Coaching Foundation Level Participants

Roles a coach might find themselves needing to undertake as a part of their job may include being a:

• Mentor

• Negotiator

• Role Model

• All of the above

Why do people coach?

• because they have lost their passion for the game

• Coaching is a way to stay involved in the sport they love once their own playing days are over.

• They want to win at all costs.

• All of the above

An assistant coach works under a head coach to make sure players, equipment and facilities are well-prepared and organised. They should understand and implement the philosophies of the head coach.

• True

• False

There are three styles of coaching in sports that are generally accepted.

• Autocratic

• Democratic

• Holistic

• All of the Above

A foundation level participant is considered one who is at the point of learning base level skills.

• True

• False

The participant might be a reasonable tennis player who has a good grasp of racquet skills and reasonable hand eye co-ordination, however if they take up basketball, they will need to learn a new set of baseline skills such as dribbling, shooting, etc. This is an example of a foundation level participant for basketball.

• True

• False

Running a session with foundation level participants will require the coach to:

• Be punctual

• Abide by a Code of Behaviour

• Act in a non-discrimatory manner

• All of the Above

You can run sessions for foundation level participants at:

• Schools

• School Holiday Programs

• Groups who run children’s parties

• All of the Above

The first step in preparing a session is to make contact with the supervisor/head coach of the activity to confirm session details and your duties.

• True

• False

A session plan for foundation level participants should take into account:

• the date and time of the session

• what activities are included in the session