Know your players.

The Pre-Season Diversity Audit Checklist is a free 1-page checklist for grassroots, community and academy coaches working with diverse squads.

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Do you actually know your squad before the season starts?

Not their positions. Not their stats.

Do you know which players need private feedback rather than public correction? Which players carry the cognitive load of operating in a second language every session? Which players have never been given a leadership role - and why?

Most coaches don't because nobody gave them the questions to ask.

This checklist does that in 15 minutes.

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What's on it

A 10-point pre-season audit covering the areas that most directly affect how diverse players experience your coaching:

→ Cultural background awareness

→ Language and communication mapping

→ Feedback style identification

→ Religious observance planning

→ Authority and voice dynamics

→ Psychological safety indicators

→ First session ritual readiness

→ Individual relationship coverage

→ Squad fracture line awareness

→ Parent communication alignment

Each point has a checkbox and a one-line description of exactly what you're checking for.

Score yourself out of 10. The scoring guide at the bottom tells you what to do next based on where you land.

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Who it's for

Football coaches at any level - grassroots to semi-professional - who work with players from more than one cultural background.

If your squad has two players whose home experience of football differs from yours, this checklist is for you.

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What you get

✓ 1-page printable PDF - A4, print it and bring it to the ground

✓ 10 audit questions with scoring guide

✓ Instant download, no account needed

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Free. No catch. Because good coaching should be accessible to every coach — not just the ones with the biggest development budgets.