Coaching Minor Requirements :
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NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR ATHLETIC COACHES

SUMMARY OF STANDARDS

Domain: Injuries: Prevention, Care and Management

Standard 1

Prevent injuries by recognizing and insisting on safe playing conditions.

Standard 2

Ensure that protective equipment is in good condition, fits properly and is worn as prescribed by the manufacturer; ensure that equipment and facilities meet required standards [American Society for Testing Materials, (ASTM) and U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, (USCPSC)].

Standard 3

Recognize that proper conditioning and good health are vital to the prevention of athletic injuries.

Standard 4

Prevent exposure to the risk of injuries by considering the effects of environmental conditions on the circulatory and respiratory

systems when planning and scheduling practices and contests

and implementing programs for physical conditioning.

Standard 5

Be able to plan, coordinate and implement procedures for

appropriate emergency care.

Standard 6

Demonstrate skill in the prevention, recognition and evaluation of

injuries and the ability to assist athletes with the

recovery/rehabilitation from injuries that are generally associated

with participation in athletics in accordance with guidelines

provided by qualified medical personnel.

Standard 7

Facilitate a unified medical program of prevention, care and

management of injuries by coordinating the roles and actions of

the coach and a National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA)

certified athletic trainer with those of the physician.

Standard 8

Provide coaching assistants, athletes and parents guardians

with education about injury prevention, injury reporting and

sources of medical care.

Domain: Risk Management

Standard 9

Understand the scope of legal responsibilities that comes with

assuming a coaching position, i.e. proper supervision, planning

and instruction, matching participants, safety, first aid and risk

management.

Standard 10

Properly inform coaching assistants, athletes, and parents

guardians of the inherent risks associated with sport so that

decisions about participation can be made with informed

consent.

Standard 11

Know and convey the need and availability of appropriate medical

insurance.

Standard 12

Participate in continuing education regarding rules changes,

improvements in equipment, philosophical changes, improved

techniques and other information in order to enhance the safety

and success of the athlete.

Domain: Growth, Development and Learning

Standard 13

Recognize the developmental physical changes that occur as

athletes move from youth through adulthood and know how these

changes influence the sequential learning and performance of

motor skills in a specific sport.

Standard 14

Understand the social and emotional development of the athletes

being coached, know how to recognize problems related to this

development and know where to refer them for appropriate

assistance when necessary.

Standard 15

Analyze human performance in terms of developmental

information and individual body structure.

Standard 16

Provide instruction to develop sport specific motor skills and refer

the athletes to appropriate counsel as needed.

Standard 17

Provide learning experiences appropriate to the growth and

development of the age group coached.

Domain: Training, Conditioning and Nutrition

Standard 18

Demonstrate a basic knowledge of physiological systems and

their responses to training and conditioning.

Standard 19

Design programs of training and conditioning that properly

incorporate the mechanics of movement and sound physiological

principles taking into account each individual's ability and

medical history, avoiding contra-indicated exercises and

activities and guarding against the possibility of over-training; be

able to modify programs as needed.

Standard 20

Demonstrate knowledge of proper nutrition and educate athletes

about the effects of nutrition upon health and physical

performance.

Standard 21

Demonstrate knowledge of the use and abuse of drugs and

promote sound chemical health.

Domain: Social/Psychological Aspects of Coaching

Standard 22

Subscribe to a philosophy that acknowledges the role of

athletics in developing the complete person.

Standard 23

Identify and interpret to co-coaches, athletes, concerned others

and the general public the values that are to be developed from

participation in sports programs.

Standard 24

Identify and apply ethical conduct in sport by maintaining

emotional control and demonstrating respect for athletes,

officials and other coaches.

Standard 25

Demonstrate effective motivational skills and provide positive,

appropriate feedback.

Standard 26

Conduct practices and competitions to enhance the physical,

social and emotional growth of athletes.

Standard 27

Be sufficiently familiar with the basic principles of goal setting to

motivate athletes toward immediate and long range goals.

Standard 28

Treat each athlete as an individual while recognizing the dynamic

relationship of personality and socio-cultural variables such as

gender, race and socio-economic differences.

Standard 29

Identify desirable behaviors (self discipline, support of

teammates, following directions, etc.) and structure experiences

to develop such behaviors in each athlete.

Domain: Skills, Tactics and Strategies

Standard 30

Identify and apply specific competitive tactics and strategies

appropriate for the age and skill levels involved.

Standard 31

Organize and implement materials for scouting, planning

practices and analysis of games.

Standard 32

Understand and enforce the rules and regulations of appropriate

bodies that govern sport and education.

Standard 33

Organize, conduct and evaluate practice sessions with regard to

established program goals that are appropriate for different

stages of the season.

Domain: Teaching and Administration

Standard 34

Know the key elements of sport principles and technical skills

as well as the various teaching methods that can be used to

introduce and refine them.

Standard 35

Demonstrate objective and effective procedures for the evaluation

and selection of personnel involved in the athletic program and

for periodic program reviews.

Domain: Professional Preparation and Development

Standard 36

Demonstrate organizational and administrative efficiency in

implementing sports programs, e.g. event management,

budgetary procedures, facility maintenance, participation in

public relations activities.

Standard 37

Acquire sufficient practical field experience and supervision in

the essential coaching areas to ensure an adequate level of

coaching competence for the level of athlete coached. This

would include a variety of knowledge, skills and experiences.