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Coaches' Corner

Coaches:

First of all, "thank you" for your commitment to our players and program.  The key to youth sports is the setting at practices and games, where the coaches lead and mentor our youth.

Good coaching is the essential element to the goal of C.Y.O. athletics: the healthy development of our youth-emotionally, physically, intellectually and spiritually. Children that enjoy athletic competition and savor participation with a team of their peers, look up to good coaches as role models.

Thank you again for accepting this rewarding opportunity and responsibility. 

Before your season begins, all coaches must be in compliance with two policies:

1.  Archdiocese of Detroit (AOD) “Safe Environments Program.”
  • First-time volunteers must register on the Archdiocese of Detroit Virtus Online (VIRTUS® Online) and take the Protecting God’s Children 4.0 course.  (Online or in person)
  • If your Protecting God’s Children certificate is up for renewal, Virtus will assign you the ‘Teaching Boundaries and Safety Module 2.0’ course within 15 days of your certificate expiring.
  • A Criminal Background Check form must also be completed on Virtus Online, but once you have completed and signed the form on Virtus, you will not have to re-do it.
  • If any coach has forgotten their original login and/or password, please contact Mary Sheltrown for assistance.  Do not create another password.  
  • Only coaches who are logging into the Virtus Online account for the first time should be creating a new password.
  • Again, please complete the Virtus Online courses through the Archdiocese of Detroit.
 

2.   Concussion Awareness
  •  In order to comply with a 2012 Michigan state law, coaches must complete a certified online training program and present evidence of completion.

Here is a link to the Michigan Dept. of Community Health website:  http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,4612,7-132-54783_63943---,00.html

On that website, you’ll have a choice between two videos toward the middle/bottom of that MDCH web page:

“Youth Sports Training” - CDC "Heads Up" Concussion In Youth Sports

“High School Sports Training” - The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)Training

These videos are approximately 30-60 minutes.  There are some questions to complete after watching the video.

Upon completion of the concussion course, please print or save the concussion course certificate and send a copy to the OLS Athletic Director (Mary Sheltrown).

Other matters to keep in mind:

  • Spirit wear/Team Apparel: All OLS apparel logos must be approved by the athletic office.
  • Practice facilities: Our CYO teams will only practice at fields and facilities as authorized by the OLS Athletic Department.  The use of any field or facility other than OLS properties will not occur without proper permitting, authorization or lease agreement from the owner or organization.
  • Practice Times: There are to be no practices or games on Sundays.
  • Athletics Communications: Please include the Athletic Director on all team email distribution/contact groups and emails to players/parents. 

Thank you all for all you do!

Go Saints!