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Tribute to William Pointer, Jr.
The Oxon Hill Boys & Girls Club, Inc. pays tribute to the life of William Pointer, Jr. He spent over twenty years with the Club as a player and coach.
To everything there is a season,
a time for every purpose under heaven;
A time to be born, and a time to die,
a time to plant, and a time to uproot;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn, and a time to dance.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-2,4
Rest in Peace, Coach!
USA FOOTBALL training replaces American Sports Education Program (ASEP) training for Flag and Tackle football and is only available online. Graduation from USA FOOTBALL online training and the completion of a background check is mandatory to coach for a Prince George’s County Boys & Girls Club (PGCBGC) team. In addition, USA FOOTBALL Coaches Clinics are mandatory for all head coaches. All training is information-packed, practical, and inspiring! Coaches will revitalize their coaching knowledge by learning new coaching skills and gaining fresh perspectives on established principles. They will share in an experience that includes young, old, new, and veteran coaches and covers coaching techniques for all sports. “Coaching Young Athletes” is a 4-hour class designed for parents and volunteer coaches who have limited or no specific training to be a coach. This is a hands-on clinic and will help your athletes reach their greatest potential in all related sports.
Class highlights:
- Fundamentals of Coaching
- Player health and Safety
- Blocking and Tackling Skills
The Oxon Hill Boys and Girls Club has been assigned a unique link for access to this training. The link is below:
If you are logging in for the first time, take the registration path. Once logged in, take the interactive "Level 1 Tackle Certification Course" at your own pace. Then take the online test and get your results immediately. A Key Code is not needed.
USA HEADS UP LEVEL 1 Changes
The changes to the HUF Level-1 Certification include:
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Learning Management System (LMS) and presentation of the material.
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Level 1 Tackle Certification will be made up THREE courses: FUNDAMENTALS OF COACHING, Player Health & Safety, Blocking and Tackling Skills
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All youth coaches will take the full level 1 tackle certification including all three courses
THERE IS NO RECERTIFICATION QUIZ IN 2017
THERE WILL BE NO LEVEL-2 CERTIFICATION
Questions: Contact the USA Football Member Services team at 1-877-5-FOOTBALL
(1-877-536-6822) or visit the Help Desk at https://helpdesk.usafootball.com/hc/en-us
It is a requirement that each team has a coach with a Player Safety badge on the field during games at all times. These coaches MUST attend the player safety USA HEADS UP Clinic provided by the Prince George’s County Boys and Girls Club (PGCBGC). Team volunteers and administrators are also welcome to attend the clinic.
If you have any questions please contact the PGCBGC office at 301-446-6800.
All coaches are reminded that they are responsible for the conduct of their players. Improper conduct in the judgment of the game officials or field supervisors, on the part of any player, coach, or spectator may result in penalization, expulsion, suspension, or forfeiture of the game. The coach is responsible for the conduct of his team prior to, during and after a game.
Code of Conduct Letter:
- If a disturbance or fight between players breaks out on the field or court, NO ONE – INCLUDING THE COACHES, TEAM ASSISTANTS, CHAIN-GANG nor PLAYERS will come onto the field or court to assist. The players on the field or court should restrain their teammates and the officials will disqualify players as needed. If coaches, team assistants, substitute players, etc come onto the field or court, they will be ejected from the game and suspended from the next scheduled game or permanently from the Prince George’s County Boys and Girls Club (PGCBGC).
- At no time will an opposing coach make contact with an opposing player or coach. This policy is of special concern when a disturbance breaks out on the field or court and the coach rushes out on the field to break it up. The spectators do not know who the coach is and only see someone running on to the field or court and they think they should do the same. Once a parent sees a coach grab an opposing player then the parent is ready to escalate the disturbance for touching his/her child. Therefore, coaches are forbidden from running on to the field or court, except for when a time-out has been called.
- Any player who removes his/her football helmet and uses it as a weapon will be suspended indefinitely.
- There is no reason for a coach or anyone else to approach an official after the game has ended. If a coach is dissatisfied with the officiating then they should fill out an Official Evaluation Form, have it signed by their Commissioner or Club President, then submit it to the county for evaluation. The official’s name is not required. Just a brief description of the official, date of the game, location where the game was played and the time is all that is needed. The county working with the officiating organization can find out the name of the official involved. Please remember – Judgment calls can not be protested.
- Only authorized personnel with county issued ID badges are allowed to be on the field (with the team in front of the restraining ropes) or on the basketball court.
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