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Coach Cert. Requirements

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Coaching Certification Requirements

During games at UPA Championship events where field access is restricted, teams with coaching staff are required to have at least one Level I Certified coach in order for coaching staff to have player-level field access. All other non-player support staff, with player-level or limited field access, including coaches, must read, sign and agree to abide by the UPA Coaching Ethics Code and UPA Spirit of Coaching statement.

Limits on number of coaches and other non-player support staff will be determined by specific event guidelines.

The timetable for implementation will be:

  • 2008: UPA Youth & High School Championship events (Easterns, Westerns and the YCC)
  • 2009: UPA College Championships

This policy was approved by the Board of Directors in the summer of 2006 as an incentive for coaches to get Level I certification as well as to ensure compliance with UPA standards of knowledge and behavior at the UPA's highest profile games.

As noted above, this requirement will not be in effect for HS Easterns, HS Westerns, and YCC until 2008. Restricted access games currently include the semi-finals and finals, but may be expanded to include other games.

Coaches should make plans to get Level I certification in 2007 or early 2008 in order to ensure access to the sideline for all games at these tournaments.

This information is also published in the 2007 Youth Division Competition Guidelines, as well as the 2007 College Series Guidelines.

Last updated 07/10/2007 - 10:40