Instructional Rec-Like Program
From Orono High School Coaches:
Chris Johnson & Chad Christians
These helpful handouts were distributed at the Coaches Clinic conducted on Sunday, April 7 at the Orono High School gym. Orono Varsity Head Coach Chris Johnson and Asst. Coach Chad Christians provided the training that evening and also these materials in order to have consistency throughout all levels of the Orono softball program. Please adhere to the fundamental forms and language used in these documents.
Asst. Coach Chad Christians demonstrating with an athlete.
You will receive an ACE card like this in the mail soon after completion.
All Head Coaches are REQUIRED to complete the ACE Certification Course and the online CDC Heads Up Concussion Training. Assistant coaches are required to do the Background Check and CDC Heads Up Concussion Training. Team managers are excluded from these requirements.
OSA requires HEAD COACHES to complete:
--> ACE Certification Course – This online course is offered by USA Softball and includes a required Background Check & SafeSport Training. USA Softball requires all ACE educated coaches to first be SafeSport trained before they will have access to their ACE education exam. The SafeSport Training is FREE, takes approximately 3 hrs to complete and is good for 2 years. The ACE Exam takes about 45 minutes and must be completed annually. The cost for this is $25 – for reimbursement, please e-mail your receipt to John Ferril, OSA Treasurer.
--> CDC Heads Up Concussion Training – Complete the online course (approx 30 minutes). This course is FREE. Find the CDC Heads Up Concussion Action Plan below to download, print and keep on hand at practices and games. Find additional Heads Up resources here.
Send proof of completion for ACE Certification (screen shot of completion, receipt or image of ACE card) and CDC Heads Up Concussion Training Certificate to Kara Wheaton, OSA Interim PreK-5 Program Director. Head coaches should keep a copy of this confirmation in their coach's bag, as this may be required at summer and fall state tournaments.
OSA requires ASSISTANT COACHES to complete:
--> Online Background Check. This link will take you to the USA Softball site, you will need to register with USA to set up a personal account. Once you are complete with registration, on your personal landing page there will be a background tab at the bottom. Click this tab and then choose to only do the Background Check Purchase (not the ACE w/ background). The cost for this is $10.00. For reimbursement, please e-mail your receipt to John Ferril.
--> CDC Heads Up Concussion Training – Complete the online course (approx 30 minutes). This course is FREE. Find the CDC Heads Up Concussion Action Plan below to download, print and keep on hand at practices and games. Find additional Heads Up resources here.
Send proof of completion for Background Check and CDC Heads Up Concussion Training Certificate to Kara Wheaton, OSA Interim PreK-5 Program Director.
*Assistant coaches interested in the Coach's Certification will be reimbursed if they wish to take the course (see instructions above).
Check out these helpful pdf files below to help you navigate through the required training materials.