Coaches,

There are three requirements to be certified as a MGYFA coach for the season, receive your badge and be available on sidelines in the team area during games and receive your DIBS hours credit.

LMAA Rules Meeting

Please attend one of the following rules meetings for the grade level you plan to coach.

1. Verified attendance via check-in will be required to fulfill this requirement
2. LMAA Rules meeting details can be found by clicking here [LMAA.org].

Meeting 1: 7/31 Minnetonka High School

Meeting 2: 8/8 Wayzata Central Middle School 

Meeting (Last Chance): 8/14 Maple Grove Senior High School

Background Check Through Trusted Coaches

Please complete the following background check through Trusted Coaches.  LMAA requires a new background check at the start of the season regardless of previously passed background checks from other sports season. 

Go to www.trustedcoaches.org

Log in or Register

Click ‘Claim a Role/Join a Season’ button

Enter information below:

State: Minnesota

Organization: Lake Minnetonka Athletic Association (LMAA)

Season Name: 2024 LMAA Tackle Football

Season Access Key: 2024LMAA

Role: Maple Grove Tackle Coach 

For technical support, please email adam@trustedcoaches.org mailto:adam@trustedcoaches.org or call 763-746-1719 (Mon-Fri – 9am-5pm)

Youth Coach Certification

1. USA Football Tackle Certification Level 1 or Level 2

IMPORTANT NOTE:  Coaches need to make sure they are using the same account to take their certification that they have used in previous years. If you have forgotten your email or password you need to contact USA Football Support support@usafootball.com.  If you think you have multiple accounts or have to create a new account the system will assume that you are a NEW Coach requiring Level 1 certification.

Also see the attached PDFs for more detailed USA Football Instructions if needed.

1. Log-in (or first time users create a profile) in USA Football:  USA Football | Account
2. Once logged in, navigate to your “Dashboard”
3. Click on “Organizations”

• Verify “Your Organizations”, if you see your “Maple Grove Youth Football."  If not...
• Scroll down to “Find New Organization”
• Enter your “Maple Grove Youth Football” underneath “League Name” and click “Search Organizations”
• Once, your association is listed, click “Associate”.
• Go to USA Football Youth Tackle Certification (NOTE: Double check to make sure you are in the TACKLE CERTIFICATION)
• Click on "Get Certified"
• Click "Continue to Payment"

1. Type in promo code:  MGYF24
2. Click "Update Price"
3. Click "Sign Up For Course!"
4. Start Certification

NOTES:  Level 1 Coaches (aka new coaches or coaches that have not completed USA Football Certification w/in the last year) will take approximately 2hrs to complete all required training modules.  Level 2 Coaches (Formerly Recertification) will have the ability to “test out” reducing your time required to approximately 45 minutes.  The USA Football Certification fulfills all state requirements for Concussion and Child Safety plus reinforces the skills and techniques adopted by the LMAA.