FOOT Down
This classic game with endless creative progressions can help athletes learn balance, coordination, ratcheting, and ultimately, track stands. How does your team play foot down?
NICA Coach Education
Try-it-out templates
As NICA coaches, it’s part of our job to create welcoming and inclusive spaces on our teams, but it can be hard to try to… Read More »Try-it-out templates
Freeze Tag
This familiar playground game gets a twist when you add bikes and balance!
A year in review
As 2023 comes to an end, the Coach Education team would like to thank over 14,000 registered NICA coaches across the country for their dedication… Read More »A year in review
Have you ever…
Have you ever…wanted to build more community within your team? Then this game is for you! Laugh your way through a series of questions and… Read More »Have you ever…
Preseason Coach Education Reminder
As you head into your season, please take a moment to check your NICA Pit Zone profile and make sure your NICA license status is… Read More »Preseason Coach Education Reminder
Something True/Something False
This simple get-to-know-you game is great for the beginning of the season. It encourages sharing while allowing athletes to choose the facts (and falsehoods) that… Read More »Something True/Something False
Space alien invasion
Combine bike skills, tag, and rock paper scissors in one amazingly intergalactic game.
NICA’s concussion protocol updated in the latest handbook revision
Our national rules committee revisits the NICA handbook twice annually. The latest update features minor changes around concussion protocol.
Tips for creating ride groups
Creating ride groups that match the ability, goals, and social needs of your student-athletes can be a challenge – here are some tips and strategies!