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Sideline Access for Coaches at UPA High School, Youth and College Championship Events

UPDATED: DECEMBER 2008

During games at UPA Championship events where field access is restricted (e.g. semifinal and finals of the UPA College Championships), sideline access will only be granted to players, coaches that are designated by the team and have completed the UPA Coaching Ethics Workshop, UPA event staff, and media.

All other non-player support staff, including additional coaches that have not completed the UPA Coaching Ethics Workshop, must read, sign and agree to abide by the UPA Coaching Ethics Code and UPA Spirit of Coaching statement.

Limits on number of coaches and other non-player support staff will be determined by specific event guidelines.

This policy was approved by the Board of Directors in December, 2008 and  is to be implemented for the 2009 youth and college championship events and beyond.

The original Coaching Certification policy, which required Level I certification, was approved by the Board of Directors in the summer of 2006 as an incentive for coaches to get Level I certification as well as to ensure compliance with UPA standards of knowledge and behavior at the UPA's highest profile games. Recognizing the need for increased access to the clinics, and wishing to align the specifics topics of  coaching ethics and professionalizing with the sideline requirement, the policy was revised in 2008.

Coaches should make plans to attend the Coaching Ethics Workshop between January and March of each year in order to ensure access to the sideline for all games at the Championship events.

This information is also published in the Youth Division Competition Guidelines, as well as the College Series Guidelines.

Last updated 03/17/2009 - 15:14
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