Section
5: Development and Courses
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5.1 Leadership
Development
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The Yukon Curling
Association is involved in leadership development through coaching, officiating
and ice technician courses sanctioned by CCA. Information on these courses
and lists of certified personnel are available from the YCA Technical Coordinator.
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5.1.1 Coaching
Courses
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The Coaching Association
of Canada has developed the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP),
a 5 level coaching, development program to certify coaches from the club
level up to the international competition level.
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At each level
there are three components (theory, technical and practical) requiring
completion before full certification.
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The theory courses
are common to all sports and offered through the community or city recreation
boards. Levels 1, 2 and occasionally Level 3 are available in most of the
larger communities. Information on higher levels is also available.
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The CCA Technical
courses, cover the technical aspects of coaching in curling. Level 1 and
Level 2 Technical are offered by YCA. Information on higher levels is available
from YCA office.
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The practical
component of the program is obtained through actual coaching experience
and/or instruction.
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Coaching Certification
Requirements
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For certain levels
of competition, coaches accompanying the teams are to be fully certified
under the National Coaching Certification Program. This means the coach
must have successfully completed the Theory, Technical and Practical components
at that level. Subsection 5.1.1a. and 5.1.1b. are policies of the Yukon
Curling Association. Subsection 5.1.1c. through 5.1.1f. are policies of
the CCA and/or the Sport and Recreation Branch of YTG.
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a. Yukon Curling
Championships - A fully certified NCCP Level 1 Coach must accompany teams
at the Yukon Junior Men's and Junior Women's Curling Championships.
For all other Yukon Championships a coach is optional, but needs full NCCP
Level 1 certification for official recognition in the event.
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b. Y/NWT Championships
- Coaches are optional, but need full NCCP Level 1 certification for official
recognition in the event.
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c. Arctic Winter
Games Trials - Coaches accompanying teams to the Arctic Winter Games Trials
do not need certification.
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d. Arctic Winter
Games - A fully certified NCCP Level 1 coach must accompany teams to the
Arctic Winter Games.
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e. Canada Winter
Games - A fully certified NCCP Level 3 coach must accompany a team to the
Canada Winter Games.
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f. Canadian Curling
Championships - All coaches at CCA Championships need full NCCP Level 2
certification. A coach must accompany teams to a Canadian Junior
Championship. For all other Canadian Championships a coach is optional.
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5.1.2 Officiating
Courses
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Five levels of
officials are recognized:
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The YCA offers
Canadian Curling Association sanctioned officiating courses leading to
Level 1 and Level 2 certification.
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a. Level 1- On
Ice Observer, Timing Official, and Hogline Official;
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b. Level 2 - Provincial
Supervisor;
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Level 1 and 2
certification each require a one day officiating course and a practical
component of working an event under a certified level 3 official (or higher)
for the required 6 games.
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Information on
higher levels is available from YCA Officiating Coordinator.
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5.1.3 Ice Technician
Courses
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Five levels of
Ice Technician are recognized.
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The YCA offers
CCA sanctioned technical and theory, Ice Technician courses leading to
Level 1 and Level 2 certification.
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a. Level 1 - teaches
ice maintenance after installation;
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b. Level 2 - concentrates
on installation.
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5.2 Athlete
Development
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YCA assists clubs
with athlete development through the following programs:
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A. CCA developed
programs:
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a. Getting Started
in Curling - separate programs for elementary school children and teens.
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b. Learn to Curl
Clinics - assistance with running Beginner and Intermediate Instruction
at club level.
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B. Camps:
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YCA tries to run
one camp each year. Camps, comprising on-ice and classroom sessions, can
be at advanced or developmental level. Separate concurrent camps are run
for adult and junior curlers. Topics covered include technical skills and
analysis, strategy, team building and dynamics, training and nutrition.
YCA arranges for high profile and nationally recognized coaches from other
jurisdictions, assisted by experienced local coaches, to instruct at these
camps.
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a. Klondike Curling
Camp - a weekend camp that may contain separate clinics at different levels
depending upon club needs and the type of camp requested. Currently
these camps are at the intermediate level, aimed at developing curlers
and those interested in reaching a competitive level.
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b. High Performance
Camp - a weekend camp aimed solely at competitive curlers and teams.
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Information is
available from YCA office.
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5.3 Club Development
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A. CCA developed
programs:
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a. The Business
of Curling. This program is a curling club development program. It is a
series of training and planning workshops for volunteer executives
and managers, consisting of 3 phases:
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The Club Business
Assessment: Building for the Future
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Building a Club
Marketing Plan: Marketing for Success
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The Complete Curling
Club Business Plan: Planning for Success
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b. Break the Ice:
A marketing and promotion program to assist clubs with building their membership
base.
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B. YCA developed
programs:
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on the Move: A comprehensive program comprising components from The Business
of Curling, Break the Ice and Learn to Curl Clinics (adult and junior.)
It is designed to help clubs market their sport, run their club and
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Information
on all of these programs is available from the YCA office.
Section
6: How a Club Requests a Course
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6.1 Procedure
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For Coaching (Technical),
Officiating and Ice Technician courses, the club should notify the YCA
in writing requesting that the Association provide qualified instructors
to conduct the course on behalf of the club. Funding is available for the
course conductor wages and travel expenses
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6.2 Club Responsibilities
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a. Provide for
meals, or reimbursement of same up to $35.00 per day, for course conductors
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b. Provide hotel
accommodation for course conductors where needed
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c. Promote course
at community level
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d. Collect the
course registration fee to be paid to the Yukon Curling Association
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Section
7: YCA Awards
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7.1 Bert
Boyd Memorial Award
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This is an award
given in memory of Bert Boyd who is the only Yukon curler ever to be inducted
into the CCA Hall of Fame. Bert was the first president of the former Yukon
Curling Association (Men's) when it was formed in 1956 and was instrumental
in replacing the original curling facilities in Whitehorse in 1950 with,
a then, new Whitehorse Curling Club.
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Any member or
member club is invited to nominate candidates. The Executive Committee
selects a recipient whom it feels best meets the criteria in one of four
categories -- curler, builder (administration), technical development (instructor,
coach, official, ice technician), curler/builder/technical development
-- in YCA jurisdiction.
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Phone:
(867) 668-7121
