Coaching
The development of a coach education system has been identified as one of the priority areas that is crucial for the growth of orienteering in South Africa. This will be undertaken by the SAOF coaching commission.
Coaching Commission
As permitted by the SAOF Constitution, a coaching commission was formed after the LTAD seminar held in Johannesburg on 5 December 2009.
The members of the SAOF Coaching Commission are:
Michele Botha (Chair)
Nicholas Mulder
Sarah Pope
Glen Terry
Tania Wimberley
Garry Morrison (consultative & liaison with SAOF)
The inaugural meeting of the coaching commission was held in the first quarter of 2010. During that meeting a robust debate was held on the way forward. For the remainder of the year members of the committee have spent their time working of the SAOF LTAD plan and practically testing various coaching models.
Terms of Reference
The coaching commission will report to Management Committee through the VP Technical. The commission is tasked with the following:
Aims
- To develop the SAOF coach training and accreditation infrastructure.
- To develop content for training material appropriate for each qualification level.
- To develop an accreditation scheme for the coaching qualifications.
- To follow LTAD principles in the development of the coaching level specifications.
