This unit applies to individuals operating as indoor or beach volleyball coaches at a local, regional or state level. This includes instructing, planning, conducting and evaluating training sessions and games. This also involves supervising practice sessions, preparing for games and completing post-competition analysis on performance.
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ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
1. Plan advanced volleyball session or sessions. | 1.1. Determine participant's readiness and current knowledge of advanced volleyball tactics and strategies in order to determine session aims and objectives. 1.2. Develop a plan according to participant's needs and characteristics, relevant legislation, organisational policies and procedures and endorsed standards promoted by volleyball. 1.3. Identify safety procedures associated with advanced volleyball drills, activities and games according to organisational policies and procedures. 1.4. Select and access location, equipment and resources according to organisational policies and procedures, and check to ensure safety and suitability. |
2. Brief participants. | 2.1. Communicate instructions and relevant information about advanced volleyball drills, activities and games in a manner appropriate to participants. 2.2. Encourage participants to seek clarification, information and feedback as required. 2.3. Inform participants of known and anticipated risks, safety procedures, appropriate behaviour and volleyball rules and regulations. 2.4. Establish a suitable communication system to promote teamwork while participating in drills, activities and games. 2.5. Develop individual and team game plans which include tactics and strategies to counter strengths and weaknesses of own player or players and opposition player or players. 2.6. Prepare players psychologically for volleyball games played at an advanced level. |
3. Conduct drills, activities and games. | 3.1. Apply clear and accurate teaching and coaching techniques to impart required knowledge and the requirements of the tactics and strategies to be developed. 3.2. Conduct warm-up and introductory activities for participants to reduce the risk of injury. 3.3. Monitor individual participant's performance and maintain effective communication during advanced volleyball drills, activities and games. 3.4. Conduct in- game analysis and implement relevant adjustments where required. 3.5. Allow time for cooling down at the end of the session and inform participants of opportunities to further |
4. Complete post session responsibilities. | 4.1. Provide opportunities for participants to identify their personal progress and satisfaction with drills, activities and games, and give feedback as required. 4.2. Analyse performances of individuals and the team, and develop relevant ongoing coaching strategies to enhance performance. 4.3. Evaluate relevant aspects of advanced volleyball game and determine the level of learning achieved. 4.4. Identify potential areas of improvement for future advanced volleyball games. |
Required skills |
communication skills to: consult with participants to plan, conduct and evaluate volleyball drills, activities and games that meet their needs convey information about safety aspects clarify positions, tactics and strategies interact with participants to create a safe and positive team environment problem-solving skills to: plan suitable volleyball drills, activities and games according to participant's needs and characteristics determine player's intentions, movements, strengths and weaknesses read and predict play address participant difficulties in developing tactics and strategies anticipate and respond appropriately to non-routine situations planning and organising skills to: source, allocate and coordinate resources, equipment and a suitable location monitor and evaluate short and long term progress organise participants into manageable groups for advanced volleyball drills, activities and games language and literacy skills to: produce a plan for advanced volleyball sessions complete post-game participant and self-evaluations give and receive feedback numeracy skills to deliver drills, activities and games within timeframes personal advanced level volleyball tactics and strategies to a high level of technical correctness to demonstrate, explain and break down tactics and strategies for participants first aid and emergency response skills appropriate to the location. |
Required knowledge |
legislation, organisational policies and procedures, and rules and regulations of advanced volleyball to enable safe conduct of all activities site-specific information to assist in the planning process and enable management of potential risks, and any special restrictions applying to the location equipment types, characteristics and technology used for advanced volleyball teaching and coaching techniques and practices applicable to a range of ages and learning abilities to enable appropriate modifications to coaching sessions according to the needs of participants characteristics of a range of physical abilities, fitness and motor performance to enable assessment of participant readiness advanced indoor and beach volleyball tactics and strategies, such as attacking and defensive systems, and game plans for team and individuals, and how to implement these during a game specific drills, activities and games that promote the learning of tactics and strategies in individuals and groups communication systems used between players, coaches, referees and support staff during advanced volleyball psychological methods and techniques used in game preparation positions and players of volleyball and their roles and responsibilities on the court, during games risks commonly associated with advanced level volleyball, and ways to avoid or prevent these emergency response and safety procedures appropriate for advanced volleyball, to ensure risk minimisation to self and group. |
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the following is essential: plans and delivers information, explanations and demonstrations to ensure volleyball activities are conducted safely, according to participant's needs and characteristics observes and monitors the progress of participants and provides constructive feedback and intervention to improve and develop attacking and defending tactics and strategies of indoor or beach volleyball to an advanced level uses and modifies coaching techniques, drills, activities and games to cater for a range of individual learning styles evaluates and reflects on own coaching performance to identify strengths, weaknesses and areas that need improvement. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure conduct of safe drills, activities and games that reflect the needs and characteristics of a range of participants and are of sufficient duration and breadth to demonstrate competency and consistency of performance. Assessment must also ensure access to: resources and information regarding participants and location to accurately plan, coach and evaluate advanced volleyball drills, activities and games for a variety of participants suitable indoor or beach locations and facilities a group of participants to take part in advanced volleyball session or sessions and games equipment such as nets, volleyball, witches hats, spiking frame, teaching aids and uniforms. |
Method of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of relevant legislation, organisational policies and procedures, and rules and regulations of volleyball to enable safe conduct of all drills, activities and games observation of safe coaching of volleyball tactics and strategies to an advanced level and monitoring and adjusting instructional techniques according to participant's needs, characteristics and responses portfolio of plans and self or player evaluations third-party reports from a supervisor detailing performance. Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: SISSVOL403A Teach the advanced skills of volleyball. |
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. | |
Readiness may include: | levels of fitness motor performance factors compatibility between players in match situations level of arousal which will enhance performance. |
Advanced volleyball tactics and strategies may include: | defensive skills attacking systems defensive systems formations indoor and beach aspects. |
Aims and objectives may include: | progressive acquisition self-improvement fitness targets motivation team skills. |
Plan may include: | session's aims and objectives date, time and duration location coach and participant ratios resources and equipment drills, activities and games safety requirements. |
Needs and characteristics may include: | age cultural factors previous experience fitness level and physical capabilities injuries and illnesses. |
Relevant legislation may include: | occupational health and safety (OHS) authority or permission from land owners, local council or volleyball clubs privacy working with children environmental regulations. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | occupational health and safety conflict resolution communication protocols use, care and maintenance of equipment and court training and scheduling commitments code of ethics. |
Endorsed standards promoted by volleyball may include: | Australian Volleyball Federation Coaches Code of Conduct policy Australian Volleyball policies, such as anti-doping and blood policies Australian Sports Commission Harassment-free Sport policy. |
Safety procedures may include: | group management in emergency situations symptoms, treatment and prevention of common volleyball injuries equipment checking and usage. |
Drills, activities may include: | those described in Australian Volleyball Federation Level 3 Coaching Course small group practices individual and team practices defensive skills attacking systems defensive systems advanced drills warm-ups and cool-downs grid work. |
Games may include: | simulated game conditions coordinated positional plays practice matches. |
Location may include: | indoor court beach court man-made or inland sand court. |
Equipment may include: | nets volleyballs. |
Resources may include: | teaching and coaching tools video equipment sports science testing equipment first aid kit. |
Relevant information may include: | tactic and strategy focus equipment and resource requirements, selection and use objectives rules and regulations of volleyball responsible and safe behaviour. |
Risks may include: | injuries exhaustion dehydration collision. |
Rules and regulations may include: | local, national and international rules of volleyball approved Australian Volleyball Federation match protocol Australian Volleyball Federation Code of Ethics Australian Volleyball Federation Anti-doping policy Australian Sports Commission Harassment-free Sport policy age restrictions. |
Communication system may include: | calls hand and eye signals. |
Game plans may include: | individual or team set plays targeting opposition players identifying weaknesses in opposition team style of play situational plays. |
Psychologically may include: | goal setting visualisation relaxation techniques motivation techniques focusing. |
Teaching and coaching techniques may include: | demonstration explanation focusing on a single tactic breaking down tactics progressing through and linking tactics shaping and modelling approaches reciprocal or peer tutoring questioning, monitoring and observing progress assessment and evaluation. |
Required knowledge may include: | rules and regulations of volleyball volleyball tactics and strategies counteractive strategies encountered during competition basic biomechanical principles strengths and weaknesses of opposition and own team. |
Participant's performance may include: | team participation speed and accuracy of performance attitude and behaviour. |
In-game analysis may include: | analysing game game performances psychological and motivational wellbeing of players tactical strengths and weaknesses. |
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. |
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No licensing, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.