To develop and teach our footballers the fundamentals of the game so they can become the best they can be!
Accountabilities
• The coach is accountable to the President, Executive Committee and Football Director
• Reports directly to the Coaching Director
• Provides regular reports to the Football Department throughout the year
Responsibilities
• Understand and appreciate clubs philosophy in regards to the players
• Understand the Coaches Code of Conduct
• Preparedness to enter into review/appraisal and professional development
• Coaches night/seminar
• Abide by the rules of the game, Club Rules and YJFL Rules
• Maximise fun; place winning in perspective
• Develop team respect; For opponents, umpires and coaches
• Recognise the importance of proper injury treatment
• Keep up to date with modern coaching developments
Qualifications
• Must have Coaching Level One Accreditation
• Must have a Working with Children Check
Relationships
• Supports and develops all players to their full potential
• Develops amicable relationship with players
• Liaise with team manager
• Liaise and supports the assistant coach and runner
• Liaise with Coaching Director and Age Group Manager
Club Expectations-Your attendance is requested at the following events
• Registration Day and second Registration Day
• Working Bee’s in March and September- Dates to be confirmed
• St. Mary’s Coaching Education Programs and Coaching Meetings
• Club Organised Functions- Dinner Dance, Presentation Day, etc.
• Supporters night- regular showing throughout the course of the season
Preseason
• Liaises with the Football Department in regards to the appointment of assistant coach runner and Team Manager
• Assist in the management of the player list in consultation with Age group manager and Football department
• Develop and deliver an appropriate preseason training program
• Encourage the whole age group to train together as group
During Season
• Plan all training sessions
• Simulate game “senses” and decision making training
• This requires week to week adjusting your preparation as you see necessary
• Use your assistant coaches effectively
• Maintain a constant review of your own coaching methods and practises, with a view to
improve your ability to delivery effective instructions and practises
• Conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times
• Be open to new ideas(training drills) and coaching methods
• Make football enjoyable and that training is fun and not robotic
• Youth welfare/management- injuries, schooling issues, family issues, self-esteem etc.
• No player under any circumstance enters the field injured or back on the field injured or
concussed must have doctors certificate to prove that player is fit and capable
• Follow up any injuries occurring on game day or at a training session; ensure a written report is completed and signed within 24 hours of injury and handed to the Football Department
• Be available for coaching seminar throughout the course of the year
• Teach the fundamentals of the game
• Liaise regularly with football department in regards to new football ideas , player and parent
concerns anything and everything about football
Game day
• Make the day an enjoyable experience win lose or draw
• It’s not always about winning and losing it about developing these young men into capable footballers, everything else is a bonus
• Be a sportsman conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times
• Goal setting for the game or each quarter
• Team rules for example, first option best option
• Develop a strong rapport with each player
• Developing trust and mutual respect
• Give each player a clear and define role which they must follow
• Develop a simple game plan- switch the play at CHB, therefore we must run and spread
• Tactics- kicking out from full back
