Coaching Chairman

Andy Bosijevac

Guidelines from Andy

  Coaches

 There will be a State Coaching Staff, consisting of three regional coaches and a head coach/coordinator as a minimum. The coaching staff evaluates all new potential coaches who meet the coaching criteria. At least 3 members of the coaching staff will watch the candidate conduct a workout in such a way to evaluate the candidate's suitability for the program. Those who pass such an evaluation may be used as assistant coaches in the program until significant activity in this program is accomplished and a reevaluation moves the coach onto the State Coaching Staff.

 The current State Coaching Staff is composed of:

 Head Coach/Coordinator - Andy Bosijevac

 North - Joe Schmidt

Central - Tim Jones

South - Dr. Ronald Conn

 The State Coaching Staff shall recommend all future Regional Coaches and Head Coaches to the OJI Board of Directors through the Director of Development, for approval.

 The State Coaching Staff shall review the progress of the program and remove a coach for just cause.

 Manager

 Each trip taken as part of this program shall have a manager assigned by the Director of Development. If a separate manager is not appointed the chief coach for that trip shall assume the manager's responsibilities.

 The Manager's responsibilities include:

a. Validation and distribution of:

1) Schedule of planned activities

2) Requirements to be met by all team members

3) List of team participants

b. Coordination of travel, lodging, etc.

c. Financial accountability for trip

d. Completing Manager's report

 A pool of qualified managers shall be maintained by the Director of Development.

Chaperones

Chaperones shall be responsible for the actions of all team members while participating in any program activity, including travel (to and from any activity).

 Medical personnel shall be encouraged to be chaperones.

Chaperones shall be selected by the Director of Development using the following priority:

a. Director of Development

b. Number of players on the team (Coaches)

c.     Parents of team members

d.    Others

 ELIGIBILITY

A. Team

1. Must be a registered OJI member in good standing prior to the start of any point tournament or team workout to obtain points in that event. Must be a member of OJI prior to any trips/special activities of the team.
2. The Primary and Alternate Team members must attend 2/3 of all scheduled workouts unless special arrangements are made for that individual due to conditions beyond the participants control. All such special arrangements shall be approved by the State Coaching Staff prior to the trip. Failure of any team member to maintain a 2/3 attendance record shall disqualify him/her as a member until their attendance rises again to 2/3 of the workouts.

1. Scheduled workouts will be conducted in regions if there are qualified coaches available to conduct the workouts. In the event there are no qualified coaches available to conduct the workouts, Team members must attend the statewide workouts.
2. Periodic state-wide workouts will be conducted by the State Coaching Staff. Any team member who misses two state workouts in a row (unexcused) will be dropped from the team until the team member has participated in two state workouts in a row and meets all other criteria.

 All Team members must sign the Code of Conduct and adhere to the Code of Conduct and other rules established by OJI or the coaches.

a. Failure to comply with the Code of Conduct or rules established by OJI or the coaches will result in disciplinary action.

1) The chief coach of the activity shall take whatever disciplinary steps are necessary when engaged in the Team function and then follow the procedure in step 2 below for major disciplinary action.

2) The chain of command for determining disciplinary action shall be:

a) The Coach will evaluate the situation and shall recommend disciplinary action to the Director of Development

b) The Director of Development will evaluate the situation and give his/her recommendation, along with the coach's recommendation to the Board of Directors or Executive Committee for action.

c) Stated procedures of the OJI Bylaws shall be followed by the Board of Directors or Executive Committee to include a hearing and appeal rights.

 Each Team member must be medically qualified to participate in Team events.

Team members must travel and stay with the Team unless other arrangements are made by the team manager for that activity.

B. Coaches – recommend the following:

 Must be at least a Shodan in Judo as registered with the OJI.

2. Must be at least 21 years of age.

3. Must be certified as a USA Judo Coach

4. Must be an OJI member in good standing.

5. Must sign and adhere to the Coach's Code of Conduct and any rules established by the OJI.

3. RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Team

1. Four weeks prior to the event each Team member must commit to participation in that event. If commitment is not obtained at that time, an alternate may be selected.
2. Two weeks before each Team competition, each Team member must inform the Coaching Staff, who will assure that the Head Coach or his/her designate is informed, the weight division in which they will be competing. (This requirement may be waived for specific events at the discretion of the coaching staff).

                 Coaches

1. Cannot compete nor referee in any tournament or function in which serving as a Coach for the team.

2. Ensures that Team members do not try to lose too much weight to make weight division.

3. Sets and enforces rules for all Team functions.

4. Must know the whereabouts of all members at Team functions through the chaperones.

5. Must make every reasonable effort to provide equal servicing to all Team members at each team function.

6. Must attend all required meetings affecting the Team at Team functions including attending weigh-ins and being on time for warm ups and the start of the tournament.

7. Provide leadership.

8. The Chief Coach for each event is the Chief of Delegation and administers final authority in all matters during Team functions.

9. The Chief Coach delegates responsibilities to Assistant Coaches and chaperones and ensures that duties are carried out properly by the Assistant Coaches and chaperones.

10. The Chief Coach provides an official Technical report of the event (forms to be provided by OJI) within 2 weeks after the event to the Director of Development.

1. The Chief Coach will also act as Manager for the activity unless a separate manager is appointed by the Director of Development.

             Manager

1. Arranges all transportation and lodging for the Team and Staff.
2. Handles all finances for the activity.
3. Handles all other matters assigned by the Chief Coach.
4. Provides an official financial report, with supporting documentation (receipts, etc.) to the Director of Development within two weeks following the event. (forms to be provided by OJI)
5. Sign and adhere to the Code of Conduct.

            Chaperones

1. Provide guidance to Team members
2. Carry out the directions of the Chief Coach
3. Know the whereabouts of all Team members in their charge.
4. Sign and adhere to the Code of Conduct.
5. Provide written feedback to the Director of Development on their impression of all event activities.

CONTINUITY OF THE PROGRAM

Board of Directors

1. The Board of Directors will continuously monitor the program and make changes as felt necessary.

2. The Board of Directors, through the recommendation of the Director of Development, shall select a State Coaching Staff including a Head Coach and three Regional Coaches.

Coaches

1. Coaches for each activity will be recommended by the State Coaching Staff to the Director of Development for appointment. The State Coaching Staff will make its recommendations from a pool of eligible coaches who have previously been evaluated by the Coaching Staff and found to have met the criteria set forth in this program.

2. There are no term limitations placed on coaches in the pool.