COACHING & RESOURCES
We’re introducing a refreshed coaching structure for 2026. Our goal is simple: to help you grow, feel supported, and enjoy coaching.
As a not-for-profit club, we work hard to keep fees reasonable for our community, and so we work to attract sponsorship and grants to support our programs. With this in mind, we are implementing an optional remuneration model next season to recognise the experience and accreditation our coaches bring. Importantly, volunteer coaching will always remain a valued and supported option for anyone who prefers it.
How to Apply for 2026 Coaching Roles
Please complete the Coaching Application Form:
https://forms.gle/6GdBAaAPPGEsFP2VA
Your involvement means so much to our players and our club community.
Foundation Coach Accreditation
The Foundation Coach Online Course outlines introductory coaching information and basic netball techniques for beginner coaches, teachers, parents, and NetSetGO coaches.
What you’ll learn
- Identify the roles and responsibilities of the coach
- Understand the coaching implications of the Netball Australia Codes of Behaviour
- Understand the social development considerations for why children play sports
- Identify and implement good coaching practices to reduce risk
- Implement minor incident-management procedures
- Keep accurate records regarding medical history and injury reporting
- Cater for the physical and social development of participants
- Understand the role of NetSetGO and its place in the player development pathway
- Understand the benefits of using a game sense approach to teach game concepts and develop long-term learning
- Understand the importance of effective group management skills to maximise opportunities for successful participation
- Identify the elements of a training session
- Understand the planning and review process
- Utilise effective communication techniques to develop player understanding of the basic skills of netball
- Understand how to safely teach the basic skills of netball
- Identify skill faults and correct technique for the basic skills of netball
- Understand the coaching implications of the basic rules of netball
Please Note: To gain your Foundation Coach Accreditation, you must also have a current Rules of Netball Exam result of 70% or higher. The exam is $13.00, the exam can be found here.
Who is this course for
Community Coaches
Price
$75.00
DEVELOPMENT COACHING ACCREDITATION
The Development Coach Accreditation is a blended (online course & face to face practical workshop) accreditation and is targeted at Club, Association and Regional coaches and teachers aiming to further their netball knowledge. This accreditation is the second step in the National Coaching Accreditation Framework and provides a good introduction to skill progression and fault detection and correction. Steps required to complete the Development Coach Accreditation: Step 1 – Completion of the Online Development Coaching Course ($65.00) Step 2 – Completion (minimum 70% pass) of the Rules of Netball Theory Exam ($13.00) Step 3 – Enrol in a Development Coach Practical Workshop ($70.00). To find out when your closest Workshop will be held, please visit the Coaching Calendar page under Courses & Workshops. Please note all bookings are made via Netball Learning and can only be finalsed by following the above steps: https://learning.netball.com.au/
https://nsw.netball.com.au/netball-australia-coaching-resource
Click on the links to NNSW below for more info:
NNSW The Netty Way Coaching Link
Netball NSW Coaching Page
Becoming a Coach
Netball NSW Coaching Calendar
Netball NSW Coaching Courses and Workshops
Foundation Coaching Course
Development Coaching Course
Intermediate Coaching Course
Fact Sheets and Resources
Skills Sessions
KNEE PROGRAM
The Netball Australia knee program should be incorporated into all training sessions.
The KNEE Program is an on-court warm-up program designed to enhance movement efficiency and prevent injury. The program targets three specific player groups: junior, recreational, and elite-level athletes, with different exercises tailored to match the predicted capabilities of each group. The KNEE Program has been designed to educate athletes, coaches, and support staff. You can find a link to the knee program below.
https://www.randwicknetball.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RNA-NSG-2022-9-YEARS.pdf
See the links below for some training activities you can do at home or at the courts. Always warm up, stretch, and be aware of your surroundings.
Coaching Tips
Coaching can be an advantageous volunteer role. To be a confident netball coach, here are a few tips.
Tip 1 – Get accredited and maintain your learning as a coach
https://netball.com.au/coaching-resources
Tip 2 – Plan.
Spend some time thinking through your session plans. All session plans should contain a warm-up/stretch, agility, skills, game-based situations, and a cool-down. Below are some session plan ideas.
Coaching Points: https://www.mascotnetballclub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/coaching-points.pdf
5-7 session: https://www.mascotnetballclub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-to-7-yrs-session-plans.pdf
8-10 session: https://www.mascotnetballclub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/8-to-10-yrs-session-plans.pdf
Tip 3 – Utilise your Manager.
The role of the manager is to liaise with the parents so you to focus on the players.
Allow them to communicate training and game times to parents and coordinate any absences for you.
Be available for the parents to discuss player needs but best to keep this to after training.
Tip 4 – Leverage other coaches.
Seeking insights and opinions from other coaches is a great way to diversify your coaching and allow you to deal with sometimes difficult decisions.
There will always be times when difficult decisions need to be made, leveraging other coaches helps you navigate through these issues with much more certainty.
One of the key challenges often facing junior coaches is training their own children. This can be a challenge, but also a great time to bond. Seeking external feedback as a coach on all players assists you in balancing out your views on development opportunities for all players and giving players feedback that is factual and in their best interests to develop as a player.
Mascot Netball has a private coaches chat room to assist coaches in sharing and communicating. Just pop onto Facebook and search “Mascot Netball Club Coaches group” and request access.
Tip 5 – Enjoy the experience
You have a big responsibility in coaching a group of players and you will invest a lot of time into it so make sure that you are enjoying the experience as much as the girls.
And always remember the Mascot Netball – Player, Coaches and Officials code of conduct