Role Responsibilities

• Plan the program activities yearly and weekly, and keep written lesson plans
• Attend all program meetings
• Orient assistant coaches and program assistants to the program
• Ensure athlete and volunteer attendance is taken and recorded
• Assign coaches to athletes
• Evaluate the program regularly with input from the assistant coaches and athletes
• Communicate with the sport coordinator or program committee
• Recommend training needs for coaches within the program if necessary
• Assist the program committee in completing regular program reviews
• Assess athletes’ potential to move to another level of participation
• Arrive at practice at least 15 minutes before practice begins
• Appoint an assistant head coach to take charge of a practice if the head coach is unable to attend
• Ensure that all athletes are registered
• Complete all required forms by the deadlines given
• Collect registration forms and fees for tournaments and hand these in with the appropriate documentation on a timely basis
• Ensure that sport rules are taught and adhered to
• Ensure that good sportsmanship and good conduct guidelines are followed by all athletes and volunteers
• Complete an incident report for all emergencies and/or incidents
• Notify all athletes and volunteers if a practice is cancelled
• Ensure that an up-to-date inventory is kept and that equipment adheres to safety standards
• Request in writing, equipment or repairs to equipment
• Be certified in Level I NCCP and Standard First Aid and CPR
• Delegate responsibility to assistant coaches (warm-ups, skill instruction, paperwork).
• Head Coaches report to the Program Coordinator

• Implement practice plans developed by the Head Coach
• Evaluate athlete progress and make recommendations to the head coach
• Assist with set up and organization of each practice
• Actively participate with athletes during practices
• Participate in program evaluation
• If unable to attend practice, notify head coach in advance
• Supervise athletes at practice
• Attend tournaments where possible and be responsible for assigned

• Implement practice plans developed by the Head Coach
• Evaluate athlete progress and make recommendations to the head coach
• Assist with set up and organization of each practice
• Actively participate with athletes during practices
• Participate in program evaluation
• If unable to attend practice, notify head coach in advance
• Supervise athletes at practice
• Attend tournaments where possible and be responsible for assigned (not provincial, national or world level events)

The resposibilies varies depending on event, but in general.

• Required to confirm volunteer position when confirmation email is sent out
• Show up 15 minutes prior to event to register
• Stay for duration of their shift, unless there is an emergency or otherwise stated to the Volunteer Coordinator
• Respect FOIP and cannot post photos of the athletes on Social Media