COACH
All teams will have at least one coach who is an active member at a church, and all must go through a screening process, including a criminal background check and may have to provide personal references. Each team will have a minimum of two coaches. All coaches will review and commit to follow Emmanuel’s Child Safety Guidelines. We do this for the safety of the children, leaders and families involved in Upward.
We provide training for coaches and expect all who volunteer for this position to go through the training. Dates for training for the 2010-2011 season are November 6 and December 4 beginning at 9:00 am at Emmanuel.
¨ Time Commitment: 2.5 hours/week
¨ Skills Needed: Enthusiasm, good communication skills, patience and the ability to work with children and parents.
COACHING FAQ’s
How much time will I need to commit to coach?
The season begins with two weeks of practice followed by a two week break during Christmas and New Year’s followed by eight weeks of games and practices. Practices are one night a week and one hour long. Each team will have one game a week with that game lasting one hour.
What is a typical team size?
Basketball: Ideally a team has 7 to 8 players. Kindergarten we try to maintain 5 to 6 per team and with 5th/6th grade teams having no more than 10. Kindergarten through 4th grade play 4 v 4 on short courts. 5th and 6th grade play 5 v 5 on full courts.
Cheerleading: Maximum squad size is 10
What is the team age grouping?
Basketball: Kindergarten boys and girls / 1st and 2nd boys / 3rd and 4th boys / 5th and 6th boys / 1st thru 3rd girls / 4th thru 6th girls
Cheerleading: Kindergarten and 1st grade / 2nd and 3rd grade / 4th thru 6th grade
What resources will be provided to me?
¨ Coach Playbook (includes a coach DVD)
¨ Weekly Devotions (included in playbook)
¨ Award Stars
¨ Star Distribution Forms
¨ Coach’s Sideline website @ www.upward.org/upwardcoach
What is expected of me as a coach?
Upward is designed to be a competitive and fun environment for kids. This environment rests in the hands of the coach at practices and games. It is up to the coach to equip players with the athletic skills they are pursuing and to be an ambassador for sportsmanship and character on and off the court.
The success of a coach is not based on wins and losses. It is based on how he or she stresses the values of sportsmanship, teamwork, integrity and respect.
An Upward Coach should:
¨ Create and build relationships with players
¨ Teach how each player can have a growing relationship with the Lord
¨ Share his/her relationship with the Lord through his/her words and actions
¨ Develop and protect the self-esteem of each player
¨ Teach fundamental skills of the sport
¨ Understand the sport and rules unique to Upward
¨ Make practice and games a positive/competitive experience
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