COACH 2.0

Coach 2.0 – Italy – June/July 2025

This information outlines the criteria for selection to the Judo BC Coach 2.0 program. These criteria were created by the Sport Development Director/Head Coach and reviewed for fairness by the Judo BC Coach Development Committee.

Coach 2.0 is a program for up-and-coming competitive coaches to increase their knowledge and experience and culminates with a coaching seminar in Italy in June/July 2025. Travel and accommodation will be provided free of charge, or at a minimal charge, to all selected coaches. Coaches that do not meet the criteria or coaches that are not considered “up-and-coming” will have the opportunity to attend on a self funded basis with the approval of the Sport Development Director.

Purpose

The purpose of this program is to support Judo BC and Judo Canada’s High-Performance mandates and to encourage coaches to continue their progress along the NCCP coach’s development pathway.

Judo Canada’s High-Performance Mandate
Judo Canada’s mandate is to produce sustainable podium performance at Olympic Games, Senior World Championships, Junior World Championships and Cadet World Championships.

Judo BC Provincial High-Performance Definition
High-Performance (HP) in BC is the pursuit and achievement of excellence at the Train to Train and Train to Compete stages of the Judo Canada Long Term Development Model.

Eligible Coaches

• Minimum NCCP: Dojo Instructor certified
• Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents
• Must be Judo BC and Judo Canada member in good standing

Selection Criteria

• Attend 5 Provincial/National training camps as a coach
• Attend 3 competitions as a coach outside of BC
• Attend 1 coach’s seminar/clinic eligible for NCCP PD points
• Attend 8 regional/provincial practices
• Have at least one athlete on the Judo BC Provincial Team Program
• Have completed a minimum of 3 of the 6 NCCP competition development modules

Selection Process

• Begins July 1, 2024
• Coaches who want to be eligible must register online with Judo BC for the program no later than June 30, 2024 – CLICK HERE
• 8 to 10 coaches will be selected, maximum 2 per club.
• Final selection will be in May 2025.

If more than 8 to 10 coaches are eligible based on the selection criteria, the Sport Development Director/Head Coach along with the Coaching Development Committee Chair will select the top 8 – 10 coaches based on the following:

1. Demonstrated commitment to the Judo BC HP team program
2. Demonstrated commitment to the Judo Canada LTADM at the regional & club level
3. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing coach development – movement along the NCCP Coach Pathway within the past 2 years and accumulation of Professional Development Points as outlined By the Canadian Coaches Association.
4. Coach Potential – as assessed by Sport Development Director/Head Coach & the Coach
5. Development Committee Chair
   • Work habits
   • Coach-ability
   • Willingness to increase knowledge
   • Age/pathway – i.e. coaches age vs where they are on the coach pathway

Coaches not selected as one of the 8 – 10 funded coaches may attend on a self funded basis with the approval of the Sport Development Director/Head Coach.

Additional Information

1. This Selection Criteria will be adopted by Judo BC and posted on the Judo BC website no later than June 1, 2024, and distributed to clubs via email and to the Judo BC membership via our social media and bi-weekly e-newsletter.
2. Should amendments to the selection criteria become necessary after the criteria has been adopted, amendments will be clearly communicated to all clubs via email and to the Judo BC membership via our social media and bi-weekly e-newsletter. Amendments will only be considered by the Sport Development Director/Head Coach upon the recommendation of the Coach Development Committee.
3. Requests for exemptions from any of the selection criteria will only be considered if received in writing by the Judo BC office or the Sport Development Director/Head Coach.
4. Any person who is of the view that a representative of Judo BC may be in a position of conflict of interest may report this matter to the Judo BC Board of Directors. Decisions that involve a real or perceived conflict of interest will be subject to the Judo BC Conflict of Interest Policy, Section 8, Part 5 of the Judo BC Policies and Procedures.
5. Judo BC reserves the right not to select a full team for any event.

Appeals

Appeals will only be considered on a case-by-case basis for those coaches that were ill or injured during the selection period in question.

CLICK HERE to download a pdf of the selection criteria for Coach 2.0