Stars Coach Onboarding & Readiness (SCORe)

This annual certification equips Ottawa Shooting Stars coaches with essential leadership, safety, communication, and operational skills. Covering Safe Sport, team management, game-day excellence, templates, and compliance, it ensures every coach is professional, compliant, and ready to deliver a positive, high-quality season for our athletes.

    1. Welcome to the Course

    2. Lesson 1: Welcome & The Coach's Journey

    3. Lesson 2: Coach vs Assistant Coach Roles

    4. Lesson 3: House vs Competitive Pathways

    5. Lesson 4: Season Expectations & Commitments

    6. Lesson 5: Gym Permits Management

    7. Lesson 6: Other Roles (Finance, Equipment, Game Day Volunteers)

    1. Lesson 1: The Team Handbook (Team Rules & Culture)

    2. Lesson 2: Communication with Parents

    3. Lesson 3: Communication with Players (tips & tricks)

    4. Lesson 4: Other Communication Channels & Protocols

    5. Lesson 5: Effective Feedback & Behaviour Management

    6. Lesson 6: Inclusion & Belonging Best Practices

    7. Lesson 7: Managing Difficult Situations (7 real scenarios)

    1. Lesson 1: Pre-Season / Starting the Season Off Right (w/ checklist)

    2. Lesson 2: In-Season Execution (building/maintaining momentum)

    3. Lesson 3: Game Day Excellence (pre & post-game checklists)

    4. Lesson 4: Celebrating Wins & Learning from Losses

    5. Lesson 5: Away Tournaments (including EOBA and Ontario Cup)

    6. Lesson 6: End-of-Season Wrap-Up (finishing strong)

    7. Lesson 7: End-of-Season Coach Debrief & Feedback Form

    1. Lesson 1: Our Policies & Procedures

    2. Lesson 2: Privacy Protections & Photography/Video Policy

    3. Lesson 3: Code of Conduct & Duty of Care

    4. Lesson 4: Safe Sport Principles Review (including Rule of Two)

    5. Lesson 5: Our Concussion Protocol

    6. Lesson 6: Coaching & Risk Management (7 common situations)

    1. Step 1: Vulnerable Sector Report (VSR)

    2. Step 2: National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP)

    3. Step 3: Coach.ca & The Locker (complete select courses)

    4. Step 4: Basketball Canada RAMP Registration

    5. Step 5: Coach Compliance Attestation & Upload Assignment

    6. Registrar Review & Feedback

    7. Approval & Certification (download PDF)

    8. Guideline: Coaching Pathways (FUN, L2T, T2T & T2C)

    9. Additional Links, Resources, Templates & Downloads

    10. Course Completion & Wrap-Up

OSS Coaching Series

  • Free
  • 37 lessons
  • Certificate of Completion Included
  • Self-Paced (100% online)

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