Coaches

COACHES CORNER

Welcome to the JGFA Coaches Corner. Please utilize this page to find links to your required certifications and also general resources related to coaching softball.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to the JGFA Board at jordangirlsfastpitch@gmail.com.

COACHING REQUIREMENTS

Starting in 2020, USA Softball is requiring a background check for all adult dugout personnel.

  • At least one coach on every team must be ACE Certified.
  • ALL Coaches must complete the Heads Up Coaches concussion training.
  • ALL adult personnel that will be in the dugouts must also complete the Safe Sport training. This includes Head Coach, Assistant Coaches, and Team Managers.
    Links for all of these are in the tabs at the top of this page.

Once you have completed a certification send the certificate/receipt to the JGFA email for our records and so that you can be reimbursed for any costs.

These are not suggestions, they are mandatory and any teams that have staff not fully meeting the certification requirements for their individual roles will be put on hold until all criteria are met.

JGFA Coaches Code of Conduct
Softball Batting Line-Up Card
Softball Line-Up Card

IMPORTANT DATES

  • MSHSL Coaches Association Clinic - February 1st
  • Big West Coaches Meeting - TBD at Medina Entertainment Center
    • At least 1 coach from every team must attend.
    • 10U/12U - TBD
    • 14U/16U - TBD
  • Jordan Softball/Baseball field scheduling meeting - Date TBD
  • League Games Start:
    • 8U - Wednesday, May 1st, 2024
    • 10U - Tuesday, April 30th, 2024
    • 12U - Monday, April 29th, 2024
    • 14U - Tuesday, May 21st, 2024
    • 16U/18U - Monday, June 2rd, 2024
  • Qualifiers:
    • 10U/12U - June 22nd - 23rd, 2024
    • 14U/HS - July 13th - 14th, 2024
  • State:
    • 8U/10U/12U - June 29th-30th, 2024
    • 14U/HS - July 20th - 21st, 2024
  • Monsta National:
    • 10U - July 25th - 28th, 2024
    • 12U/14U/HS - August 1st - 4th, 2024
Positive Coaching Alliance Resource Center

The PCA Resource center is full of articles and videos to assist with all aspects of youth coaching.

NFCA COACHES CLINIC INFORMATION

Coaches, it's important to continue learning, growing and honing your skill set, too. Attend an NFCA Coaches Clinic and surround yourself with hundreds of other passionate coaches. We promise you'll leave with more knowledge, more drills, better philosophies and maybe even some free equipment! Our speakers will reignite the fire within you to be a better coach for your student-athletes.

These two-day events will provide you with an "up close and personal" setting to learn from world-class speakers. Topics range from pitching and offense, to base running, team culture and practice planning. Have a question? You can ask it during the Q&A panel with the speakers, in the hallway post-speaker sessions or find our speakers at the social hour.

NFCA Coaching Clinic Information

JGFA FIELD/GYM AVAILABILITY CALENDAR

The updated calendar will be posted once we know gym/field availability for the winter and spring.