Coaches Information
2010 information.
Coaching Clinics are being offered for potential coaches and volunteers in the Storm Lacrosse Association. The sessions will be held at the BLT (P – 2) building. Bring a stick and comfortable clothes and sneakers. The more the merrier.
This is supplemental training sponsored by Storm Lacrosse. The Association requires that all coaches and assistant coaches also be certified (see below) to coach at the level as required for the Division they plan to coach. We also strongly encourage coaches and anyone who thinks they might be interested in coaching to attend this sessions.
The clinic will be run by Kent Haley, the Association’s technical director. Kent has coached Provincial Midget and Bantam teams and has played at the National level. He is also well known around the local arenas through his refereeing over the years. Kent is starting his second season in a technical support role for Storm Lacrosse coaches. He receives a nominal reimbursement from the Association for his efforts and is available to any coach throughout the season to assist in practice planning and player skill development. His contact information in on our website.
The following clinic will focus on basic skill development and practice preparation (geared to coaches at all divisions):
Session 1 April 22nd (Thursday) 8:30 – 10:00PM BLT (P-2) School
2010 Coaching Clinics (FOR CERTIFICATION)
This year the clinics will be provided with Community Development being repeated due to the number of attendees. The time and dates for the four (4) separate clinics will be held as follows (confirm places and times on LNS website):
Click this link: http://www.lacrossens.ca/lns_7672.html
Location and times to be announced at a later date. Coaches are to make contact with Natasha, who will provide a password to access to the CLA coaching website. There will be pre-clinic (reading) and a post-clinic (workbook) on the website as well as additional coaching resources.
The Association requires that all coaches and assistant coaches be certified to coach at the level as required for the Division they plan to coach. You are asked to attend one or more of the available coaching clinics as required. Clinics are free to coaches with fees being covered by the Association.
All registrations will be done through Natasha Burges (on LNS website or calling her at Sport Nova Scotia 425-5450 ext. 370). For more information, email Natasha at nburgess@sportnovascotia.ca (also email or call Kevin Murphy to confirm that you will be attending a session). There are three levels of certification offered as follows:
Level 1 NCCP Community Initiation
This clinic is required for both head coaches, assistant coaches and all possible helpers (assistant coaches) at Tyke level.
Level 2 NCCP Community Development
This clinic and certification is required for both head coaches and assistant coaches at Novice and Peewee level. Certification is required...submit the filled in booklet. This clinic and certification is required for assistant coaches at Bantam, Midget and Junior levels.
Level 3 NCCP Competitive Introduction
This clinic is for those with a strong lacrosse background or those who have completed the “Community Coach – Development” program. This clinic and certification is required for head coaches at Bantam, Midget and Junior levels.
Click Below for the Storm Coaches Manual
www.stormlacrosse.ca/files/coaches_manual.pdf
(Sorry for quality of the scan coaches...don't judge a book by it's cover)
Click Below for the Medical Forms
www.stormlacrosse.ca/files/medical2.pdf
