value of Coaching
The value of Coaching Volunteer coaches is a vital part of the JAA Youth Sports Programs. Coaches are teachers, role models, and a provider of encouragement. The way you behave as a coach and the attitudes and ideals you project will have an influential impact on your players and the behaviors they demonstrate. It is imperative for coaches to recognize the value of coaching youth sports for their ability to inspire positive character in young players. Athletics can assist kids in learning important life lessons such as the importance of hard work, following rules, teamwork, and setting and achieving goals, and as a coach you play a large part in that lesson.
To create a healthy, beneficial atmosphere of competition, coaches should encourage players to do their best, be a good teammate, and not to focus on outcome and winning. The quality of a child’s experience in youth sports is highly dependent on the coach. Great coaches understand the sport, know how to communicate their knowledge, and the development of your players is more important than winning games.
Volunteer Coaches Expectations
1. The Volunteer Coach agrees to conduct him/herself in accordance with the Code for Coaches listed on the other side of this document.
2. Volunteer Coaches are expected to report to practice/game site a minimum of 10 minutes prior to the start of the practice/game and remain until all participants have departed.
3. The Volunteer Coach has the responsibility to keep the JAA informed of any equipment that needs replacing or repairing, or if their first aid kit needs replenishing.
4. The Volunteer Coach agrees to notify the JAA in advance if he/she cannot fulfill the responsibilities of the season.
5. Programs and activities offered by the JAA are under the direct supervision of the program supervisor and other professional staff.
6. The JAA shall have the right to cancel or alter schedules due to abnormal weather, or other reasons deemed appropriate by the School District or Town of Oyster Bay.
7. The JAA will provide a team roster to the Volunteer Coach.
8. The JAA will coordinate facility use. The Volunteer Coach may schedule make-up practices or games only after coordinating with the Jericho School District and Town of Oyster Bay.
9. The JAA Board of Directors will visit and evaluate practices and games.
10. The JAA, with the cooperation of the Volunteer Coach, will make reasonable accommodations to allow individuals with disabilities to participate in district programs.