​TOUCH NZ COACHING COURSE LIST

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TOUCH NZ COACHING CALENDAR
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TOUCH NZ COACHING COURSE DETAIL

​Starting to Coach Course (30 Min)
Online
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Course cost: Free 

With support from Sport NZ, Touch New Zealand has worked with the Inspire Group to create an online coaching course to take participants through the fundamentals of coaching in a fun and interactive environment. The course is free and accessible at any time and takes approximately 30-45 minutes to complete. * Please note: Utilise website to complete if your smartphone does not have flash player  


Safety Net Coaching Course (30 min)
Online
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Course Cost: Free

Resources: Online
With support from Sport NZ, Touch New Zealand has worked with the Inspire Group to create an online coaching course to take participants through a code of ethics for coaches and basic safety concepts for coaching. The course is free and accessible at any time and takes approximately 30-45 minutes to complete.Enter your details below to register for the course; you will then be automatically redirected to the course content. * Please note: Utilise website to complete if your smartphone does not have flash player  


Touch Module Referee Course (90 min)
Online or practical
Course Cost: $10.00 per participant
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Resources: Online and downloadable rule book
This course is designed for anyone who is wishing to learn more about the game of Touch. Understanding the base rules and base referee knowledge is a great way to give you an edge. Content includes: Simplified Playing Rules for Touch; Basic Playing Rule Application; Basic Referee Equipment; Basic Referee; Skills and Procedures; Basic Referee Signals; Online multi-choice questions to test your knowledge of this course 


Foundation (Level 1) Coaching Course NEW
Online & Practical
The Touch NZ Foundation Coaching (Level 1) courses targets those coaches who are looking at developing their coaching skills to the level of junior and secondary school representatives and adult social and competitive grades.
Online -Register and do course here 
The online section of this course is approximately 2.5 hours long and covers the coach, communication, the player, tactical application in a step by step process
Practical - Once Online section is COMPLETE, register here for a L1 Practical in your region 
Over 2.5 hours the workshop utilises practical delivery, group discussion, and scenario based tasks to develop further confidence and knowledge in Touch couching environments.
Course Cost: Under the NEW "taking away barriers" initiative. *TNZ will cover costs for this course in 2017
Resources: Soft Copies of information, Certificate.
Most provinces in New Zealand expect Junior Provincial coaches to have Level One Touch Coaching Certificate as a minimum standard.


Development (Level 2) Course NEW (6 Hours)
*Formally know as the Level 2 progressive Couse. The Touch NZ Coaching Level 2 course is the progression course from the Foundation Level 1 Courses. The course targets those coaches who are looking at developing their coaching skills to the level of elite module teams and junior, college, youth, open and master representative grades. The 6 hour workshop will utilise practical delivery, group discussion and scenario based tasks to develop further confidence and knowledge in technical and tactical trends in the game of touch
Pre-requisite: Touch NZ Level 1 ‘Online’ and ‘Practical’ courses
Register here for a Touch NZ Development (level 2)  Course in your region 
Course Cost: Under the NEW "taking away barriers" initiative. TNZ will cover costs for this course in 2016
Resources: Certificate and handout
Most provinces in New Zealand expect Junior Provincial coaches to have Development (Level 2) Touch Coaching Certificate as a ideal standard.


Performance (Level 3) Coaching Course (2 Days)
Practical and assignment
Course Cost: $100.00 per participant
Resources: Coaching Manual, Six a side Coaching Manual, Certificate
* Formally known as Touch NZ Level 2 Course. The Touch NZ Coaching Performance (Level 3) course targets those coaches who are looking at developing their coaching skills to the level of module, provincial, national teams. The course is a 12 hour presentation and covers the art of coaching, selections, physical preparation, Grids, drills, practical assessments, and game plans.
A pre-course assignment is required to be completed prior to the course. A post-course assignment is required to be completed for participants to attain the Level Two Touch Coaching Certificate. Practical assessments of Performance (level 3) participants are only provided at Touch New Zealand sanctioned tournaments.
Most provinces in New Zealand expect Provincial coaches of performance Youth and Adult teams to have Performance (Level 3) Touch Coaching Certificate as a minimum standard.
​Register here for the Performance (Level 3) Coaching Course

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Coach Developers Courses (courses range from 1-3 days)
Practical
Course cost: subsidised by Touch NZ and possibly Provincial bodies
 
This course is about developing coaches of coaches, coach educators, or in Sport NZ terms – coach developers. The various modules focus on facilitating, observing, reviewing, feedback, mentoring, and various other skill sets that are used to empower coaches
2017 saw the very first Touch NZ Coach Developers course being run in Auckland. This course was so successful that there looks to be one held annually within the Touch NZ calendar. Please direct your interest to your provincial body as they will be the first point of call due to the limited spots available.
CLICK HERE to contact list of provinces


Development Officer Workshop (6 hours)
Practical
Course cost: subsidised by Touch NZ and possibly Provincial bodies
 
This course is about developing skillsets and frameworks for coaches in the delivery practical Touch and Turbo Touch sessions in schools and the community. The various modules include (but are not limited to) facilitation, observing, health and safety, SportSmart principles, 1-4 lesson plans, and reporting. Please direct your interest to your provincial body as they will be the first point of call due to the limited spots available.
CLICK HERE to contact list of provinces