NZAFF Coach Development Program (CDP)

Great Coaches are the key to any Sport’s growth and prosperity, and having qualified, skilled and passionate Coaches will be critical to the growth of American Football in New Zealand.
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2020 sees the relaunch of the NZAFF Coach Development Program.

As mentioned in the announcement of the 2020 Club Grant Program we will be continuing to encourage Coaches to gain a base level of qualification through the on-line USA Football courses. 

We will not be requiring Coaches to create a video to qualify for level 1 CDP because we believe the initial focus should be on player safety and basics around coaching safe contact football.

Coaches who are keen to continue to develop can use the courses available on the USA Football site to continue their learning.

​All coaches, and anyone else who takes the courses, should register their courses and upload their certificates with NZAFF though the NZAFF Coach and Officials Development Update Form (link opposite).
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​The courses that contact and Flag coaches need to pass as part of the Club Grant Program are:
  • Flag - Youth Certification for Non-Contact Coaches - US$15.00.
  • Contact - Heads Up Football High School Coach - US$10.00.
For information on accessing the USA Football Courses follow the link Coach Qualification Requirements link opposite.

Optional courses are:
  • Recommended for parents and others - Youth Football Parents 101 – (link here)

Concussion Courses
There are modules within the Coaching courses that cover concussion.  If clubs have members or parents that want to know more about concussion, then the CDC concussion course is free.  The information is in the NZAFF Concussion Course Information document (link opposite).

This is a list of the current Coaches with Qualifications for Tackle and Flag Football.