Coaches - What to do next

• Encourage former or retiring female players, parents or community members to apply for coaching or officiating positions.
• Act as a mentor to aspiring female coaches.
• Attend anti-discrimination training offered by the club or association.
• Request your committee:
  • review recruitment and selection processes for coaching positions, identify ways for attracting and keeping female coaches; and use objective selection criteria, such as qualifications and related experience;
  • arrange clinics or workshops to help women and girls develop coaching skills;
  • acknowledge the achievements of all coaches equally (e.g., via profiles in newsletters, at meetings, awards nights, promotions);
  • consider the appropriateness of coaching materials and information (e.g., do the images show both men and women? Is the language gender inclusive?).