Coaching Staff Application Form 2020/21
Applications are called for the positions of Head Coach and Assistant Coach for the following Brisbane Capitals Representative Teams: U12, U14, U16, U18, & U21 (Male & Female).
Please read the Coach Selection Policy and Guidelines before submitting your application.
Note: Applications will only be accepted from candidates who meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the Coach Selection Policy (Section 4 - Eligibility Criteria)
Selection Process
- Applications Close: Tuesday June 30th.
- Applications Reviewed by Selection Panel: Early July.
- Recommendations submitted to BBI Board for Ratification: Early July
- Envisage Head Coach appointments to be announced: Mid July.
Before continuing your application - have you read and understood the Brisbane Capitals Coach Selection Policy, including the eligibility and selection criteria for the positions applied for:
What is your (Current) Coach Accreditation Level?
Note: Current is defined by Basketball Queensland as within 3 years of receiving your accreditation.
If you do not currently hold a Coach Accreditation (or it has expired - older than 3 years) you commit to attending a course or re-accreditation before the commencement of the Representative Season.
Do you hold a current Blue Card?
Do you hold a current (past 24 months) Child Protection certificate from Play by the Rules (or an equivalent certification)?
Do you hold a current (past 24 months) Harassment & Discrimination certificate from Play by the Rules (or an equivalent certification)?
By submitting an application you understand that Brisbane Basketball employs deployment considerations that include matching the skills/knowledge of the coach to the most appropriate coaching context (age group, performance considerations and stage of development considerations etc), factoring in the needs of the Brisbane Capitals representative teams.
Please provide a brief outline why you are interested in the position and tell us how your Abilities, Experience, Knowledge and/or Qualifications enable you to support the needs of the prospective players in this team as it relates to the competition and circumstances the team will operate in.
Please provide a brief outline why you are interested in the position and tell us how your Abilities, Experience, Knowledge and/or Qualifications enable you to support the needs of the prospective players in this team as it relates to the competition and circumstances the team will operate in.
If you are applying for a Head Coach position and are unsuccessful, would you consider being an assistant coach?
If you are applying for an Assistant Coach position and are unsuccessful, would you consider an alternate assistant coach position, or a Head Coach position if a role became available?
Please indicated if you believe there may be a Conflict of Interest in your application for the position(s) you are applying for.
If you answered "YES" to a Conflict of Interest, please state what that is.
If you identified a potential conflict of interest in your application, would you be willing to coach a team where you do not have a conflict of interest?
EXPERIENCE, DEVELOPMENT, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE
Please provide an outline of your recent coaching experience:
Continual Education and Development is an essential component of a coaches journey, if as a coach you are going to perform your duties competently, then you will need to keep up to date with all aspects of coaching practice at the representative or higher level. Therefore, there is an emphasis on the need to continually update your existing knowledge and skills, as well as acquiring new ones. Such skills are essential to progress the Brisbane Capitals performance standards across all age groups, and are also important considerations of representative team appointments.
In the past 12 months, how have you improved your (technical, inter-personal, intra-personal) coaching knowledge or coaching practice (how you coach)? Outline areas you have focused/improved on and how - i.e. courses, clinics, camps, tours, workshops, development programs and classes you've attended.
What are your coaching aspiration and/or goals?
If you have applied for a Head Coach position; describe your coaching style:
If you applied for a Head Coach Position; how do you develop relationships with players, coaching team, parents or guardians, and other coaches?
Do you have any other skills, qualifications or experiences advantageous to this application that you would like to mention? If so, please detail below.
ACCEPTANCE OF CAPITALS COACHING REQUIREMENTS
You acknowledge and agree to abide by the BBI Coach Selection Policy, BBI Child Protection Policy, BBI Guidelines for Interacting with Children, BQ Codes of Behaviour, and BA Coaches Code of Ethics.
You acknowledge and are committed to the Brisbane Capitals Coaching Philosophy: Athlete Centered, Coach Facilitated, and Leadership Supported
You acknowledge and are committed to Brisbane Capitals Core Values: Character | Team First | Never Give Up | Next Play
You acknowledge and are committed to the Brisbane Capitals Offensive Style of Play (Possession, Push, Poise, Percentage). With an emphasis on holistic player development through the framework of a Constraints-Led Motion Offensive structure in the full and half court (i.e. 4 out 1 in Knight/Majerus/Clemens Motion, Pairs Motion, Princeton Motion, Dribble Drive, Flow or Read and React).
You acknowledge and are committed to the Brisbane Capitals Defensive Style of Play (Percentage, Transition, Pressure and Possession). This style of play is underpinned with an emphasis on full court player-to-player defence with a focus on ball and driving lane pressure in the full and half court.
As a prospective Brisbane Capitals Coach, by completing this application, you are committed to documenting each practice session and developing an annual training plan. You acknowledge that your annual training plan, session practice plans, practice sessions and games will be reviewed by the Performance Manager as part of the process of continually improving the Capitals Program.
Please include the details of two (2) recent references to support your application. Incl. Name, Position and Contact email/mobile.
Application Sign off.
I confirm that the above information that has been provided is correct. I have read and understood the eligibility, selection criteria and Conditions of Appointment and I agree to abide by and carry out the Conditions of Appointment for any coaching position to which I may be appointed.
I agree to comply with the requirements of the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act QLD, 2009, which incorporate recent Acts of Parliament passed in QLD. I agree to mandatory screening through appropriate government approved screening agencies and understand that I must have a clear screening report to be appointed to a Brisbane Capitals coaching position. I am not a prohibited person (a prohibited person is any person who has a criminal record in relation to child abuse and sexual assault, apprehended violence orders related to child protection or has had relevant disciplinary action related to child protection taken against them).