**THE MRC DOES NOT RECOGNIZE OUTSIDE CERTIFICATIONS FOR COACHING***
Certification is a 3 step process.
*At the completion of your class, please email the MRC Safety Director a copy of your certification card.
* Please visit Rutgers Youth Sports Research Council for upcoming virtual clinics hosted by other organizations.
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2. CONCUSSION TRAINING - completed online only ONCE.
Center for Disease Control- HEADS UP Free Concussion Training Course. Please follow this link to find the online concussion training.
Upon completion, send your certificate to SAFETY DIRECTOR
3. BACKGROUND CHECK- completed online every 2 years. Prospective coaches/volunteers must first complete the Rutgers University SAFETY Training and the MRC approved Concussion Training prior to being provided the website to complete the background check. Once the MRC Office Staff receives the completed Rutgers SAFETY certification card and the Concussion Training Certificate, the MRC Office will email the background check website to the prospective coach.
Please email SAFETY DIRECTOR for a link to the background check.
Please visit Rutgers Youth Sports Research Council for upcoming virtual clinics hosted by other organizations if you can not attend any of our dates.
For questions regarding the process contact:
Effective April 1, 2017
All Coaches are required to register for the sport you would like to coach. If you have multiple children, you will need to register for each division separately so that when division coordinators run their report your name will be recognized and considered. There is no cost at this time.
Registering does not guarantee a coaching position.
All Sport Board Member are required to register as a volunteer for their Sport each season if they will not be a coach.
Coaches/Sport Board Volunteers will need to add their individual profile to their family account; including Legal Name, Date of Birth, Address and proper contact information. Your spouse can not register on your behalf.
Information on Coaches Certification Clinics to support All MRC sponsored Sports
If you are planning on coaching, or working with a team you must attend the coaching clinic. The Rutger's Coaching clinic is 3 hours and you must arrive 15 minutes early. No exceptions will be made. For detailed times and dates see our calendar of events.
Requirements:
The following items should be used as resources for coaches.
Excellent Articles- The Challenges we face in Youth Sports
Safety/ Education/ Publications
Rutgers S.A.F.E.T.Y. Clinic (Sports Awareness for Educating Today's Youth) S.P.O.R.T. Program (Supportive Parents on the Right Track)
Incident Reports and Claim Forms: It is the coach's responsibility to ensure that ALL injuries requiring medical attention are reported to the MRC. This is done via the MRC Incident and Injury Report.
Note: An Incident report can be filed with the MRC as a preventive measure even though Immediate or Post medical attention was not sought by the player's parent or guardian.
Below are links to sites with valuable information regarding sports injuries:
Injury prevention refererences by Sport
Injury Prevention - By Type of Sport/ A Pediatrician's Perspective on Sports Injuries/ Avoiding Injuries - A Guide for Coaches and Athletes/ Defining a Coach's Role
Youth Development
Although the MRC does not require CPR or First Aid training of its volunteer coaches, the following web sites are being made available for those wishing to refresh their knowledge of both these important life saving skills:
Basic First Aid
List of Snacks Free of Peanuts, Tree Nuts and Eggs.
KFA helps children with food allergies and their families cope with dietary restrictions, lifestyle adjustments, fear and isolation through education, peer support, food/cooking assistance and outreach programs.