NAYS Training and Membership Programs [September 2017]

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NAYS TRAINING &

MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS

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• The National Alliance for

Youth Sports (NAYS) is a

nonprofit organization that

provides educational

programs and resources to

improve youth sports.

• Our organization started in

1981 as a volunteer coach

training program and

has expanded to provide

services for youth sports

administrators, officials and

parents as well as

coaches. To date we have

trained nearly 4 million youth

sports coaches.

ABOUT NAYS

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Parks and Recreation Departments

Military Affiliated Programs

Independent Youth Sports Leagues

Schools

Multi Sport Youth Associations

Boys & Girls Clubs

YMCAs/YWCAs

Religious Affiliated Programs

Other Youth Service Groups

NAYS programs are

provided at the local level

through dynamic

partnerships with more

than 3,000 community-

based youth sports

organizations.

ABOUT NAYS

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NAYS believes that every child deserves

to participate in a quality sports program

where they can learn both athletic and life

skills. It can only happen if the adults

involved have proper training and

information.

ABOUT NAYS

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TRAINING & MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS

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NAYS COACH TRAINING

NAYS Coach Training & Membership

Program is the most widely used

volunteer coach training program in

the nation.

More than just a great training…

• Online or on-site training

• Membership benefits

• On-going education

• Coach evaluation system

• Tracking tools for the organization

Formerly the National Youth Sports

Coaches Association (NYSCA)

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To become a NAYS Coach, coaches must

complete the Coaching Youth Sports

training, one sport-specific training, sign

the NAYS Code of Ethics for Coaches and

remit the $20 training and membership

fee.

NAYS COACH TRAINING

Fee can be paid by the individual member or the Member Organization.

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COACHING YOUTH SPORTS

Professional/collegiate coaches featured in Coaching

Youth Sports training video:

• Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon

• Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski

• North Carolina’s Roy Williams

• Rutgers’ Vivian Stringer

• St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny

• New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo

• Dallas Stars head coach Ken Hitchcock

• Chicago Bears head coach John Fox

• Minnesota Wild coach Bruce Boudreau

• Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter

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COACHING YOUTH SPORTS

Training topics include:

• What It Means to Be a Coach

• Youth Sports Violence

• Conducting Practices

• Game Day

• Injury Prevention

• Nutrition and Hydration

• And much more...

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SPORT-SPECIFIC TRAINING

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• Baseball & T-Ball

• Basketball U10

• Basketball U16

• Cheerleading

• Flag Football

• Football

• Ice Hockey

• Inline Hockey

• Lacrosse (Boys)

• Lacrosse (Girls)

• Soccer

• Softball

• Volleyball

• Other Sports (on-site trainings

only)

COACHES MAY ADD MORE SPORTS BY COMPLETING THE

ONLINE SPORT SPECIFIC TRAINING FOR $5 OR

ATTENDING AN ON-SITE TRAINING TO ADD A SPORT AT NO COST.

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A few examples of sport-specific training

content and the expert coaches featured

in the videos…


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COACHES

Bill Ripken - Co-Chairman and Executive VP

of Ripken Baseball, Inc.

Adam Christ - Assistant Coach for the

Minnesota State University Mavericks baseball

team and former General Manager of the

Ripken Baseball Academy during the filming of

this video.

Andy Levine - Coach for the Ripken Baseball

Academy

BASEBALL & T-BALLTOPICS

Hitting

Infield Play

Pitching

Outfield Play

Catching

Bunting

Running the Bases

Warm-up and

Conditioning

T-Ball

Much more...


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COACH

Ben D’Alessandro - Virginia

Basketball Academy

BASKETBALL U10 & U16TOPICS

Warm-up

Ball Handling

Passing

Shooting

Defense

Much more...


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COACHES

Kelly Findley - Head men's soccer coach

at North Carolina State University

Steve Cox - Assistant men's coach and

head of goalkeepers for the North

Carolina State University men's soccer

team.

David Costa - Recruiting coach for the

North Carolina State University men's

soccer team.

SOCCERTOPICS

Warm up

Dribbling

Passing and

Receiving

Trapping the Ball

Shooting

Throw-ins

Defense

2 Versus 2 Drill

Goalkeeping

Much more


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ONLINE TRAINING SITE

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17Host: ESPN’s Karl Ravech

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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

What’s Included in a NAYS Coach

Membership?

• Training course

• Membership card

• $1,000,000 in excess liability

insurance coverage (Increases to

$2,000,000 + $250,000 accident

insurance in year two)

• Youth Sports Journal

• Coaching E-Newsletter

• Corporate Partner Discounts

• Additional trainings available to

members

• Online Member Account

Including…

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MEMBER ACCOUNT

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

COACHING TOOLS

ADDITIONAL TRAININGS

RESOURCE LIBRARY

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MEMBER ACCOUNT MENU

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TOOLS & RESOURCES EXAMPLES

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FREE TRAININGS – CONCUSSION

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FREE TRAININGS – BULLYING PREVENTION

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FREE TRAININGS – PROTECTING AGAINST ABUSE

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FREE TRAININGS – MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES

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$20 per coach

Includes training and one year of membership

Membership renewal fee is $20/year

**There are no additional fees to be a Member Organization**

Quantity Discounts for Member Organizations:

0-49 coaches $20 per coach

50-99 coaches $18 per coach*

100+ coaches $16 per coach*

*Must prepay for memberships

NAYS COACH FEES

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NAYS Member Organizations have

access to an online account to manage

their coaches.

MEMBER ORGANIZATION ACCOUNT

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VIEW MEMBER STATUS

ORDER TRAINING MATERIALS

MANAGE COACH RATINGS

VIEW BACKGROUND

CHECK HISTORY

ACCESS YOUTH LEAGUE

RESOURCES

THERE ARE NO

FEES TO BE A

MEMBER

ORGANIZATION

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RYC =

RATE

YOUR

COACH

CLICK TO

VIEW

MEMBER

DETAILS

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Already have a system for Background

Checks?

Input background check dates and notes in NAYS

Member Organization account to track all

volunteer information in one place.

Looking for a Background Check provider?

We recommend using our partner, Verified

Volunteers. NAYS Member Organizations receive

special rates plus background check requests and

results can all be processed through the NAYS

Member Organization account.

BACKGROUND CHECKS

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NAYS staff can link two Member

Organization accounts if one youth sports

organization wants to view members from

another. For example, a parks and

recreation department that allows an

independent youth sports league to use

its facilities can view the league’s

coaches.


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BEYOND COACHES

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NAYS PARENT ORIENTATION

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NAYS Parent Orientation program

sets a standard for youth sports

parent education. NAYS Parent

Orientation offers a simple, effective

way to make youth sports parents

aware of their roles and

responsibilities, as well as ways they

can make their child’s experience

more enjoyable and positive.

Formerly the Parents Association for

Youth Sports (PAYS).

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To become a NAYS Parent, individuals

must complete the video orientation, sign

the NAYS Code of Ethics for Parents and

remit the $5 membership fee.



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• The training is hosted by Chris

McKendry, ESPN SportsCenter

anchor and sports parent, and

features great commentary by

well-known and highly respected

professionals who share their

expertise in the area of youth

sports.

• The NAYS Parent Orientation

video is about 40 minutes and

consists of 8 sections with a

review question at the end of

each section.

ORIENTATION

CAN BE

COMPLETED

ONLINE OR

ON-SITE

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NAYS PARENT ORIENTATION - TOPICS

Through the program, parents learn

everything from the importance of

proper behavior to how to help keep

their young athletes safe.

• Safety

• Injury Prevention

• Modeling Sportsmanship

• Preventing Steroid Abuse

• Much more...

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NAYS PARENT ORIENTATION – EXPERT

PRESENTERS

• Dr. Dan Wann - a psychology professor

at Murray State University, shares why

even the most mild-mannered of parents

can suddenly behave irrationally during

their child's sports activities.

• Dr. Julie Partridge - associate professor

of sport and exercise psychology at

Southern Illinois University, explains how

parents can help build a foundation of

resiliency with their child.

• Dr. Robert Masson - an internationally

recognized neurosurgeon, discusses

concussions and the importance of

recognizing when a concussion has

occurred in a young athlete.

• Dr. Keith Wheeler - vice president at

Abbott Laboratories, and sports

nutritionist Michelle Rockwell stress the

importance of hydration and proper

nutrition in youth sports, including

healthy meals and snacks, plus foods

and beverages to avoid.

• Nancy McBride - national safety

director for the National Center for

Missing and Exploited Children, shares

information about the mindset many

parents have that abuse only happens to

other kids.

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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

What’s Included in a NAYS Parent

Membership?

• Orientation course

• Certificate of completion

• NAYS Parent Handbook

• Parent E-Newsletter



members


Including…

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MEMBER ACCOUNT


RATE YOUR COACH FEATURE

ADDITIONAL FREE TRAININGS

RESOURCE LIBRARY

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Whether a youth sports organization

needs to address poor parent behavior or

strives to maintain a positive atmosphere

– NAYS Parent Orientation & Membership

Program is the program to help.


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$5 per parent/family

Includes orientation and one year of membership



NAYS PARENT FEES


0-199 parents $5 per parent

200-499 parents $4 per parent*

500+ parents $3 per parent*

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NAYS LEAGUE DIRECTOR TRAINING

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NAYS League Director Training &

Membership Program provides

education and liability protection for

individuals who volunteer to be part

of a league's leadership team – for

example, youth league presidents,

treasurers, equipment managers or

fundraising/sponsorship

coordinators, just to name a few.


Administrators Association or

NYSAA.

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To become a NAYS League Director,

individuals must complete the online

training course, sign the NAYS Code of

Ethics for League Directors and remit the

$45 membership fee.



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Training topics address issues that

administrators face every day, including:

• Volunteer coach management

• Meeting the needs of participants

• Empowering officials

• Getting parents on board

• Effective board leadership

• Financial procedures

• Insurance

• Fundraising

• Marketing and Social Networking

The online training typically takes around 3-

5 hours to complete in its entirety but can be

completed at any pace due to the ability to

sign in and out of the training.

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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

What’s Included in a NAYS League

Director Membership?

• Online training course

• $1,000,000 Excess General Liability

Insurance

• $2,000,000 Directors & Officers

Liability insurance

• Certificate of completion

• Member E-Newsletter



Including…

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MEMBER ACCOUNT


NAYS LEAGUE DIRECTOR MEMBER ACCOUNT

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RESOURCE LIBRARY

YOUTH SPORTS

ADMINISTRATION TOOLS

BACKGROUND

SCREENING GUIDELINES

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Many youth sports programs today are run by a

group of volunteers who dedicate an enormous

amount of time to the league yet have little or no

formal training in the administration of youth

sports. Also, these volunteers may also

be personally liable for the actions of the

program. NAYS League Director Training &

Member Program exists to educate, insure and

support these volunteer league directors.


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$45 per league director




NAYS LEAGUE DIRECTOR FEES


0-4 league directors $45 per league director

4-9 league directors $40 per league director*

10+ league directors $35 per league director*


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NAYS OFFICIALS TRAINING

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NAYS Officials Training &

Membership Program helps both

veteran and beginning officials have

a clear understanding of their roles

and responsibilities so that they can

use their positions of authority to

make a positive difference.


Officials Association or NYSOA.

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To become a NAYS Official, individuals

must complete the training, sign the NAYS

Code of Ethics for Officials and remit the

$20 membership fee.



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TOPICS

• Importance of honesty, consistency

and confidence

• The best ways to manage so many

different types of personalities

• How to block out crowd comments

and focus on your responsibilities

• Techniques for improving the craft

of officiating

• How to connect with young players

• How to fully enjoy the special role

that officials have in youth sports

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NAYS OFFICIALS TRAINING – EXPERT PRESENTERS

• Al Riveron, senior director of

officiating for the NFL. Before

attaining that position he spent 15

years officiating college football in

Conference USA and the Big East

prior to working in the NFL from

2004 to 2012 as a side judge and

referee.

• Joe Borgia, vice president of

referee operations for the NBA.

Prior to attaining this position he

officiated 10 seasons in the NBA.

• Rich Rieker, director of umpiring

for Major League Baseball. He

spent nine seasons as a major

league umpire in the National

League.

• Ted Unkel, currently a Major

League Soccer referee who has

previous experience with college

soccer and the Women’s

Professional Soccer league.

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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

NAYS Officials Membership

Benefits:

• Training course

• $1,000,000 Excess General Liability

Inusurance

• Membership ID card

• Officials E-Newsletter



members


– Revisit training videos

– Lightning safety resources

– Health and injury awareness resources

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Officials play vital roles in youth athletic

programs around the country and their

contributions significantly impact the

quality of the experiences young athletes

have.


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$20 per official




NAYS OFFICIALS FEES


0-9 officials $20 per official

10-19 officials $18 per official*

20+ officials $16 per official*


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NAYS Member Organizations can also

manage their parents, officials and league

directors in their online account.

BEYOND COACHES

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PRICING SUMMARY

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$20 per coach

Renewal: $20 per year

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$20 per official


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$5 per parent/family


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$45 per league director


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