The Level 1 Coaching Theory and Practical Course is open to all anyone who has had some experience playing or coaching dodgeball, but mainly directed at teens, parents and teachers who would like to coach Dodgeball at the Junior (Year 6 and below) level.

For the first three weeks, students in the course will spend time learning the following with an experienced player and coach:

• Warm up games

• Teaching proper throwing mechanics with drills

• Skill drills (including basic accuracy, dodging, blocking and catching drills)

• Strategy drills to teach basic strategies

• Games to practice skills

• Dodgeball Rules

There will be some online homework throughout the course to support the in-person sessions these. This will be given through Google Classroom. This is the Level 1 Coaching Theory Course, outline below and is included in the cost.

For the remainder of the sessions, students will get the opportunity to both observe and  to teach the Junior session that is running at the same time, starting with small parts of the lesson and building to a whole lesson later in the term. This will be supervised by various coaches. Time not spent coaching or observing may be spent:

• Helping with drill setup and refereeing

• Learning about the concepts listed above

• Giving positive feedback to players

All registered players are invited to attend the Teen Session/Throwbots Training afterwards from 7:30-9:00pm.

Requirements to Pass the Course: Students will be required to attend 80% or more of the sessions and fully complete the Level 1 Coaching Theory Course. All participants will be given an evaluation at the end of the course which will be pass/fail but based on a set of criteria (given out on the first day of the course). Criteria will potentially include:

• Can the coach demonstrate all the throwing drills properly?

• Does the coach relate well to the children?

• Does the coach understand the rules of dodgeball?

• Does the coach speak clearly?

• Does the coach help with setup and take down?

• And more to be confirmed

Students who pass this course may be given the opportunity to run Dodgeball For All sessions in the future and be paid for them.

The Level 1 Coaching Theory Course is open to all anyone who has had some experience playing or coaching dodgeball, but mainly directed at teens, parents and teachers who would like to coach Dodgeball at the Junior (Year 6 and below) level.

This course contains eight modules:

1. Why Dodgeball?

2. Movement & Fitness

3. Skills & Drills

4. Rules & Strategy

5. Attitude & Mindset

6. A Typical Junior Session

7. Athlete Safety

8. Behaviour Management

These modules will cover most of what you need to know to teach dodgeball to new or younger players.

This course is meant to be taken at your own pace, though if you are taking it at the same time as the Level 1 Practical Coaching Course, you will have some weekly deadlines.

Requirements to Pass the Course: All assignments must be completed with 100%. Any assignment that is not 100% can be resubmitted as many times as you need.

Students who complete this course to a satisfactory level as well as the Level 1 Coaching Practical Course may be given the opportunity to run Dodgeball For All sessions in the future and be paid for them. If a convenient Practical Course is unavailable, please contact dodgeballforall@gmail.com to discuss options.