Our volunteer youth football coaches are USA Football certified as well as background checked to safeguard the privilege of working with our youth. We want you to feel comfortable with allowing your coach to assist with developing your athlete into a hardworking and responsible teammate.  Our coaches are expected to put the well-being of your child above their personal desire to win and to treat each player as an individual, with respect for the wide range of emotions within an individual age group.

Coaches will do their best to organize practices that are fun and challenging for all players, no matter what skill level. The goal of our program is to help our athletes learn how to play the game the right way, by developing skills and under-standing the rules of the game. We are committed to providing a safe environment of athletic competition. All reasonable steps will be taken to promote safe practices and to protect youth from harm, abuse and exploitation during league events and activities.

All Youth Sports Coaches are required to complete an annual background check.  Once the background check has been confirmed and the person has notified the board that he/she wants to be a coach, then the board will review the person and needs of the organization to get coaches into place.  The board has the final say on a volunteer being allowed to coach.

If you are interested in coaching and want to declare early or you have questions, please email your division specific representative.

NFL Flag - flag@lsfootball.org
Tackle - tackle@lsfootball.org

1. I will remember that games are played for fun!

2. I will display good sportsmanship ahead of my own personal desire to win.

3. I will demonstrate good sportsmanship regardless of the score by acting positively toward all players, officials, parents and coaches.

4. I will show respect to all game officials, coaches, players, and parents and never act in a manner that would be disrespectful toward them.

5. I will not use drugs, tobacco, or alcohol at any National Youth Sports practice or game and will remind others on my team not to do so.

6. I will shake hands with the other team at the conclusion of all games.

7. I will shake hands with the officials at the conclusion of all games.

8. I will treat everyone, including coaches, parents, players, and officials, with respect, regardless of race, creed, color, nationality or gender.

9. I will review LSFA's Flag and/or KCYFL's Tackle Rulebook(s) and commit to following minimum player participation rules & minimum game touch rule.

Yardstik is LSFA's background check system.  The board will review whether a previous background check is still valid.  If not, an individual invite will be emailed to you to renew your background check.

We require annual certification for both Flag and Tackle coaches.  Coaches, please visit USA Football to start your certification today.