Application

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to coach participants in a specific sport to prepare for and participate in a competition.
This unit applies to individuals working in community based coaching roles in the Australian sport industry. This includes individuals working and volunteering in sport clubs and organisations.
Specific industry accreditation requirements may apply to sport-specific coaching accreditation and information should be obtained from the relevant National Sporting Organisation (NSO).

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role and:
• coach sport-specific participants in one sport-specific competition where competition is at least one hour in duration.

Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit:
• organisational policies and procedures applicable to coaching participants in competition
• sport-specific safety procedures
• types of sport-specific competitions
• sport-specific rules, regulations and policies applicable to participating in competition
• roles and responsibilities of sport-specific coaches and officials in competition
• sport-specific terminology and communication systems
• types of sport-specific competition risks and methods for minimising risks to facilities, equipment, and, resources and environmental risks
• sport-specific safe participation requirements for participating in competitions:
• obeying the rules
• use of protective equipment
• hydration
• communication styles:
• active listening
• open and closed questions
• non verbal communication
• giving and receiving feedback
• tone and level of voice
• terminology and language
• strategies for preventing and managing poor behaviour of participants in competition:
• establishing behaviour standards
• promoting cooperation and good relationships
• common causes of poor behaviour of participants in competition
• methods of observation and feedback:
• how, what and when to observe
• timing of feedback
• sport-specific competition review processes
• methods for self reflection.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated in:
• a community based sport environment. This can be a workplace or simulated environment.
Assessment must ensure access to:
• first aid kit
• drinking water
• game plan template
• sport-specific facilities, equipment and resources suitable for competition
• sport-specific rules, regulations and policies
• organisational safety, emergency response and first aid procedures for the specific sport.
Assessment must ensure use of:
• sport-specific participants and competitors.
Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations requirements for assessors.

Foundation Skills

• {'skill': 'Writing skills to:', 'description': 'document game plans and game plan reports; record attendance.'}
• {'skill': 'Oral communications skills to:', 'description': 'use age-appropriate language to engage participants; ask open and closed questions and actively listen to determine and meet participant needs; interact with participants in a polite and positive manner; give sport-specific instructions to participants.'}
• {'skill': 'Numeracy skills to:', 'description': 'interpret, analyse and discuss statistical information about competitors and competition data.'}

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