Senior Club Coach (SCC)
Overview: The National Rugby League’s ‘Senior Club Coach’ Course is aimed at Senior Coaches, Junior Representative Coaches and Coach Developers.
Following a review of their coach education programs, the NRL will be retiring the ‘Senior Club Coach’ program at the end of the 2024 season and replacing it with an alternative accreditation format.
Therefore, the ‘Senior Club Coach’ course will be run for one last cycle to support coaches operating in this area for the 2023-24 season.
Eligibility: To apply for the Senior Club Coaching Course, applicants will need to have an International Games (IGC), Club Coach, or Community Coach 13's+ certificate for at least 12 months and be over the age of 18. They will also be required to be coaching a team that is operating in the ‘Performance’ aspects of the player pathway which are listed in the table below. Some courses will have limited spots and applicants will be accepted on their current coaching commitments.
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State |
Male |
Female |
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New South Wales
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Club:
· Andrew Johns (U16) · Harrold Matthews (U17) · Laurie Daley (U18) · SG Ball (U19) · Jersey Flegg (U21) · NSW Cup · Open Country Championships |
Club:
· Lisa Fiola (U17) · Country Championships (U17) · Country Championships (Open) · Tarsha Gale (U19) · Harvey Norman Premiership · Women’s National Championship |
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School:
· CHS, CCC, CIS (U15) · CHS, CCC, CIS (U18) · Peter Mulholland Cup [Vic & ACT included] (U18)
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School:
· CHS, CCC, CIS (U16) · CHS, CCC, CIS (U18) · Schoolgirl Cup (U18) |
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Queensland
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Club:
· Cyril Connell · Mal Meninga · Hastings Deering · QLD Cup
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Club:
· Harvey Norman (U19) · BMD Premiership · Women’s National Championship · Harvey Norman Premiership |
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School:
· QLD Secondary Schools (U15) · QLD Secondary Schools (U18) · Schoolboy Cup (U18)
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School:
· QLD Secondary Schools (U16) · QLD Secondary Schools (U18) · Schoolgirl Cup (U18) |
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Affiliated States
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School:
· Combined affiliated states and territories (U18) · ASSRL Championship (U15) · NT, VIC, WA & Indigenous (U15)
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School:
· Combined affiliated states and territories (U16) · Combined affiliated states and territories (U18) · Rise Rookie Academy |
Course locations and content:
The number of courses to be facilitated and the location of these will largely depend on a need’s basis in reference to the criteria stipulated above.
Duration: The Senior Club Coach course will consist of pre-course work, a 2-day face-to-face workshop and post-course modules. Most courses are conducted from Saturday – Sunday on a nominated weekend.
Course Content: The Senior Club Coach Course covers the following modules:
- Athlete development
- Features of an athlete centred approach
- Designing coherent learning experiences
- Coaching Methods
- Performance assessment
- Cultivating relationships
- Strategic Planning
- Sports Safety – (e.g., concussion protocols)
- Analysing Performance
- Attack & Defence principles
- Laws of the Game
- Building a coaching philosophy
- Leadership
- Developing a support network
- Relationship building
Becoming Accredited: In order to gain the Senior Club Coaching Accreditation, you will be required to:
- Complete the pre-course activities.
- Attend all modules delivered at the Senior Club Coaching Course.
- Complete a post course assessment task.
- Be assessed as competent at training and on game day.
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