CYO Coach Information

The Diocesan Northern Virginia Junior Catholic Youth Organization (NVJCYO) provides sports leagues which are an important component of comprehensive youth ministry in our parishes. Nativity offers Basketball, Cheer, Track and Field, and Cross Country. If you are a parent, young adult, college age or a high school player we would like to talk with you about how you can coach with Nativity Stars! It is a great responsibility to coach our youth and serve in sports ministry.

• Responsible to know and be an example of the CYO Mission and Philosophy as they represent the Diocese of Arlington.
• Required to attend annual pre-season coaches meetings and identified training sessions.
• Responsible to teach the rules of the sport and the proper skills, techniques, strategies, and tactics for their sport in an age appropriate manner.
• Responsible to conduct themselves in an appropriate fashion at practice and competitions, to wear required credentials and to be in accordance with Bylaw 8.
• Responsible for supervision of their team at practice and competitions.
• Responsible for the conduct of their spectators at competitions.
• Represented at all scheduled practices, games and other events.
• May not hold “closed practices”. Parents, CYO leaders, and Parish leadership may attend practices and contests and are expected to demonstrate behaviors that uphold the mission, values, and best practices of CYO.
• When a girls team is coached by men only, it is required that a woman 18 years of age or older be associated with the team, and in attendance at all practices and games.
• When a boys team is coached by women only, it is required that a man 18 years of age or older be associated with the team, and is in attendance at all practices and games.