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 Registration for Level 1 Schools through May 2022 is now available on the Calendar of Schools. Preliminary information for the USATF Cross Country Specialist Course and Level 2 Program 

Ahead of upcoming USATF Championships, members are reminded to verify their standing on the USATF Coaches Registry List. All requirements must be completed to be eligible for a coach credential at USATF Championships. If your name no longer appears on the public list, login to your membership profile on USATF Connectto update the lapsed requirement(s) [Learn More]

The online learning platform available to all coaches, athletes, and educators with an interest in better understanding human performance. Users can access valuable information about the sport of track and field to use towards certifications or continuing education hours for work completed. Use the site as your personal profile for tracking all your extended learning needs.

• Access to courses for athletes and coaches which are applicable to all sports, plus specialized track and field courses
• Professional development which is affordable and convenient
• Evidence based information from leading sport scientists and coaches
• Training tips, and words of wisdom from Legend Coaches

• A course by Legend Coach Dr. Joe Vigil provides the philosophy and winning strategies of a world class endurance coach who has produced American record holders and Olympic Medalists while educating the average weekend runner and scholastic coach all over the world. Included are Dr. Vigil’s sample training programs. 

Under the direction of Dr. Christine Brooks, well known USATF Coaching Education sports science director and accomplished exercise physiologist and training theory expert. Over thirteen courses exploring the science of human performance in sport are currently available. These courses are: 

• Acute Fatigue Due to Training and Competition
• Basic Science of Sprinting
• Chronic Fatigue Due to Overtraining
• Energy Systems and Motor Performance Abilities in Athletes
• Physiological Development Through the Athlete's Lifespan
• Reactive Strength: Slow SSC, Pt. 1
• Reactive Strength: Fast SSC, Pt. 2
• Reactive Strength: Program Design, Pt. 3 (COMING SOON)
• Science of Long Jumping
• Skill Acquisition: The Skill Learning Process, Pt. 1
• Skill Acquisition: Movement Technique Analysis, Pt. 2
• Skill Acquisition: Essential Coaching Pedagogy, Pt. 3
• Sport Specific Strength and Power

All courses are available here. 

The National Youth Track Coaches Association through the USATF Coaches Advisory Committee submitted a proposal to change the USATF Youth Championships Coaches Credentialing Program Policy.

The partnership of National Youth Track Coaches Association, USATF Coaches Advisory Committee, USATF Youth Department and Coaching Education Department worked together to devise a policy that not only benefits our USATF youth coaching constituency, but also further promotes the USATF Coaching Education program. I hope that the new policy will result in more youth coaches understanding the benefit of utilizing the coaching education resources provided by USATF.

The USATF Youth Department announces revisions to the USATF Youth Championships Coaches Credentialing Program Policy.  This revision is immediately effective.  The USATF Youth Department in conjunction with the USATF Coaching Education Departmentencourages all coaches to take advantage of the benefits the USATF Coaches Registry Program offers.  Please familiarize yourself with coaching education programs and registry requirements at www.usatf.org/programs/coaches and/or contact Matt.Rohlf@usatf.org.  

(revised 2-2021)  

Youth Championships Coaching Credentials shall be issued based upon the following criteria:  

• USATF Coaches Registry Member  
  • Current USATF (adult) Membership  
  • Pass the USATF Background Screening  
  • SafeSport Compliant  
  • Fulfill Education Standard and submit verification application through USATF       Connect
• Listed as “Coach” on the USATF Club Profile  
• Must have an athlete or club entered into the current Championship  
• Coaches for Unattached athletes are required to adhere to the Coaching Credential requirements for the issuance of a coaching credential.  
• There      will be no credential allocation limits.  Credentials will be issued only upon verification of all listed criteria/mandates.  There will be no exceptions.  
• Pole Vault access credentials will be provided upon verification of athlete      entry and date/time of the event.  Date/time will be clearly      noted on the credential and access expires immediately upon completion of      that event.  

(revised 4-21) USATF National Championships require that event registrants shall be date-of-birth verified. Members are required to upload/submit their birthdate verification documents while completing their membership profile on the USATF Connect system. There may be other competitions that require birthdate verification. Check event eligibility requirements carefully when registering for an event.  

DOCUMENT SUBMISSION DEADLINE Documents submitted for birthdate verification will be processed within five (5) business days of submission (excluding holidays). It is the responsibility of the registrant to assure submission in a timely manner to meet entry deadlines.  

HOW TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTS Birthdate verification documents must be uploaded through USATF Connect. If you are experiencing trouble uploading these documents, please contact the USATF National Office for assistance. Be advised that birthdate verification documents will not be accepted or uploaded by the National Office. Procedures for uploading these documents in the USATF Connect system must be adhered to and there will be no exceptions. Documents sent to the National Office will be returned and the verification will not be processed.   If a document is illegible it will be invalidated and will not be processed. Invalidated documents will not result in an extension of the submission deadline. No extension will be granted for invalidated documents that require re-submission. The processing period will remain in effect. Birthdate verification documents will remain a permanent part of the member profile and will not require re-submission.

DATA PROTECTION Documents/data provided to USATF will be hosted on a secure platform in the USATF Connect system. Association Officers/Employees that are permitted to view membership information within the system are required to submit the mandated USATF Data Protection Policy Agreement or will be denied access.  

ACCEPTED DOCUMENTS Accepted verification documents include copy of Birth Certificate, Passport, Certified Baptismal Record, Driver's License, or U.S. Government Issued Identification.