What is Shooting
Star Looking for in a Coach?
Shooting Star is committed to getting good
coaching volunteers and to support coaches to become great coaches. The basic requirements come in two forms.
We want to encourage parent involvement and those with basketball knowledge to be part of Shooting Star. Our ideal situation
is to have someone with basketball knowledge work with awith a parent volunteer.
Those with basketball knowledge and want to coach for Shooting Star must:
1. Be
positive.
2. Be willing to learn new ways and participate in clinics and training.
3. Understand that
players need skill development and to have fun.
4. Be cooperative when coaching with colleagues and other volunteers.
Becoming a Shooting
Star Coach
To become a coach you must do the following:
1. Contact the Basketball Coordinator,
sheldon@shootingstarbasketball.ca .
2. Complete and submit the Application form.
Coaches Application Form
3. Complete a criminal record check and a child abuse registry check.
Child Abuse Registry Form
4. Be willing to participate in training and coaching clinincs.
5. Attend coaching
meetings and participate in Shooting Star activities.
6. Adhere to the requirements and rule set forth by
the Shooting Star Board.
Note: The basketball Coordinator
makes decisions on coaching assignments.
Shooting Star Coach Support
The Association supports coaches by:
1. Encouraging
coaching participation in the Basketball Nova Scotia Coaching Summit.
2. Funding in whole or in part training
opportunities such as NCCP clinics.
3. Coaching team bag.
4. Clothing at reduced rates (Thanks to
coaches for their time and efforts.)
5. The Board hosts a Christmas Social for coaches.
6. The
development of the coaching web portal.
7. The Board has been proactive in administrative activities such as implementing
practices to ensure child safety, etc.
