Coach Center
This page is developed for our youth coaches by the Portage High School coaches so that Portage area girls can be instructed the right way starting at a young age.
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Bullying, Hazing, and Inappropriate Behaviors Cost: FREE Bullying, Hazing and Inappropriate Behaviors defines and provides recommendations for coaches in three specific areas: inappropriate relationships and behaviors, hazing, and bullying (including cyberbullying). This course educates coaches about their legal responsibility to provide a safe and respectful environment for the students in their care. |
Concussion in Sports Cost: FREE The NFHS has teamed up with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to educate coaches, officials, parents and students on the importance of proper concussion recognition and management in high school sports. This course highlights the impact of sports-related concussion on athletes, teaches how to recognize a suspected concussion, and provides protocols to manage a suspected concussion with steps to help players return to play safely after a concussion. Each state's requirements for concussion management are included as part of the course. |
Engaging Effectively with Parents Cost: FREE Engaging Effectively with Parents, provides a unique student-centered curriculum and presents essential techniques and methods for coaches to effectively communicate and interact with students, parents and guardians. This course features specific guidance for speaking, listening, and implementing a communication system, and provides strategies for dealing with problematic parents and guardians. The course provides many printable resources coaches can use in their programs. |
Heat Illness Prevention Cost: FREE Exertional Heat Stroke is the leading cause of preventable death in high school athletics. To help you minimize the risk of heat illness at your school, this course has designed to provide the fundamentals of a strong heat acclimatization plan and guidelines for limiting activities to account for changing environmental conditions and other contributing risk factors. It highlights the importance of an appropriate hydration plan and establishing an Emergency Action Plan in case of a suspected exertional heat stroke. |
Protecting Students from Abuse Cost: FREE Abusive behaviors and misconduct do not belong within athletic and activity programs. To assist in creating an enjoyable and safe environment for students, the U.S. Center for SafeSport, in collaboration with the NFHS, has developed “Protecting Students from Abuse.” The course presents definitions of several types of abusive behaviors and misconduct, the signs and symptoms of abuse, and the ways in which someone can report these behaviors. The course also includes some DOs and DON’Ts for making a report. |
Sports Nutrition Cost: FREE Proper nutrition is key to optimizing health and athletic performance. This course presents guidelines for the diet needed to be ready for athletic practice and competition, and how to refuel afterwards. It gives tips on how you can influence your students’ eating habits outside of the school environment. Specific examples are provided for what types of foods students should and should not eat to replenish their bodies between activities. |
Sportsmanship Cost: FREE The NFHS developed this free course to give you a better understanding of sportsmanship, how it impacts the educational process and identifies your specific role in modeling it at all interscholastic athletic events. Insight is shared throughout the course from fans, players, parents, teacher-coaches and officials. This course will help provide schools a more positive game environment. |
Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Cost: FREE It's widely known that stress, anxiety and depression create challenges for both society and individuals, including interscholastic students. And severe conditions can lead to the worst outcomes, such as suicide. With a focus on wellness, including both physical and psychological, this course highlights causes, strategies and provides helpful resources. |
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Cost: FREE Sudden Cardiac Arrest is the number one cause of death in the United States for student athletes during exercise. Caused by a structural or electrical problem associated with the heart, Sudden Cardiac Arrest happens when the heart unexpectedly stops beating and pumping blood. With content developed by Simon’s Heart, this course will help you learn and recognize the warning signs and symptoms of Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Also included are tips for what to do in the critical moments after an individual suddenly collapses in order to save their life. |
Additional Courses Cost: VARIES (FREE - $50+) The NFHS Learning Center offers a variety of additional courses on a variety of subjects, some of which are sport specific. Costs range from free to over $50. Coaches are not required to purchase any courses in order to volunteer, but we do encourage all volunteers to complete any of the courses listed on this page if you feel they could be beneficial to you and your role as a coach. |
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This injury report form must be filled out each time a serious injury (e.g., concussion, broken bones, etc.) occurs. The injured player will not be allowed to participate until cleared by a medical professional. Portage Youth Softball must have a copy of the Injury Report Form and the medical release form from a medical professional. If you have any questions, please email us.
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