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​Volunteer applications are also being accepted and are required for ALL PYS volunteers.
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  • Registration
  • COVID-19
  • Schedule
  • Facilities
  • Board
    • By-Laws
    • Annual Meeting
  • Teams
    • Recreational Summer Teams >
      • No Current Teams
    • Recreational Fall Teams >
      • No Current Teams
    • Portage Pride Tournament Teams >
      • No Current Teams
    • High School Teams >
      • No Current Teams
    • Previous Seasons >
      • 2020 Teams
      • 2019 Teams
      • 2018 Teams
      • 2017 Teams
      • 2016 Teams
  • Resources
    • Optional Preseason Practices
    • Mobile App
    • Training Blog
    • Volunteer Directory
    • Coach Center
    • Parent Center
    • Umpire Center
    • Tournament
    • Apparel
    • Camps & Clinics
    • Equipment Help Guide
    • Parent Survey
    • External Links >
      • Portage High School Warrior Softball
      • Warrior Softball Records
      • South Central Softball League
      • WIAA Softball
      • USA Softball
      • USA Softball of WI
  • Sponsors
  • Contact

Parent Center

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Sportsmanship Matters
Please remember to exhibit and promote good sportsmanship.

Free NFHS Learning Center Courses for Parents

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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.
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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.
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Positive Sport Parenting
Cost: FREE
Positive Sport Parenting provides information and resources to help educate you on the importance of proper behavior by parents in school sports and the role you must play to ensure your child has a positive sport experience.
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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. 
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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.
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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.
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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.​
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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. 
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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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For additional resources more related to the rules of the game or skill development, please visit our Coach Center.

Download our Mobile App (Team App) today!

Team App is replacing RainedOut for the 2020 season. We encourage all parents and players to install the app on their smartphone or create an account via the website version of the app.
Download our mobile app today!
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Equipment Help Guide

For this year's equipment requirements and for help on selecting the correct and legal equipment, please view our detailed Equipment Help Guide.
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Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers are crucial to the success of Portage Youth Softball. Whether you want to be a head coach, assistant coach, or serve on the Board of Directors, your help would be greatly appreciated. If you are interested in helping, please fill out an online volunteer application (available prior to and during the registration period annually). This application is required for all volunteers so that we can perform background checks and maintain the safety of all of our participants.
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