Coach Requirements
Thank you for volunteering to coach with Mudsock Youth Athletics!
Background Checks
Mudsock Youth Athletics requires all head and assistant coaches to complete a background check (link below) every three years. Once selected to coach, the MYAthletics. office will determine which coaches require a new or updated background check. If a background check is needed, volunteers will be emailed by our background check provider, The Advocates at Sterling Volunteers, directly with a link to complete the screening.
Concussion Training
Mudsock Youth Athletics requires all head and assistant coaches to complete a concussion training course every three years. If concussion training is required, the MYAthletics office will contact you via email. PLEASE NOTE: FOOTBALL COACHES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A DIFFERENT CONCUSSION TRAINING COURSE*
Coaches must complete the CDC Online Concussion Course (link below) to fulfill their concussion education requirement. The CDC course takes approximately 45 minutes to complete and needs to be completed before the first practice. After completion of the online course, please email your completion certificate to [email protected], fax to 845-5687 or drop off at the MYAthletics office.
*Football coaches and board members are required to take a different Football Safety Training course every two years. The league commissioner will email the course information to coaches.
Click here to access the CDC Concussion Training Course
1. Create an account on Train.org/CDCTrain
2. Select "Prevention and Promotion" for Community of Practice.
3. Select "Non-Profit Organization (Except Healthcare)"
4. Complete your profile. You can use Mudsock Youth Athletics 12690 Promise Road Fishers, IN 46038 317-845-5582 for your information.
5. Take the pre-assessment.
6. Click the green launch button to complete the training after the pre-assessment.
After completion of the online course, please email your completion certificate to [email protected].
If you are a returning coach, please contact the MYAthletics office, 317-845-5582, to determine when your background check or concussion training expires.
CDC Online Concussion Course Technical Requirements
The CDC Online Concussion Course performs best on an up-to-date computer (for example, one with a multi core processor) with a broadband internet connection, as well as an up-to-date web browser and operating system. While this training does run on mobile devices, a printer connection or a PDF writer will be required to print your completion certificate. Older computers may crash while using the training resulting in a loss of progress. Progress is not tracked or saved. Do not close or refresh your browser as this will restart the course. If you need to exit the training, you will be returned to the beginning of the course. Please also feel free to contact [email protected] if you are having trouble accessing the course.
OPTIONAL TRAINING
SafeSport Training
Mudsock Youth Athletics encourages head and assistant coaches to complete SafeSport training. It is a training focused on ending all forms of abuse including bullying, harassment, hazing, physical abuse, emotional abuse and sexual misconduct and abuse. The training lasts a little more than an hour depending on the speed of the reader. You can stop the training at any time and resume where you left off at a different time or different day.
- Go to www.athletesafety.org to create your account. Google Chrome or Firefox are recommended for the best user experience.
- Click on “Sign In” in the top right corner of your screen.
- Select “Register” to create your account and profile. Fill out the required information.
- An email will be sent to you to confirm your account. Open the email and click “Confirm Email Address”. You can then sign in.
- Once you’ve signed in, click on “Training” from the homepage or from the “Menu” in the upper left corner of your screen.
- Select “SafeSport™ Trained” from the catalog and “Add to Bag”
- Select “Checkout”.
- Once you’ve successfully checked out, you will be able to complete the training from your Learning Dashboard.
*Please note that there is no longer reimbursement for SafeSport training. This is an optional training for coaches.*