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Role of the coach includes:
Attending pre-season coaches/managers meeting.
Organising and conduct trials and confirm team selections. The trial process must be fair and consistent.
Ensuring skill development of individuals and the team. This includes attending coach development opportunities when offered.
Organising and attending practice sessions or arranging alternative coaching for the session.
Communicating information to Players, Team Manager and Teacher in Charge.
With assistance from the manager, maintaining the equipment (gear bag, balls, bibs, cones, etc) and returning the equipment at the end of the season. Notify any equipment replacement required for the following season.
Ensuring safety of players and notifying school of risk/incidents/injuries.
Having a conversation with the team around disclosure around injury, illness and wellbeing.
Positive encouragement and motivation of the students to do their best.
Role modelling teamwork and sportsmanlike behaviour.
Ensure that worthy eligible students are nominated on time for representative teams and the Sports Coordinator is informed of any student who achieves representative honours.
Identifying and recognising the efforts and achievements of individuals and the team. When appropriate notify the Sports Coordinator so the success can be included in the school newsletter and ODT reports.
Submit a report, if appropriate, for the school magazine.
Abide by the DHS Code of Conduct
Where there is more than one coach vying for the same team, a decision will be made by the DHS sport committee and the DHS sports Council.
Role of the Manager includes
Attending a pre-season coaches/managers meeting.
Compiling a full team contact list and submit a copy to the Coach and Sports Coordinator. If appropriate also include team uniform number.
Collecting team uniforms from the Sports Coordinator. Collect all uniforms after the last game/event and return complete set to the Sports Coordinator. Please do not leave it to the players to return the uniforms themselves. Record uniforms on this form.
Communicating information to students and their parents eg: weekly game draw, transport details.
Communicating information to the Teacher in Charge eg: results and team issues.
Maintaining first aid kits and manage the medical details of players that will be supplied by the TIC or Sports Co-ordinator.
Ensuring the safety of players and notifying school of risk/incidents/injuries.
Liaising between coach, parents and School (Teacher in Charge).
Positive encouragement and motivation of the players to do their best.
Role modelling teamwork and sportsmanlike behaviour.
Abide by the DHS Code of Conduct
Expectations of Players include
Attending all trainings and games
Communicating information (ie injuries, absences) to their team manager or coach as soon as possible.
Follow the instructions of their coach and manager.
Wearing correct uniform for both training and competition.
Do their best at all times.
Support and encourage their fellow athletes
Work as a team member and display sportsmanship at all times.
Abide by the DHS Code of Conduct
Expectations of Parents include
Encourage and facilitate attendance at trainings and games. Help your child meet his/her responsibilities to the team and coach.
Communicate relevant information (ie injuries, absences) to the team manager as soon as possible.
Positively support the coach and manager. This includes refraining from coaching your child from the sideline.
Encourage and motivate your child to play sport and do their best. Understand what your child wants from sport and provide a supportive atmosphere for achieving their goals.
Keep winning in perspective and help your child do the same.
Pay the fees associated with the sport. A player can not attend tournaments if their team subs/fees are not fully paid.
Abide by the DHS Code of Conduct
Skill Development
When possible each coach will have access to a skill development session either before the season begins or during the season. Where appropriate the sports committee with meet and plan their player and team development for the season to ensure long term skill development for the players.
Trials
Many sports will have trials to ensure that students are placed in a team that best suits their skill level. The trial process will be fair and consistent, and based on the player’s current skill level. Sport skills develop at different rates for each individual, so the team a player was in last year is not necessarily where they will be placed the following year. Team selections are finalised by coaches and the sports committee.
Multiple Codes
Students that play multiple winter sports in a season will be sent a form to complete to indicate which tournament that they wish to be considered for. Their intentions for tournament must be disclosed by Kings Birthday weekend.
Training Sessions
Each team will have at least 1 training per week, some will have 2-3 depending on the level of competition, and coach and venue availability. The school will endeavour to offer players of winter codes the opportunity to attend preseason fitness and skill sessions.
Behaviour:
Players are asked to put in their best effort at the training sessions and to respect and listen to the coach at all times. Normal school expectations of behaviour and code of conduct are in place for sports trainings and games. This applies to Players, Coaches, Managers, Parents and Spectators. No negative language or attitude should be tolerated. If negative behaviour continues after a warning is given, the coach (or team manager) may contact the school (Teacher in Charge or Director of Sport).
Winter/Summer seasons:
The season in progress has priority with trainings and games. All pre-season training is secondary if it clashes with a summer or winter code that the student is already competing in, and the student is not to be penalised for this. Failure to adhere to this may result in students missing out on blues/bar awards and affect their tournament selection chances.
Attendance:
Dunstan High School asks that players show their commitment to their chosen sport by attending all trainings and games, and committing to the sport for the entire season. If a player is consistently not attending trainings or games, the coach or manager will alert the Teacher in Charge or Director of Sport.
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