Safety
Nothing on this page is optional. Safety is the first of the league’s three priorities — before learning, before fun.
Before the Season
- Background check — every coach completes a simple online form; it stays valid for multiple seasons. Your commissioner sends the link.
- Concussion training — coaches receive a link to a required digital training course on concussions. Complete it before the season starts.
First Aid
- Every team bag includes basic first aid supplies — check yours at pickup and restock at the League House when anything runs low.
- Arrive early enough to check the playing surface for hazards — sticks, rocks, debris, broken glass, standing water.
- Any injury must be reported to your sport’s league mailbox, same as any other incident — see the home page for contacts.
Coordinator input needed: whether any volunteers hold current first aid / CPR / AED certification per sport, where the nearest AEDs are at each venue, and whether the league sponsors certification courses. If you know, this page wants it.
Concussions: When in Doubt, Sit Them Out
If a player takes a hit to the head or body and shows any sign of concussion — headache, dizziness, confusion, balance problems, vision changes, “just not right” — remove them from play immediately. They do not return the same day, and they don’t return at all until cleared by a medical professional.
- The CDC’s HEADS UP program is the reference the required training draws on — the concussion signs and symptoms page is worth bookmarking on your phone.
- No game matters more than a child’s brain. This call is never wrong to make.
Weather
- Games are played in the rain, but thunder, lightning, or unsafe conditions end any game immediately — don’t wait for a league call to clear the field for lightning.
- Cancellation decisions are made at the league level, not by individual coaches; the league emails ahead of the session when weather forces a call.
Emergencies
Call 911 first for any serious injury. League reporting comes after the child is taken care of.