Voting

In this competition it is your vote and only your vote that counts.  There are no judges votes only the public can decide who Britain's Next Top Coach will be. 

It doesn't matter where in the World you live, you can register and vote.

So let your voice and preference be heard.

How to vote:

To vote for any contestant you must first register with the competition website. Registration provides a safe guard against multiple voting for the same contestant from the same person.

You can register from this link Click here to register or from the link on any contestants Coaching Tip page.

After you have registered we will send you a registration verification email.  Simply click on the link contained within the email and you will be returned to the page you registered from and you can start voting.

You can vote for as many contestants as you like BUT you can only vote ONCE per round for any one particular contestant.

Voting criteria:

The competition is not designed to be a popularity contest so voting is judged against 3 criteria:

Connection - this is all about the personal impact the contestant made on you

Expertise - this is all about the level of knowledge, skills and expertise the contestant demonstrated to you

Insight - this is all about what you discovered about yourself or just learnt from watching the contestant's video

Each criteria is marked out of 5, with 5 being the highest score and 1 the lowest.

Finding the winner:

The competition is divided into 3 stages each with their own voting period:

  • Voting for Round 1 will last from 2nd March 2009 to midnight 9th April 2009
  • The top 12 coaches from the Round 1 voting will go forward to the semi-finals where they will be filmed giving a 10 minute engaging and informative talk in front of a LIVE audience
  • Voting on the semi final videos will run 13th May 2009 to midnight 26th June 2009
  • The top 4 coaches from the semi final voting will go forward to the finals where they will be filmed providing a coaching tip to an individual or a couple
  • Voting on the final videos will run from 27th July 2009 to midnight 25th September 2009

The overall winner will be announced on 10th October 2009

How are the winners of each round identified?

The winners of each round will be the contestants with the highest aggregate score across the three criteria. 

In the event of a tie the contestant with the greatest number of votes will be deemed the winner.

Votes cast in each round will not be carried forward into the next round of voting. 

 
Founders of Britain's Next Top Coach and Competition Directors