[<<] [>>] by Jonathan Isaacs
8th March 2017 (GC)

Two new coaching categories will be introduced in 2017:

Grade 3 GC Elite Coach

A new category of Grade 3 GC Elite Coach will be created.

Anyone deemed to have sufficient and relevant coaching experience may be appointed as an Elite coach at the discretion of the Coaching Committee, providing they have previously served as a senior coach. Applications are made to the Chairman of the Coaching Committee and supported by:

• a written appraisal of the applicant's coaching involvement at senior coach level and record
• Playing experience at A-Class level or better for a period of not less than three years prior to the application being made.

Grade 2 GC Senior Coach

The new category of Grade 2 GC Senior Coach has been created.

Anyone deemed to have sufficient and relevant coaching experience may be appointed as a Senior coach at the discretion of the Coaching Committee. Applications are made to the Chairman of the Coaching Committee and supported by:

• A written appraisal of the applicant's coaching involvement and record, either as a qualified CA coach at whatever level, or relevant coaching experienced gained informally
• Playing experience at A-Class level or better for a period of not less than two years prior to the application being made
• Demonstrating a good working knowledge of GC Rules to Referee standard. The Examining Coach as his/her discretion may require the applicant to sit the GC Referees Exam

Any applicant who may have limited or negligible coaching experience may be approved as a probationary Senior Coach for a limited period of 12 months, after which, and pending the production of a suitable coaching and playing record, the appointment may be confirmed.

Club Coach and GC Grade 1 Coach

The criteria for these are as the existing criteria for a Club Coach and a GC Coach respectively.

For full details, refer to Becoming a Coach in the coaching section.