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NAYS TRAINING &
MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS

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• The National Alliance for
Youth Sports (NAYS) is a
nonprofit organization that
provides educational
programs and resources to
improve youth sports.
• Our organization started in
1981 as a volunteer coach
training program and
has expanded to provide
services for youth sports
administrators, officials and
parents as well as
coaches. To date we have
trained nearly 4 million youth
sports coaches.
ABOUT NAYS
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Parks and Recreation Departments
Military Affiliated Programs
Independent Youth Sports Leagues
Schools
Multi Sport Youth Associations
Boys & Girls Clubs
YMCAs/YWCAs
Religious Affiliated Programs
Other Youth Service Groups
NAYS programs are
provided at the local level
through dynamic
partnerships with more
than 3,000 community-
based youth sports
organizations.
ABOUT NAYS
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NAYS believes that every child deserves
to participate in a quality sports program
where they can learn both athletic and life
skills. It can only happen if the adults
involved have proper training and
information.
ABOUT NAYS

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TRAINING & MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS
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NAYS COACH TRAINING
NAYS Coach Training & Membership
Program is the most widely used
volunteer coach training program in
the nation.
More than just a great training…
• Online or on-site training
• Membership benefits
• On-going education
• Coach evaluation system
• Tracking tools for the organization
Formerly the National Youth Sports
Coaches Association (NYSCA)
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To become a NAYS Coach, coaches must
complete the Coaching Youth Sports
training, one sport-specific training, sign
the NAYS Code of Ethics for Coaches and
remit the $20 training and membership
fee.
NAYS COACH TRAINING
Fee can be paid by the individual member or the Member Organization.

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COACHING YOUTH SPORTS
Professional/collegiate coaches featured in Coaching
Youth Sports training video:
• Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon
• Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski
• North Carolina’s Roy Williams
• Rutgers’ Vivian Stringer
• St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny
• New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo
• Dallas Stars head coach Ken Hitchcock
• Chicago Bears head coach John Fox
• Minnesota Wild coach Bruce Boudreau
• Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter
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COACHING YOUTH SPORTS
Training topics include:
• What It Means to Be a Coach
• Youth Sports Violence
• Conducting Practices
• Game Day
• Injury Prevention
• Nutrition and Hydration
• And much more...
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SPORT-SPECIFIC TRAINING
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• Baseball & T-Ball
• Basketball U10
• Basketball U16
• Cheerleading
• Flag Football
• Football
• Ice Hockey
• Inline Hockey
• Lacrosse (Boys)
• Lacrosse (Girls)
• Soccer
• Softball
• Volleyball
• Other Sports (on-site trainings
only)
COACHES MAY ADD
MORE SPORTS BY
COMPLETING THE
ONLINE SPORT SPECIFIC
TRAINING FOR $5 OR
ATTENDING AN ON-SITE
TRAINING TO ADD A
SPORT AT NO COST.

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A few examples of sport-specific training
content and the expert coaches featured
in the videos…
SPORT-SPECIFIC TRAINING

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COACHES
Bill Ripken - Co-Chairman and Executive VP
of Ripken Baseball, Inc.
Adam Christ - Assistant Coach for the
Minnesota State University Mavericks baseball
team and former General Manager of the
Ripken Baseball Academy during the filming of
this video.
Andy Levine - Coach for the Ripken Baseball
Academy
BASEBALL & T-
BALLTOPICS
Hitting
Infield Play
Pitching
Outfield Play
Catching
Bunting
Running the Bases
Warm-up and
Conditioning
T-Ball
Much more...
SPORT-SPECIFIC TRAINING

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COACH
Ben D’Alessandro - Virginia
Basketball Academy
BASKETBALL U10
& U16
TOPICS
Warm-up
Ball Handling
Passing
Shooting
Defense
Much more...
SPORT-SPECIFIC TRAINING

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COACHES
Kelly Findley - Head men's soccer coach
at North Carolina State University
Steve Cox - Assistant men's coach and
head of goalkeepers for the North
Carolina State University men's soccer
team.
David Costa - Recruiting coach for the
North Carolina State University men's
soccer team.
SOCCER
TOPICS
Warm up
Dribbling
Passing and
Receiving
Trapping the Ball
Shooting
Throw-ins
Defense
2 Versus 2 Drill
Goalkeeping
Much more
SPORT-SPECIFIC TRAINING

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ONLINE TRAINING SITE
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ONLINE TRAINING SITE
17Host: ESPN’s Karl Ravech

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ONLINE TRAINING SITE
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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
What’s Included in a NAYS Coach
Membership?
• Training course
• Membership card
• $1,000,000 in excess liability
insurance coverage (Increases to
$2,000,000 + $250,000 accident
insurance in year two)
• Youth Sports Journal
• Coaching E-Newsletter
• Corporate Partner Discounts
• Additional trainings available to
members
• Online Member Account
Including…
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MEMBER ACCOUNT
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
COACHING TOOLS
ADDITIONAL TRAININGS
RESOURCE LIBRARY

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MEMBER ACCOUNT MENU
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TOOLS & RESOURCES EXAMPLES
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TOOLS & RESOURCES EXAMPLES
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TOOLS & RESOURCES EXAMPLES
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FREE TRAININGS – CONCUSSION
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FREE TRAININGS – BULLYING PREVENTION
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FREE TRAININGS – PROTECTING AGAINST ABUSE
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FREE TRAININGS – MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES
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$20 per coach
Includes training and one year of membership
Membership renewal fee is $20/year
**There are no additional fees to be a Member Organization**
Quantity Discounts for Member Organizations:
0-49 coaches $20 per coach
50-99 coaches $18 per coach*
100+ coaches $16 per coach*
*Must prepay for memberships
NAYS COACH FEES
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NAYS Member Organizations have
access to an online account to manage
their coaches.
MEMBER ORGANIZATION ACCOUNT

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MEMBER ORGANIZATION
ACCOUNT
VIEW MEMBER STATUS
ORDER TRAINING MATERIALS
MANAGE COACH RATINGS
VIEW BACKGROUND
CHECK HISTORY
ACCESS YOUTH LEAGUE
RESOURCES
THERE ARE NO
FEES TO BE A
MEMBER
ORGANIZATION

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MEMBER ORGANIZATION ACCOUNT
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RYC =
RATE
YOUR
COACH
CLICK TO
VIEW
MEMBER
DETAILS

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Already have a system for Background
Checks?
Input background check dates and notes in NAYS
Member Organization account to track all
volunteer information in one place.
Looking for a Background Check provider?
We recommend using our partner, Verified
Volunteers. NAYS Member Organizations receive
special rates plus background check requests and
results can all be processed through the NAYS
Member Organization account.
BACKGROUND CHECKS
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NAYS staff can link two Member
Organization accounts if one youth sports
organization wants to view members from
another. For example, a parks and
recreation department that allows an
independent youth sports league to use
its facilities can view the league’s
coaches.
MEMBER ORGANIZATION ACCOUNT

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MEMBER ORGANIZATION ACCOUNT
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BEYOND COACHES
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NAYS PARENT ORIENTATION
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NAYS Parent Orientation program
sets a standard for youth sports
parent education. NAYS Parent
Orientation offers a simple, effective
way to make youth sports parents
aware of their roles and
responsibilities, as well as ways they
can make their child’s experience
more enjoyable and positive.
Formerly the Parents Association for
Youth Sports (PAYS).

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To become a NAYS Parent, individuals
must complete the video orientation, sign
the NAYS Code of Ethics for Parents and
remit the $5 membership fee.
NAYS PARENT ORIENTATION
Fee can be paid by the individual member or the Member Organization.

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NAYS PARENT ORIENTATION
• The training is hosted by Chris
McKendry, ESPN SportsCenter
anchor and sports parent, and
features great commentary by
well-known and highly respected
professionals who share their
expertise in the area of youth
sports.
• The NAYS Parent Orientation
video is about 40 minutes and
consists of 8 sections with a
review question at the end of
each section.
ORIENTATION
CAN BE
COMPLETED
ONLINE OR
ON-SITE
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NAYS PARENT ORIENTATION - TOPICS
Through the program, parents learn
everything from the importance of
proper behavior to how to help keep
their young athletes safe.
• Safety
• Injury Prevention
• Modeling Sportsmanship
• Preventing Steroid Abuse
• Much more...
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NAYS PARENT ORIENTATION – EXPERT
PRESENTERS
• Dr. Dan Wann - a psychology professor
at Murray State University, shares why
even the most mild-mannered of parents
can suddenly behave irrationally during
their child's sports activities.
• Dr. Julie Partridge - associate professor
of sport and exercise psychology at
Southern Illinois University, explains how
parents can help build a foundation of
resiliency with their child.
• Dr. Robert Masson - an internationally
recognized neurosurgeon, discusses
concussions and the importance of
recognizing when a concussion has
occurred in a young athlete.
• Dr. Keith Wheeler - vice president at
Abbott Laboratories, and sports
nutritionist Michelle Rockwell stress the
importance of hydration and proper
nutrition in youth sports, including
healthy meals and snacks, plus foods
and beverages to avoid.
• Nancy McBride - national safety
director for the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children, shares
information about the mindset many
parents have that abuse only happens to
other kids.
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NAYS PARENT ORIENTATION
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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
What’s Included in a NAYS Parent
Membership?
• Orientation course
• Certificate of completion
• NAYS Parent Handbook
• Parent E-Newsletter
• Corporate Partner Discounts
• Additional trainings available to
members
• Online Member Account
Including…
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MEMBER ACCOUNT
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
RATE YOUR COACH FEATURE
ADDITIONAL FREE TRAININGS
RESOURCE LIBRARY

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Whether a youth sports organization
needs to address poor parent behavior or
strives to maintain a positive atmosphere
– NAYS Parent Orientation & Membership
Program is the program to help.
NAYS PARENT ORIENTATION

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$5 per parent/family
Includes orientation and one year of membership
Membership renewal fee is $5/year
**There are no additional fees to be a Member Organization**
NAYS PARENT FEES
Quantity Discounts for Member Organizations:
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200-499 parents $4 per parent*
500+ parents $3 per parent*
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NAYS LEAGUE DIRECTOR TRAINING
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NAYS League Director Training &
Membership Program provides
education and liability protection for
individuals who volunteer to be part
of a league's leadership team – for
example, youth league presidents,
treasurers, equipment managers or
fundraising/sponsorship
coordinators, just to name a few.
Formerly the National Youth Sports
Administrators Association or
NYSAA.

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To become a NAYS League Director,
individuals must complete the online
training course, sign the NAYS Code of
Ethics for League Directors and remit the
$45 membership fee.
NAYS LEAGUE DIRECTOR TRAINING
Fee can be paid by the individual member or the Member Organization.

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NAYS LEAGUE DIRECTOR TRAINING
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Training topics address issues that
administrators face every day, including:
• Volunteer coach management
• Meeting the needs of participants
• Empowering officials
• Getting parents on board
• Effective board leadership
• Financial procedures
• Insurance
• Fundraising
• Marketing and Social Networking
The online training typically takes around 3-
5 hours to complete in its entirety but can be
completed at any pace due to the ability to
sign in and out of the training.

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NAYS LEAGUE DIRECTOR TRAINING
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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
What’s Included in a NAYS League
Director Membership?
• Online training course
• $1,000,000 Excess General Liability
Insurance
• $2,000,000 Directors & Officers
Liability insurance
• Certificate of completion
• Member E-Newsletter
• Corporate Partner Discounts
• Online Member Account
Including…
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MEMBER ACCOUNT
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
NAYS LEAGUE DIRECTOR MEMBER ACCOUNT
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RESOURCE LIBRARY
YOUTH SPORTS
ADMINISTRATION TOOLS
BACKGROUND
SCREENING GUIDELINES

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Many youth sports programs today are run by a
group of volunteers who dedicate an enormous
amount of time to the league yet have little or no
formal training in the administration of youth
sports. Also, these volunteers may also
be personally liable for the actions of the
program. NAYS League Director Training &
Member Program exists to educate, insure and
support these volunteer league directors.
NAYS LEAGUE DIRECTOR TRAINING

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$45 per league director
Includes training and one year of membership
Membership renewal fee is $15/year
**There are no additional fees to be a Member Organization**
NAYS LEAGUE DIRECTOR FEES
Quantity Discounts for Member Organizations:
0-4 league directors $45 per league director
4-9 league directors $40 per league director*
10+ league directors $35 per league director*
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NAYS OFFICIALS TRAINING
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NAYS Officials Training &
Membership Program helps both
veteran and beginning officials have
a clear understanding of their roles
and responsibilities so that they can
use their positions of authority to
make a positive difference.
Formerly the National Youth Sports
Officials Association or NYSOA.

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To become a NAYS Official, individuals
must complete the training, sign the NAYS
Code of Ethics for Officials and remit the
$20 membership fee.
NAYS OFFICIALS TRAINING
Fee can be paid by the individual member or the Member Organization.

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NAYS OFFICIALS TRAINING
TOPICS
• Importance of honesty, consistency
and confidence
• The best ways to manage so many
different types of personalities
• How to block out crowd comments
and focus on your responsibilities
• Techniques for improving the craft
of officiating
• How to connect with young players
• How to fully enjoy the special role
that officials have in youth sports
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NAYS OFFICIALS TRAINING – EXPERT PRESENTERS
• Al Riveron, senior director of
officiating for the NFL. Before
attaining that position he spent 15
years officiating college football in
Conference USA and the Big East
prior to working in the NFL from
2004 to 2012 as a side judge and
referee.
• Joe Borgia, vice president of
referee operations for the NBA.
Prior to attaining this position he
officiated 10 seasons in the NBA.
• Rich Rieker, director of umpiring
for Major League Baseball. He
spent nine seasons as a major
league umpire in the National
League.
• Ted Unkel, currently a Major
League Soccer referee who has
previous experience with college
soccer and the Women’s
Professional Soccer league.
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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
NAYS Officials Membership
Benefits:
• Training course
• $1,000,000 Excess General Liability
Inusurance
• Membership ID card
• Officials E-Newsletter
• Corporate Partner Discounts
• Additional trainings available to
members
• Online Member Account
– Revisit training videos
– Lightning safety resources
– Health and injury awareness resources
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Officials play vital roles in youth athletic
programs around the country and their
contributions significantly impact the
quality of the experiences young athletes
have.
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$20 per official
Includes training and one year of membership
Membership renewal fee is $15/year
**There are no additional fees to be a Member Organization**
NAYS OFFICIALS FEES
Quantity Discounts for Member Organizations:
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20+ officials $16 per official*
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NAYS Member Organizations can also
manage their parents, officials and league
directors in their online account.
BEYOND COACHES

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PRICING SUMMARY
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$20 per coach
Renewal: $20 per year
nays.org/coaches
$20 per official
Renewal: $15 per year
nays.org/officials
$5 per parent/family
Renewal: $5 per year
nays.org/parents
$45 per league director
Renewal: $15 per year
nays.org/volunteer-administrators

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PROGRAMS
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