Coach's Corner

Responsibilities of the BOB Coach

• Register school for competition by the October 31 deadline. 

• Reinforce that the focus of this program is to celebrate the love of reading and promote fun and fair play for both teams and spectators.

• Become familiar with the rules and procedures and commit to following them. 

• Purchase BOB books for students to borrow.

• Request BOB books from Hong Kong Public Library branches serving your school community. 

• Encourage student participation.

• Promote BOB books using promotional materials.

• Encourage and moderate discussions about the books. 

• Prepare the team by reviewing procedures and rules. 

• Conduct practice battles. This will help students become familiar with the rules and build confidence. 

• Direct teams in writing their own practice questions if additional questions are desired. 

• Volunteer to host a semi final or final competition (if possible).

• Communicate and confirm attendance with designated semi and final hosts.

• Volunteer for a role (Moderator, Judge, Scorekeeper, Timekeeper) at competitions.

• Follow school protocols for arranging field trips and securing a school bus for students to competitions.

• Secure additional teacher and/or adult supervision for competitions.

• Follow HK BOB rules and guidelines and model fairplay. 

• Manage audience behavior during competitions.