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Coaches Association of Ontario inaugural coaching report finds coaches play a vital role in sport, but only half are trained
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Coaches Association of Ontario inaugural coaching report finds coaches play a vital role in sport, but only half are trained\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n Further, the report finds that 1 in 3 coaches are aware of hazing rituals taking place at their club\n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Nov. 30, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - The Coaches Association of\n \n Ontario\n \n (CAO), with the support of Hydro One Networks Inc. (Hydro One), released the 2023 Ontario Coaching Report today, on the state of coaching across all levels of sport in\n \n Ontario\n \n . The report reveals that although 1 in 4 adults in\n \n Ontario\n \n say they have coached sport in their lifetime, only 58 per cent say they are required to complete training and education prior to beginning coaching and interacting with athletes. Overall, the report concludes more can be done to mandate training and support coaches at the grassroots, club and organizational level.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The report's most striking findings reveal:\n \n \n \n 1 in 3 coaches do not complete a background check or sign a code of conduct.\n \n \n 33 per cent of coaches are aware of hazing rituals within their club or organization; 82% of those aware of hazing feel that it is part of team building or the way they do it is okay.\n \n \n 76 per cent of coaches are volunteers who often pay for training and equipment out-of-pocket and do not receive compensation.\n \n \n 82 percent of coaches feel that coaching helps them to maintain good mental health.\n \n \n 69 per cent of coaches believe that coaching still has a long way to go before it is truly equitable, representative, and inclusive.\n \n \n \n Coaches that do receive training were found to be significantly more confident in their abilities and showed greater levels of awareness in creating safe sport environments, such as proper concussion protocol, eliminating hazing rituals and intervening when a participant is showing signs of emotional and/or mental distr...