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Ready to Race! Cycling Introduction to Competition

Welcome to Ready to Race!

Ready to Race! Cycling Introduction to Competition is the National Coaching Certification Program context for coaches who will primarily work with new competitive cyclists at the community and club level. These athletes will likely be in the Learn to Train to Train to Train stages of LTAD, although the context could apply to any new racer of any age. We expect these athletes to have basic but developed cycling skills and the desire to begin competing within a structured training and competition program. They should have passed through an entry-level Community Initiation or non-competitive Instruction program to help them develop the basic skills.

This Portfolio is part of a set of learning materials including Workbooks and Reference Materials. You will find more information about the program and its learning objectives in those materials.

Evaluation of the Cycling Introduction to Competition Program

Evaluation of coach competence against a set of pre-determined standards is a key component of the new NCCP. All coaches must successfully complete evaluation in order to become Certified. Generally, workshops and modules are delivered by a Learning Facilitator while evaluation is conducted by a trained Evaluator, who is a different person. However, in the case of the Skills Modules the Learning Facilitator will deliver assessment and feedback (see below).

In general, to achieve a learning Outcome, coaches must meet specific Criteria. Standards are used in the evaluation to determine the level to which the coach displays competence in meeting the Criteria. Coaches may be graded 1 (does not meet Minimum Standard), 2 (meets Minimum Standard) or 3 (exceeds Minimum Standard).

There are several types of evaluation activities in the Cycling Introduction to Competition program. These are:

Make Ethical Decisions On-line Evaluation: This component is managed by the Coaching Association of Canada as an on-line evaluation. It is required. The coach should complete this evaluation after the Cycling Introduction to Competition Part A workshop.

Formative Assessment: The coach will complete a variety of tasks including preparation of a portfolio of work. This will primarily include written work, such as preparation of plans or answers to scenario questions. After the workshops an Evaluator will assess this work and provide constructive feedback. This is an assessment, not an evaluation, and is intended to support the coaches’ learning.

Basic Cycling Skills and Skills and Tactics Modules: The performance of the coach in observing, analyzing and teaching skills and detecting and correcting errors in skills and tactics will be assessed by the Learning Facilitators of these modules, and the coach will receive constructive feedback at or following the Module.

Summative Evaluation: The final evaluation of the coach will involve seeing the coach “in action” and measuring his/her performance against the standards. This will occur at an event scheduled by your Provincial/Territorial Cycling Association.

For more information on evaluation of the program, contact your Provincial/Territorial Cycling Association.

Using the Portfolio

This Portfolio is a key component of the Ready to Race! Cycling Introduction to Competition program. It is the place where you will build a number of useful tools for coaching, such as an Athlete Profile, Training Plan, etc. It is also essential for evaluation of your progress. If you plan to become a Certified Coach, the Portfolio must be assessed by a program Evaluator. We therefore recommend that you:

·  Fill out your contact information immediately at the front of the Portfolio;

·  Bring the Portfolio to every Workshop you attend- you will be asked to use it at each Workshop;

·  Certain worksheets in the Portfolio are marked TrBasics (Training Basics), TrToRace (Training to Race), BCS (Basic Cycling Skills) or S&T (Skills and Tactics), to indicate at which point in the program you should complete the sheet. See the Workshop Workbook for instructions.

·  Other sheets are marked for use by the Evaluator only. These sheets will be used to provide you feedback on your progress.

·  Keep the Portfolio safe and back up your work regularly, by photocopying newly completed work, or transferring work to an electronic version of the Portfolio. If you lose the Portfolio you will be required to re-create all the work in it for assessment.

As you advance through the Workshop, this Portfolio will be used to capture your ideas and answers to a number of questions. The following symbols appear in the Coach Workbook and the Reference Materials, to help you find resources. These are also colour-coded to assist you:

This Portfolio Belongs To:

Coach Name: ______

Address: ______

______

City: ______

Province/Territory: ______Postal Code: ______

Phone: (home) ______(cell) ______

E-mail: ______

NCCP number: ______

ATHLETE PROFILE SNAPSHOT

Provide a brief summary of your athlete (real or imaginary) to use as

the case study for your Ready to Race Workshops.

Name: ______

Age: ____Sex: ___ Main cycling event:______

Started cycling __ years ago/started bicycle racing __ years ago

Experience in other sports:

Best competitive results, last 3 years (any sport):

Main performance (result) goal for coming year:

Current strengths (“is best at”):

Current weaknesses (“is worst at”):

Any obstacles to training and racing? (i.e. other scheduled events, work/school schedule, equipment or facility limitations, etc.)

ATHLETE PROFILE

(This is a more detailed version of the previous sheet. For the purpose of the Workshop, it is not recommended to fill in personal information about a real athlete. You may use fictitious information or leave these areas blank.)

Name: ______Date:______

Address: ______

Phone: ______Cell: ______

Email: ______

Date of birth: ______Height: ______Weight:______

Max. heart rate/highest observed recently: ______

Medical conditions, allergies, etc./last check-up:

Main events competed/interested in:

History in other sports:

Previous Results: (list 3-5 best performances ever)

Last years' results: (best 3-5)

What were your performance goals for this season?

List a current in-season training schedule for one typical week:

List a winter/summer training program for one typical week:

What in-season activities do you prefer? (specific training types which worked well for you, groups available to train with, etc)

What fall/winter training activities do you prefer? (Running, skiing, etc; list also any opportunities, groups you train with, etc)

Do any work, family or other commitments restrict training duration or schedule?

Do you have:

- access to weight training facilities? What type?

- a bicycle trainer? Which type(s)?

- a heart rate monitor?

-  any other useful training facilities/equipment?

DEMANDS OF YOUR CYCLING DISCIPLINE OR EVENT

Discipline/event:______

Motor Abilities

Tactical ability

Cycling Practice Session Plan

Date: ______Location: ______

Time: ______Goal(s): ______

Emergency Action Plan Number Card

Site Address:______Location of Phones:______

Site Phone Numbers:

Telephone Number: ______Emergency:______

Ambulance:______

Charge Person:______

Police:______

Call Person:______

Fire:______

Hospital:______

Doctor’s Office: ______

Details of Location: ______

______

______

(To be read over phone to emergency dispatcher)

Note: If you dial 911 from a cell phone, you may not get the closest 911 operator, depending on cell phone coverage. There may be a time delay to transfer you to the closest operator.

Athlete Pre-Race (Day Before) Plan

List the athlete’s activities in sequence. Include all forms of preparation- Physical, Technical/Tactical, Sustenance (nutrition, rest, recovery), and Mental. Also include important “day before” activities such as organizing and equipment preparation.

Athlete Race Day Plan

List the athlete’s activities in sequence from earliest, up to race start time. Include all forms of preparation- Physical, Technical/Tactical, Sustenance (nutrition, rest, recovery), and Mental. Also include important race day activities such as organizing and equipment preparation.

Plan for Introducing Athlete With A Disability

Use this sheet for planning how to introduce an athlete with a disability to your club or team. Be sure to include introduction of athlete to team, of team to athlete, and any modifications needed to equipment or activity.

Team Planning Worksheet

Use this sheet to create one of (a) athlete selection policy OR (b) team project (competition) travel plan OR (c) team training camp plan. Include all information as though you were providing this to an assistant for them to use as instructions. Use additional sheets as needed and insert them into your Portfolio.
Portfolio TrBasics Assessment Sheet (Sheet A1)

Coach: Evaluator: Date:

III- Plan includes innovative elements which present practice in a creative, engaging way.

I -Plan has a basic structure, but does not clearly identify main segments or time line of practice.

I -Practice plan goals and objectives are vague and not clearly identified.

II -Practice plan has a clearly identified goal that is consistent with LTAD growth and development principles.

II -Duration of the practice and each practice segment are identified on a timeline.

I-Coach is not able to present an emergency action plan.

(c) Location of medical profile for each athlete under the coach’s care is identified (d) Location of fully-stocked first-aid kit is identified. (e) Advance “call person” and “control person” are designated. (f) Directions to reach the site.