ERRA COACHING DEVELOPMENT
(Updated: 5 May, 2010)         

Beginning with the 2006/2007 Season all Coaches and Bench Staff MUST complete a Police Records Check before 8 Jan of the Current Playing Season to be eligible to participate in Sanctioned Play.    A copy of the form has been linked here for Bench Staff located in the Metropolitain Ottawa Area. Bench Staff located out of Ottawa are required to obtain a copy from their own police force.

Online Ethics Evaluation

COACHES: Do you want to check your Current Qualification Level?

To see what your qualifications are, here is the web site to check it out.     If you have not yet received your Coaching Number from CAC here is the procedure to get a CC Number.

Send an email requesting an NCCP number to coach@coach.ca with your name, address and birthdate. The CAC will do a manual search of the coach and issue you an NCCP number.

Even if you do not know your CAC Number you may still register to log on to the Database Website. This is the CAC National Coaching Certification Online Database.

http://nccpdb.coach.ca/production/logingui.asp?Language=English   or
http://nccpdb.coach.ca/production/logingui.asp?Language=Français     

Just follow the directions on that page. Within a few days CAC will contact you by email with further directions on what to do. You should have ready the date and place you took your Coaching Training, either the old Level 1 & 2 Training or the new CSI or CI Training.

The entire http://www.coach.ca Website is a very useful site for coaches.


 

HOW TO ARRANGE AN INTRODUCTION TO COMPETITION (CI) EVALUATION

After attending an Introduction to Competition Course:

1. The coach submits a written (in letter format) request for a CI evaluation to the O.R.A. Office accompanied by a $75.00 cheque made payable to the Ontario Ringette Association.
2. Upon receipt of the application and cheque, the O.R.A. Office notifies the appropriate Regional Coaching Co-ordinator and will send the coach a copy of the appropriate forms necessary for the evaluation.
3. The Regional Coaching Co-ordinator contacts an appropriate Coaching Evaluator, who contacts the coach to set up a time for the evaluation of the coach’s practice.
4. Upon completion of the evaluation the Evaluator will
a. Sends the proper documentation to the O.R.A. Office; and
b. Notifies the coach if they have completed the evaluation successfully or not.
     
Documentation and Process of the Evaluation
When you took your CI and Gradation Workshops you were give two cellophane Wrapped Sets of Documents. One was for the CI Workshop and one for Gradation. In each there were several different documents, a Coach Workbook, Reference Material, Toolbox, and the Coach Evaluation Package. There was a separate Evaluation Package in each set of documents. It is near the back of of the documents on white paper. Please reread these two documents to get a good "picture" of what you need to do. You should do your evaluation for both at the same time.
Once assigned the task of becoming your evaluator, he/she will contact you to ask if you are ready and to ask you to provide several possible dates for the on-ice portion of your evaluation. There are a total of 5 outcomes you will be evaluated on.
1. Analyze Performance
You will choose a scenario from a list within the Coach Evaluation Package, or one of your own choosing that will benefit your own team. You must identify a problem area, determine the skills needed to fix the problem, create all the drills necessary for the correction. Put all of this to paper including your plan of correction. Then put one or two of those drills into the Practice Plan.
2. Plan a Practice
Plan your practice in detail according the the topics covered in the Workshop complete with explanation, teaching points, and diagrams. Make sure your Practice Plan agrees with the time of your season in your Season Plan, ensuring that it meets the criteria for the growth and development for the age of your athletes. Create an Emergency Action Plan (EAP). You must submit your practice and EAP to the evaluator well before the actual on ice time. Please read both the Evaluation Procedure and the Evaluation form to see what kinds of things the evaluator will be observing and marking on.
3 Provide Support to the Athlete in Training (On Ice Evaluation of your Practice Plan)
This is you actual on-ice evaluation... Be sure to cover all safety issues.
4 On-line Make Ethical Decisions
This you do on your own time, by computer, utilizing the CAC website.
http://nccpeval.coach.ca/production/med/e/default.asp
Remember to use the process you learned in the module... It is most important.

You require your Coaching Certification Number (CC#) to complete the online ethics evaluation. If you have not yet received your Coaching Number from CAC here is the procedure to get a CC Number.

Send an email requesting an NCCP number to coach@coach.ca with your name, address and birthdate. The CAC will do a manual search of the coach and issue you an NCCP number so you can complete the online evaluation.

5. Design a Basic Season Plan
Submit a written submission of your Season Plan, along with your completed Coach Workbook. Your Practice Plan MUST demonstrate the coach is using the information in the Season Plan for the time of the season of the evaluation. The Coach Workbook will be returned to the coach after the evaluation is complete.
Blank Season Plan Chart in Excel Format    (if asked for a password click the X)
Sample Season Plan Chart in Excel Format (Guided View)    (if asked for a password click the X)
 


  NCCP Technical Course Schedule - ERRA   

The Online Registration Form has been developed to register for Coaching Clinics. This is now the only method of Registration for a Coaches Clinic. This will allow the Administrative Documents to be made up ahead of time with only the verification of who actually attends the clinic to be done on Clinic Day. Hopefully this will allow finalization of all documents to be done as soon as possible after completion of the Clinic, speeding the certification and budgetary documents on their way.

Anyone wanting to Register for a clinic can click on the Click Here To Register link here in the Coaching Development Section of the Website. This will take them to the Community List where they will follow the directions registering under the Community they are going to coach in for that season. All information MUST be filled in before the Clinic to Register. When ALL the information requested is entered, press "Submit Form". The Coaching Clinic Registration Form will be automatically sent to the ERRA Coaching Coordinator, the Host Association Coordinator, and your Home Association Coordinator. The Home Association Coordinator will inform the Host Association Coordinator and the ERRA Coaching Coordinator, and the Registrant, only if they do NOT agree to fund your attendance.

Cost of clinics - Community Sport Initiation (CSI) Workshops are 12 hours, and the Introduction to Competition (CI) are 20 hours. The fee is budgeted at approximately between $100.00 to 250.00 per participant. The fee depends directly upon how many coaches attend. Click here to see the exact fee per participant. The clinic MUST at least break even on a cost effective basis. The cost includes a Coaches Workbook, a ringette reference material handbook, a drill book, rule book and a administrative tool box with 10 sample practice plans each coach will receive as resource material.
A cost analysis has been provided by our Treasurer to show how much each clinic will cost depending upon the number of participants. One of the things that has driven up the costs is coaches registering for a clinic and then not showing up. ERRA has to order course material for the Workshops based upon the numbers it knows will attend. When they don't show up that material still has to be paid for. It also gives us an appearance of thinking classes are full only to find we could have accommodated other coaches who because of numbers may be turned away. A new procedure has been put in place to help alleviate the problem of coaches registering for clinics and then not showing up or cancelling at the last minute. See below, or it may be found here.


Community Sport Initiation (CSI)

Replaces Level 1 Technical
The only method to register is by Clicking on the Online Registration below. This will send a Registration form to the Host Association, your Home Association and the ERRA Coaching Co-ordinator. The fee is budgeted at $150.00 per participant. The fee for the clinic will rise if there are less than 10 participants in order for the clinic to break even on a cost effective basis. Your association will be billed for your attendance, therefore you must have their approval to attend.

   

CITY 

HOST 

CONTACT 

PHONE 

DATES 

CSI Workshops are for Community Level Coaches coaching B, C and Rec teams. This is the only clinic required to be a B or C Level Coach.
Ottawa
CORA
ERRA Coaching Coord
Kathy McCaw
and
Host Assn:


613-831-0107


Click Here
To Register

Date: Sunday, 24 October, 2010
All Day 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

Classroom: Tom Brown Arena

Ice time: Tom Brown Arena

(bring a double lunch

Nepean
Nepean
ERRA Coaching Coord
Kathy McCaw
and
Host Assn:


613-831-0107


Click Here
To Register

Date: Saturday, 30 October, 2010
All Day 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

Classroom: Walter Baker Complex

Ice time: Walter Baker Complex

(bring a double lunch

Richmond
WORA
ERRA Coaching Coord
Kathy McCaw
and
Host Assn:


613-831-0107


Click Here
To Register

Date: Sunday, 14 November, 2010
All Day 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

Classroom: Richmond Arena

Ice time: Richmond Arena

(bring a double lunch

GCRA
GCRA
ERRA Coaching Coord
Kathy McCaw
and
Host Assn:


613-831-0107


Click Here
To Register

Date: Sunday, 28 November, 2010
All Day 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

Classroom: Ray Friel Complex

Ice time: Ray Friel Complex

(bring a double lunch

       



   
 
 
 
 

Re-quatification is required within the 5 years from original CSI clinic in 2003, or 2004 or for Coaches trained under the old qualification method of Level 1 Technical or Certified. The Ongoing Professional Development training required is the Ethics Module (MED).
CI and Level 2 recertification will be announced on the ORA Website. The intent is that ALL coaches in Ontario will become Ethics Certified.

The only method to register is by Clicking on the Online Registration below.

This will send a Registration form to the Host Association, your Home Association and the ERRA Coaching Co-ordinator. The fee is budgeted at $150.00 per participant. The fee for the clinic will rise if there are less than 10 participants in order for the clinic to break even on a cost effective basis.

Your association will be billed for your attendance, therefore you must have their approval to attend.
   

CITY 

HOST 

CONTACT 

PHONE 

DATES 

CSI re-qualification is required every 5 years for B, C and Rec team Coaches. The Workshop is the Ethics Clinic necessary to requalify for CSI Trained Coaches and coaches who were Level 1 Trained or Certified. After the Clinic coaches will have to complete the online Ethics exam to retain their qualification to be a B or C Level Coach. CI re-qualfication is also required every 5 years for A and AA team Coaches. More details to come.
T.B.A.
T.B.A.
ERRA Coaching Coord
Kathy McCaw
and
Host Assn:


613-831-0107


Click Here
To Register

Date: One Evening, T.B.A.
          from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 pm


Classroom: T.B.A.

There is NO Ice time required.

T.B.A.
T.B.A.
ERRA Coaching Coord
Kathy McCaw
and
Host Assn:


613-831-01070


Click Here
To Register

Date: One Evening, T.B.A.
          from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 pm


Classroom: T.B.A.

There is NO Ice time required.

   
 
 
 
 



Introduction to Competition (CI)
and Gradation

Replaces Level 2 Technical and Theory for A & AA Level Coaches.

The only method to register is by Clicking on the Online Registration below. This will send a Registration form to the Host Association, your Home Association and the ERRA Coaching Co-ordinator. The fee is budgeted at $150.00 per participant. The fee for the clinic will rise if there are less than 10 participants in order for the clinic to break even on a cost effective basis. Your association will be billed for your attendance, therefore you must have their approval to attend.

   

CITY 

HOST 

CONTACT 

PHONE 

DATES 

Coaches wishing to coach A or AA Teams from Petite to Open require this clinic if not already qualified Level 2.

The CI Workshop is designed for Competitive Level Coaches coaching A and AA teams. This is the only clinic required to be an A Level Coach. AA Level Coaches will require an addition workshop named CI - Gradation which includes advanced skill development and Designing a Season Plan. The Introduction to Competition Workshop includes an Ethics Module which replaces the multi-sport Introduction to Competition A and B workshop for Ringette Coaches. Registration Fees will follow the same guidelines for other ERRA Coaching Clinics with the final registration fee being on a cost-effective basis spread between the coaching candidates who attend. No Fees will be collected at the Clinic. Associations will be billed after the clinic as per our normal procedure. (See rationale and procedure below)

Nepean
Nepean
ERRA Coaching Coord
Kathy McCaw
and
Host Assn:


613-831-0107


Click Here
To Register

24 - 26 Sept, 2010
Fri Evening, and All Day Sat & Sun
8:00 am to 8:00 pm

Classroom
Walter Baker Complex

Ice time: 2 hours Walter Baker Complex
       

(bring a lunch both Sat and Sunday)

Level 1 Tech or Certified Coaches and those CSI Trained Caoces who wish to recertify under the 5 year plan may attend the Ethics Module to prepare for their online Certification.

GCRA
GCRA
ERRA Coaching Coord
Kathy McCaw
and
Host Assn:


613-831-0107


Click Here
To Register

6 - 7 Nov, 2010
Fri Evening, and All Day Sat & Sun
8:00 am to 8:00 pm

Classroom
Ray Friel Complex

Ice time: 2 hours Ray Friel Complex
       

(bring a lunch both Sat and Sunday)

Level 1 Tech or Certified Coaches and those CSI Trained Caoces who wish to recertify under the 5 year plan may attend the Ethics Module to prepare for their online Certification.

   
 
 


Introduction to Competition (CI) Gradation Module

Eastern Region conducts their Gradation Mudule with the CI Clinic


 
Coaches Rule Change Clinics
(Rule Change Year Only)

This Season is NOT a Rule Change Year-
This is a NOT Rule Change Year. ORA Policy states: In seasons in which new rules are in effect, the Head Coach or Assistant Coach of every sanctioned team or registered Adult team, must attend a Coaches Rule Clinic or an Officiating Clinic by JANUARY 8th of the season. Coaching Coordinators must obtain a list of participants at Rules and Officiating Clinics in order to verify compliance. Out of Region attendance may be verified by submitting the receipt for participation to your Regional Coaching Co-ordinator.  Please note that attending a CSI or CI Clinic is NOT sufficient to attain this qualification.


Administrative Fees for Cancellation of Clinics booked through the ERRA

Anyone who books a clinic through the ERRA and cancels or does not show up, where a substitute is not found, the following will apply:

1. Cancellation more than three weeks ahead of the clinic will not have administrative fees applied.
 
2 Cancellation between 1 to 3 weeks prior to clinic
    a. $50.00 administrative charge will apply
    b. payable to ERRA
    c. $50.00 credit will be given towards another clinic.
 
3 Cancellations less than 1 week prior to the clinic:
    a. $50.00 administrative charge will apply
    b. payable to ERRA
    c. $50.00 credit will NOT be given towards another clinic.
 
Please note the following:
  - a credit can only be applied for the same course
  - the onus on finding a substitute is on the person cancelling the clinic
  - if someone cannot attend for medical or emergency reasons, the $50.00 fee will not apply providing the attendee has made an attempt to cancel the clinic ASAP.

The following link lists all known Theory Coaching Clinics in Ontario. It is produced by the Sport Alliance of Ontario.

[ Click here to see the Entire Theory Clinic Schedule for Ontario]
or here for a Connected Coach Search of available clinics

Updates for Coaching Clinics for the coming Season will be published
as soon as they become available.


Connected Coach Website