Coach licenses? What do they mean?
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Anonymous
| Does it matter what kind of license a coach has? Is one that has a C license any better than an E license coach, etc.? |
Anonymous
The C license is higher than the E so it means that the coach has had more coaching training. Does this make them a better coach? Not necessarily. |
Anonymous
| So basically ignore? |
Anonymous
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It's just like playing soccer...some players can train like crazy, and never be particularly good, some are natural talents.
All a coaching licence means is that a coach went to a bunch of training sessions. An 'A' licence means they went to a lot of classes, not that they're a good coach. It does show dedication though...the classed do take work, and there's lots of travel to get to the top training sessions. |
Anonymous
Not necessarily. It does show how committed they are to "filling in the blanks" for coaching and whatnot. I think some of the sessions for a youth license also deal with things like how to run a practice, how to deal with parent feedback, and in some cases things like a basic first aid or recognizing bullying sort of thing. It doesn't mean squat as it relates to their competence in dealing with a team on a personal level or how inspirational they are, but it does show they are trying to better themselves as coaches as best they can. |
Anonymous
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It mostly shows commitment level to coaching. DA coaches are required to have at least a B license. Although many can skip some levels with pro or national team level playing experience.
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Anonymous
I don’t think coaches can skip levels any more. At one time coaches were able to skip levels, but not any more. I have my D license and to receive that I had to take two full weekend classes 18 hours each and they had to be six months a part. There was a classroom portion, field portion, and a test where I had to run a practice plan in front of evaluator. Then, I was provided feedback. |
Anonymous
You can still get a waiver to allow you to jump to C or B level license courses without going through all the lower rungs. It requires a certain number of pro level years plus coaching experience and then taking/passing the C or B level course, so it’s not automatic. |
Anonymous
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This is outdated, but some of it still applies
http://www.novasc.org/resources/recreational-coaches-area/ussf-coaching-licenses/ |