The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Participant's needs and characteristics may include: | age cultural factors situational factors previous experience fitness level physical capabilities injuries and illnesses. |
Assess may include: | observation questioning discussion. |
Readiness may include: | levels of cardio respiratory capacity, endurance and strength motor performance compatibility between players in match situations level of arousal which will enhance performance. |
Session's aims and objectives may include: | progressive skill acquisition individual and team skills fitness targets. |
Plan may include: | session's aims and objectives periodisation match fixtures coach and participant ratios resources and equipment warm up and cool down skill based or technical or physical drills and activities evaluation safety requirements. |
Relevant legislation may include: | occupational health and safety permits from land management authorities and or local council authority or permission from land owners and or football clubs privacy working with children harassment-free sports policies. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | occupational health and safety conflict resolution communication protocols use and maintenance of equipment and field training and scheduling commitments risk management procedures assessment procedures time and budget constraints instructor and participant ratios code of ethics. |
Rules, regulations and policies may include: | the Australian Football League (AFL) laws of the game and notes on the laws Australian Football League (AFL) rules of the game best practice codes of conducts such as AFL code of conduct, AFL player's code of conduct and AFL coaches code of conduct policies of the employer organisation such as anti-doping policy, Australian Sports Commission Harassment-free Sport policy Australian Football Coaches Association Australian Coaching Council's coaches code of conduct policy theAustralian FootballLeagueracial vilification policy. |
Communication system may include: | use of runners during matches 2 way radios during matches white-board or static presentation computer-generated information or reports video or match analysis verbal signals visual signals. |
Safety procedures may include: | group management in emergency situations symptoms, treatment and prevention of common intermediate Australian football injuries equipment checking and usage clear communication systems. |
Drills, activities may include: | drills: full ground triangular grids lane work warm ups and cool downs set play rehearsals. |
Games may include: | modified games conditioned games simulated match conditions practice matches: specific skill focus specific play focus. |
Location may include: | Australian football fields open fields indoor facilities. |
Equipment may include: | Australian footballs witches hats tackle bags bump pads goal posts. |
Resources may include: | video equipment sports science testing equipment current edition of the laws of Australian FootballLeaguespirit of the laws booklet Australian Football League junior policy document, including the rules of Aussie footy Australian Football League Level 2 coaching manual. |
Relevant information may include: | skills focus team selection player positions and match ups communication systems objectives rules and regulations of Australian football responsible and safe behaviour. |
Feedback may include: | peer feedback coach feedback information on participant progress improvements needed. |
Risks may include: | injuries illness collisions hazardous objects on the ground inappropriate behaviour and or fighting. |
Teaching and coaching techniques may include: | Show, Practice, Instruct, Reward method demonstration single skills focus progression and linking skills positive reinforcement and feedback questioning monitoring and observing progress assessment evaluation allowing time for repetition and practice of skills. |
Participant's performance may include: | use of appropriate communication systems team participation performance and accuracy of intermediate Australian football skills attitude and behaviour. |
Required knowledge may include: | safety rules and regulations of intermediate Australian football purposes of skills and positions basic biomechanical principles factors affecting skill acquisition equipment selection, use and maintenance communication systems used in intermediate Australian football. |
Intermediate skills of Australian football may include: | offensive skills checking skills positional skills interchange players specialist skills body positioning skills for defensive play defensive roles in set plays body positioning skills for offensive play. |
Coaches and specialists may include: | assistant coaches biomechanics specialists speed coach strength and conditioning specialist. |
Relevant aspects may include: | effectiveness of the teaching and coaching session suitability of teaching and coaching methods feedback provided to or by participants initial and final assessment of participant's abilities validity and reliability of assessment and evaluation tools. |