The Head Coach Handbook

The Head Coach Handbook from Ringette Alberta provides essential guidance for head coaches, focusing on team staff qualifications, athlete development, and necessary compliance for coaching certification. It outlines key policies, such as Team Staff and Affiliation, highlights course requirements, and provides resources for emergency planning and athlete safety. Coaches are encouraged to complete all certification requirements by December 15th and participate in ongoing development opportunities. The handbook also promotes junior coaching programs and offers detailed steps for accessing additional tools and training modules.

Head Coach Handbook

Other valuable tools coaches should be familiar with:

Long-term Officiating Development

Emergency Action Plan

Participant Emergency Medical information form

Season Kickoff Meeting Template

Practice Plan Template

Accident Claim Forms

How to plan a practice

Athlete Development Matrix

Visit the Tools for Practice Planning page for skills, drills, concepts, and practice plans.