Adjudicating is a tough job, I know it is one that I don't think I could ever do. I am definitely more comfortable standing side stage as a coach than having to make those tough decisions up in that adjudicators chair. Today we are speaking with Kate Loveridge from South Australia and talking primarily about the crit sheet. What does the crit sheet tell us, how should we use it to help us as coaches and how to interpret it after a competition. If you haven't been using a crit sheet as part of your coaching toolkit, you will be after hearing this podcast!

Kate Loveridge is the Founder, and Principal Coach of Innovation Calisthenics Club and her calisthenic's career spans over 40 years and has been coaching for 25 of those years. Kate has coached winning State Graceful and Calisthenics Soloists and Duos, and National placegetters. She has been a Senior Championship level coach for 16 years, was awarded the SA Coach of the Year in 2018, the ACF Coach of the Year in 2019 and coached the 2008 Intermediate State Team. Kate is a Level 2 Maintenance Adjudicator and was a member of the Adjudicators Advisory Board from 2013-2016. 

As well as her extensive background in calisthenics, Kate is trained in ballet, rhythmic gymnastics, tap, as well as competitive jazz and contemporary dance. In Kate's other world, she works as a qualified Clinical Psychologist,. She has been an invited speaker on Sports Psychology at both the National and State Coaching Conferences, as well provides education on psychology-based topics to the Adjudicators both in SA and Interstate. 

Kate's passion for calisthenics is evident, and she has a wealth of knowledge not only from her calisthenics experience but also her psychology background. Kate places great value on mentoring 'early career' coaches. She loves both the creative process of choreography, as well as the structure and focus of coaching fundamental calisthenic skills. On top of this, Kate is a busy mum of 11-year-old twin girls and married to a very tolerant Pro-Cali husband!