AAU offers amateur sports
programs through a volunteer base for all people to develop
physically, mentally, and morally through the promotion
of good sportsmanship and good citizenship.
AFCA strives
to maintain and develop the highest possible standards
in football and the profession of coaching football
by emphasizing safety, legislation, and good fellowship
within the sport.
AYF provides support services, scholarships, grants, "Giving Back" programs and tournaments to over 479,000
members who take part in over 1,800 local associations. AYF is the only youth football program with members
in all 50 states and several countries worldwide. Since its inception in 1996, American Youth Football has
successfully donated over $13 million dollars in cash and athletic product to its members. AYF offers
all-inclusive football and cheer divisions to give every team/league/and child a place to play.
Often recognized as one of the nation's most affordable and fan-friendly sports leagues, the Arena Football
League plays its season from March through July with games televised on the ESPN family of networks. On the
strength of its Mission Statement and Fans' Bill of Rights, the AFL is the second-longest running football
league in U.S. history.
The Black Coaches Association (BCA) headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to foster the participation and professional development of ethnic minorities at all levels of sports and athletics. The BCA is committed to creating a positive enlightened environment where issues can be examined closely, debated sincerely, and resolved honestly. The BCA's focus involves the concerns of its colleagues in professional sports, NCAA (Division I, II, and III), NAIA (Division I and II), junior college and high school levels.
Inspires and
enables all young people, especially those from disadvantaged
circumstances, to realize their full potential as
productive, responsible, and caring citizens.
Good Sports is a non-profit that distributes sports equipment to community-based athletic programs serving disadvantage youth with the mission is to increase urban youth participation in organized sports by targeting one of major factors limiting participation -- access to sports equipment.
In the last 25 years, American Football federations have
grown significantly, especially in Europe, and have come
together to form the International Federation of American
Football (IFAF). Currently, 21 associations in North
America, Europe, Asia, and Australia are organized in
the IFAF.
JCCs provide recreational
and athletic programs along with Jewish educational,
cultural, and social opportunities to enhance the
lives of their members and users of all ages and
backgrounds. NFL Flag Football has become a core
sport in many JCCs as they strive to offer members
and non-members the most innovative and well-rounded
programming possible. Programs that encourage teamwork,
sportsmanship, inclusion, and healthy lifestyles
are the foundation JCC's build upon and instill in
their respective communities.
NAYS is a nonprofit
organization that has been America's leading advocate
for positive and safe sports for children for more
than 20 years. Its wide range of programs and services
for volunteer coaches, parents, administrators, officials
and children are utilized in more than 3,000 communities
nationwide, and on military bases worldwide.
PAL
is the largest organization of law enforcement agencies
formed to prevent juvenile crime and violence utilizing
a recreation-oriented program that relies heavily on
athletics, recreational activities, and education to
help kids go right and stay right.
NASO's mission is to serve as the leading source of officiating
information, programs and services for sports officials
working at every level and in all sports. NASO's
more than 17,500 members come from all walks of life,
and its members are located in every one of the 50
states, the District of Columbia, and more than 32
other countries around the world.
NATS is a national
standardized combine system and interactive information
platform. The program is operated by a partnership
between the AFCA and state high school coaches associations.
NATS provides players, parents, coaches, and school
counselors important information and services pertaining
to NCAA academic requirements, recruiting, financial
aid, athletic performance analysis and combine preparation.
NATA's
mission is to enhance the quality of health care
for athletes and those engaged in physical activity
and to advance the profession of athletic training
through education and research in the prevention,
evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injuries.
NCYS is a nonprofit
organization representing over 90 organizations and
52 million participants in the youth sports industry.
Its mission is to advance the values of participation
and educate and develop leaders.
The NFHS promotes participation and sportsmanship to
develop good citizens through interscholastic activities
that provide equitable opportunities, positive recognition,
and learning experiences to students while maximizing
the achievement of educational goals.
NFF is committed to developing qualities of leadership,
sportsmanship, and academic excellence in America’s
young people. Two of their most important and effective
programs include Play It Smart and the NFL/NFF Coaching
Academy.
Its mission is to improve, promote
and protect the game of college football for those who
play the game, for those who coach the game and for those
who support the game.
PLAYERS INC is the licensing and marketing
subsidiary of the NFL Players Association. It was created
in 1994 with the mission of "taking the helmets off the
players," thereby marketing NFL players as not just professional
athletes, but personalities as well.
The Pro Football Hall of
Fame first opened its doors to the public on September
7, 1963. Since that time, more than seven million visitors
have passed through the turnstiles at the museum in Canton,
Ohio. The nearly 83,000 square-foot museum encompasses
the complete history of football from 1892 through the
present day.
Founded in 1929 and headquartered just north of
Philadelphia, Pa., Pop Warner is the largest national youth football and cheerleading
organization in the United States with over 1,300 local associations throughout the
country, and is also the only youth sports organization that requires scholastic
fitness as a prerequisite to participation and offers its members the opportunity to
earn college scholarships. Currently there are approximately 400,000 participants in
Pop Warner organizations spanning 37 states, Scotland, Germany, Russia, Japan and Mexico.
The annual Pop Warner Super Bowl is held each December at Disney's Wide World of Sports in
Orlando, FL. For more information on Pop Warner and its programs, please visit
www.popwarner.com.
PCA is a nonprofit
organization based at Stanford University that seeks
to transform the culture of youth sports to give all
young athletes the opportunity for a positive, character-building
experience.
The Sports Museum of America (SmA) is the nation's first and only all-sports experience richly showcasing the history, grandeur and significance of sports in American culture. Created in exclusive partnership with over 50 single-sport Halls of Fame, National Governing Bodies and other sports organizations across North America, SmA is proud to have USA Football as a Founding Sports Partner. SmA features amazing state-of-the-art interactive technologies, dramatic original films and an awe-inspiring collection of sports memorabilia. SmA will also be home to the legendary Heisman Trophy and the Billie Jean King International Women's Sports Center. Located in New York City at 26 Broadway (next to the "Charging Bull" and footsteps from the Statue of Liberty Ferry), the Sports Museum of America will open May 7, 2008.
