Description: The Special Olympics coach is responsible for providing athletes with comprehensive sport training and preparation for multilevel sport competition.
Responsibilities:
To select, assess and train Special Olympics athletes.
Athlete selection: The Special Olympics coach will recruit athletes and properly complete and submit all required medical and registration material by established deadlines.
Assessment: The Special Olympics coach will assess each athlete to determine the individual and/or team skill level for training and competition in selected sports.
Training: The Special Olympics coach will develop an individualized training program for each athlete. The program shall include instruction in fundamental skills, conditioning and competition rules. The training and competition program will be a minimum of eight (8) weeks.
To know, understand and abide by the Official Special Olympics Sports Rules.
To know and understand the sport being coached.
To execute the moral and ethical responsibilities and duties of a coach.
Provide proper planning for each step of training and competition.
Provide and maintain a safe and secure physical environment.
Use acceptable and safe equipment.
Ensure appropriate sport skills instruction and safe competition.
Match athletes according to size, strength and ability.
Continually assess each athlete for participation in appropriate activities within, not challenged beyond, his/her abilities.
Inform athletes of the inherent risks associated with a specific sport.
Ensure acceptable supervision and maintain an adequate volunteer-to-athlete ratio.
Establish an emergency action plan that includes procedures for emergency medical support, postponements or cancellations, crisis communication and incident and accident reporting.
