18. Coach and Assistant Coach

18.1 In all competitions, on the scoresheet, any person listed on the team list as a coach or assistant coach for any team must hold, as a minimum requirement, a Volleyball Australia Level 1 accreditation.
 

18.1.1 In the Premier League competitions, on the scoresheet, any person listed on the team list as a coach for any team must hold, as a minimum requirement, a Volleyball Australia Level 2 accreditation.

18.1.2 The below table is a guide as to the minimum accreditation of coaches and assistant coaches.

18.1.3 If a Premier League team coach does not hold, as a minimum, a Level 2 Volleyball Australia Coaching Accreditation, the coach's Club must provide evidence that their coach is attending the next available coaching course (dates available on the VV website). Such evidence includes but is not limited to the registration of an individual into the next scheduled course.

18.1.4 If a coach has an international equivalent coaching accreditation, they must contact VV to organise a ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’ to meet all requirements in By-Laws 18.1 and 18.1.1.

18.2 If any team lists on the scoresheet, a coach that is not qualified that team will receive an Unaccredited Coach Penalty as set out in Appendix B.

18.3 Should a coach also be a player:

• The person in question must be listed in both the player list and staff list on the scoresheet.
• The person in question will be subject to all requirements set out in By-Law 15 & 18.

18.4 If a team does not list a coach on the scoresheet the captain may edit the team lists and provide line-ups prior to each set.