OSAA Information and Resources for Coaches

A. Yes, so long as the athletic director or coach was certified through ASEP prior to August 1, 2007. Thereafter, only the NFHS Coach Education Program "Fundamentals of Coaching" will satisfy this requirement unless an exception is granted in writing by the OSAA.

A. All coaches must be certified prior to assuming coaching duties unless an emergency exception is authorized in writing by the OSAA. This includes cheerleading coaches, dance/drill coaches, and choreographers at schools that do not participate in competitions.

 A. Yes.

A. No, but if the coach has contact with students more than three times in a sport season, the coach shall no longer be considered a "guest" and must be certified. A non-certified "guest" coach may not serve as a coach at a contest. Coaches may not use this provision to circumvent the training requirements, i.e. a regular coach does not get a three day grace period to interact with participants prior to being wholly certified.

A. No. The "guest coach" exception is intended to allow a limited number of visits by a guest instructor; it is NOT intended to allow coaches to bring in coaches or players to participate in drills or scrimmages against teams or individuals. Any attempt to circumvent the Participation Limitations by calling practice participants "guest coaches" or to have coaches interact with participants prior to being wholly certified would be a violation of OSAA rules.

A. Yes, but the authorized representative may not coach the participant unless specific permission has been granted in writing by the Executive Director.

A. No. However, coaches should check with their athletic directors as most high schools or school districts have this as a requirement.

A. The answer depends on the four component courses that comprise the Heads Up Football certification: Concussion in Sports, Heat Illness Prevention, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, and Blocking, Tackling & Equipment Fitting. Heads Up Football certification expires one year after the earliest component completion date. Even if an individual component course is valid for more than one year, for the purposes of retaining Heads Up Football certification, the four component courses must be completed annually.

A. Coaches attending an in-person PSC clinic are required to complete the following online courses in order to be Heads Up Football certified: Concussion Recognition and Training; Heat Illness Prevention.

A. Every football coach, including previously certified PSC coaches, not attending an in-person PSC clinic are required to complete the following online courses in order to be Heads Up Football certified: Concussion Recognition and Training; Heat Illness Prevention; Blocking and Defeating Blocks, Shoulder Tackilng & Equipment Fitting; Sudden Cardiac Arrest.