STANDARDS FOR ATHLETIC TEAM COACHES

The following standards are minimum qualifications for applicants to athletic team coach positions in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. Knowledge, training, and demonstrated competency in the following areas are required to qualify for any athletic coach position in the District.

Knowledge and Competencies:

  1. Knowledge and competency related to care and prevention of athletic injuries, basic first aid and emergency procedures which may be evidenced by one or more of the following:
    • Completion of a college-level course in the care and prevention of athletic injuries and possession of a valid cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) card
    • A valid sports injury certificated or first aid card, and a valid cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) card
    • A valid Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) I or II card

2. Coaching Techniques:

The coach shall be knowledgeable in coaching theory and techniques in the sport or game being coached as evidenced by one or more of the following:

3. Rules and Regulations in the Athletic Activity Being Coached including:

Training and knowledge of the rules and regulations in the athletic activity being coached and demonstrated ability to communicate those rules and regulations in an effective, respectful manner which instills teamwork, commitment and discipline.

 

The coach shall have knowledge of the rules and regulations of the North Coast Section pertaining to the sport or game being coached, the league rules, and regulations of the California Interscholastic Federation.

4. Child or Adolescent Psychology, Whichever is Appropriate to the Grade Level of the Involved Activity:

The coach shall have knowledge of child or adolescent psychology as it relates to sports participation as evidenced by one or more of the following:

Additional Competencies for Non-certificated Personnel

In addition to the competencies listed above, it shall be determined that a non-certificated person employed as a temporary athletic coach:

Applicants for athletic team coach positions shall be expected to demonstrate knowledge, training and competency to insure compliance with the following Code of Ethical Conduct. In addition, all athletic team coaches providing supervisory or instructional services in interscholastic athletic programs shall abide by the Code of Ethical Conduct.

5. Code of Ethical Conduct