Excellence in Coaching Awards are presented each year to football coaches who have shown excellence and measurable achievements through quality coaching techniques over a number of years.
To complete a nomination online click on the following link http://forms.wafootball.com.au/view.php?id=170
From these nominations the "J J Leonard Medal" for Coach of the Year, “Ken Armstrong Community Coach” of the Year and the “Greg Brehaut Memorial Scholarship” will be selected.
These awards are presented in recognition of three stalwarts of our national game in Western Australia.
This year “Coach of the Year” awards will also be awarded in the following categories:
• Auskick
• Modified Rules
• Youth
• Senior Community
• Female
The criteria for the above awards are presented below:
NOTE: Nominations for all Awards must fulfill ALL of the above criteria
JJ Leonard Medal
The coach MUST –
- Be an accredited coach to minimal Level 2
- Must have contributed to the education of coaches
- Have given outstanding service to football coaching
- Have been a practising coach for at least three years
- Be effective in their coaching ability and provide a positive learning environment
- Be an effective planner on an annual, monthly, weekly and match day
- Have demonstrated a proven high performance record
- Have contributed significantly to the development of the game
- Be able to communicate and co-operate well with players, umpires and club administrators
- Have the confidence and respect of players, officials and volunteers.
Greg Brehaut Memorial Scholarship
The coach MUST –
- Be an accredited coach minimum Level 1
- Have been a practicing coach or coaching staff member for at least one year
- Be effective in their coaching ability and provide a positive learning environment
- Be an effective planner on an annual, monthly, weekly and match day
- Have demonstrated a proven record in player development
- Be prepared to contribute to the development of the game
- Be able to communicate and co-operate well with players, umpires and club administrators
- Have the confidence and respect of players, officials and volunteers.
Brett Barber Youth Coach of the Year and Ken Armstrong Senior Community Coach of the Year
The coach MUST –
- Be an accredited coach at level 2 status or working towards Level 2.
- Have been a practicing coach or coaching staff member for at least two years
- Be effective in their coaching ability and provide a positive learning environment.
- Have maintained the Code of Conduct and set minimum coaching standards.
- Be an effective planner on an annual, monthly, weekly and match day
- Have demonstrated a proven record in player development
- Be prepared to contribute to the development of the game
- Be able to communicate and co-operate well with players, parents, administrators and umpires.
- Have the confidence and respect players, officials and volunteers.
Ron Alexander Auskick Coach of the Year and John Dimmer Modified Rules Coach of the Year
The coach MUST –
- Be an accredited coach minimum Level 1
- Have been a practicing coach or coaching staff member for at least two years
- Be effective in their coaching ability and provide a positive learning environment
- Be an effective planner on a weekly and match day basis
- Have demonstrated a proven record in player enjoyment and satisfaction
- Be prepared to contribute to the development of the game
- Be able to communicate and co-operate well with players, parents, administrators and umpires
- Have the confidence and respect of players, officials and volunteers.
Female Coach of the Year
- Be an accredited coach minimum Level 1
- Have been a practicing coach or coaching staff member for at least two years in any level of the game
- Be effective in their coaching ability with a sound knowledge of the game and provide a positive learning environment
- Be an effective planner on an annual, monthly, weekly and match day
- Have demonstrated a proven record in player development
- Be prepared to contribute to the development of the game
- Be able to communicate and co-operate well with players, umpires and club administrators
- Have the confidence and respect of both players, officials and volunteers
