All drivers, regardless of experience level, should have a coach available for feedback and questions.

3.3.1. The following should apply to coaches and coaching practices:

A. All coaches should be SCCA members.

B. The Chief Driving Coach shall hold a Time Trials Driving Instructor Official License or higher.

C. The Chief Driving Coach, Event Lead and Competition Director should be a part of any decision to re-assign driver group.

D. If there is in-car coaching, the Chief Driving Coach or Novice Coach should not be assigned students so that they may oversee the event as a whole.

E. Novice Coaching Requirements and Practices:

1. The Novice Coach must have a Driver Coach License grade of Specialist.

2. Novices shall have classroom session(s) explaining the Rules of the Track and any format-specific procedures, at a minimum.

a. The classroom does not need to be in an actual classroom but may take place in a designated gathering area.

b. It is strongly suggested the Novice Coach have flags on hand to demonstrate the use of to Novice Drivers.

c. Novice Drivers shall have communication with instructors at regular intervals—either though individual or subset coaches, or by way of debriefs with the Novice Coach.

i.It is strongly suggested the regular intervals be in the form of post-session debriefs, before the Novice Drivers go back on track.

d. Coaching should include best methods for coaching how to drive driving faster while remaining in control of the vehicle and minimizing risk.

3. Novices shall not be on track without being observed by the Novice Coach or designated assistants.

4. Coaching may be done from a central location, from posts around the course or from inside the car.

a. In-car coaching may not be utilized during scored sessions.

3.3.2. Driver Evaluation
Coaches should note any exceptional situations (good or bad) on the participant log or event entries audit sheet of the applicable driver. These situations may include but are not limited to: well executed maneuvers, good or bad on-track decisions, spins or “offs,” any mechanical issues, Rules violations, etc.