Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for sport-specific competitions.
- Source and interpret sport-specific competition information to identify competition requirements for participants.
- Source, interpret and analyse competitor performance information to identify competitor strengths and weaknesses.
- Consult with participants to develop game strategies and tactics.
- Develop game plans to maximise participant performance and positive participation and document according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Brief participants on game plan prior to competition.
- Support participants to develop and implement sport-specific pre-competition routines.
- Monitor participants in competition.
- Determine and control competition safety risks according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Support participants to warm up before sport-specific competitions.
- Monitor participant compliance with game plans to identify and rectify game plan non compliance.
- Monitor participant behaviour to identify and respond to poor behaviour.
- Modify game plans during competitions to maximise competition outcomes.
- Support participants to cool down after sport-specific competitions.
- Conduct post-competition reviews.
- Reflect on coaching practice.
- Seek feedback from others to identify areas to improve own coaching practice in competitions.
- Reflect on own coaching practice in competitions to identify areas for improvement.
- Analyse findings and incorporate learnings in future competitions.
- Seek opportunities to address identified professional development needs.