WANT MORE PLAYERS?

Does your club want more players? Do you want better players? Perhaps you want more & better players?

In numerous surveys undertaken over the years one of the major reasons given for players leaving the club, or even worse the game, is the coach. It therefore stands to reason that one of the best ways to retain players is to improve the quality of coaching.

The RFU can help you and your club coaches to improve the quality of coaching and offer a range of courses - but which one is the right one and how do you find out about them?

A Club Coach Coordinator can help

CCCs have already helped in many clubs by

-         Being the main point of contact for all coaching matters for the RFU and for club members

-         Signposting club members towards relevant coaching courses

-         Installing dedicated club coaching boards

-         Liaising with Coach Development Officers to arrange more localised courses

As coaching becomes more popular, and with the advent of licensing, the range of courses will grow will become increasingly beneficial to have an immediate source of information. The CCC provides that.

Is that it?

It can be – a CCC can decide to be the main point of contact for all coaching matters. The RFU has a contact at the club to promote and advertise courses or to communicate changes and updates in coaching practice. The club members are kept up to date and directed towards courses and conferences.

All that is required is that you agree to be contacted 4 times and to undertake 1 training conference per year. It couldn't be easier.

However many enthusiastic Club Coach Coordinators have developed the role much further and have made a far more extensive impact on their clubs. They have begun to cultivate Player Development Plans and Coach Development Plans, initiated induction programmes for new coaches and quarterly coaching meetings and have arranged their own club coaching education events.

In many cases the CCCs have created their own job descriptions and have impacted on the work programmes of the CDOs. Where local needs have been expressed there has been a real endeavour to meet those needs, with many Education evenings being arranged at club site.

From this a new role of Club Coach Developer is evolving, which will be rolled out in the Summer. This will enable even more development courses to be locally based and will support coaches at club level   – WATCH THIS SPACE

So, what"s in it for the CCC?

A new dedicated resource is being developed and there is some kit, but the main benefit for the CCC is to witness the development of the players (numbers and quality) through the development of coaches at their club. There is also opportunity for personal development – management, communication, presentation, planning, and liaison. Further opportunity may arise through representation on the county coaching committee.

As the role and status of the CCC increases so other opportunities will arise, and already CCCs are seen as an increasingly important two way link between the RFU and the local game.

Below is a brief description of the roles and responsibilities of the CCC – it is there as a basic guide with the potential to evolve further dependent on your needs.

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CCC

Roles & Responsibilities:

1. To be a point of contact at the club for RFU Coaching Dept

2. To be a contact at the club for all Club Coaches

3. To have a clear understanding of the RFU Coaching structure and available courses

4. To actively promote all RFU courses (Foundation, Award and CPD Courses)

5. Consider the implementation of or initiate a Club Coaching Development Plan.

6. To identify needs and liaise with CB Coaching Committees, Community Rugby Coach and Club Coach Developer for the delivery of specific Foundation & CPD courses at the club

7. To identify personnel for Coach Developer Training

8. To assist the game in gathering  information and reporting on Playing Development projects

Training

1 x Meeting per annum to include:

• Understanding of role and responsibilities
• Knowledge of courses and procedures
• Understanding of importance of Coach development
• How to create a club coaching development plan
• How to identify specialist coach and benefits for the club
• How to identify Coach Developer and benefits for the club

Plus 1 contact per quarter through the means of a news letter

Make sure your Club Coaching Coordinator’s name is entered on RugbyFirst with a contact email address, so that your RFU Coaching Development  Officer can make contact.

Download Coaching Coordatinator Poster [PDF - 147Kb]

http://www.community-rugby.com/communityrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=Home.Story&SectionId=818&StoryId=20037

Please click here for the step by step guide on how to add a Club Coaching Coordinator to Rugby First.

 Please click here for Issue 1 07 Club Coaching Co-odinator Newsletter.