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Author: Jamie Birch🔥 Date: Category: Likes: 0 URL: https://www.skool.com/coachingacademy/number-of-coaches
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Kevin Middleton⭐🔥
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Kevin Middleton⭐🔥 • 21dDepends on the age of the players. I could coach an adult group on my own as they would coach each other.I could probably do kid groups up to 10 players on my own, but it is risky as it only takes one to act up, or even get hurt, and then your back is turned. I think it gets risky and unsafe if that happens3Reply
Kevin Middleton⭐🔥
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Kevin Middleton⭐🔥 • 21dDepends on the age of the players. I could coach an adult group on my own as they would coach each other.I could probably do kid groups up to 10 players on my own, but it is risky as it only takes one to act up, or even get hurt, and then your back is turned. I think it gets risky and unsafe if that happens3Reply
Kevin Middleton⭐🔥
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Kevin Middleton⭐🔥 • 21dDepends on the age of the players. I could coach an adult group on my own as they would coach each other.I could probably do kid groups up to 10 players on my own, but it is risky as it only takes one to act up, or even get hurt, and then your back is turned. I think it gets risky and unsafe if that happens3Reply
Kevin Middleton⭐🔥
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Kevin Middleton⭐🔥 • 21dGreat question btw1Reply
Jamie Birch🔥
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Jamie Birch🔥 • 21d@Kevin Middleton this example is adults, which like you say i’m comfortable with. What is has made me think differently about though is the session design, i’ve changed my mind on a few exercises due to the time i’d be setting up, i’m basically removign as much friction as possible!Great point on the younger age groups though, interesting to hear others thoughts on that - i bet loads do coach 10+ individually, but i agree with your point, if you need to tie a shoelace or one starts crying for some reason then chaos could break out.1Reply
Brian Willis
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Brian Willis • 21dI coach a 9v9 squad solo and started the season with 14 players. That was difficult, but we are down to 12 now and its is much more manageable. I would love to have an assistant so it would be easier to split in 2 groups that could focus on different things, vs keeping 1 group busy with an activity they know well while I work with another group on something like finishing.1Reply
Jamie Birch🔥
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Jamie Birch🔥 • 21d@Brian Willis do you get all 12 at training Brian?Are you still looking for an assistant - i’d be interested!1Reply
Ross Whitehead🔥
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Ross Whitehead🔥 • 21d@Jamie Birch It’s a long commute Jamie3Reply
Ross Whitehead🔥
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Ross Whitehead🔥 • 21dWe have 3 coaches, and one of those isn’t always available due to work commitments.We have maximum 16 kids in our group, so what we have started doing is splitting the group into 3 different stations and rotating them every 5/10 minutes. It’s working well at the moment.I’m not sure how it would go if there was only one of us there to take the session, as our group are very easily distracted. I think with a group our size (and age), it’s 2 coaches minimum.1Reply
Jamie Birch🔥
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Jamie Birch🔥 • 21d@Ross Whitehead Interesting! Really like that approach, you’ve never been in a situation where it’s just one of you there then?1Reply
Ross Whitehead🔥
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Ross Whitehead🔥 • 21d@Jamie Birch Not since our numbers have got so big. Before I joined the coaching team, the previous coach would frequently be on his own and have to take 10 kids (7 or 8 year olds) and he lost control all the time. They’d be booting balls everywhere or climbing fences if he turned his back.1Reply
Steve Miles
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Steve Miles • 21dWorking for Stevenage Foundation and within the Girls Academy we work to a 1:15 RatioSo for 17, we would ideally have 2 coachesThis is for both Kids and Adults, though when working with really young kids - 4-7 years old, we tend to drop to 1:10, as we need to manage toilet runs and behaviour issues as well3Reply
Jamie Birch🔥
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Jamie Birch🔥 • 21d@Steve Miles really interesting thanks Steve.0Reply
Kevin Middleton⭐🔥
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Kevin Middleton⭐🔥 • 20d@Steve Miles is their ideal ratio or something you have worked out happens, Steve?1Reply
Steve Miles
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Steve Miles • 21d (edited)I have run sessions with 20+ Adult players on my own when working in the Mens and Ladies Game1Reply
Sean Ancheta
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Sean Ancheta • 20dFor 11v11, I would go with 1:10 ratio. So ideally having 2 coaches for a 14 to 18 player roster. I’ve run sessions by myself and the intensity and focus isn’t there if I split up the groups and do multiple things at a time. As soon as I turn my back, that group starts to slack off and lose focus.3Reply
Jamie Birch🔥
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Jamie Birch🔥 • 20d@Sean Ancheta agree!0Reply
Kevin Middleton⭐🔥
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Kevin Middleton⭐🔥 • 20dHow was the session, @Jamie Birch ?1Reply
Jamie Birch🔥
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Jamie Birch🔥 • 20d@Kevin Middleton only 14 turned up in the end (classic), i kept it quite simple as it’s a new manager who wants to take a look at a few new players so i kept it game based. Easier for me to manage as well.Started with 2 x 4 v 2 (+1) rondo’s, then into a couple of side by side small sided games, both 3 v 3 (+1). Then finished with a 7v7.I’d planned for 17 so had to adapt slightly on the spot but enjoyable non the less. The cold weather hasn’t kicked in here yet either!4Reply
Kevin Middleton⭐🔥
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Kevin Middleton⭐🔥 • 20d@Jamie Birch never in doubt with you, mate. Top coach 🤝2Reply
Ross Whitehead🔥
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Ross Whitehead🔥 • 20dAfter all my talk of 2 coaches minimum for our group, it looks like Monday we will only have 1 coach as two of us are going to the Northern Ireland match at Windsor Park.1Reply
Jamie Birch🔥
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Jamie Birch🔥 • 20d@Ross Whitehead is that 1 you Ross or will you be at Windsor Park?1Reply
Ross Whitehead🔥
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Ross Whitehead🔥 • 20d@Jamie Birch I’m going to Windsor. I might be able to help out for half an hour before I head to the match.1Reply
Ross Whitehead🔥
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Ross Whitehead🔥 • 8dSlightly off-topic, but I found this https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/research-resources/briefings/recommended-adult-child-ratios-working-with-childrenWe recommend having at least two adults present when working with or supervising children and young people. We recommend the following adult to child ratios as the minimum numbers to help keep children safe:under 2 years - one adult to three children2 - 3 years - one adult to four children4 - 8 years - one adult to six children9 - 12 years - one adul… See more3Reply
Kevin Middleton⭐🔥
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Kevin Middleton⭐🔥 • 8d@Ross Whitehead I like this, ross.These numbers are for safety, which is a priority, but this rule of thumb probably aligns with the development v facilitator discussion as well3Reply
Nicolas Andrews-Gauvain
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Nicolas Andrews-Gauvain • 8dOur club encourages us to have a manager plus two assistants as allows someone to be away and still have two adults. In fact this week I’m away & my two assistants are running the team.3Reply
Jamie Birch🔥
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Jamie Birch🔥 • 7d@Nicolas Andrews-Gauvain great approach 👍🏻1Reply
Kevin Middleton⭐🔥
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Kevin Middleton⭐🔥 • 7d@Nicolas Andrews-Gauvain I think 3 is a good number for the reasons you mentioned.However, it is very difficult to get people to volunteer to cosch, and even more difficult to keep them4Reply
Brian Willis
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Brian Willis • 8dWhile we are 1 coach per team, we do have a “parent administrator” who handles scheduling and other administrative related tasks. Makes my job a lot easier.2Reply
Kevin Middleton⭐🔥
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Kevin Middleton⭐🔥 • 7d@Brian Willis parent admins are such a great help. Especially on the financial side of things!2Reply
Brian Willis
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Brian Willis • 7d@Kevin Middleton I wasn’t sure if it was a US only thing or not. I guess it made too much sense to be something we came up with.2Reply