Voice of the Coach Conference

Leeds, UK

26-28 March, 2013

Connecting with the voice of the

coach in National and

International Federations

Miguel Crespo

International Tennis

Federation

David Sanz

Royal Spanish

Tennis

Federation

PLAYERS More players, better players

MEMBER NATIONS Self sufficient in

coaches education

COACHES More competent, more professional

ITF Does not certify

coaches It recognises Coaches Ed.

systems

ITF Terms of Reference

The voice of coaches inside the ITF

ITF COACHES COMMISSION

ITF RECOGNITION OF COACHES EDUCATION

SYSTEMS

ITF Coaches Commission

General Characteristics Established in 1992

following a proposal at the 7th ITF WWCW

Integrated by 20 coaches representing all teaching professionals worldwide

Members have included: Carlos Kirmayr, Andrés Gómez, Tom Gullikson, Yayuk Basuki, etc.

The Commission meets twice per year

Every two years, a new Coaches’ Commission is appointed by the Committee of Management.

ITF Coaches Commission

Goals To discuss matters related to coaching and coaches education worldwide

To advise the ITF on matters related to coaching and coaches education

To assist the ITF in the production of its educational materials

To suggest and present new initiatives to the ITF

Coaches Commission’s

Suggestions / actions Approval:

ITF Coaches Ed. System: Level I, II, III syllabus

Articles to ITF Coaching & Sport Science Review

Programme for the ITF Regional and Worldwide Coaches Conferences

Recommendations: Competitive structure

How to improve the Junior Circuit

WTA Age Eligibility Commission

Resources for coaches, parents, etc.

ITF Coaches Code of Ethics

An official ITF Code of Ethics for coaches was established in 1998 following extensive discussion by the ITF Coaches Commission.

The Code, which was produced in consultation with the ATP and WTA, is intended to provide a series of constructive guidelines to assist coaches in their profession and in particular, in situations that may have ethical implications.

ITF Coaches Code of Ethics

The Code forms part of the ITF Coach Education Programme and is included in all ITF Coaches Courses including Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 coaches courses.

National Associations are also encouraged to use the Code in their coach education programme and to ensure that coaches at all levels of the game sign up.

The Code is available in the form of a certificate in English, French and Spanish. National Associations requiring further information regarding the ITF Code of Ethics should email: coaching@itftennis.com

Ismail El Shafei Egypt /

Chairman

Ms Yayuk Basuki Indonesia

Hemant Bendrey India

Louis Cayer Great Britain

Hans Peter Born Germany

Andres Gomez Ecuador

Ms Debbie Kirkwood Canada

Cesar Kist Brazil

Patrick McEnroe USA

Mark Kovacs USA

Hani Nasser Egypt

Kamil Patel Mauritius

Bernard Pestre France

Geoff Quinlan Australia

Hichem Riani Tunisia

David Sanz Spain

Tito Vasquez Argentina

Ms Larissa Schaerer Paraguay

Frank van Fraayenhoven Netherlands

Boris Sobkin Russia

Hayato Sakurai Japan

ITF Coaches Commission Members

Recognition of

Coaches Education Systems

Overall objective: To help countries achieve self-

sufficiency in coaches education

Advantages: Identify and improve the national

systems

Help in dealing with the Ministry of Sports (government funding) and other bodies

Include the ITF Logo on their certification

ITF Recognition of Coaches’ Education Systems of National Associations

Under the supervision of

national tennis federations

Minimum standards for

coach education

Quality control - standards

required for the education

of coaches set by ITF

ITF Recognition of Coaches’ Education

Systems of National Associations

Guidelines for the recognition

5. Have a coach licensing programme by which licensed coaches will have a coaching annual professional license (coach card) to be allowed to coach tennis in the country.

ITF Recognition Guidelines

The voice of coaches inside the RFET

Class Member Elections

RFET

Coaches Commission in RFET Board

Directors

Professional Coach License

RFET

RFET

• Coaches are members of RFET Assambly

• Active participation into the elections of RFET President (10%)

Commission

• Meetings directly with RFET President

• Coordination of CE Local Federations

License

• Group of professional coaches involves

• Updating of knowlegde and resources

• More than 300 coaches inside

The voice of coaches inside the RFET

National Coaches Commission Design of training education

courses

Policy about the status of coaches

as a recognized profession

Laboral regulations of tennis

coaches profession (salary,…)

Policy with all tennis clubs, and

Local Federations, about the

minimal requirements to be a

coach

Policy to recognize CE System

CE Courses Recognized

Local Federations

1. ANDALUCÍA (MN/EN)

2. BALEARES (MN/IN)

3. CANTABRIA (IN)

4. CASTILLA LA MANCHA (MN/IN)

5. CATALANA (MN)

6. EXTREMADURA (IN)

7. GALICIA (MN)

8. LA RIOJA (IN)

9. MADRID (MN/EN)

10. MURCIA (MN)

11. PAIS VASCO (MN/IN)

12. VALENCIA (MN)

COACHES WEB ZONE NEWSLETTERS

RESEARCH PROJECT JOB OFFERS

Development Activities

Professional Coaches License

Free acces to

I-Coach website

Tennis Player website

Electronic Review RFET

E-Coach

Discounts in all training

courses and simposiums

organized from RFET

Discounts in sport material

Updating of all courses,

activities, resources,…,

monthly.

How coaches can influence the policy and

activities of the ITF

Feedback on ITF

activities

Proposals through

National Associations

and Coaches

Associations

Participation in NAs

Board of Directors

How coaches can influence the policy and

activities of the RFET Development new

activities

LTDP strategies

Competition and calendar

structure

New trends into the Sport

Phylosophy

Female Tennis

Promotion

Competitive policy for

different ages

…

What structure is needed?

Roadmap for tennis

coaching as a

profession

New organisations:

coaches’ associations

Links with other

national and

international sport and

non-sport institutions

Examples on good practices

Inclusion of a Coaches

category for “ITF

Awards for services to

the game”

Links with coaches’

associations in

Conferences

Agreements with Sport

Universities

How would we like to see it in the future?

Coaches in the

decision making

process

Further contacts

with coaches’

associations

Coaching as a

profession

CONCLUSION: KEEP TRYING!!!

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MANY THANKS TO YOU ALL!!!

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