Meeting OHYA and State of Ohio requirements; to be eligible to coach you are required to be complaint with 3 coaches requirements.
1. A background check must be completed every 2 years.
2. The OHYA Policy combined with Lindsay’s Law training must be completed every 1 year.
3. A online training course in recognizing the signs and symptoms of concussions and head injuries provided by the Ohio Department of Health must be completed every 3 years.
Please do not complete a background check without communication from OHYA Admin Emily McGowan, Athletic Director Bruce Jones or a Sport-Coordinator. An email will be sent to all coaches prior to the sport season with information that specifically applies to them. Thank you for your cooperation.
Background Check
OHYA requires all volunteer coaches, head & assistant coaches, to complete a Background Check every two years.
OHYA Policy, Social Media & Sexual Abuse Policy
OHYA requires all volunteer coaches, head & assistant coaches, to read and sign off on these policies every year.
Lindsay's Law - Sudden Cardiac Arrest
State of Ohio passed a law that all coaches of youth sports are required to review a video and an information document on Sudden Cardiac Arrest.
Concussion Training
State of Ohio passed a law that all volunteer coaches, head & assistant, of youth sports are required to take Concussion Training every three years.
