L3.p1/ed.05.01.10                                                  Date Submitted                Date Approved  

UNITED STATES ORIENTEERING FEDERATION

_{APPLICATION FOR COACHING ACCREDITATION}

OLYMPIC LEVEL 3 -- International Coaching

IDENTIFICATION

Name:             Age       Club

Address:             Phone (              )                                                   (Home)

            Phone (              )                                                     (Work)

Type of employment:           Birthdate:

Number of years orienteering: _______________________

Member of USOF?     NO  YES     Since    USOF #

 Anyone applying for Olympic Level III coaching must provide evidence of satisfactory completion of all of the required elements and at least one of the optional elements.

1.      Attend and participate in the following Level 3 activities*:

a.      Attend a World Championship Event as a Competitor, a Team Administrator, or as a Coach. (REQUIRED)

         Event(s)     Location(s)

         Date(s)

b.      Conduct at least one USOF Coaching Course either as the Primary Instructor or as an Assistant Instructor. (REQUIRED)

          Event(s)

          Date(s)

c.      Write a book on Orienteering or publish three or more articles for news papers or for any recognized magazine. (REQUIRED)

Provide a copy of the articles or a bibliography entry if you wrote a book.


d.      Attend any Coaching Seminar offered by any institution on any related subject i.e. running, injury prevention and/or treatment, nutrition, strength conditioning, exercise etc. (OPTIONAL)


         Event(s), Location(s)

         Date(s)
(OR)

e.     Host or provide instruction for a US Orienteering Team Training Camp for any form of Orienteering. (OPTIONAL)

Event(s), Location(s)

         Date(s)         Number (s) of Attendees

         Attach a statement from two or more athletes describing the value s/he received from attending the camp and his or her perception of how attendance at the camp affected his or her subsequent results.

REQUIREMENTS: List dates, places, people. Use back of sheet if needed.