Does my child's coach need any qualifications?

Q: Does my child's coach need any qualifications?

Yes. Under SA Rugby's BokSmart regulations, anyone who coaches or assists in coaching a team must be BokSmart certified. Certification lasts two years and is renewed by completing the latest BokSmart course. A coach who cannot show proof of certification may not be on or next to the playing area during a match. For tackle rugby from U9 upwards, SA Rugby's Rugby Contact Programme makes these courses compulsory for coaches: World Rugby online modules: Coaching Children, Introduction to Coaching, Tackle Ready and Breakdown Ready World Rugby Level 1 Referee course or the SA Rugby Introductory Referee Course Level 1 World Rugby Coaching Women and Girls BokSmart online modules, including Tackle Height Change Education For non-contact rugby (U6 to U8), World Rugby's Coaching Children module is recommended. Anyone coaching children must also follow the SA Rugby Safeguarding Policy.

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Yes. Under SA Rugby's BokSmart regulations, anyone who coaches or assists in coaching a team must be BokSmart certified. Certification lasts two years and is renewed by completing the latest BokSmart course. A coach who cannot show proof of certification may not be on or next to the playing area during a match.

For tackle rugby from U9 upwards, SA Rugby's Rugby Contact Programme makes these courses compulsory for coaches:

World Rugby online modules: Coaching Children, Introduction to Coaching, Tackle Ready and Breakdown Ready
World Rugby Level 1 Referee course or the SA Rugby Introductory Referee Course Level 1
World Rugby Coaching Women and Girls
BokSmart online modules, including Tackle Height Change Education

For non-contact rugby (U6 to U8), World Rugby's Coaching Children module is recommended.

Anyone coaching children must also follow the SA Rugby Safeguarding Policy.