● Be present at the entire championship, from technical meeting to banquet

● Attend the Technical Meeting as the representative of the Team Canada, or if unable to attend due to extenuating circumstances, appoint a designate to attend

● Coach all Team Canada athletes and manage all Team Canada assigned coaching staff including but not limited to Assistant Coaches, Intern Assistant coaches, medical staff, etc.

○ The Head Coach or designate has the final say as to lifter’s attempts, the lifters may make suggestions only

● Determine which Intern Assistant Coaches will be allowed in the warm up room prior to leaving for the Championship. Should there be decisions needed, consult with the Coaching Committee to determine which Intern Assistant Coaches will be allowed in the warm up room.

● Ensure all athletes wear their entire Team Canada tracksuit and follow other IPF guidelines (ie: no hats, no flags, etc) while participating in the medal ceremonies

● If a team award should be won, ensure someone accepts the award at the banquet. The team award will be kept by the Head Coach or given to the best Canadian lifter by GL points. Ensure all award winners get their awards if they are not present at the banquet.

● Ensure all athletes know where to find the Certificate of Participation once the competition is concluded

● Must wear the entire Team Canada tracksuit for the opening ceremonies.

● Head coach must wear appropriate coaching attire during all official duties as prescribed by the IPF (Team Canada track suit OR sport shorts and Team Canada t-shirt or polo AND running shoes - no sandals, dress shoes, etc). Hats shall not be worn while coaching in the warm up room or at the main platform. The CANPL Coaching Committee will provide 1-2 (one to two) t-shirts or polos to wear while coaching.

● Coaches are not to be filming or recording lifts from the coaching box. This is for coaching, not for filming. Athletes can arrange for someone to record their lifts from the audience if they so choose.

● Prior to leaving for the World Championship, the head coach has several responsibilities:

○ Introduce themselves to all Canadian athletes by appropriate means as soon as the team is named

○ Communicate with athletes around items including but not limited to:

■ Pre-competition training or injuries

■ Flight itineraries, hotel arrangements, transportation, etc

■ CPU expectations and requirements (purchasing a track suit, staying in meet hotel, appropriate behaviour, etc)

● remind all athletes of the negotiated contracts and expectations of the CANPL negotiated sponsorships. Should an athlete fail to follow the contract, the coach shall report this to the CANPL Coaching Committee who will report this to the CANPL President

■ How communication will happen in emergent situations and during the competition

■ Athlete competition expectations and goals

■ Creation of an athlete meet day plan (weight cut plan if needed, warm up plan, thoughts on openers, etc)

○ Obtain the Emergency Contact information for all athletes from the CANPL Championship Secretary

● Report to the CANPL Ethics Committee any issues with athletes that arise that require further investigation

● Report to the CANPL Coaching Committee any issues with coaches (assistant or personal) that arise that require further investigation

● Report to the CANPL Officiating Chair any issues with officials that arise that require further investigation

● Provide to the Coaching Committee a written report outlining:

○ Reflection of the overall team performance at the championship

○ Reflection of the coaching strategies and decisions that were made during the competition and any recommendations for improvement

○ Reflection of any conflict or errors made during the championship

○ Reflection on other named coaches' abilities during the championship

● Team Canada Assistant Coach Job Description

● Be present at the entire championship, from technical meeting to banquet

● May attend the Technical Meeting as the representative of the Team Canada

● Coach all Team Canada athletes as assigned by the Head Coach and manage all Team Canada personal coaches, medical staff, etc.

○ The Head Coach or designate has the final say as to lifter’s attempts, the lifters may make suggestions only

● Ensure all athletes have handling support during their lifting

● Ensure all athletes wear their entire Team Canada tracksuit and follow other IPF guidelines (ie: no hats, no flags, etc) while participating in the medal ceremonies

● Wear the entire Team Canada tracksuit for the opening ceremonies.

● Wear appropriate coaching attire during all official duties as prescribed by the IPF (Team Canada track suit OR sport shorts and Team Canada t-shirt or polo AND running shoes - no sandals, dress shoes, etc). Hats shall not be worn while coaching in the warm up room or at the main platform. The CANPL Coaching Committee will provide 1-2 (one to two) t-shirts or polos to wear while coaching.

● Coaches are not to be filming or recording lifts from the coaching box. This is for coaching, not for filming. Athletes can arrange for someone to record their lifts from the audience if they so choose.

● Prior to leaving for the World Championship, the assistant coach supports the Head Coach with communication and gathering required information.

● Report to the CANPL Coaching Committee any issues with coaches (head or personal) that arise that require further investigation

● Provide to the Coaching Committee a written report outlining:

● An Assistant Coach will be named at the discretion of the CANPL Coaching Committee

● Work with the Head Coach on the pre-competition preparation and be involved in athlete communication

● An Intern Assistant Coach will be included on the nominations for each Championship at the discretion of the CANPL Coaching Committee

● Intern Assistant coaches are those coaches who may be coaching one single athlete or a few athletes or be present to help handle a lifter during a session. Intern Assistant will be required to support other Team Canada athletes at the Head Coaches discretion

● Intern Assistant coaches will default to the head coach in a decision on attempt selection

● Intern Assistant coaches will only be allowed to support in the warm up room, unless otherwise directed by the Head Coach

● Wear appropriate coaching attire during all official duties as prescribed by the IPF (Team Canada track suit OR sport shorts and Team Canada t-shirt AND running shoes - no sandals, dress shoes, etc). Hats shall not be worn while coaching in the warm up room or at the main platform.

● Coaches are not to be filming or recording lifts from the coaching box. This is for coaching, not for filming. Athletes can get someone to record their lifts from the audience if they so choose.

Head Coach

● Successful completion of the following NCCP courses

○ Coach Initiation in Sport

○ Making Ethical Decisions

○ Making Head Way in Sport

○ Understanding the Rule of Two

● Must have coaching experience at a minimum of 2 (two) CANPL National Championships

○ Experience including calling all numbers for an athlete, coaching against other lifters, etc

● Must have current CCES Powerlifting Anti-doping course completed (can not be untracked) or ADEL course

Assistant Coach

● Successful completion of the following NCCP courses

○ Making Ethical Decisions

○ Making Head Way in Sport

○ Understanding the Rule of Two

● Must have coaching experience at a minimum of 1 (one) CANPL National Championships

○ Experience includes calling all numbers for an athlete, coaching against other lifters, etc

● Must have current CCES Powerlifting Anti-doping course completed (can not be untracked) or ADEL course

Intern Assistant Coach

● Successful completion of the following NCCP courses

○ Making Ethical Decisions

○ Making Head Way in Sport

● Must have coaching experience at a minimum of 1 (one) CANPL National Championship or 1 (one) CANPL Regional Championship

○ Experience includes calling all numbers for an athlete, coaching against other lifters, etc

● Must have current CCES Powerlifting Anti-doping course completed (can not be untracked) or ADEL course

1. Head and Assistant Coach: Complete and submit to the Coaching Committee a completed Coaching Application Form. A coaching resume (CV) will also accompany the application. Canada Powerlifting (CANPL) Team Canada Coaching Application (google.com)

2. Intern Assistant Coach: Complete and submit to the Coaching Committee a completed Intern Coaching Application Form.

3. All coaching applications must be submitted to the CANPL Coaching Committee within the same deadline as any athlete applying to be on the National Championship team through the Coaching Application Form. The coaching committee reserves the right to appoint a head coach if no suitable candidates apply OR not appoint a head coach for an International Championship if no suitable candidates apply or it is unnecessary to appoint a Head Coach to certain teams.

4. Coaching committee determines who the head coach will be for each International Championship.

5. Selected coaches are offered the positions. All team athletes are informed of decisions by the CANPL President or designate.

6. Following the championship, the head coach must submit a written report on the championship (see requirements of written report below) to the coaching committee within 1 week following the end of the championship.

a. Summary of all athletes lifting

b. Highlights of the contest

c. Any problems or issues that arose at the contest

d. Any other information

7. One week following the end of the championship, stipends will be issued to coaches