qualifications is the way forward, for too long clubs have just got a get up and go dad who may have never played the game,this still happens but at least with a course they then have some incite to what should and shouldnt be done.

it is also fair to say that their are going to be a lot more courses for coaches in the near future regards child protection,more in depth crb checks,touchline managment courses to name but a few,imo its all in the bigger plan to take junior and youth rugby back under the rfl and the clubs and coaches that dont get qualified will be left behind.



good luck in the search for a new coach stanley is one of the good clubs with a fantastic reputation.

yes you ought to be sorry I'm now mopping up my tinnie I've just dropped

seriously I hope you can get the position filled, I hope these kids get the coach to keep them going

Poor tactics, i babbed myself too.

but in the same vane just because you pass your coaching papers it doesnt automatically make you a good coach ive seen many junior coaches who i wouldnt want to train my son because they are either crap or have the wrong temperment. something you cannot buy or coach is experiance.

agreed,also to point out is that just because you have played doesnt make a good coach either a combination of experiance and somebody willing to learn new tricks is a good combination.

you are both correct, it's all down to the individual, the rerst is just cream on top

agreed many times people who have played even top level, especially with kids never get that link that is vital to not only gain respect from the players but that trust, a coach is, a coach a confidant a second father figure and hero especially to some of the younger kids, and its here where ive seen so many coaches fall short, you have to give respect and show compassion, show trust but also have rules that both sides understand and stick to. there is the common link and there is where you start.....the rest is down to knowledge skill and the ability to adapt and accept self critisism.
imo if you can do that your onto a winner, you may never coach the best team in your respective age group or league but you will have respect up and beyond what many can imagine..

as a qualified coach myself if you've got the best intrest of improvin the kids at heart you wunt think twice about gettin your qualifications and cost should'nt come into it as most amatuer clubs like my own are willing to cover the costs