Auskick Co-ordinator Volunteer - Southern Football League
Southern Football LeagueAs the Auskick Co-Ordinator Volunteer, you will be the facilitator of the program and be willing to use your experiences to teach young children the joy and fun of the game.
Duties:
- Ensure that all Southern Football League coaches code of behaviours are followed.
- Develop the team fairly and without bias, by ensuring that all players are given an equal amount of playing time.
- Ensure a positive playing environment by ensuring that all mini players have good sportsmanship, play fairly and letting them know that the game is played for fun and not for the win.
- Communicate with players on their own level.
- Build relationships with the players, parents, committee and the football community.
- Keep in touch with player’s families about any changes that may affect game day eg. Playing field and time changes.
- Contact the coaching coordinator of any problems that occur during the match.
- Be willing to assist the club in running of social events that mini players are involved with.
- Follow the AFL Next Generation Australian Football Match Policy section on the development of Juniors that starts on Page 17.
- As a Club Official they need to comply by the ‘Club Administrators & Officials Code of Behaviour’ which is outlined in the Southern Football League Inc., Official Handbook 2016, section 8.4.
Qualifications:
- Need to complete a SANFL Level 1 coaching accreditation that must be obtained before
Skills:
- Ability to communicate verbally to the intended audience.
- Have a familiarity with the game, how it is played and the rules that are followed.
- Time management and people management are essential.
- Have an understanding about fair play and good sportsmanship.
- Have knowledge and ideas of player retention and recruitment and be able to implement them in the role.
- Knows that to introduce young children to the game that it is for fun and not competitiveness. For this the will need to have excellent patience.
Experience:
- No experience is necessary, but would be beneficial to have some experience in coaching minis and their behaviours.