PREPARE - THE ONLINE SAFETY COURSE - First Aid Requirements
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The National Center for Sports Safety wants to insure that your athlete's memories of playing, championships and friends will last longer than any injury sustained during a practice or game.
PREPARE is an online course designed to help ensure the safety of our young athletes. Please click on the logo to receive information on how you can partner with the NCSS to insure the safety of all of our young athletes. This on-line course in endorsed by the National Athletic Trainers Association.
San Marcos Pop Warner requires that each team have a certified parent/coach. In order to be certified, you must complete both the First Aid course and the CPR course. Both are available through PREPARE. There is a discount available! Please visit the Palomar Website for information on how to receive your discount. |
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National Pop Warner strongly recommends the National Center for Safety Initiatives for background checks on prospective Association Head Coaches. |
State of California - Megan's Law
Website of the Office of the Attorney General
(California), which lists information on registered sex offenders.
Coaches Code of Conduct - National Pop Warner Rule Book
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The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) is the professional membership association for certified athletic trainers and others who support the athletic training profession. Click on the Logo to view their website.
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The Six Pillars of Character for youth ethics.Philosophy
- John Wooden
- Vince Lombardi
- Positive Coaching Alliance
- Positive Youth Sports Coaches (Penn State Univ. Case Study)
Systems / Education / Technique
- Coach Wyatt Coach Wyatt offers excellent advice based on his successes in coaching youth football.
- Coach John T. Reed Coach Reed sells his successful youth football coaching books through his website. They are usually also available through the San Diego County Library system.
- Coaches Guide
- Link to a offense/defense coaching system: http://winningyouthfootball.com/
- American Sport Education Program: Athletes first - Winning second
- Institute for the Study of Youth Sports:
- Character Counts: The most widely implemented approach to character education.
- NFL's Junior Player Development:
- USA Football: USA Football is an independent non-profit organization whose purpose is to galvanize, support and promote the sport at all levels of amateur football.
- E-TeamZ Quick Coaching Tips & Drills
- Mega-Clinic Football Drills