Liberty Mutual's Responsible Coaching Definition
A Responsible Coach is someone who:
Exhibits a high level of coaching competence
- Personal commitment to coaching excellence – on and off the field
- Commitment to constant development of personal coaching skills
- Collaborates and partners with other coaches for personal and game improvement
Achieves and maintains excellence on-the-field
- Maintains paramount concern for the health and safety of the athletes
- Focuses on mastery of skills over winning; effort over outcome
- Fosters success through positive feedback, valuing teamwork and consistently providing support to players
Demonstrates an on-going commitment to the well-being and development of athletes off-the-field
- Concerned for the development of the athlete as a whole person – emotional, physical and intellectual
- Understands and embraces their role as mentor and role model
- Respects the rights, dignity and worth of every athlete and treats everyone equally regardless of background or ability
Honors and respects the Game
- Upholds the spirit as well as the letter of the rules of the game
- Respects all opponents, officials and opposing players
- Instills a love of the game to players and parents alike
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