MANDATORY COACHES CERTIFICATION MEETING
Saturday, August 7 at 8am to 1pm- Canyon Club, Agoura
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The new "Coaches Certification" rule adopted by the GCYFL for the 2010 season is being enforced. ALL coaches (Head Coach and ALL assistants) MUST be certified by the GCYFL. To become certified you must :
1. Attend the meeting on Saturday
2. Take and pass the test that will be administered at the end of the day
3. Get Live Scanned by a certified Live Scan administrator. There will be Live Scanning available at the meeting or you can find someone in your area that will be able to scan your finger prints. This will be sent to the Department of Justice and FBI to further ensure the safety of our players. Please download and fill out this PDF BEFORE August 7th and bring a VALID and CURRENT drivers license and $25.
4. Head Coaches must be current on their CPR certification.
**NEW** 2010 Forms
Registration/Application Form (download)
Player Physical Form (download)
Certification Rules (download)
Certification Roster Template (download)
Certification Book Example (images)
SMARTER DIVISIONS + "X" PLAYER IMPLEMENTED
The Gold Coast Youth Football League has smartly developed new age and weight divisions to take effect with the 2010 season. The new structure further improves the safety environment for all players and provides the opportunity for more youth to participate in tackle football.
The GCYFL formed an Age/Weight Committee to engage in a thorough examination of player registration data from the past two seasons. The Committee analyzed factual data to determine trends in participation and division placement based on a player’s age & weight. The Committee identified specific areas where players were being underserved and/or were at a disadvantage due their placement in the former structure.
Based on their findings, the Committee presented options to the league that would effectively group players into more appropriate age/weight divisions to provide a safer and more equitable playing environment. The new division structure also creates a more balanced distribution of teams & players across all divisions.
Take an "inside" look at the research that our Age/Weight Committee presented to the board.
The GCYFL will also introduce the “X” Player Rule at each division, providing opportunity for more players to participate in youth tackle football. The “X” Player Rule has been utilized effectively at the Senior (12-14) level since 2008.
For the coming season, the youngest players in each age group will now have the opportunity to participate regardless of their weight. Prior to this adjustment, these players would be unable to play football as no league made an allowance for younger, heavier players. With this allowance, the GCYFL hopes to attract the many disenfranchised players who were previously unable to participate in youth football.
Take a look at the new division structure.
Overall, the GCYFL remains committed to maximizing safety for its participants as well as providing an opportunity for more children to enjoy the game of football. As it enters its’ sixth season, the GCYFL continues to grow in number of players and teams which is a direct reflection of the open mindedness and forward thinking of its’ member Chapters and Board of Directors.
Superbowl V - 2009 Results
Mighty Mite
Simi Valley Green 40 - Valley 22
Bantam
Westlake Blue 26 - Santa Clarita Navy 8
Junior 1
Westlake Blue 6 - Santa Clarita Navy 0
Junior 2
Santa Claria Navy 26 - Santa Clarita Gold 0
Senior
Westlake 30 - Simi Valley Gold 14