Coaching

The development of a coach eduction 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 recently appointed 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)

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 run a level 1 coaching coarse in 2010.
  • To follow LTAD principles in the development of the coaching level specifications.