Playing Hurt: Rules for coaches
Rules for coaches
Training requirements for adults to coach youth sports teams vary. Here is a sampling of national youth sports groups and what, if any, training they ask of their coaches.
Babe Ruth and Cal Ripken Leagues
What: Baseball, softball
Ages: 4 through 18
Players: Almost 1 million
Coaches training: Coaches must complete a 10-unit online course by July 31, 2008. A “safety and fitness” segment deals with injury prevention.
Headquarters: Trenton, N.J.
Web: www.baberuthleague.org
Pop Warner
What: Football, cheerleading
Ages: 5 through 16
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