Football Coaches Corner

The Grapevine Youth Football and Cheerleading Association is always looking for new volunteers to coach our community's youth.  An emphasis is placed on finding candidates that will teach our children the game of football using a positive approach.  The best interest of the children should always the top priority.  If you would like to volunteer as a coach in our organization, please download and complete the application and bring it to a registration event or mail it to:

Grapevine Youth Football and Cheerleading Association

Attention:  Coaching Application

PO Box 2191

Grapevine, TX  76099

  CLICK BUTTON TO DOWNLOAD COACH APPLICATION FORM.

IMPORTANT DATES AND MEETINGS:

PRACTICES:

Practices can be held Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting at 5:30pm and ending by 7:30pm.  There are NO EXCEPTIONS to these rules.

Remember to remind your parents to bring plenty of WATER to the practices. 

The TDFA has decided to make the 7-play tracking sheet an area of emphasis for the 2006 season.  There will be stiff penalties to coaches who do not follow the rules regarding the 7-play tracking sheet.  All coaches from all cities will be required to use the TDFA approved form this year.  The form is available from the TDFA website.

National Youth Sports Coaches Association (NYSCA) Certification:

The Grapevine Youth Football and Cheerleading Association requires all head coaches to obtain their NYSCA certification.  The dates and times for the 2006 season have not been announced.

If you are interested in learning more about this certification process, please visit the following links:

The purpose of the Code is to have a uniform set of expectations that can be conveyed to all men and women who desire to coach at Tarrant/Dallas Football Association.

"The impact you have on the children is great and lasting, more than you'll ever know.  You may never know, so make it positive."

 ~ John Madden

1. No coach may lie to a child, parent or board member.  Telling a documented lie will force immediate removal of the coach and expulsion from the league.

2. Any coach of the TDFA will be of good moral character and shall in no way use profane language or alcohol during practices or games they are participating in.

3. A coach may critique a child's performance in a positive way, but they may never degrade a child personally.

4. A coach will not show disrespect to a parent of a participating child, even when a parent has been disrespectful to the coach.

5. A coach will not be disrespectful to any official.  This does not mean a coach cannot disagree with a call, however, it does mean they cannot act in any way that would bring a penalty or repercussion to the TDFA.

6. A coach cannot openly criticize another coach of the association.  If there is a conflict, the coach harboring the conflict must contact the coach with the respective commission/Coordinator present to resolve the issue.

7. Head coaches are responsible for all coaches and parents of their team.  They must insure decorum at home and away games.  Inability to maintain decorum may result in removal as head coach.

8. A coach may not contact a player from any team other than his own from a previous season.  Contacting any player from another team prior to being selected as a coach will eliminate a person's eligibility of becoming a coach.  Contacting any player from another team after being selected as a head coach will result in removal as a coach and expulsion from the league.

9. Coaches must follow the practice plan as set by their local association.

10. Head coaches should attend a coach's clinic approved by the board, in order to advance their coaching/instruction skills.

11. Coaches must adhere to the Dress Code as laid out by their local association.

Click HERE to download a .pdf version of the ethics.

© 2006 Grapevine Youth Football and Cheerleading Association