{"product_id":"ayf-ayc-2026-coach-recertification-online-course-sportsmanship-safety-and-first-aid","title":"AYF\/AYC 2026 Coach Recertification Online Course: Sportsmanship, Safety, and First Aid","description":"\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-description\" id=\"display-description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-tableofcontents\" id=\"display-tableofcontents\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-author\" id=\"display-author\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-description\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease note that successful completion of the introductory course (either \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoaching Youth Football: The AYF Way\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e or \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoaching Youth Cheerleading: The AYC Way\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e) is a prerequisite to taking this recertification course. Only coaches who have completed the corresponding introductory course are eligible to take the recertification course. Also, no bulk purchases or discounts are available on the recertification course.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt AYF and AYC, reducing risks to players is a primary concern. It is essential that coaches provide a safe playing environment and interact with the athletes entrusted to them in a professional manner. This recertification course is an integral part of that effort. You’ll gain important information on reducing player injury risks; promoting healthy habits in your athletes; promoting a safe environment; and instilling sportsmanship in your players, team, and program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2026 edition features flow charts, forms, and checklists depicting emergency action steps, informed consent, and facility inspections. An additional coaches’ legal duty—protecting against physical and psychological harm from others—is addressed throughout the course emphasizing the importance of establishing policies against discrimination, hazing and bullying, and sexual harassment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe online course combines reading assignments with interactive activities and quizzes to check your progress. Realistic coaching scenarios emphasize key concepts and challenge your decision-making ability. Sample forms, checklists, and tip sheets featured in the course can be downloaded, printed, and distributed at your next practice or coaches’ meeting. The course concludes with an online 20-question test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpon completing the 2026 recertification course, you should be able to demonstrate understanding of the following:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe coach’s role in promoting positive conduct within a program\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy standards are superior to rules when establishing behavior guidelines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow your values translate to your expectations and ability to teach proper sportsmanship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat sportsmanship and sport skills have in common: the need to be practiced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy good sportsmanship is also an additional safety measure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat to include in a sport first aid kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to develop a medical emergency plan and initiate it in the event of a serious injury or illness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe four phases of athletic health care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe nine legal duties that define your role in minimizing the risk of injury to your athletes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat emergency medical personnel and doctors can and will do to assist you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat health records you should keep for each athlete\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat to look for when checking facilities for hazards and evaluating equipment for proper fit and usage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy preseason physicals, fitness screenings, and conditioning programs are vital to your game plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to guard against sexual, physical, or emotional abuse occurring on your team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAudience\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturning football and cheer coaches affiliated with American Youth Football and American Youth Cheerleading in need of recertification for the 2026 season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabDescription--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-tableofcontents\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit 1.\u003c\/b\u003e Sportsmanship\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eSelf-Reflecting\u003cbr\u003eModeling Sportsmanship\u003cbr\u003eCommunicating Sportsmanship\u003cbr\u003ePreventing Abuse\u003cbr\u003eTeaching Sportsmanship\u003cbr\u003ePracticing Sportsmanship\u003cbr\u003eUnit Replay\u003cbr\u003eCheck for Understanding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit 2.\u003c\/b\u003e The First Aid Team and Legal Duties\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eMaking the Athletic Health Care Team\u003cbr\u003eThe Coach’s Role on the Athletic Health Care Team\u003cbr\u003eThe Rest of the Athletic Health Care Team\u003cbr\u003eThe Four Phases of the Athletic Health Care Team\u003cbr\u003eUnit Replay\u003cbr\u003eCheck for Understanding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit 3. \u003c\/b\u003eSport First Aid Game Plan\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eKeeping Athletes’ Health Records\u003cbr\u003eDeveloping a Medical Emergency Plan\u003cbr\u003eHandling an Airway Blockage\u003cbr\u003eResponding to Head Injuries\u003cbr\u003eFirst Aid Game Plan Checklist\u003cbr\u003eUnit Replay\u003cbr\u003eCheck for Understanding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabTableOfContents--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-author\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Youth Football (AYF)\u003c\/b\u003e is an international nonprofit youth football organization founded in 1996 to promote the wholesome development of youth through their association with adult leaders in the sport of American football. AYF invites all youth programs to join and participate, without restricting based on weight or size of participants, leagues, financial abilities, or any other biases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith 700,000 participants, 90,000 coaches, and 40,000 administrators, AYF has become the largest football organization on any level of the sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Galat\u003c\/b\u003e serves as the president of AYF. Joe’s football experience was honed by some of the game’s greats: Bo Schembechler, Carm Cozza, and John McVay. When Pro Football Hall of Fame coach George Allen was owner of Montreal, he appointed Joe to be his head coach. Joe then went on to become head coach and general manager of the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League. He coached college football at Miami University, Yale University, University of Kentucky, and Youngstown State University, and he coached pro football with the New York Giants and Houston Oilers. In 1982, Joe was inducted into the Miami University Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into the Painesville Harvey High School Hall of Fame (along with the NFL’s winningest coach, Don Shula).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter his coaching days, Joe was a national color commentator for CBC-TV Sports. This experience gave him the distinction of having held every position in organized football (player, coach, manager, broadcaster, and youth executive). Joe has participated in youth football clinics in the United States, Canada, and Mexico as well as throughout Europe and Russia. Joe was also honored as a Kentucky Colonel by Governor Wendell Ford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuman Kinetics Coach Education\u003c\/b\u003e has been developing and delivering coaching education courses since 1981. As the nation’s leader in providing coaching education programs, Human Kinetics works with national, state, and local sport organizations to develop educational programs for coaches, officials, administrators, and parents that emphasize athlete development over winning at all costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabAuthor--\u003e","brand":"Coach Education","offers":[{"title":"Online Course","offer_id":55779247718703,"sku":null,"price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0159\/5913\/0166\/files\/comingsoon_7fb69fea-3c36-4e91-817e-0dae7f76ae1b.jpg?v=1775577798","url":"https:\/\/coacheducation.humankinetics.com\/products\/ayf-ayc-2026-coach-recertification-online-course-sportsmanship-safety-and-first-aid","provider":"Human Kinetics Coach Education","version":"1.0","type":"link"}