MIDDLE SCHOOL
PHILOSOPHY
Recognizing
the unique developmental needs of the middle level student, the WIAA promotes activities
that build student success through active participation, increased skill
building, and positive sportsmanship.
Participation
• Emphasize participation over win/loss records
• Provide opportunities for everyone to participate
• Balance competition with cooperation
• Encourage lifelong participation in activities
• Emphasize having fun
Skill building
• Develop age appropriate skills
• Focus on fundamentals
• Develop skills as a foundation for improvement
Sportsmanship
• Develop a positive team attitude
• Encourage, cooperate and collaborate with peers
• Present positive adult role models that demonstrate self control
and (mutual) respect
Middle School Coaches Shall
Understand
• Students have varying levels of ability, and coaches need to
present a developmentally appropriate program for students.
• Positive encouragement is the strongest tool for learning.
• Coaches should provide a safe environment for kids to experiment
and grow.
• Activities should be meaningful and fun.
• Fundamentals and practice are the building blocks for a
successful athlete.
• Coaches are a key role model.
• Every team member’s responsibility is to encourage one another.
• Today’s superstar could be tomorrow’s bench warmer and vice
versa.
• The importance of commitment and responsibility.
NIAAA Code of Ethics
The
Interscholastic Athletic Administrator:
The Coaches Code of Ethics
The function of a coach is to educate students through participation in interscholastic competition. An interscholastic program should be designed to enhance academic achievement and should never interfere with opportunities for academic success. Each student-athlete should be treated as though he or she was the coaches’ own, and his or her welfare should be uppermost at all times. Accordingly, the following guidelines for coaches have been adopted by the NFCA Board of Directors.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
The following professional associations are ones in which you need to join.
It is hard to represent your many wishes plus represent athletics in general without
your total involvement.
Athletic Coordinators should join:
Washington Secondary School Athletic Administrators Association
Suggest your coaches join:
Washington State Coaches’ Association
Junior High/Middle School
Athletic Administrator
Job Description
Prioritized:
1) Assume full responsibility for conducting interscholastic athletic contests (not recreation program) conducted in that building to include adult help, student help, law enforcement help, finances, tickets, officials, transportation, etc.
2) Clear all students desiring to participate in the athletic program.
3) Maintain an up-to-date school calendar of athletic events in coordination with the total school activities, as an enhancement to the total education program.
4) Building athletic coordinator will be directly responsible to building principal and/or district athletic administrator.
5) Establish procedures for equipment storage, repair, care, and inventory.
6) Prepare and recommend the athletic program budget and financial records to building principal or designee.
7) Conduct seasonal building coaches meetings (keep communication open).
8) Assist in preparation, development and care of facilities.
9) Coordinate the use of building and field facilities for athletic programs in that building.
10) Work on a public relations program that would include:
a) Setting a good image of yourself and entire coaching staff.
b) Offering help to junior highs/middle schools and the elementary PE. specialists, pertaining to athletic skills and programs.
11) Assist in the evaluation of all coaches and the assignment of coaches.
12) Work directly with coaches in determining athletic department needs.
13) Assist coaches in the purchasing of equipment.
14) Coordinate all athletic events and their involvement as pertaining to WIAA and league affiliation.
15) Assist new coaches in the direction of the athletic program.
16) Attend league meeting when necessary.
17) Assist in the development of schedules, WIAA regulations and building polices.
18) Keep abreast of professional developments.
19) Assist in administering the content of the district coaches’ handbook with your building coaches.
20) Facilitate WIAA coaches’ certification.
WIAA
MEMBERSHIP
MIDDLE LEVEL SCHOOLS - WHY JOIN?
BEING A
1. Provides
statewide uniformity, stability and equity of eligibility and participation
regulations.
2. Provides
for greater safety for students through its regulations and keeps schools
abreast of new safety measures in equipment and facilities.
3. Sends
current rule books to all member schools for those sports in which the school
participates.
4 Sends
handbook, magazine and other helpful materials to all member schools.
5. Provides
for upgrading of coaching through coaching standards program.
6. Helps
in the upgrading of officials through registration, clinics, testing and other
requirements.
7. Conducts
research through its committees and National Federation affiliation to improve
program for all students.
8. Promotes
good sportsmanship and ethical behavior.
9. Enhances
a smoother transition from middle level school activities to senior high
activities.
10. Provides representative membership on
middle level schools standing committee and special committees.
11. Provides opportunity for middle
level/high school relations in activity philosophy and operations.
12. Establishes eligibility and academic
incentives for students.
13. Provides rules, regulations and
procedures to be adopted by Board of Education, including safety and liability
basis.
14. Provides school administrators with
procedures and criteria to minimize personal and school district liability.
15. Provides access to the rule making
process to reflect middle level philosophy and concerns.