About the course

Team Captains 101 is a guide for team captains and leaders to equip you with essential knowledge, tips and resources to lead travelling and touring sporting teams.

The online course is offered in simple, easy to navigate modules that can be completed at your own pace and allow you to pause and return at anytime.

What you will learn

  • About Nationals

    An introduction to UniSport Australia, the Nationals competition and events.

  • Your responsibilities

    Introduction to your role, responsibilities and tips for each stage of competition.

  • Incident management

    Know what your role is, what to do, and how to do it when dealing with incidents that involve your sporting team.

  • Communication & interpersonal skills

    Tips on improving your communication skills, dealing with conflict and difficult personalities.

Course guide

  1. 1

    • Welcome to Team Captains 101

    • Getting started

    • About UniSport Australia

    • About UniSport Nationals

    • About being a team captain

    • Test your knowledge
  2. 2

    • Introduction

    • Team structure

    • The team's why

    • Team communication

    • Training

    • Financials

    • Competition requirements

    • Overcoming potential challenges

    • Summary

    • Test your knowledge
  3. 3

    • Introduction

    • Arriving

    • Prior to first day of competition

    • Team communication

    • Day one of competition

    • Competition requirements

    • Daily check ins

    • Overcoming potential challenges

    • Departure

    • Test your knowledge
  4. 4

    • Introduction

    • What is an incident?

    • Preparation

    • What do to in the event of an incident

    • Next steps

    • Test your knowledge
  5. 5

    • Welcome to the communication skills module

    • Tips to improve your communication skills

    • Dealing with conflict

    • Dealing with difficult personalities

    • Test your knowledge

    • Communication and interpersonal skills completion
  6. 6

    • Introduction

    • First week back

    • Review and reflect and get some feedback

    • Conclusion

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