renewal Instructions REGISTER NEW COACH | RENEW ACTIVE COACH MEMBERSHIP | RENEW EXPIRED COACH MEMBERSHIP

ACCESS TACKLE CERTIFICATION COURSES | QUICK INSTRUCTIONS AND RESOURCES

REGISTER NEW COACH MEMBERSHIP

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Coach Registration & Renewal Instructions

Visit the email account that you used to register your Coach Membership and check for the automated email from USA Football; click on the “Activate Now” link to activate your account.

You will receive a Checkout Confirmation, verifying your membership has been created and informing you to check your email to complete the activation of your account.

After activating your account via the activation email, sign in to your account by visiting www.usafootball.com again and this time selecting Log In

Enter your Member Email and Password and select Sign In. To learn how to access certification course, skip to Page 6 after signing in.

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REGISTER NEW COACH MEMBERSHIP

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REGISTER NEW COACH | RENEW ACTIVE COACH MEMBERSHIP | RENEW EXPIRED COACH MEMBERSHIP ACCESS TACKLE CERTIFICATION COURSES | QUICK INSTRUCTIONS AND RESOURCES

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REGISTER NEW COACH | RENEW ACTIVE COACH MEMBERSHIP | RENEW EXPIRED COACH MEMBERSHIP ACCESS TACKLE CERTIFICATION COURSES | QUICK INSTRUCTIONS AND RESOURCES

Coach Registration & Renewal Instructions

Visit www.usafootball.com and select Log In from the upper, right-hand corner of the page.

① Sign in to your account by entering your Member

Email and Password and selecting Sign In. ②

Under the Coach Management Center tab, select My Profile.

Scroll midway down the My Profile page and click the Renew Now link for your Coaching Membership.

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RENEW ACTIVE COACH MEMBERSHIP

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REGISTER NEW COACH | RENEW ACTIVE COACH MEMBERSHIP | RENEW EXPIRED COACH MEMBERSHIP ACCESS TACKLE CERTIFICATION COURSES | QUICK INSTRUCTIONS AND RESOURCES

Coach Registration & Renewal Instructions

Review your contact information, type in the name of your organization, check the Terms of Services box and click Renew Membership.

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You will receive a Checkout Confirmation verifying your membership has been renewed. Return to your Coach Membership dashboard by selecting Click to Continue. To learn how to access certification, skip to Page 6.

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If your organization provided a promo code, enter it on the payment page and select Update Price. If the code covers the entire cost of the membership skip to Step 7, otherwise, fill in your payment and billing information and select Process My Payment.

RENEW ACTIVE COACH MEMBERSHIP

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REGISTER NEW COACH | RENEW ACTIVE COACH MEMBERSHIP | RENEW EXPIRED COACH MEMBERSHIP ACCESS TACKLE CERTIFICATION COURSES | QUICK INSTRUCTIONS AND RESOURCES

Coach Registration & Renewal Instructions

Visit www.usafootball.com and select Log In from the upper, right-hand corner of the page.

① Sign in to your account by entering your Member

Email and Password and selecting Sign In. ②

Select the Renew link for your expired Coach Membership.

Review your contact information, type in the name of your organization, check the Terms of Service box and click Renew Membership.

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RENEW EXPIRED COACH MEMBERSHIP

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ACCESSING TACKLE CERTIFICATION COURSES QUICK REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

COACHING RESOURCES:

REGISTER NEW COACH | RENEW ACTIVE COACH MEMBERSHIP | RENEW EXPIRED COACH MEMBERSHIP ACCESS TACKLE CERTIFICATION COURSES | QUICK INSTRUCTIONS AND RESOURCES

Coach Registration & Renewal Instructions

If your organization provided a promo code, enter it on the payment page and select Update Price. If the code covers the entire cost of the membership skip to Step 6, otherwise, fill in your payment and billing information and select Process My Payment.

You will receive a Checkout Confirmation verifying your membership has been renewed. Return to your Coach Membership dashboard by selecting Click to Continue. To learn how to access certification, skip to Page 6.

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RENEW EXPIRED COACH MEMBERSHIP

While logged in to your active Coach Membership,

select one of the courses links shown below. Complete

all 3 courses to receive your certificate and meet the

Youth Certification component for Heads up Football.

Step 1: Sign-Up/Renew Youth Coach Membership Step 2: Go to your Coaches Dashboard Step 3: Complete all 3 courses to receive your certificate

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Thank you for your commitment to youth football. For questions about your membership contact us at 1-877-5-FOOTBALL

(1-877-536-6822), by email at support@usafootball.com, or online at https://helpdesk.usafootball.com/hc/en-us.