Welcome to the Westport PAL's Coaching Certification Page

ALL PAID AND VOLUNTEER COACHES MUST COMPLETE AND PASS THE FOLLOWING
BEFORE HAVING ANY CONTACT WITH THE PLAYERS OR PARTICIPANTS:

All paperwork must be renewed annually unless otherwise noted, and should be submitted as per the instructions below.
Please do your best to email all of your paperwork at once rather than sending one at a time.

ALL COACHES

• Criminal Background Check (5 minutes)

  • Background Check link

    • Select the “Boys Lacrosse Westport PAL pay.”

    • Take a screenshot showing your order number and email it to:

    • Volunteer Coaches: [email protected] | Paid Coaches: [email protected]
       

• Concussion Training Certification (35 minutes)

  • Heads Up Online Training Link

    • Please submit your completion certificate and email it to

    • Volunteer Coaches: [email protected] | Paid Coaches: [email protected]
       

• CPR/First Aid Certification

• All coaches are required to be CPR, First Aid & AED certified

• Two classes will be held : To Be Announced

• If you are already certified, please submit a copy of your valid course card through email.

• Volunteer Coaches: [email protected] | Paid Coaches: [email protected]

TRAVEL COACHES ONLY

• US Lacrosse Membership (5 minutes)

  • All 5th - 8th Grade Travel Team Head or Assistant Coaches are required by CONNY to be a member of US Lacrosse.  

    • Please ensure you have a valid membership through this US Lax membership link.

    • Please email your US Lacrosse number to  [email protected]

• CONNY Rules Test (20 minutes)

  • All 5th - 8th Grade Travel Team Head or Assistant Coaches are required by CONNY to pass the 2023 CONNY rules test.
    Follow the instructions on the CONNY page linked below

    • CONNY RULES TEST

    • When registering for the test, use "Westport PAL Youth Lacrosse" as the name of the town program you are associated with 

    • Please email your confirmation to:

    • Volunteer Coaches: [email protected] | Paid Coaches: [email protected]