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Information for ALL Tenafly Soccer Coaches

Tenafly JR Soccer Coaching Requirements

2021 Coaching Requirements

 

MANDATORY COACHES MEETING 

TBD 

McCandless Room/Tenafly Municipal Blding @7:30 pm 

100 Riveredge Road 

ALL INTERESTED COACHES MUST COMPLETE CERTAIN PROCEDURES IN ORDER TO BE ON THE FIELD FOR PRACTICES OR GAMES AS PER RECREATION 0R BOROUGH POLICY.

HERE IS THE FULL LIST OF REQUIRMENTS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL CAROL ROUX @ 201-871-3008 

 

*CONCUSSION COMPLIANCE – Must be completed annually. See enclosed instructions on  how to obtain concussion certificate which must be returned to the Recreation Office.  

Please follow the steps outlined below to watch a video and then you can print out your certificate of participation...

  1. Go to www.nfhslearn.com       
  2. Register - create a user name (email) and password  
  3. Click on Courses
  4. Select Free Courses
  5. Select “Concussion in Sports”
  6. Click on view video

After you view the video and take the short quiz you will be told to return to your “homepage”.  Go to the bottom of the page and click on the VIEW/PRINT (It will look like you are going to be charged but keep going through the process…there is no fee).  Print your certificate and drop it off at the Recreation Office...

*FINGERPRINTING Must be completed every 3 years. First time coaches must come to the Recreation office to pick-up a fingerprint form and schedule an appointment at the nearest Sagem Morpho location. The fee is $26 which will be reimbursed to you when you return your fingerprint form and voucher along with receipt for payment to our office.

*BACKGROUND CHECK Must be completed each year in between fingerprint years.  Form can be picked up at the Recreation Office. 

*COACHES CERTIFICATION – All coaches must be certified through www.nays.org  NOTE: Being a certified coach provides you with $1 million worth of liability coverage and is required by the Borough of Tenafly. For all NEW  coaches certification takes places at the Coaches meeting with Carol Roux. RETURNING  coaches please email Carol at croux@tenafly.net once you have completed/renewed your certification.