The coaching fee should reflect a combination of coaching level (not years, but accomplishments) and proven coaching experience. Since expenses for the coach's rink access or facility fees may vary, each coach may need to make adjustments on current fees charged by other similar coaches in your specific market to cover expenses. Some coaches may also include extra services not included by others, and these bonus services deserve consideration.
Each roller sports professional agrees to a long code of ethics that we must adhere to regarding teaching, training and responsibility to our sport. The code may vary slightly between associations, but many requirements are consistent. These are some important things that may be a sign that you should be wary of a coach's claims or ethics.
- Beware of coaches who directly or indirectly solicit skaters who already have a skating coach, including you or your child. This may be flattering, but it is not ethical in any skating association or in any discipline. It may also be a sign of other ethical problems.
- All responsible skating coaches will accurately give information about their technical strengths, educational and professional credentials, and resume. Feel free to request a printed or digital resume or bio, and proceed with caution if the request is denied or false information is included.
- Be cautious of any coach who does not recognize and honor the efforts and contributions of other coaches and athletes. All good instructors and coaches respect the achievements of others, while still striving to accomplish their own goals in the sport.
- No coaching professional should ever represent the achievements earned or skaters developed by another coach as their own.
- A good inline or roller skating coach will work hard to build honest and cooperative relationships with coaching colleagues(even if they do not agree) to create a positive skating environment for their own skaters and others in the club of facility.
