Welcome to our League.  We are a 100% volunteer coaching league and many of the staff you see started as parent coaches or a player in our league at some point.  We are here to support our coaches and ensure all our kids have a great time playing sports in our program.  Below find coaching links, calendars and several training links.

Register as a coach:

https://ymcasenc.volunteermatters.org/volunteer/sign-up/2557

NEW COACHES MEETINGS 

To our new coaches, we would love to meet you, show you a few tricks to our system and give you some pointers for your practice.  As we know many of us have busy schedules, we wanted to offer several different options.  Any coach is welcome to stop in and get a coach's shirt if you need one, they are not required but do help the first few weeks as players get to know you.

For those returning from a prior season, things will run like what you have seen in the past.  Each site will have a site lead and we will provide goals, balls, pennies and cones for your practice sessions.  We will be on-site to assist in any issues that arise.  

Official Coaches Meetings:

Saturday, August 23rd OR Saturday, August 30th at 12 PM  

At the fields at the Nir Family YMCA located at 2710 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28406

Coaches Meeting Packet:    CLICK HERE FOR COACHES PACKET

Training Sessions:  By Appointment  

We have several training opportunities as we train staff, work with our teams.  Please contact Lee.Spooner@ymcasenc.org if you would like to schedule a training sessions prior to the start of the season or we can come out and work with your team during the season.

Spring 2024 PRE-SEASON CLINICS:  Tuesdays or Thursdays 6 PM to 7 PM at Nir Family YMCA 

Email Lee.Spooner@ymcasenc.org to book a session.

PLAYERSPACE TRAINING AND DIRECTIONS
Playerspace has added a space just to help coaches with basic training.  
Please visit:  https://www.playerspace.net/coachs-corner

COACH TRAINING 

NFL FLAG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION COACHES TRAINING  

Coaches Training:  https://nflflag.com/flag-football-plays/5-on-5-flag-football-playbook

Basic Drills:   https://nflflag.com/football-drills

TAKING THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR COACHING EDUCATION

NFL Flag has youth coaching courses available, and we will reimburse you (in the form of a registration credit) for any courses you complete while you are a coach for us. Up to $50 a year, rewarded as a registration credit.

https://footballdevelopment.com/courses-certifications

YMCA COACHES TRAINING
RECOMMENDED NEW COACH YMCA Training:  http://training.ymca.net
-YMCA Youth Sports Programs                                       (15 min.)
-Coaching YMCA Youth Sports Program                         (45 min.)
-Volunteers make the team.                                             (30 min.)
-Safety and Emergency Action                                         (45 min.)
-Coaching YMCA Flag Football                                        (60 min.)

SNACKS
Make the call for a healthy team! Coaches across the country are helping players perform their best by following three healthy principles.

Drink Right:    Choose water instead of sugar-sweetened beverages
Move More:     Boost movement and physical activity
Snack Smart:  Fuel up on fruits and vegetables 

FREE CPR CLASS
The links below are free to take the class, you only pay if you want the 2-year certification.  This is not required for coaches as all YMCA staff are trained.

https://cprheartcenter.com/classes/cpr-certification/

https://www.aedcpr.com/free-classes/ 

BASIC RULES FOR OUR YMCA LEAGUE

Coaches Packet, includes rule modifications.

http://d13ynksnjelk36.cloudfront.net/Downloads/4626/4626_16766569311009626_26203.pdf

NFL Flag Rule Book:

http://d13ynksnjelk36.cloudfront.net/Downloads/4626/4626_16295206785773039_22726.pdf