Volleyball and the NCCP
The goal of Volleyball Canada’s Coaching program is to: plan and develop technical coaching manuals, prepare education materials to support technical manuals, design the system for delivery of coaching programs, develop coaching resource material to assist the regular programs, promote the NCCP, and develop programs and resources to improve the skill level of volleyball participants. The program includes four certification levels and each level contains three steps for completion and three different types of accreditation (In Training, Trained, and Certified). Please see below for an outline of the steps required to gain your Coaching Certification, and please see the bottom of the page for a more in detail outline of each Coaching Level.
Please be advised that full Level 1 or Level 2 Certification is a multi-step process, beyond completion of a Level 1 or Level 2 Volleyball Workshop.
Level 1 Certification Requires:
Completion of a Level 1 Volleyball Workshop (Technical Coaching Clinic) (available through Volleyball Manitoba)
Completion of an Introduction to Competition A Course (available through Coaching Manitoba)
Completion of the Making Ethical Decisions online evaluation (available through Coaching Manitoba)
Completion of the Respect In Sport online course (available through Coaching Manitoba)
Completion of the Making Headway in Sport (Generic) Online Concussion Module (available through the CAC)
Completion of a Level 1 Portfolio & Evaluation (available through Volleyball Manitoba)
Already did your Respect In Sport training for another sport? Here’s how to add Volleyball to your profile!
Additionally, all new Coaches should familiarize themselves with the Volleyball Canada Annual Rule Book. Please find a copy of the 2014-2015 Volleyball Canada Rule Book here.
Level 2 Certification Requires:
Level 1 Certification
Completion of a Level 2 Volleyball Workshop (Technical Coaching Clinic) (available through Volleyball Manitoba)
Completion of an Introduction to Competition B Course (available through Coaching Manitoba)
Completion of a Level 2 Portfolio & Evaluation (available through Volleyball Manitoba)
Level 3 Certification Requires:
For more information regarding Level 3, please contact Scott Koskie at Volleyball Manitoba directly at (204) 925-5784 or volleyball.hp@sportmanitoba.ca
NCCP Certification Maintenance Information
Beginning on January 1st, 2014, Volleyball Canada will comply with the Coaches Association of Canada’s (CAC) NCCP Professional Development policy and procedures. Coaches will now receive credit within the Locker database for approved professional development experiences. In order to maintain certification coaches will need to accrue a specific amount of points over a period of 5 years. Please see the link above for additional information regarding Maintenance of Certification.
Volleyball Workshop (Technical Coaching Clinic) Dates and Locations
All clinics run from 8:30am-5pm on Saturday and 9am-5pm on Sunday. Anyone attending a clinic must be present for the ENTIRE clinic in order to become certified, no exceptions. Please be advised that every clinic involves on-court participation. Proper gym attire is highly recommended.
For more information regarding Coaching Clinics, please contact Volleyball Manitoba.
Coaching clinic registration must be done online through the VRS. If you have any questions regarding online registration, please contact Anthony Roberts at volleyball.pd@sportmanitoba.ca.
Excerpt from the Volleyball Canada Website
www.volleyball.ca
Level 1
For novice coaches (both indoor and beach volleyball) who need to be able to teach basic skills and tactics, and prepare athletes for low-level competitions. Athletes are generally trained on a seasonal basis. Fun is an important part of the athletes’ sport experience. Specialization is not a priority at this stage, and sport experiences generally provide an opportunities to teach values and develop social skills. Coaches will be expected to participate in a series of learning experiences designed to assist them in improving their volleyball coaching abilities and to have those coaching abilities assessed throughout the course. These activities represent the minimum standard for the training and certification of Level 1 volleyball coaches within the new NCCP.
Level 2
Upon completion of Level 1, the the coach will have the choice of two different coaching certification routes based upon whether they coach beach volleyball or indoor volleyball. For both disciplines, the Level 2 program builds upon the concepts presented in the Level 1 Volleyball Certification Program. Level 2 coaches help athletes refine basic skills and tactics, teach more advanced skills and tactics, and prepare them for provincial or national level competitions. Athletes are usually training several times a week on a seasonal or annual basis to improve performance. Although having a good time remains an important part of the athletes’ sport experience, the outcome of competitions is of greater importance, as athletes may have to meet pre-determined performance standards. Major concepts dealt with are skill variation, advanced team systems, position specialization, running cohesive practices, and seasonal planning and periodization concepts are introduced.
Level 3
The Level 3 volleyball program again builds upon the concepts presented in the Level 1 & 2 volleyball coaching programs with separate education, training, and certification pathways for indoor and beach volleyball coaches. These are advanced volleyball coaching programs and they are intended for coaches who aspire to develop athletes and teams which will be competitive at national level competitions (i.e. national championships) and who desire to pursue coaching as a profession. As a general rule, these coaches work with advanced athletes between the ages of 17 – 24. They help athletes refine advanced sport skills and tactics, and prepare them for national and in a few instances international competitions. Athletes perform a high volume of specialized training on an annual basis in order to improve or maintain performance. Although having a good time remains an important part of the athletes’ sport experience, the outcome of competitions becomes very important. The athletes endeavour to reach their full potential and to attain optimum performance levels. Advanced skill development concepts, volleyball program management, detailed seasonal planning, and the effective sequencing of training sessions are major components of the program.
Certification Requirements in Manitoba
13U: All Coaches are required to be fully certified Level 1
14U: All Coaches are required to be fully certified Level 1
15U: All Coaches are required to be fully certified Level 1
16U Tier 1: Head coach is required to be fully certified Level 2; Assistant coaches are required to be fully certified Level 1
16U Tier 2: All Coaches are required to be fully certified Level 1
17U: Head coach is required to be fully certified Level 2; Assistant coaches are required to be fully certified Level 1
18U Tier 1: Head coach is required to be fully certified Level 2; Assistant coaches are required to be fully certified Level 1
18U Tier 2: All Coaches are required to be fully certified Level 1
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