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State of Ohio Legislations
Covid-19 Certification for Administrators, Coaches & Umpires
All Coaches and Umpires over the age of 18 must complete the below course prior to start of season
https://nfhslearn.com/courses/covid-19-for-coaches-and-administrators
Concussion Training Mandated by State Law for ALL COACHES AND UMPIRES
Ohio law mandates that all coaches, assistant coaches, and referees to obtain specialized training in recognizing the symptoms of concussions and head injuries every three years.
Bethel Diamond Sports, Inc. requires every baseball and softball coach, assistant coach, and umpire to successfully complete the free online concussion training prior the first game. The training will take less than 30 minutes and will require that you print a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the video.
TWO CHOICES TO COMPLETE THIS TRAINING:
1. https://nfhslearn.com/courses/concussion-in-sports-2 .
2. Chick link: Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports is a free, online course available to coaches, parents, and others helping to keep athletes safe from concussion. It features interviews with leading experts, dynamic graphics and interactive exercises, and compelling storytelling to help you recognize a concussion and know how to respond if you think that your athlete might have a concussion.
Once you complete the training and quiz, please email or print out the certificate, and provide a copy to your district rep.
Lindsay's Law: Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Youth Athletes
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Lindsay’s Law Lindsay’s Law, Ohio Revised Code 3313.5310, 3707.58 and 3707.59 went into effect in 2017. In accordance with this law, the Ohio Department of Health, the Ohio Department of Education, the Ohio High School Athletic Association, the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Cardiology and other stakeholders jointly developed guidelines and other relevant materials to inform and educate students and youth athletes participating in or desiring to participate in an athletic activity, their parents, and their coaches about the nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest. The following resources were developed to implement Lindsay’s Law: For frequently asked questions and answers, click here. For parents/guardians and youth athletes: For coaches:
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Coaching Videos
Below is a list of Coaching videos recommended by Mick McMullen (SOSLI Vice-President). These will not be your basic hitting and pitching videos, as there are several different techniques to coach hitting and pitching. These videos will concentrate on practice routines, drills and other softball nuances.
Fielding Progressions- fielding progression drill that keeps everyone involved.
Pepper Drills - two pepper drills to help infield technique and reaction time.
Winning Warmup - skills and drills to improve throwing mechanics
D-UP Infield - Introduction of Tony Medina's infield techniques and drills
Four Corner Drill - quicken throwing speed with this fast pace drill.
Practice Plans 8U-10U - a blueprint to running a 8U-10U girls practice
At Bat Routine - Learn the importance of having a routine when going to the plate.
