Sports Safety, Sports Ethics & Managing Risk

Module 1 Worksheet:

Sports Safety, Sports Ethics & Managing Risk

Name of Candidate: …………………………………………………………

Assessor’s Name: ……………………………………………………………

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit the coach will be able to:

• Identify and apply basic coaching principles as they apply to Sports Safety and Law, Sports Ethics and Managing Risk.
• Identify and change ineffective coaching behaviours; and
• Develop an effective Badminton Training Program.

Assessment Method:

• Worksheet

Instructions for the Candidate:

• Complete and submit the assessment tasks outlined below
• Information for this can be sourced from:
• “Beginning Coaching” – Level 1 Coaching Principles Manual.

• Play By The Rules website –

Role of the Coach

Sports Safety, Sports Ethics and Managing Risk

1) What is your coaching philosophy? Explain why you coach and what you aim to achieve.

2) Complete the “Play By The Rules” on-line training program for coaches (). Once completed, attach a copy of the course completion certificate to this Assessment.

3) What is ‘negligence’ as it relates to coaching? Explain below.

4) What is your ‘duty of care’ in coaching? Explain below.

5) Your under 15 junior team has just made the semi-finals of the local district competition. A new by-law was introduced at the beginning of the season that requires all clubs to sign a declaration that all of the players in the team are under the age of 15 years at the commencement of the season. There has been an oversight by your club and the declaration has not been signed. The Association has instructed your club to submit the declaration prior to the semi-final game.

Upon sighting the birth certificates of your players, you find that your number one boy singles player is only one day outside of the age requirements, and by rights should have been playing in the next age group competition.

As a coach what would you do?

6) Please complete the following Risk Management Plan. Add as many potential hazards as you think are relevant to the environment in which you coach.

Risk Management Checklist

Coaching Better

7) List three strengths in your coaching style

8) List three weaknesses in your coaching style

9) What strategies can you implement to overcome the weaknesses

Develop an Effective Badminton Training Program

10) What factors do you need to consider before you write a training program

11) What are the three elements of a coaching session? Write them below and give an example of the type of activity that should be included in each element?

12) Develop a Game Sense game that will focus on tactical thinking in badminton

Use the following six steps to assist you complete the worksheet.

Step 1: Select the tactical aspect(s) on which you wish to focus?

For example, singles play.

Step 2: What will be the main problem/challenge for the players to solve?

For example, hitting the shuttle away from the opponent, when/how to move to an attack position in level doubles.

Step 3: Devise a simple game that will develop the above aspects?

Draw a diagram and provide a game description in the space below.

Step 4: Develop some rules for the game.

For example:

How are the points scored?

How does the game start and re-start after the score?

Are any safety rules needed?

Step 5: Devise one progression to make the game more complex.

This may involve changing the above rules, or adding an additional problem or challenge.

Step 6: Design some questions and challenges to ask the players to promote thinking and problem solving.

For example:

• Where is the best spot to hit the shuttle?
• What is the best way to defend in this situation?
• Is it better to smash or play a drop shot from this position?

Assessors Feedback:

Result:

Reasons for decision:

Assessors Signature: ______

Date: ______