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This pledge is included in an activity book for kids developed by Arizona's Tobacco Education and Prevention Program. The Tobacco-Free Sports Playbook 45

For Youth Coaches and Referees How-To Guide for Referees To Carry Out the Tobacco-Free Message Health Education Council Sacramento, California (916) 556-3344 The Health Education Council has developed many brochures to inform youth, coaches, and others about the harmful effects of tobacco. The coun-cil's How-To Guide for Referees To Carry Out the Tobacco-Free Message is a handy, tri-fold brochure that advises what referees can do to help youth and why it's so important. Tobacco Free Athletes Coaches' Manual Smoke-Free Kids and Soccer Program Partnership for a Tobacco-Free Maine and United Soccer Federation of Maine Augusta, Maine (207) 287-4627 Coaches can use the activities in this handbook to boost players' soccer skills while teaching them about the toxic effects of tobacco. The book can be used for sports other than soccer. It is given to community programs and recreation departments. (See Tobacco Free Athletes Coach's Manual, page 53.)

This tri-fold brochure is distributed by the Health Education Council in Sacramento to advise referees on what they can do to help youth and why it's so important. 46 The Tobacco-Free Sports Playbook

A Coach's Tobacco Prevention Handbook Smoke-Free Kids, Coalition for A Smoke-Free Virginia, American Cancer Society, and Virginia Department of Health Richmond, Virginia (804) 692-0002 This four-color, 16-page handbook gives youth coaches the tools they need to talk with their players about tobacco and set a good example. It advises coaches about what to say to players and suggests ways they can work with players, parents, and the league to help kids resist tobacco and stay healthy. (See Coach's Handbook, page 53.) SmokeFree Soccer Coach's Kit Office on Smoking and Health The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, Georgia (800) 422-6237 This kit contains a coaching manual that includes creative soccer drills to help coaches integrate tobacco control and healthy lifestyle messages into their practices. Also included are patches for player uniforms showing the SmokeFree Soccer logo, designed in collaboration with FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). Finally, each kit contains a lanyard so coaches can show their support and set a good example for kids at every prac­tice and game. Each kit includes a poli­cy sheet that outlines the steps that soccer leagues can take to adopt smoke-free policies to protect the health of players, family members, and fans. The CDC's SmokeFree Soccer Coach's Kit is filled with colorful, fun materials that coaches can use to warn their young players that if "You smoke, you choke." The kit includes a coach's manual with creative soccer drills, patches for player uniforms, a lanyard for coaches, and guidance on how to promote tobacco-free policies.