Membership

Football Canada is the National Sport Governing Body whose purpose, through its members, is to initiate, regulate and manage the programs, services and events that promote participation and excellence in Canadian Amateur Football.

Sponsorship

Being a member of a strong National Sport Governing Body that has a large national membership can attract National Sponsors for a variety of initiatives all ultimately aimed to support the local membership and enhance the football experience of all Canadians who participate in the sport.

Resources

Football Canada is committed to provide specific expertise in a wide range of sport science fields, and relate that expertise specifically to football in order to maintain a high quality and profile of research in all aspects of the game. For a list of our publications and resources, please refer to the Resources in each applicable section.

Competitions

Football Canada participants have the opportunity to participate in sanctioned national events, such as the Football Canada Cup, Under 16 Regional Challenge, U16 Flag Regional events, U18 Flag National Championships and the Canadian Flag Football League Championship. Participants also have the opportunity to represent Canada in international competition at IFAF sanctioned tournaments. Football Canada’s national teams compete in the IFAF Junior World Championships, IFAF Women’s World Championship and IFAF Flag Football Senior World Championships.

Development

Football Canada influences the development and direction of football in Canada. We offer members the opportunity to develop their potential on the National Stage whether as an athlete, a coach, an official, administrator, or support/medical equipment staff.

National Coaching Certification Program

Canada’s National Coaching Certification Program is designed to meet the needs of practicing coaches, from beginner to experienced. The program is structured on four levels and presents coaches with the Theoretical, Technical and Practical aspects of coaching.

Football Canada Officials’ Certification Program

Football Canada provides a “National” standard for football officiating, which in turn greatly enhances participant safety in the sport regardless of level of play. Visit the Officials section for more information.

Doping Control

Football Canada and its member associations agree to adopt and follow the new Canadian Anti-Doping Program (2004), as endorsed and provided by Sport Canada and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES). Members have access to Football Canada Anti-Doping Program resources and management.

National Committees

Football Canada has various working committees that are responsible for carrying out the work in three major program development areas (player development, coaching development, and officiating & rules development). Members have the opportunity to place talented and deserving individuals on these committees with a view to contributing to the development of Football in Canada.

These committees are:

• Coaches’ Working Committee (CWC)
• Contact Rules’ Committee (TRC)
• Contact Working Committee (TWC)
• Officials’ Technical Committee (OTC)
• Safety Committee
• Non-Contact Working Committee
• Competitions Committee
• Female Working Committee
• LTAD Committee

Task Forces

• Return to Football Task Force
• Diversity and Inclusion Task Force

Councils

• Presidents Council
• Executive Directors Council
• Associate Members Council

Human Kinetics

Members can purchase resources through us from Human Kinetics Publishing. The benefit provides on-line access to Human Kinetics, which provides some financial resources to the Provincial Associations if members make purchases through the program.

Visit www.humankinetics.com Keyword search: Football. For a list of available football related books. To take advantage of the partnership, contact Football Canada at admin@footballcanada.com to place your order.

Sircuit

Football Canada, in partnership with the Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC), provides an electronic news and information service to members of Football Canada. Additionally, we will be providing football specific and football related bibliographic references through SIRC which is the world’s leading bibliographic database producer of sport, fitness, and sport medicine information. Should any of the titles be of interest to you, the full-text documents will be available at a discount rate for Football Canada members.

Football Canada Code Of Ethics

The Football Canada Code of Ethics has been developed to protect and promote the best interests of the game. Its primary purpose is to clarify and distinguish ethical and approved professional practices from those that are detrimental, and to promote the principles of fair play in football. Its secondary purpose is to emphasize the purpose and value of football, and to stress proper function of all those involved in relation to schools, public, players, and the public. The ultimate success of the principles and standards of this Code depends upon the football coaches, administrators, and players of the game.