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Module 1NSCA Flight Manual 1

• Staff Structure

• Goals and Mission of the Fly Solo Program

• Annual Plan

• General Policies and Procedures

• Legal Duties as Strength Coach

Module 1Organization and Administration


Whether you are the director or a member of a staff of strength and

conditioning professionals working as a team, you will want to establish written polices and procedures to ensure everyone is on the appropriate path to success. Communicating a plan of action to staff and having the plan implemented correctly establishes a standard of excellence.

Many high schools do not have one person who is the Director or Head Strength Coach. There are many situations that exist in our high schools but it would work best if one person was designated as the Director and

the other instructors or sport coaches would assume the duties listed for the Assistant Strength Coach. Ideally one of these individuals has received his CSCS® certification and could be the designated as the Director of the overall program.

Organization and Administration


The possibility exists that as soon as an assistant has learned the proper procedures, another school may hire them away or they get reassigned.

Staff turnover creates a real problem in maintaining a quality program; it would be wise to have someone learning the system that could step in to complete the job if necessary.

Policies are essentially a facility’s rules and regulations, they reflect the goals and objectives of the program for both the athletes and the staff.

Procedures describe the approach to carrying out policies. The Director should have a balanced mix of assistant strength coaches learning the procedures from the strength and conditioning “Flight Manual.”

Hotel chains have gained a reputation of excellence by an attention to detail in their procedures for preparing hotel rooms for their customers. Imagine your surprise if you went to a hotel room and the bed was not made or there was no soap in the room. Customers have come to expect a certain standard of excellence.


Another area of standardized excellence is the quality of medical service expected at a hospital or medical facility. For ex-ample a cut on your leg requires stitches and you are taken to a neighborhood medical center to have it sewn up. What would be your impression if the clinic could not sew up your cut because they couldn’t locate a needle or even worse they ran out of Novocain?

Of course this example seems ridiculous because we have come to expect a certain standard of excellence when it comes to medical care. The medical profession has worked very hard to establish this standard of care.

In the strength and conditioning field the athlete is the customer and deserves the same high quality of coaching whether it is by the director of the program or one of their assistants.

An athlete in one state deserves the same quality of supervision as in another state. Hopefully one day, procedures will become standardized across the country.

This Flight Manual will assist you in developing policies and procedures to set a standard of excellence in your program worthy of endorsement by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

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Titles are different across the country but strength and conditioning

staffs are generally made up of three categories:

1. Director

2. Assistants

3. Students

The first level is the Director of the program many times referred to as the Head Strength Coach or Coordinator of Strength Training. In the past this position involved mainly all floor supervision, but has now grown to include many administrative duties as well.

Strength and conditioning programs have grown to where an average program has one or more assistant strength coaches and several student coaches in addition to the director or head strength coach.

In smaller programs the director may have the responsibility for all aspects of the strength and conditioning program without the benefit of assistants.

Staff Structure

Director


Reports to: Athletic Director

Basic Function: Administration of strength and conditioning programs

Directly Supervises:• Assistant Strength Coaches

• Graduate Assistants

• Student Strength Staff and volunteers

Duties and Responsibilities:• Develop, distribute and administer Policies

and Procedures for the Performance Team

• Determine the recommended Strength and Conditioning Programs for all sports

• Determine lifting technique, reps, sets, and exercises for all sports

• Evaluate test scores and oversee body composition plans on all athletes

• Evaluate the Performance staff

• Oversee budget for Performance Program and facilities

• Oversee the facility development, use and inventory of all strength and conditioning equipment

• Communicate with coaches as needed for program development

• Visit with all recruits as necessary

• Maintain school records and awards and handle press releases

• Oversee mentoring of Strength Coaching staff

• Coordinate special events and promotions for strength and conditioning

• Attend National Strength and Conditioning conventions

JOB DESCRIPTIONDIRECTOR / HEAD STRENGTH COACH


Assistant is the next level, which could include graduate assistants,

part or full-time assistant strength and conditioning professionals.

These assistant strength coaches many times oversee women’s or Olympic sports strength and conditioning programs in addition to assisting the director with football supervision.

Assistant strength coaches help in the design and implementation of most or all programs.

Student level, might include students,

interns and / or volunteers.

They are generally new to the program and are learning policies and procedures but have not been given permission to “Fly Solo” supervising a sport or generating workout programs on their own.

They may or may not be allowed to serve as general supervisors depending on their experience in the learning process.

Assistant Strength Coach

Student Strength

Coach


Reports to: Director or Head Strength Coach

Basic Function: Assist with the development of strength and conditioning programs

Directly Supervises: • Graduate Assistants

• Student strength staff and volunteers

Duties and Responsibilities:• Enforce strength and conditioning policies

– Enforce daily responsibilities of graduate assistants and student assistants

– Compliance of weight room rules including emergency procedures

• Compliance of Strength and Conditioning principles– Permit only approved exercises to be

done in the weight room– Insure proper exercise techniques

– Insure proper exercise overload– Insure proper exercise progressions

• Program development and administration– Assist with developing strength and

conditioning programs

• Winter conditioning

• Summer conditioning

• In-season

• Incoming Freshman Programs

• Take home summer conditioning manuals

• Print lifting program cards for assigned sports

• Maintain correct poundage on lifting cards

• Keep the athlete workout files updated– Testing and Evaluation

• Responsible for setting up testing

• Assist in maintaining data base on NSCA computer

JOB DESCRIPTIONASSISTANT STRENGTH COACH


Objective: To learn and demonstrate lifting exercises, warm-up drills, agility drills, speed drills, performance testing and knowledge of policies and procedures

Daily Responsibility:

• Be on time for supervision of the strength facility for your assigned times

• Wear proper uniform when supervising

• Make sure weights are in proper place upon arrival on the floor and before closing

• Check for defective equipment—put a “do not use” sign on it and report it to the director

• Check to make sure there is a pen that works at each recording station; if there isn’t, replace it

• Have enough wrist straps in platform area

• Make sure the fi rst aid kit is in supervisor’s desk

– Check to see if it has band aids

• Be sure there is sufficient tape for wrists

• Are stretching sticks and medicine balls properly stored?

• Do not allow football cleats in the weight room

• Learn to set up and demonstrate speed and agility drills

• Observe and monitor performance and strength testing

• Learn to set up performance testing equipment

JOB DESCRIPTIONSTUDENT STRENGTH COACH


Daily Responsibility (cont.):

• Learn to perform technique correctly

– Effectively communicate with the lifter in order to ensure safe, proper and effective spotting of a given lift

– Make sure the bar is evenly loaded and collars are securely fastened

– Be alert for sliding weights or collars

– Try to foresee potential risks of injury, take measures to eliminate, and lessen or alert participants of these risks

– In the event of an injury, be capable of implementing an emergency medical procedure (study the emergency procedures)

– Use both hands and proper foot positions when spotting

– Be alert to all changes throughout range-of-motion of a given exercise in order to assist the lifter if and when necessary (fatigue, breakdown or technique)

• Cleaning

– Clean bars with WD40 to remove rust

– Put proper amount of chalk in bowls

– Lubricate machines

– Re-stock end rolls of tape for wrists

– Check fire extinguisher for proper charge

JOB DESCRIPTIONSTUDENT STRENGTH COACH

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To provide competitive athletes the means by which they may train

consistently, sensibly and systematically over designated periods of time in a safe, clean and professional environment in order to help prevent injury and improve athletic performance.

To improve performance could serve as the mission statement for most programs, however, for those of you who have had injuries in your program you know all too well that injury prevention should also be a goal of your program.

To develop a mission statement and list of objectives for your program you should include your entire staff :

secretaries, graduate assistants, interns, volunteers and a student athlete representative if possible. The more people involved the better because you want them to take ownership and commit to achieving your program goals. Review your goals periodically to ensure your effort is geared to achieving the desired results.

Goal and Mission


will occur each month. Review the month when it is finished and update the list for next year.

Listing projects in advance for all twelve months allows you to plan ahead. As the cycle repeats itself, you will realize the benefits of the annual plan.

An annual project list can be time consuming and difficult to keep

up with but well worth the time to get organized. Utilizing an annual plan you will be able to foresee upcoming projects before it is too late to meet their demands.

Include special events for the month and a list of “to do’s” for each month. Identify which staff member should handle what project; then prioritize the list for the month as to what should be done first, then cover it with the staff.

An academic environment presents an annual cycle allowing you to know in general terms what upcoming activities

Annual Plan


When your athletic director asks for your annual report you’ll be ready with details.

If you prefer not to list projects by the month you may choose to divide the year into seasons for your annual cycle. This method allows you to determine objectives for a single period or for a specific sport.

You may still list all the to-do’s that need to be done during this period (Jan, Feb, March), then do the same for the Spring Summer and Fall Program periods.

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Advice• Never advise the athletes

to do exercises that are not on their scheduled workout card.

• Never allow athletes to set their own weights for lifts.

• Your commitment to the recommended program is required.

General Policies and Procedures


When the athletic director asks for your annual budget request,

be ready with your complete list of equipment for the year. Only a few categories in a budget have discretionary funds allowing you the freedom to buy new items.

It is a good idea to include a capital outlay category, for new construction or new purchases in addition to a category for annual expenses such as awards, t-shirts, etc.

Most categories provide for salaries, heat and electrical utilities custodial services and essential items that make up your overhead.

Other categories you exercise control over the variable costs such as telephone, publicity/printing, postage, clerical supplies, computers, travel for NCSA conventions, an NSCA Test License, equipment rental, staff meals etc.

Make sure you have money in your budget BEFORE you request a purchase.

Budget Process for the Year


The Director needs to determine the list of drills that will be used and

create a menu of drills for the assistants to pull from.

All drills should come from the approved list and have procedures established for them. This will avoid your assistants making changes in the program without approval.

When you see defective equipment, immediately put a “DO NOT USE”

sign on it and report it to appropriate person for repair.

Drills for Speed, Agility, and Plyometrics

Defective Equipment


Try to foresee potential risks of injury, take measures to eliminate, and

lessen or alert participants of these risks.

In the event of an injury, be capable of implementing an emergency medical procedure.

Some schools have a lock down procedure where students have a specific room they must go to in case of an emergency.

Learn your emergency procedures and have them posted for students to see.

Emergency Procedures


Chances are the Director will need to schedule the use of department

facilities such as the field house and auditorium with the Athletic Director or his designee.

As for repair of equipment, it is a good idea to have tools on hand for minor equipment repair as needed. Major repairs may need to be sent to a facility maintenance division; however, minor repairs should be able to be fixed on site by the strength staff.

Facility Use & Equipment Repair


At the first team meeting of the year nutrition

recommendations should be presented to the

athletes.

Discussion about supplementation, NHSACA and

NCAA banned substances, and body composition

should also be presented at this time.

Nutrition Recommendations


Orientation meetings with participants prior to use of the

weight room each year are required.

Briefly explain the services of the staff and provide a card with phone numbers of staff and facility phone numbers such as the weight room.

Explain awards that are available including school records and where they are posted.

Explain testing and what they should wear for testing then demonstrate the tests if necessary and explain any required standards for their sport.

Explain when they will begin lifting and the procedures to get their lifting card and required signatures each day.

Explain the purpose of having them train is to improve their performance.

Explain the rules of the facility and that it is a privilege to use the athletic facilities.

Explain that scheduled sports have priority over general lifting and don’t forget to explain emergency procedures.

Orientation Meetings


Develop a policy of getting new school records updated and posted

immediately after the record is set. If you have records or lifter of the year awards for males be sure to present equal awards to females.

List in your annual plan what sports receive which awards, where they are purchased, how much lead time is required to order the award, the cost of the award, where and by who the award is presented.

Remember an award can be motivational but in a lot of cases awards are setup where only one athlete is the winner out of the entire group. These are okay if they

are balanced with other ways for athletes to be rewarded.

A weekly newsletter is a good way to motivate athletes for a job well done.

Records and Awards


Be willing to spot when necessary.

Be alert to all changes throughout range-of-motion of any given exercise in order to assist the lifter if and when necessary (fatigue, breakdown, or technique).

Effectively communicate with other coaches in the weight room to ensure safe, proper, and effective spotting.

Effectively communicate with the lifter in order to ensure safe, proper, and effective spotting.

Spotting Procedures


The supervision schedule can be handled in a variety of ways.

The most common plan is to have periods where general supervision is provided for any athlete to use the facility in addition to periods reserved for specific groups.

Groups should have priority over single individual’s use of equipment etc.

Athletes in-season should have priority over athletes in off-season training.

Supervision Schedule & Facility Operating Hours


Failure to follow any of the rules could result in loss of Weight Room privileges.

Prior to participation, athletes must have a medical check-up.

Prior to participation, all athletes must undergo an orientation on common risks involved in strength training, on the proper execution of various exercises and on the possible consequences if proper technique is not employed.

Athletes are to have a workout program card from the Strength Coach, follow it, and record workout contents.

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If an athlete has an injury that in any way inhibits a portion of the workout, provide the athlete with a modified program outlining which movements are to be avoided and which ones may be substituted.

Athletes are required to use collars once there is more than one plate on the end of the bar.

Athletes should move weights from the racks to the bar only. They should never set plates on the floor or lean them against equipment. Athletes should return dumbbells to the rack in the proper order. They should not drop or throw weights or dumbbells.

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Example Weight Room Rules


Athletes should show respect for equipment and facilities at all times; spitting in or defacing the facility is not tolerated.

The weight room requires concentration. Horseplay, loud, offensive language, or temper tantrums are not permitted.

The staff offices and telephones are off limits to athletes.

Athletes should wear proper training attire, particularly shirts and athletic shoes at all times. No jeans or mid-riff shirts are allowed.

Athletes should utilize spotters when necessary.

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Immediately report any facility-related injury or facility/equipment irregularity to the Strength Coach on duty.

Tobacco, food, chewing gum, glass bottles, cans, alcohol, drugs, and banned substances are not allowed in the lifting facility; plastic water bottles are acceptable.

Supervisors are not responsible for users’ personal belongings or lost or stolen items.

Athletes should keep feet off of the walls.

Athletes should minimize chalk and powder on the floor.

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Example Weight Room Rules (cont.)


All guests and visitors must report to the Office to sign liability forms and be approved to use the facility.

Former athletes using an athletic department weight room must have their program pre-approved by a Strength Coach and must sign a release form.

Athletic Department personnel can use these facilities for personal workouts if they do not interfere with the needs of the athletes.

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Non-athletic department personnel will be allowed to use the facilities with permission of Athletic Director, after signing a waiver form. Recognized users may include athletes, students, guests, staff, faculty with permission, former athletes, family members, and visiting teams.

No one should squat outside of the squat rack.

The on-duty supervisors have the authority over all weight room conduct and use of equipment and may expel an athlete from the facility for failure to follow instructions.

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Example Weight Room Rules (cont.)


The Director needs to determine the strength program for the each period

during the annual cycle and inform the staff how the exercise technique should be taught for each of the exercises on the approved exercise list.

A copy of any program designed by staff should be on file in the Director’s office prior to a sport using that program.

All exercises done in your facility should be on the approved exercise list.

Techniques for coaching major lifts should be distributed to appropriate staff.

Strength Program


Schedule annual test dates for each sport then meet with coaches to determine schedule and which tests they will use.

Develop data collection cards and have test cards printed for each athlete. Be sure to notify the athletes and coaches of the date and time. You may have to reserve the facility.

Explain to the athletes any safety tips, how tests are scored, how the four major tests qualify for NSCA competitions, traffic flow procedures, and practice opportunities.

Notify school sports information with dates, times, building, etc so video or photos can be taken of new records or selected performers.

See Module 2 (Four Step Philosophy) for more information on testing.

Coaches who complete the Fly Solo Camp are eligible to purchase an NSCA Test License.

Testing Procedures and Evaluation of Data


Notify your

supervisor if a

guest requests to

workout in your

facility so a waiver

can be signed.

AGREEMENTThe undersigned does hereby acknowledge and understand that he/she may at times be using the NSCA Facility at times when no supervisor or employee of the Facility is present to oversee and instruct me in the use of the Facility. I further acknowledge that I have been advised of the risks involved in the use of the Facility and I further acknowledge that I have been warned that my unsupervised use of the Facility could result in injury or harm to myself and that I acknowledge and assume such risk to my person should I use the Facility without supervision. In the event that I should sustain injury to myself as a result of my use of the Facility during unsupervised periods, I hereby agree to hold harmless that NSCA, the administrator, coaches, trainers or supervisor or any other employees. I have read and fully understand the contents of the “Hold Harmless Agreement” and execute same as my own voluntary act. I agree to modify my workout to conform to the wishes of the NSCA Staff if asked to do so, and agree to leave the Facility if asked to do so by a member of the NSCA Staff.

Date

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Signature

Waiver Form


Coaches that attend the Fly Solo Camp are

aware of their legal duties in providing a safe strength and conditioning program.

The standards listed are items strength coaches are required to do and the guidelines are items strength coaches are supposed to do.

Legal Duties as Strength Coach


Standard 1.1 S&C professionals must require athletes to undergo health care provider screening and clearance prior to participation. Please obtain medical clearance and return to participation documents for your school. When a new athlete shows up for the first time they should have medical clearance to use your facility. See your Medical Director to get familiar the procedure. Do not allow any athlete to use your facility without clearance. If the athlete should die or be injured during your supervision you’ll want to be absolutely make sure they had medical clearance to participate.

Guideline 1.1 S&C professionals should cooperate with a training participant’s health care provider at all times, and provide service in the participant’s best interest according to instructions specified by such providers.

1. Pre-participation Screening and Clearance


Guideline 2.1 The S&C practitioner should acquire a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in one or more of the topics comprising the “Scientific Foundations” domain identified in the CSCS® Examination Content Description, or in a relevant subject.

Guideline 2.2 The S&C practitioner should achieve and maintain professional certification(s) with CEU requirements and a code of ethics.

Guideline 2.3 Productivity, learning and skill development should be enhanced by aligning a performance team comprised of qualified practitioners with interdependent expertise and shared leadership roles.

2. Personnel Qualifi cations


Standard 3.1 S&C programs must provide adequate and appropriate supervision with well-qualified and trained personnel, especially during peak usage times.

Standard 3.2 In conjunction with appropriate safety equipment (e.g. power racks), attentive spotting must be provided for athletes performing activities where free weights are supported on the trunk or moved over the head/face.

Guideline 3.1 S&C activities should be planned—and the requisite number of qualified staff should be available—such that recommended guidelines for minimum average floor space allowance per athlete (100 ft2), professional-to-athlete ratios (1:10 junior high school, 1:15 high school, 1:20 college), and number of athletes per barbell or training station (≤3) are achieved during peak usage times.

3. Program Supervision and Instruction


Standard 4.1 Exercise devices, machines and equipment—including free weights—must be assembled, set up and placed in activity areas in full accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, tolerances and recommendations; and with accompanying safety signage, instruction placards, notices and warnings posted or placed according to ASTM standards so as to be noticed by users prior to use.

Standard 4.2 Prior to being put into service, exercise devices, machines or free weights must be thoroughly inspected and tested by S&C professionals to ensure that they are working and performing properly, and as intended by the manufacturer.

Standard 4.3 Exercise machines, equipment and free weights must be inspected and maintained at intervals specified by manufacturers.

4. Facility and Equipment Set-up, Inspection, Maintenance, Repair, and Signage


Standard 4.4 Exercise devices, machines, equipment and free weights which are in need of repair, as determined by regular inspection or as reported by users, must be immediately removed from service and locked “out of use” until serviced and repaired; and be re-inspected and tested to ensure that they are working and performing properly before being returned to service.

Guideline 4.1 S&C professionals and their employers should ensure that facilities are appropriate for S&C activities.

Guideline 4.2 Manufacturer provided user’s manuals, warranties and operating guides should be preserved and followed.

Guideline 4.3 All equipment, including free weights, should be cleaned and/or disinfected regularly as deemed necessary by staff.


Standard 5.1 S&C professionals must be trained and certified in current guidelines for CPR established by AHA/ILCOR; as well as universal precautions for preventing disease transmission established by the CDC and OSHA.

Standard 5.2 S&C professionals must develop written, venue-specific emergency response plan to deal with injuries and reasonably foreseeable untoward events within each facility.

Guideline 5.1 The components of a written and posted emergency response plan should include: planned access to physician and/or emergency medical facility when warranted, including plan for communication/transportation between venue and medical facility; appropriate and necessary emergency care equipment on-site that is quickly accessible; and thorough understanding of personnel and procedures associated with plan by all individuals.

5. Emergency Planning and Response


Guideline 6.1 In conjunction with written policies and procedures, S&C professionals should develop and maintain various records including: manufacturer provided user’s manuals, warranties and operating guides; equipment selection, purchase, installation, set-up, inspection, maintenance and repair records; personnel credentials; professional standards and guidelines; safety policies and procedures, including a written emergency response plan; training logs, progress entries and/or activity instruction/supervision notes; injury/incident reports, pre-participation medical clearance, and return to participation clearance documents.

6. Records and Record Keeping


Standard 7.1 S&C professionals and their employers must provide facilities, training, programs, services and related opportunities in accordance with all laws, regulations and requirements mandating equal opportunity, access and non-discrimination.

7. Equal Opportunity and Access


Guideline 8.1 Children under 7 years of age should not be permitted to engage in S&C activities with free weights or exercise devices/machines in facilities designed for use by adults/adolescents, and should be denied access to such training areas.

Guideline 8.2 Children between 7 – 14 years of age who have reached a level of maturity allowing participation in specified S&C activities, as determined and certified by their medical care provider, and after clearance for participation as specified in the NSCA’s “Standard for Pre-participation Screening & Clearance,” should be individually assessed by the S&C professional in conjunction with the child’s parent(s)/ guardian(s)/custodian(s) and health care provider(s) to determine if such children may engage in such activities in areas containing free weights and exercise devices/machines generally used by adults and older children.

8. Participation in S&C Activities by Children


Guideline 8.3 Children 14 years of age and older who, according to the S&C practitioner’s professional judgment, have reached a level of maturity allowing them to engage in specified S&C activities, may engage in such activities in areas containing free weights and exercise devices/machines generally used by adults, and with a greater degree of instruction and supervision than that supplied to adult populations while training.


Standard 9.1 S&C professionals must not prescribe, recommend or provide drugs, controlled substances or supplements that are illegal, prohibited, or harmful to athletes for any purpose including enhancing athletic performance, conditioning or physique.

9. Supplements, Ergogenic Aids, and Drugs


National Strength and Conditioning Association

Strength and Conditioning Professional Standards and Guidelines

www.nsca-lift.org/publications/standards.htm


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Epley, B.D., Dynamic Strength Training for Athletes, Dubuque, IA, Wm. C. Brown, 1985.

Epley, B.D., Make the Play, Lincoln, NE., University of Nebraska Printing, 1998.

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