Roles of a coach

Which role of a coach involves seeking new techniques to enhance performance?

• Innovator
• Manager
• Trainer
• Educator

What is one of the responsibilities of a coach towards participants in terms of legal protection?

• Providing equal opportunities
• Ensuring child protection
• Managing fixtures
• Preparing equipment

Which coaching style assumes that players will be self-motivated?

• Autocratic
• Democratic
• Laissez-faire
• Holistic

What role does a coach play when they act as a good example and demonstrate appropriate behaviours?

• Friend
• Role Model
• Facilitator
• Manager

Which responsibility involves a coach ensuring the safety of everyone involved?

• Knowledge of Environment
• Professional Conduct
• Equal Opportunities
• Health & Safety

In which coaching style is there little to no direction provided?

• Autocratic
• Democratic
• Holistic
• Laissez-faire

Which coaching style allows every team member to have a say in decisions?

• Democratic
• Autocratic
• Laissez-faire
• Holistic

Which role of a coach involves educating athletes to enable their development as performers?

• Innovator
• Trainer
• Educator
• Manager

What is a potential con of the autocratic coaching style?

• Players could turn on the coach
• Little room for error
• Freedom to act within reason
• May not achieve best results

What is an advantage of the holistic coaching approach?

• Demands utmost excellence
• Ensures everyone has a say
• Thinks of players as humans first
• Provides little to no direction