Coaches

Being a Coach

On behalf of the Mudsock Youth Football Board, we want to thank you for your commitment to teaching the great sport of football to the youth of our community. To ensure that all participants (players, coaches, and parents) have a rewarding and exciting experience, this section will provide coaches with a lot of the tools they will need to build and execute a consistent approach to coaching youth football. This includes but not limited to important, documents, upcoming dates, and coaching materials. The coaching materials will guide you on how to properly teach football’s fundamentals in every phase of the game and how to run the best drills for every segment of your practice – position, group, and team.

Coaching Applications Accepted May 1st - June 15th For the 2020 Season

We need quality, motivated individuals to instruct and guide a team of youth players. Please consider being a head coach or assistant coach. Please note on registration forms your interest in coaching or contact Board President Tayt Odom at [email protected]

Coaching applications are due to Mudsock Youth Athletics office by June 15, 2020.

All Selected Coaches will need to complete a background check and take our league mandated USA Football training that includes concussion and abuse prevention.

Mandatory Tackle Coaches Clinic: Each coach MUST attend our coaches clinic to be considered for a head coaching position. We recommend designated assistant coaches attend as well.

June TBD 6-8 p.m. - Offense/Defense/Rules/Practice Plan

In addition, all selected head coaches AND assistant coaches must attend the High School Clinic. Date and times will be posted on our website in June.

**The Football Board also would like to welcome all parents that want to improve their football knowledge to attend any of the clinics.

Coaching Material

2020 Coaching Application

Practice Plan

Coaching Perspective

Coaching Tips

2020 USA Football Coach Certification

Return forms to [email protected] or fax to 317-845-5687

Important Documents

2020 Code of Contact

2020 Accident Report

2020 5th-6th Tackle Rules
2020 7 Player Rookie Tackle

2020 Flag Rules

2020 Draft Policy.

2020 Information Packet

2020 USA Football Coach Certification

Severe Weather Policy

The decision as to weather the fields are playable rest with the City of Fishers Parks Department and Fishers - Hamilton Southeastern Youth Football. The decision to close fields will be made by 3:00 pm on weekdays and 8:00 am on weekends.

No games or practices are to begin with Storm Warning in effect at the time of said game or practice.

When thunder and/or lightning is detected within 10 miles all fields will be cleared for a 30 minute delay. The 30 minute delay will restart at each observed thunder or lightning strike. Players, Parents and Coaches must return to their vehicles during the delay.

Fishers - HSE Youth Football will then determine whether play or practice will resume or be suspended and will communicate via our league communication system, our league commissioners, our coaches and our league Twitter account.

Click here to access Fishers Park Maintenance Field Status App.

Be sure to follow @FishersYouthFB and Fishers Park Maintenance @Fishersfields on Twitter for up to date field Status.