Coach's Corner
NDYA Coaches are the Backbone of our Organization
As a coach, you accept the responsibilities of a teacher. Not only are you to teach bowling and its skills, but character development, sportsmanship, team work, and pride in personal accomplishment.
Youth learn more from what we do than from what we say. It is imperative that you teach by example. In other words, while "on-duty" refrain from the things that you may do as an adult that we would discourage for children, i.e., smoking, cursing, etc.
All Coaches and State Directors accompanying teams to the NDYA National Tournament must be at least 25 years of age and pass a background check. PLEASE NOTE: THE PROCESS FOR BECOMING GREENLIGHTED THROUGH THE RVP IS BEING CHANGED. WE WILL MAKE YOU AWARE OF THE NEW PROCESS AS SOON AS WE HAVE IT FINALIZED.
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The Stepladder of Coaching
COACH - One who is at least 21 years of age; coaches an NDYA league; and upholds the NDYA Code, Rules, and Regulations.
CERTIFIED COACH - One who is at least 21 years of age, participates in a clinic conducted by an NDYA-certified Instructor.
CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR - One who is at least 24 years of age, participates in a clinic conducted by an NDYA National Instructor, has coached for a minimum of 3 years, and passes a written and practical test.
CERTIFIED NATIONAL INSTRUCTOR - One who is at least 26 years of age, has coached a minimum of 5 years (at least 2 years as an NDYA-certified Instructor), meets the following requirements, and is approved by the NDYA Board of Directors:
- organized and supervised an in-house tournament
- helped supervise a State or National Tournament
- taught an in-house coaches clinic
- conducted himself/herself in a manner consistent with the honor and integrity of the NDYA.
Coaches who are responsible for running a league or tournament must have at least one year of volunteer service in an NDYA program, and be sponsored/ designated by a DBPA member proprietor.
NDYA Coach's Manual
NDYA Coach's Manual and Forms
The NDYA Coach's Manual is a resource for everyone involved in youth bowling. We've done our best to capture the information you need to run a successful league. Links to downloadable copies of each section are provided below. Should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us via phone or email.
For your convenience, links to all NDYA forms are also provided below.
If you are interested in obtaining paper copies of the manual or forms, please contact us at 410-544-8424 or NDYAbowling@gmail.com and we'll get one mailed out to you as soon as possible.