USA Football Certification

Great Valley Football & Cheer, in cooperation with USA Football, striving to make football a safer game. 

USA Football’s Football Certification is a step-by-step protocol to teach the core principles of the skills and sets a new standard in player safety. The program utilizes fundamentals through a series of drills to reinforce proper tackling mechanics and to teach players how to properly tackle with a focus on reducing helmet contact.

To begin in the certification process, please go to USA Football and create an account, choosing the appropriate group (flag or tackle/ contactless or contact) and age group.  Once the certification is complete please email the certificate to: football@gvcyo.com. 

All coaches of flag football, tackle football and cheerleading must complete our background check.  The background screening is completed by the National Center for Safety Initiatives, LLC (NCSI).  Please read through each page carefully to ensure that all information is provided accurately.  This registration requires a person to enter a valid US Address.

 Great Valley Football & Cheer works with USA Cheer to provide coaches access to the latest trainings and techniques to promote cheer safety. Cheer coaches should complete the USA Cheer Youth/Rec Safety & Risk Management, USA Cheer Athletic Protection, and CrashCourse Concussion, found at usacheer.org/safety.