Coaching Certification and Clinics 2024
MINIMUM COACHING CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR COACHES
Anyone on the bench (including people opening and closing doors) must be a ‘certified coach‘ or a certified ‘trainer‘. Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches will be held to the same standard at ALL levels
There are 3 levels of certification for each coaching level:
- ‘In Training‘ - you have completed the preclinic assessment and are waiting to take clinic or you have taken the clinic and are waiting for your attendance to be marked
- ‘Trained‘ - you have taken the clinic , completed the workbook(if applicable) and it has been successfully marked
- ‘Certified‘ - you have taken the clinic, completed the workbook and a Master Facilitator has completed an ‘in person‘ assessment for you
Box Lacrosse Minimum Coaching Standards (from Lacrosse Canada Operations Manual - September 2023)
- In order to coach a TEAM ALBERTA team, a coach must be ‘Certified‘ which means that a Master Learning Facilitator has completed an ‘in person‘ review and assessment of the coach and they have passed this successfully.
Coaches can log into the Locker to check their current status and determine the requirements for 2024.
Coaches can log into their profile, complete the applicable pre-assessment and register for a clinic.
Sign up early and assure your players will have the best season with a competent coach and be fully involved for provincials and playoffs!
- GELC Coaching Pathway - Outlines the various certifications, pre-requisites and required certifications for each age division
- GELC Coaching Certification - Steps on how to become a lacrosse coach
- 2024 GELC Coaching Clinics Information
- Instructions on how to sign up for a coaching clinic
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