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WhatQues*onsShouldIAskOurClub/ClubCoach?

Asaparent,weo-enfinditeasytotrustcoachesandclubleaderswiththesafetyandwell-beingofourchildren.Beforewetakethatleapoffaith,consideraskingyourcoaches(atanylevel)thesequesAons:

12GreatQues*onsforYourClub/Coach

1-WhatdoesthewriEenmissionstatementoftheclub(andthestaff)looklike?Aretheypostedonline?Ifagymcan’texplaintheirmission,yourchild’sexperienceandpossiblyeventheirsafetycouldbeatjeopardy.AskhowimportantwinningistothisgymvshelpingyourchildhavefunanddeveloplifeskillslikenutriAon,goalseMng,emoAonalgrowth,etc…

2-Canallcoachesprovideproofofbackgroundchecks,SafeSportcerAficaAon,andUSAWrestlingcoachcerAficaAons(Copperfor12U,Bronzefor13+,SilverandGoldasadvancedopAons)?3-Howlonghavethecoachesbeencoaching(bothatthisgymandtotalyears)?Canyougetreferencesforallcoachesfrompreviousgymsorfromotherparentsforthecoachingstaff?

4-DoesthisgymhaveanAthleteDevelopmentModel(ADM)?PeriodizaAonPlansfortrainingvolumeandintensitythroughoutthetrainingperiod?

5-Whatisthestrategyforathletesetbacks(injuries,mentaldevelopment,physicalgrowth,vacaAonandrecoveryAmeoff,etc)?Ifacluborcoachtalksaboutyouryouthathlete(12U)“cuMng”weight,considerlookingatdifferentclubs.

6-Howsoondoesyourclub/coachexpectathletesstartcompeAng?DotheyexpecttheathletetoonlyparAcipateinonlyonesport?USAWrestlingrecommendsmulA-sportparAcipaAonforall12Uathletes.

7-WhatformsofcommunicaAondoesthegymuse(Email,calls,newsleEers,texts,socialmedia,etc…)andhowfrequently?Howdoesthegymhandleconflictwithathletes,coaches,parents,etc?

8-DoesthegymandstaffprovidedetailedevaluaAonsandgrowthstrategiesforyourathlete?Ifso,whatdotheylooklike?Howo-enaretheyreviewed?

9-WhatistheraAoofathletestocoaches?Doesthisnumbersafelyfitinthefacility?WillyourathletegetpersonalaEenAon?Doprivatelessonscostmore?

10-Whatdoestheliabilityreleaseandteamhandbooklooklike?11-Whatisaparentsroleinyourgymandhowdoestheclubexpectparentstoact/interact?Doestthe

clubsupportcommunityengagementprogramsorfundraisingevents?

12-Doestheclub/coachhelpparentslearnaboutwrestling’srules,scoring,andwhattoexpect?

BonusQues*ons:

- GymAppearance:Wasitbrightlycolored,safe,clean,andkidfriendly?Wasthefrontdeskandstaffnice,smiling,andhelpful?Wastheequipmentnew/old,clean,etc?

- DoesclubstaffaEendyearlycoachingconferences?Ifso,whichones?

AsyoureviewthesequesAons,otherimportantquesAonsmayarise.Justbecauseaclubexists,thatdoesn’tguaranteeyourchildisgoingtoasafeandproducAveenvironment.

Doingyourduediligenceasaparentwillhelpensureyourathletehasafun,safe,andrewardingexperienceinoursport.

Neverallowaclub,coach,orgrouptosaythatabusivebehavioris“justapartoftraining.”OursportisdemandingandchallengingenoughonitsownwithoutpuMngourathletesinanenvironmentthatmightrisktheirphysicaloremoAonalsafety.

AskthetoughquesAonsandmakesureyougetanadequateanswer.Professionalismincoachingiskeyforyourchild’soverallsportexperience.Ourjob,asparents,istoensuretheseprofessionalsfollowthebestpracAcesforcoaches.

CheckoutTEAMUSA’sQualityCoachingFrameworkinfoCLICKHERE(orsearchforUSOPCQCF).Thankyou!USAWrestling’sNaAonalCoachesEducaAonProgram(NCEP)