Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to coach officials.
- Identify key aspects of the current officiating environment by consulting with key stakeholders.
- Confirm participant eligibility, motivation and officiating career goals and assess readiness to acquire skills.
- Select the particular officiating skills to be developed.
- Ensure health and safety requirements, presentation and equipment are in line with organisational policies and procedures.
- Select components of the official’s development program.
- Identify appropriate professionals to assist with design and implementation of training and recovery program for officials.
- Conduct drills and activities to develop officiating skills.
- Prepare a session plan and allocate sufficient space and resources for the activities.
- Confirm that environment, facilities and equipment meet organisational requirements.
- Select and use a range of coaching styles and teaching methods to transfer skills and knowledge.
- Undertake observation with minimal disruption to activities.
- Observe officials skill execution and apply correction techniques to improve the skill on an individualised and/or group basis.
- Explain and demonstrate specific skills to be coached.
- Apply strategies to maintain group control to ensure safety and enjoyment of the individual and group.
- Provide feedback in a constructive and supportive manner.
- Prepare officials for competition.
- Analyse official’s competition performance.
- Observe officials performance and record key officiating aspects of performance.
- Identify any performance problems or difficulties.
- Analyse officiating performance against NSO and International Federation (IF) standards.
- Conduct debriefing session with officials following competition using effective communication strategies.
- Identify ways to rectify performance problems or difficulties and develop relevant coaching strategies to enhance officiating performance.