My BANES Cross Country Contribution

I think that the Cross Country event ran very well as the races were started on time, and they stuck to the route which was set out by the Marshalls, this being other colleagues and me myself, I was the first person the runners would have seen on the course as I was on the first bend, I told the runners to follow the curve and run around the rugby posts and down towards the trees where they had to run around.
I think That I done my own job well as no runners took the inside of the course even though some decided to argue against it, I help my ground and did not argue back (despite how hard it was to resist).

After the event was finished, I felt very satisfied and happy with how everything had went, despite the moaning participants and extreme weather conditions!

I would recommend the following that the group could improve on;

• Communication (a messenger that can go around the course and tell people when the races are finished.
• More help getting things set up, as the setting up was a rush.
• Having something written on the participants shirts to let us know what School and year they are in, to identify and hand out the correct tickets to show their position.

My BANES Cross Country job

The jobs I will complete for my specific job as a Marshall will be;

Before;

• Turn up on time
• Make sure I have collected all the equipment I need for my section
• Set up all equipment, to plan out a route for participants to run
• Ensure that my section is clear or objects or anything else that may be dangerous.
• Set out a location for myself to stand/sit (somewhere noticeable for the runners to see)
• Collect a HIgh-vi's jacket

During;

• Motivate runners
• Look out for people who are cheating
• Tell runners where to go, even though the route should be easily noticeable.
• Act responsibly whilst marshaling
• Look out for people with injuries, if serious, escort them to race director or first aider.

After;

• Pack up all equipment which I have used for my section
• Ensure all the section I have worked on is clear of objects, drink bottle, cans, food etc.
• Go home.

BANES Cross Country To-do list

Here is a list of jobs that I will need to carry out to complete for Cross Country;

Before;

• Turn up on time
• Setting up cones and poles (with tape)
• Ensure the route is safe
• Memorising route
• Make sure everyone is spread out evenly (or in a specific location on the route)
• Bring high-Vi's vest or other items to give out to other Marshall's
• Make sure your section is accurate (cones in correct places)
• Make sure runners have the appropriate kit
• complete a risk assessment.
• Prepare all tickets for runners
• Set all computers up to log information

During;

• Marshaling (telling participants where to run)
• Checking that no participant is cheating
• Ensure others are performing their own jobs correctly
• Giving out correct tickets in order of places people have finished
• Letting team leaders know when their groups are racing
• Motivating the runners
• Getting the runners to take their tickets to the people on the computers.
• Act responsibly
• look out for injuries, if serious, report/escort that person back to start/finish line for first aid.

After;

• Clear all the route
• Congratulate the participants after their race.
• Collect all equipment and pack it away (Cones, poles and tape)
• Write names, times, positions and year group to type up on the computer
• Go home.

Self evaluation - Coaching

Self evaluation
Before starting my sessions, I made sure I was dressed appropriately, wearing a Sports leader T-shirt, shorts and trainers, this shows to the pupils that I wanted and was ready to coach them instead of turning up in jeans and a shirt not looking bothered or sporty at all.
I was set with explaining the Olympic value 'RESPECT', this is a very important value for sport as this makes the sport fun and competitive, it also allows others to get involved in the sport without feeling left out or unwelcome. I made sure that i explained the rules which consisting of; when the ball goes off the pitch instead of throwing you kick and Goalkeepers were not allowed to use their hands. Some didn't like it but they had to be respectful and follow the rules I had set.

When I was explaining everything and getting the group into teams, teh pupils listened to me and did not mess around, they were either polite and well mannered or I had seemed friendly and they decided to respect me whilst I was talking, I also started the session quickly to prevent the pupils from getting bored, which would then cause them to talk and mess around with equipment.

When talking to the pupils, I ensured I spoke clearly and politely to them whilst acting friendly, this meant that they would not see me as a nasty person which allows myself to look approachable if I asked them somethign or if they asked me something.
When asking questions I made sure that I explained what the question was about and then ask a direct question to the group so they know how to answer the question, for example; Respect is very important for sports because it welcomes people to the sport, but what does it mean overall (General and specific to the sporting world).

Before the lesson began, I felt pretty nervous because I have not coached for a while but as the groups were coming and going I felt my confidence grow the activities became much easier to explain and get through it without any porblems, all ran smoothly.
Throughout the whole hour of coaching, none of the pupils were nasty to others, over talking people, or hitting ot kicking others. This was why I had a tough decision of who to pick to give a certificate for respecting others.

Overall, I think the session went very well as the acticities ran smoothly and the children seemed to enjoy themselves which was evry satisfying. I also believe I spoke clearly which enable the children to understand what I was saying first time and knew exactly what to do and what the rules are.
The areas I think I could improve on is being more confident as the start of the sessions, because the first group will then be able to get into the lesson immediately and enjoy themselves, I will also plan different varieties of activities as I believe that the children sometimes get bored of doing football all the time, all the boys like to play football but some of the girls within the groups didn't really want to play.

Peer Evaluation - Coaching

Session review on Jamie Gillum
The first part of the session was Jamie welcoming the pupils to the court to play hockey, the first minute he used to explain what the Olympic value 'respect' meant, he asked them what they thought it meant to get them interacted and thinking about the word and how its used in the sport.
During the explanation, some of the pupils kept messing around the the equipment which slightly disturbed the start of the session and took the attention of the others, In think Jamie could have been more strict in these circumstances to avoid the session being held back and getting on with the activity.
Some of the groups had only played Hockey for about 2 minutes, they the complained and Jamie controlled this very well by explaining how they should have listened to him at the start of the lesson as the explanation and the rules would have been explained quicker, allowing Hockey to start quicker.

After respect was defined, the pupils were put into teams, mainly consisting of 3 vs 2 games, some pupils did not like this and they sometimes didn't go with their friends, but Jamie explained once more that they had to respect the teams and play on, the teams were arranged by colours of the hockey sticks which were orange and Blue, after the teams were picked each pupil knew who to pass to and there was no further complaining, the rest of the session ran smoothly.

After the session was over, Jamie collected the hockey sticks and ball and got the pupils to line up on a line smartly until the group in front had moved on to the next activity.
I think this was very good as this prevented the pupils from running around and playing with other equipment or possibly running into each other or tripping over something causing injury.
Overall, I think the session ran very well from organising teams, explaining the Olympic value 'RESPECT' and the rules of hockey.
The aspects of coaching I will recommend on improving is the discipline, he needs to be slightly more stricter as this wills top pupils messing around and ensure they listen to him, he also needs to be louder and more confident as the pupils looked as if they thought they could take over due to Jamie's lack of confidence.

Personal Coaching review - 19th September 2011

Coaching review
The person I will be reviewing is Jamie Gillum who will be leading the class on the Olympic value 'Respect',
the key aspects of the Coaching review will be;

• Presentation - How he dresses (smart and appropriately) and how the lesson is presented.
• Discipline - How he controls the group.
• Communication - Talking clearly for children to understand (simple and clearly)
• Confidence - looking, acting and sounding confident.
• References to the Olympic value - Definition of the term and an activity specific to the value.
• Behaviour management - How he controls group or child when they play up or talk.

Coaching and Leadership. Olympic Values Evaluation

First Session - I did not turn up as I did not know about it, I thought it would have been the last lessons of every Wednesday.
I will make up for the first session by working harder in my next.
Second session - This session went really well, I made sure that I explained the 'respect' definition well enough for the children to understand. I then got the group into 2 teams, and then changed them halfway through the game so every participant played against each other instead of only playing with the same people, after the match I ensured that the teams shook hands to show good sportsmanship and say 'Good game'.
List of things to do for Respect (Olympic Values)
I will be doing football, and after the game I will make sure that the participants shake each others as a show of respect and sportmanship.