Level 0: Foundations (Online)

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About Course

Level 0 is the entry point to the World Chase Tag® ecosystem. It builds deep understanding of the sport and prepares participants to contribute meaningfully to their local Chase Tag® community.

What You Will Learn

The certification covers seven modules across 35+ chapters:

Module 1: Introduction to WCT
What World Chase Tag® is, how it compares to other sports, key historical milestones, the champions who have shaped the sport, WCT core values, and your role as a community leader.

Module 2: Rules & Officiating 
Core rules, Sudden Death Chase-Off, the Quad™, Evasion Quality and Quad™ balance, video review, fouls and penalties, competition injury protocols, and the referee’s role.

Module 3: Athlete Development
The Competition Passport system, safety and risk understanding, warm-up protocols, pain science and injury prevention, motor learning principles, and progression pathways for movements, techniques, game strategy, and physical conditioning from White through Blue levels.

Module 4: Supporting Training
Core principles of WCT training, recognising good training, matching your support to athlete needs, and peer feedback basics.

Module 5: Community Leadership
Leadership pathways, planning community events, inclusive leadership, handling community challenges, and certification renewal.

Module 6: The WCT Ecosystem
Understanding ELO rankings for teams and individuals, the competition pyramid, navigating the WCT ecosystem, and venues, licensing, and partnerships.

Module 7: Taking Action
Connecting to the WCT community, engaging with content, inviting others, creating your first WCT content, your 90-day action plan, and final challenge.

Who It Is For

L0 is designed for Chase Tag® enthusiasts who want to deepen their understanding of the sport and contribute to their community. This includes active participants wanting to support training sessions, potential referees, community organisers, and anyone considering the L1 coaching pathway.

Structure

The program is self-paced online learning with module assessments throughout and a final assignment. Most participants complete certification within a few weeks.

Outcome

L0 certification establishes you as a knowledgeable community member who can support training sessions, provide peer feedback, help organise events, and contribute to building local Chase Tag® culture. It is also the recommended foundation before pursuing L1 coach certification.

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Course Content

Module 1: WCT Foundations
By the end of this module, you will be able to articulate what makes World Chase Tag® unique as a sport and brand, identify key milestones in WCT® history from 2012 to present, recognise World Champions and understand MVP title significance (KOF, DOD, BOB), apply the three core values (Fair Play, Respect, Growth) to community scenarios, explain your role and responsibilities as a Level 0 graduate

  • 1.1 What is World Chase Tag®?
    07:47
  • 1.2 Comparative Analysis
    00:14
  • 1.3 WCT History: Key Milestones
    14:03
  • 1.4 Meet the Champions
  • 1.5 Our Core Values
  • 1.6 Your Role as Community Leader
  • Module 1 Assessment

Module 2: Rules & The Quad™
By the end of this module, you will be able to explain all core WCT® rules and their purpose in ensuring fair play, identify all obstacles on the 12m and 8m Quad™, analyse match scenarios to determine correct rulings, apply safety protocols during training and competition and understand the role and responsibilities of referees.

Module 3: Progressions & WCT Competition Passport
By the end of this module, you will be able to lead a comprehensive WCT®-specific warm-up protocol (15 minutes), recognise common injury risks and implement prevention strategies and make informed decisions about training modifications based on pain/discomfort.

Module 4: Supporting Others
By the end of this module, you will be able to explain the three core principles of WCT® training (Values-First, Play-to-Train, Challenge Balance), recognise what good training looks like using the 4-Phase Framework, identify three skill stages (Beginner, Developing, Proficient) in themselves and others, give helpful peer feedback using the "Specific, Kind, Actionable" method, understand how these concepts apply to their chosen path (Referee, Volunteer, or Coach Prep) This module prepares you to SUPPORT others in the community, not to be a coach (that's Level 1). Whether you're refereeing, volunteering, or preparing for coaching, understanding how learning works makes you more helpful.

Module 5: Community Leadership & Event Operations
By the end of this module, you will be able to identify the three community leadership pathways (Referee, Volunteer, Coach), plan and execute a community training session or local event, apply inclusive leadership strategies to welcome diverse participants, handle common community challenges using values-based decision-making and understand certification maintenance and renewal requirements.

Module 6: The WCT Ecosystem
Ranked system, Competition Passport, events and competition levels

Module 7: Building Community
By the end of this module, you will have already connected to the global WCT® community, taken at least 6 concrete actions to grow the sport, invited at least 1 person to experience WCT®, created your first piece of WCT® content and committed to your 90-day action plan Note: This is NOT a theory module. You will DO community building during this session, not learn about it for later.

Final Assignment