Football

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:

• Learning Management System (LMS) and presentation of the material.

• Level 1 Tackle Certification will be made up THREE courses: FUNDAMENTALS OF COACHING, Player Health & Safety, Blocking and Tackling Skills
  

• 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.