Coach Registration

YRFA covers all coaching costs via reimbursement for all of our coaches. We require registration with our club by season, screenings and completion of mandatory training below prior to taking the field. Please complete all steps.

Register as a York Region Lions Coach (no cost)

Required by Year - Coach Registration with Lions

Ensure you select that you are registering as a coach, and your team. Register here: https://www.rampregistrations.com/login?v3=e3daf3da

Get your NCCP Number (no cost)

Please register or retrieve your NCCP number, and ensure this is provided with your sign offs and registration: https://thelocker.coach.ca/account/login?ReturnUrl=%2f

Complete Mandatory Coach Training/Sign Offs - some are annual, some are one time only. Remember, you are a member of Football Ontario - that gets us discounted pricing.

Required Annually - Rowan's Law Sign Off

Handbook - Concussion Awareness Resource (PDF)

Concussion Code of Conduct _ Sign Off (PDF)

Please return signed Concussion Code of Conduct signed prior to taking a practice field to info@yorkregionfootball.com

Required One Time Only - Making Headway

Making Headway Concussion E-learning (link) no cost

Please note that any costs associated with coaching development are reimbursed by the York Region Football Association

Required One Time Only - Safe Sport

Safe Sport E-learning (link) no cost

Required Every 5 Years - Safe Contact (register as a member with YRFA/York Simcoe)

Access Safe Contact training here (scroll down): https://footballontario.net/coaches-training/

Required One Time Only - Community Sport Coach

Access training here (scroll down): https://footballontario.net/coaches-training/

The cost of the Football Ontario registration is reimbursed by YRFA. Please obtain membership here: https://footballontario.net/national-registry/. Select your role (coach) and your discipline (flag/tackle) and our association - OFA YRFA York Simcoe. 

 Visit Football Ontario's coaching site for additional development opportunities: https://footballontario.net/2023-coaches-training/