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The League Between

Coaches

Coach the player. Build the person.

Our coaches are teachers first. If you love developing young athletes — and you'd rather build confidence than break it — we want you on a field.

Apply to Coach

The coaching standard

Every coach signs this standard and is held to it — by the league and by each other.

Teach before criticizing
Correct without humiliating
Communicate respectfully
Reward effort and growth
Hold players accountable with consistency
Never coach through fear
Model sportsmanship
Respect officials, opponents, parents, and athletes
Protect every player’s emotional and physical safety

Every player should leave practice believing: “My coach believes in me.”

Becoming a league coach

STEP 1

Apply

A short application about your experience and why you want to coach here. Playing experience helps; teaching heart matters more.

STEP 2

Screening

League-paid background check and reference conversations. Required for every adult on a field, every season.

STEP 3

Training

Certification in our development curriculum, behavioral standards, and athlete-protection policy before your first practice.

STEP 4

Coach

Take a team with full league support: practice plans, a mentor, and staff in your corner all season.

Accountability

Standards only matter if they're enforced. League staff observe practices and games, families complete anonymous culture surveys each season, and every concern reported is reviewed within 48 hours.

Coaches who fall short get coaching of their own. Coaches who violate player-safety standards are removed. Full stop.

What coaches receive

Season-long practice plans and drill library
Pre-season coaching clinic and mid-season workshops
A mentor coach for first-year coaches
League-covered background check and certifications
Apply to Coach