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Coach Resources

Here you can find resources that can help you organize your team.

The NICA Coach Licensing Program was introduced to ensure that all student-athletes have adult leaders familiar with the best coaching practices. Licensed coaches have been trained in topics that include risk management, team management, ride management, and youth sports psychology. All Licensed Coaches are covered by comprehensive liability insurance provided by the League for the duration of the season.  In order to work with student-athletes and ride with the team, all adults must be licensed coaches (for the safety of our student-athletes and to be covered by insurance).

NICA Coach License Program

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Coach Resources

 

Policy
Coach Guides and Help Desk
PRESEASON
Waivers

ONE TIME Student-Athlete: Electronic

QR Code for SA (you can add your team email at the bottom)

ONE TIME Coach: Electronic

QR Code (Coach) (you can add your team email at the bottom)

Category Placement

Category Table for Season 8 (2024)

Category Placement Table for Season 8 (2024)

[New] 2024 Random Team Order for Race Seeding

Category Petition Form 

PRACTICE DESIGN
WORKING WITH STUDENT-ATHLETES
SAFETY REPORTING

NICA Universal Safety Reporting Incident Form – please only use this form if the weekly email is not accessible.

NICA Safety Reporting Field Notes – for note taking in the field only. Use the online form to submit via REDCap.

LOANER BIKE PROGRAM

Application

TEAM
program resources
Emergency Action Plan

REVIEW each EAP PRIOR to visiting with student-athletes and reach out to local coaches for more detailed information and for recommended rides routes.

A central purpose of an EAP is to ensure trails are appropriate for our student-athletes and to help teams document which portions of a practice area require Wilderness First Aid (16 hr) training and to either pursue WFA (16 hour) or avoid those areas while leading NICA activities.  

Team EAP (Link to make a copy)
Submit an EAP

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Map with EAPs

PODCAST AND COACHES CALL

If you miss a call, or just want to revisit the information that was shared, you can check out CALL AGENDAS HERE

Our Podcast is published the first Monday of each month followed by a Coaches Call on the third Monday during the season (starting in September).

Each month our Podcast will cover topics helpful to teams and coaches as we move throughout the season. We will share info, discuss coaching topics, answer common questions, etc.

Coaches Calls are an opportunity for coaches to ask questions about information shared on the podcast as well as share successes with their peers. Any coach interested in attending is welcome, but we ask that a Team Director or Head Coach attend from each team so that all teams are part of the conversation and are up to date on league happenings.

Coaches Calls are held the THIRD TUESDAY of each month

Calls are at 7:30pm and you can join by phone or computer:

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Meeting ID: 488 457 1139
Passcode: 1w4W8L
One tap mobile:
+16465588656,,4884571139# US (New York)
Dial in:
+1 646 558 8656
Meeting ID: 488 457 1139

CEU Opportunities

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Coach Benefits

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