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National Federation of State High School Associations

NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching

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Spring Conference - 2007

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Endorsements

National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)

National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA)

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Content Development History, Mission and Purpose of Interscholastic

Athletics

Teacher/coach emphasis Student Student-centered coaching philosophy Place of winning in interscholastic athletics Educational outcomes of interscholastic athletics Teachable moments

Developed with and for the interscholastic teacher/coach.

NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching Curriculum

Unit 1 – Educational Athletics and the Role of the Teacher/Coach

Unit 2 – The Coach as Manager Unit 3 – The Coach and Interpersonal

Skills Unit 4 – The Coach and Physical

Conditioning Unit 5 – The Coach as Teacher

Unit 1 - Educational Athletics and the Role of the Teacher/Coach Welcome and introduction to the NFHS

Coaches Education Program History, mission and purpose of

interscholastic athletics• Historical perspective• Educational athletics

The role of the teacher/coach• Influence• Leader• Model

History, Mission and Purpose of Interscholastic Athletics

Unit 1 – The Place of Winning

Teachable MomentDescribes a moment of educational

opportunity.

It is a time when a person, particularly a child or adolescent, is likely to be disposed to learn something or is especially responsive to being taught or made aware of something.

Teachable Moment - Leadership

Unit 1 – Educational Athletics (Continued)

Coaching philosophy• Your motivation to coach• NFHS Coaches Code of Ethics• Student-centered coaching philosophy• The place of winning in interscholastic athletics• Self-awareness• Communicating your coaching philosophy

Expected outcomes of interscholastic athletics• Promotion of learning• Citizenship• Sportsmanship• Healthy lifestyle• Life skills

Ongoing professional development• A continuing obligation for high school coaches

Sample Resource/Worksheet

Unit 1 Test Questions

Unit 2 - The Coach as Manager

Organization• Managerial responsibilities

• Off-season• Pre-season• In-season

Administration• Chain of authority• Facilities• Transportation• Scheduling• Eligibility• Budget• Insurance

Health and well-being of student-athletes• Pre-participation physicals• Good Samaritan Law• Minimizing risks• Implementing a sport safety program

Unit 2 – The Coach as Manager (Continued)

Management of stakeholders• Students• Parents/Guardians• Fellow coaches• School faculty and staff

Legal/liability concerns• Constitutional and federal law foundations• State law foundations• Local athletic policy handbook• Fourteen duties of the interscholastic

teacher/coach• Elements of negligence• Defenses against negligence

Unit 2 Interactive Learning

Unit 3 – The Coach and Interpersonal Skills

Creating the optimal coaching environment• Perceptions of success • Basic psychological needs• Developmentally appropriate• Inclusive• Ethical

Communication• Verbal and non-verbal • Receiving a message

Unit 3 Lesson

Unit 3 – The Coach and Interpersonal Skills (Continued)

Feedback • Intrinsic• Extrinsic• Reinforcement and punishment• Information

Mental skills• Goal setting• Confidence• Concentration• Ideal Performance State (IPS)

Unit 4 – The Coach and Physical Conditioning

Developing your training plan• Sport specific physiological demands• Periodization• Rest and recovery• Illness• Overtraining• Body type and body composition• Specificity

Designing an individual practice• Warm-up• Body of practice• Cool-down

Unit 4 – The Coach and Physical Conditioning (Continued)

Growth and development• Gender differences• Dark side of growth and development

Nutrition• Requirements and strategies for a growing student • Pre, during and post practice and competition

strategies

Hydration• Requirement and strategies for a growing student• Pre, during and post practice and competition

strategies

Drugs in sport• Performance enhancing drugs

Recreational drugs

Unit 4 Quiz

Unit 5 - The Coach as Teacher

Learning defined Technical skill development and analysis

• Stages of learning• Open and closed skills• Progressions• Practice variables

• Role of competition• Length and distribution• Constant versus variable• Whole versus part

Tactical skill development and analysis• Performance analysis• Observation• Tactical interviewing• Context modification

Unit 5 – The Coach as Teacher (Continued)

Effective practice sessions• Practice plans

Coaching during competition Pre-competition During competition

• Feedback• Self-regulation and modeling

Post-competition Evaluation

• Skill• Performance feedback• Coach• Program

Unit 5 Coaching Tips

Unit 5 Test

Delivery Methods Delivered completely online or in a

blended format• All testing and certification completed online• Online may be up-charged by states

Online Version • Learning paced to the individual user• An engaging, interactive experience• More consistent delivery• Less costly for coach or school district• Less administration for athletic directors and state

associations

Blended Delivery Designed to present Unit 1 and 2 by instructor-

led clinic. (4-6 hours)• Registration through instructor; all tests online• Completion of Units 3, 4 and 5 online (3-5 hours)

Option B:• All 5 units completed in a computer lab or projected by

an LCD under the guidance of an instructor (8-12 hours)• Registration and all tests online• Units 3, 4, and 5 would be locked and must be viewed to

take each unit test (2-4 hours) Option C:

• Units 1 and 2 presented using NFHS CD/ROM. Units 3, 4, and 5 presented by instructor using their own materials. (8-12 hours)

• Registration and all tests online• Units 3, 4, and 5 would be locked and must be viewed to

take each unit test (2-4 hours)

Administrative Advantages Compliance verified by a simple report

• Ability to run different reports• Ability to export into Excel• State Association/AD can check online

Email reminders to coach to complete the course. • State may set own requirement as to when course

must be completed

Coach will have access to course for at least one full year

Can add an online State component Resources are downloadable and can be

printed by participant. NO handbook.

Coach Search

Added Value for Coaches & AD’s Free Modules

• Gatorade• NFHS

Free 6 month membership in NFHS Coaches Association ($15 value)

Demographic information National data base for coaches Course and Instructor Evaluations Polling capability

How do we train instructors? Approved by State Association (VPA/VSADA)

• Complete the course• Vermont must decide who will be instructors

• Qualifications? Regions? Former ASEP instructors?

NFHS Blended Resources• Participant Guide• Instructor Guide

• Participant Guide• Lesson Plan for Units 1 and 2• Annotated Instructor Guide

• CD/ROM• Contains all host and teachable moment videos• Manuscript for Unit 1 and 2• Instructor Guide

Instructor Kit

Available on CD/ROM• Free of charge in 2007• Host videos• TM videos• PowerPoint Slides• Coach/Instructor Guide

• Lesson Plans• Exercises/Group Activities

• Manuscript for Units 1 and 2• Copy at school or copy center

Available for purchase through NFHS for fee

Costs NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching Course

• Online $35• State association can up-charge

• Blended Delivery $35• State association or approved instructors can purchase

Coach Guides – or you can print your own for free!• NFHS sells @ $35 and state can up-charge

• CD/ROM – No cost to state associations in 2007• Annotated Instructor Guide• Manuscript• Videos – Host and Teachable Moment• Everything available to print “at home”

• Vermont must decide cost of program

Availability

Online - Currently Available• Access at nfhslearn.com

Blended - May 1, 2007• Units 1 and 2 instructor-led clinic• Units 3, 4, and 5 online

Why should VT go with Fundamentals…

The NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching course has been created by and for over 750,000 interscholastic coaches in the United States

Created for the state associations• To fulfill the Mission and Purpose of

Interscholastic Athletics• Flexible Delivery – Online/Blended• Easy Administration• Cost is more affordable• Non-exclusive

Endorsement by NASSP/NIAAA

The “Train” is leaving – Are we on-board?

26 states have adopted • July 1, 2007 implementation

12 states reviewing for adoption for 2007-08 • Vermont is one of these states

8 states with no requirement but will promote

5 states with own courses

How will the NFHS support VT?

Marketing assistance & materials

Implementation Kit:• Website• Templates of sample letters and e-mails• Promotional pieces – all mediums • FAQ’s and How to….• User support websites and phone numbers• Web development assistance• Banners for our website• Ideas for corporate sponsorship

Ability to Add Content Content can be added to PowerPoint

presentation Ability to add VPA rules to presentation Ability to add handouts/resources as

applicable Ability work with Creative Street to

customize a rules review for on-line completion• This can include rules clinics• This can include bylaws and policies• This can include on-line rules review

What is next for VT?

Will we endorse? If yes, • Online or blended or both?

• Exclusive with NFHS or continue to allow ASEP?

• What will we add? Who will do it?• Content, rules section, handouts, quizzes

• Who will be trained? Process?• What will we charge?

• Instructor fees, materials, blended vs online

What comes after Fundamentals?

Free modules• Gatorade• NFHS

Multi-faceted single-focused learning modules – similar to LTC program

Sport-specific modules for every NFHS sport• Presents the techniques and tactics of the sport to

interscholastic coaches• Three sports already in process:

• Golf (working with USGA)• Volleyball (USA Volleyball)• Soccer (US Soccer Coaches Association)

Single-Focused Learning Modules

Dealing with Parents Hydration Sexual Harassment Hazing Sportsmanship Eating Disorders/Disordered Eating Legal Responsibilities of Coaches Gender and Competition Dealing with Drugs and Tobacco

Questions???

NFHS First Aid for Coaches Course

First Aid for Coaches

… a component of Sport Safety Training

“”As a lifelong athlete, I know how critical it is to be trained by a coach who makes the safety of his athletes his number one priority. Your best defense against injury is a good offense – and that means being prepared by taking American Red Cross Sport Safety Training.”

Peyton Manning

NFHS First Aid for Coaches

Content Development Team

American Red Cross

United States Olympic Committee

National Athletic Trainers Association

USA Swimming

Venturing – BSA

Naval Aviation Schools Command

NFHS First Aid for CoachesDelivery Method

Web access 24/7

Easy to navigate

Nationally recognized certification

Email & telephone help desk

NFHS First Aid for Coaches

NFHS First Aid for Coaches Blended Learning Options

CPR – adult/child/infant

AED Training

Oxygen Administration

Universal Precautions

Pandemic Preparedness

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