Coaches Responsibilities
Coaches recognise that they have important responsibilities to juniors and parents/carers.
These responsibilities include:
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Showing respect and consideration to players at all times.
- Being aware of issues concerning Child Protection and ensuring the safety of players.
- Planning and preparing coaching/training sessions to account for different ability groups.
- Facilitating the development of new skills.
- Developing an ethos of support and consideration for others.
- Encouraging sportsmanship and courtesy to officials and opponents.
- Providing an environment where hockey is fun.
- Supporting and encouraging excellence for those who wish to achieve.
- Having access to a First Aid Kit and a mobile phone at all times.
- We recognise that maintaining safety is a very important part of a coaches’ responsibilities. Juniors and parents can also assist coaches by thinking carefully about their activities, particularly before and after sessions.
Accident Reporting
The junior section has a policy for accident reporting and coaches/managers have a supply of forms and will ensure that full details of all accidents are logged.
