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 knowledge of sailing tactics and strategies physical capabilities swimming skills injuries and illnesses. |
Readiness may include: | fitness levels motor performance factors compatibility between participants psychological and emotional factors level of arousal which will enhance performance. |
Session aims and objectives may include: | progressive skill acquisition self-improvement fitness targets. |
Plan may include: | session aims and objectives date, time and duration location coach and participant ratios equipment and resources drills, activities and games food and water weather details participant information safety requirements. |
Relevant legislation may include: | occupational health and safety (OHS) permits from authorities privacy working with children harassment-free sports policies environmental regulations. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | OHS conflict resolution communication protocols use, care and maintenance of equipment training and scheduling commitments code of ethics. |
Accepted best practice of sailing may include: | group management in emergency situations symptoms, treatment and prevention of common sailing injuries and risks capsize and basic rescue procedures equipment checking and usage appropriate dress clear communication systems. |
Drills, activities may include: | those described in Level 1 Coaching Manual basic tactic and strategic drills of sailing sequential progression to race situation. |
Games may include: | modified competitions practice races. |
Equipment may include: | boat and accessories communication equipment spray jacket personal flotation devices (PFD) personal clothing and footwear. |
Resources may include: | stopwatch food and water first aid kit. |
Relevant sources may include: | bureau of meteorology media. |
Weather information may include: | satellite images daily and weekly forecasts maximum and minimum temperatures rainfall weather warnings high and low tides rips and bars wave height visibility. |
Relevant information may include: | tactic and strategy focus equipment and resource requirements, selection and use safety and risk management procedures boat and general sailing terminology communication systems rules and regulations of sailing responsible and safe behaviour good sportsmanship. |
Feedback may include: | information on participant progress improvements needed verbal, written or visual. |
Risks may include: | sun, wind or rope burn marine stingers drowning dehydration hypothermia injuries capsize exhaustion collision man over board inappropriate behaviour or fighting. |
Rules and regulations may include: | international rules of sailing best practice codes of ethics anti-doping policy Australian Sports Commission Harassment-free Sport policy. |
Communication system may include: | microphones flags whistles bells flares radios phones. |
Teaching and coaching techniques may include: | demonstration explanation using correct sailing and boat terminology single tactic or strategy focus breaking down tactics and strategies into components monitoring and observing progress assessment and evaluation. |
Required knowledge may include: | rules and regulations of sailing sailing tactics and strategies in various conditions basic biomechanical principles boat and general sailing terminology factors affecting skill acquisition safety and risk management equipment selection, use and maintenance communication systems used in sailing. |
Basic tactics and strategies of sailing may include: | starting techniques climatic influences upwind tactics downwind tactics racing tactics and strategies regatta strategies. |
Participant's performance may include: | performance and accuracy of tactics and strategies attitude and behaviour use of appropriate sailing terminology and communication systems. |
Advice may include: | how to adjust sails to maximise speed how to optimise angles of attack to reach turning marks as quickly as possible risks of maximising boat speed at the expense of reduced angles of attack. |
Opportunities may include: | suitable sailing clubs in local area range of sailing equipment and technology available. |
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. |