Elk River Youth Football Association

Coaches Corner

The coaches corner is a place to enhance your sports education. The goal of this area is to assist you in developing better players and better people for future success at whatever level you might be at. Our goal is for you to learn one new thing each time you visit this section. If you have any questions, suggested topics, or articles to contribute to this area please contact us.

Announcements:

Game Schedules

Game Schedules will be available on the Area728 website, www.area728youthfootball.com , please post your schedule to your team website to make it convenient for parents. The schedules aren’t currently coming up on this site, however, you would be able to see the full season schedule if you go through the Rogers Youth Football link. We’re working with the website administrator to get this issue resolved and will let you know when that occurs.

Players Names on Jersey's

Sporting Goods Inc. (SGI) is currently @ a 1-week (or less) turnaround for names to be placed on your game jerseys. The cost is $6 per name. Once you verify the names are spelled correctly on your roster, simply email the roster of last names to SGI via email: info@sportinggoodsinc.com to include your phone number and the jersey color. In 2-3 days you would be able to drop off your jerseys (in Rogers) and they would be complete 2-3 days later. Get a jump on this as it will begin to get busier as the season progresses. SGI’s phone number is 763-428-4884.

USA Football Coaching Courses

Coaching football is an extremely rewarding experience. Whether in a non-competitive league or at a top-notch high school, coaches give their all to help their kids grow into young adults.

Ensure that your players are getting the best instruction that you can give them. USA Football Coaching Course is a step-by-step series of instructions to make you a better coach. With instructional material from former top youth and high school coaches, the course has been designed to give you tools for any situation.

These benefits are available to any head or assistant, volunteer or paid football coach.

Coaching Memberships will include:

Online Coaching Course Level: 1 & 2
Online Practice Planner
Online Interactive Playbook
Online Drills Library
USA Football Magazine subscription
Access to Ask the Expert
Membership Card
Pro Football Hall of Fame pass

Special 2007 Price: $14.99

www.usafootball.com

Coaches Drills

Mega Clinics Web Page has great youth football players drills

http://www.megaclinic.com/megasite/drills/index.php?cat=Offense&db_name=drills

2nd - 6th Grade League Game Schedules / Standings

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7th - 8th Grade League Game Schedules / Standings

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To Report Scores

To Report the Scores for 2nd -6th Grade Leagues - Click here - p.swiderski@comcast.net

To Report Scores for 7th - 8th Grade Leagues - Click here - Fbscores@aol.com