The CoachSafely Foundation made history in 2018 when its advocacy, designed to create a new standard in youth sports safety, led to a breakthrough in public policy. The Coach Safely Act (Alabama Code 2018-496) – passed by the Alabama Legislature and signed by Gov. Kay Ivey – became the first law in the United States requiring youth coaches to be trained in a comprehensive course of injury recognition and prevention. The Foundation created the CoachSafely training course, which has been approved by the Alabama Department of Public Health, to meet the law’s mandate. While focusing on education and research to train youth coaches to keep their players safe, the Foundation continues to advocate for similar legislative mandates in other states in the Southeastern Conference footprint and beyond.
For ASA, CoachSafely is another layer of risk management required for our coaches, managers, and administrators in our clubs to help keep our players in a safe environment.
We also collaborate with the UAB School of Medicine through the ARPA/CoachSafely Initiative. Through this collaboration with UAB, we hopefully will see branding opportunities for the ARPA and ARPF, as well as benefits to other ARPA/ARPF programs in the future.
CoachSafely training is required annually for applicable ASA coaches, managers, and administrators.
HOW TO COMPLETE COACHSAFELY
Step 1
Visit CoachSafely.org
Step 2
Open the menu in the upper-right corner.
Step 3
Select Sign Up or Login.
Step 4
Enter your Alabama ZIP code.
Step 5
Complete all required training videos and quizzes.
Step 6
Download your Certificate of Completion.
Step 7
Return to GotSport and upload your completed certificate under:
Profile → Requirements → CoachSafely/Other
CoachSafely must be completed each year in accordance with applicable Alabama requirements.
QUESTIONS?
For additional assistance, contact:
Jennifer Pfeiffer
Executive Director
jennifer@alsoccer.org