USA Football will conduct a Heads Up Football Player Safety Coach clinic Saturday, March 28, at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center.

USA Football will instruct player safety coaches representing high school programs throughout the region. This group will then teach Heads Up Football to their school districts’ coaches, players and parents.

Heads Up Football is a comprehensive approach to a better and safer game, encompassing USA Football’s accredited Level 1 Coach Certification Course; Heads Up Tackling and Heads Up Blocking techniques; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concussion recognition and response protocols; sudden cardiac arrest protocols; heat and hydration; and instruction on proper helmet and shoulder pad fitting.

After completing the workshop, Player Safety Coaches will oversee their school districts’ implementation of the USA Football program. Player Safety Coaches also will monitor practices and games throughout the season.