Coaching Kids Curling
The goal of this podcast is to help those who are involved with youth curling programs, including coaches, volunteers, program organizers and parents.
Our primary focus will be on "U12" or "Little Rocks" curling, but this podcast will occasionally touch on topics of interest to U15/U18/U21 coaches and organizers. Coach Glenn Gabriel will offer advice, share resources and give you the occasional pick-me-up when you need it.
To contact Coach Glenn, e-mail: coachingkidscurling@gmail.com
Our Web site is: coachingkidscurling.com
Coaching Kids Curling
Safe Sport, Rule of Two & Rowan's Law With OCC's Jennifer Ferris
As a youth coach and/or organizer, you've probably heard of Safe Sport, the "Rule of Two" and Rowan's Law. What do we need to know as we prepare our programs for the re-opening of curling clubs? In this episode, Jennifer Ferris, Manager of Programs & Operations for the Ontario Curling Council, joins me with updates to these three essential issues for youth curling.
Some of the topics we discuss include:
* What is "Safe Sport"? (1:23) and the ''Universal Code" (3:58)
* Clubs need to ensure policies are in place and updated (6:49)
* Coaches need to act if they see abuse (8:40)
* The "Rule of Two" and how it's not only for kids (9:56)
* An update of Rowan's Law (concussion awareness), including a "return to play" procedure (16:11)
* Injury prevention - for example, the use of double grippers and helmets (22:40)
Links to the resources mentioned in this episode:
Ontario Curling Council Web site
https://ontariocurlingcouncil.com/blog/
Safe Sport Training module (Coaching Association of Canada) (including UCCMS)
https://safesport.coach.ca/
Respect In Sport training
https://www.respectgroupinc.com/respect-in-sport/
Commit To Kids training
https://www.commit2kids.ca/en/#
Making Headway In Sport NCCP module
https://coach.ca/nccp-making-head-way-sport
Jennifer's e-mail address: jennifer@ontcurl.com
Follow our podcast on Twitter: @kidscurling
Glenn Gabriel is an NCCP-certified curling coach who lives in Pickering, Ontario, Canada. He has been the coordinator of the Little Rocks (U12) program at East York Curling Club in Toronto since 2011. If you have a question or feedback on the podcast, send us an e-mail at coachingkidscurling@gmail.com
The intro and outro music is "Golden Sunrise (Instrumental Version)"
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward/The_Wake_1790/JoshWoodward-TheWake-NoVox-10-GoldenSunrise
By Josh Woodward
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward
Licensed under CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/