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Role of the Club Coaching Officer

Diarmaid Marsden(Provincial Club Coaching and Games Development Officer)

Outcomes• Understand effective Club Coaching Structures • Identify what the role of a Club Coaching Officer entails• Other roles associated with an effective club coaching

structure• How to devise and implement a Club Coaching Plan• Long Term Player Pathway – Benefits for club and county!

Club Coaching Officer

Club Coaching Structures

• Q. What do we mean when we talk about effective club coaching structures?


Nursery ClubUnderage Coaching

Club School LinkDevelopment

U21sSeniorsReserveThirds

Senior Ladies

Key Club Coaching and Games personnel• Coaching Administrator• Children’s Officer• Club / School Liaison Officer• Equipment Coordinator• Head coaches• Assistant coaches• Parent Helpers


Comhairle Uladh 2006 6

Suggested Club Coaching & Games Structure

ClubCoaching

Officer

Youth Officer / Coaching

AdministratorEquipmentCoordinator

SeniorHead Coach

Under 14Head Coach

and assistants

Under 12Head Coach

and assistants

Under 10Head Coach

and assistants

Reserve Teammanager

Under 18Head Coach

Under 8Head Coach

and assistants

Under 16Head Coach

and assistants

School/ClubLiaison Officer

Children’sOfficer

Gaelic Start coordinator and assistants

U21 Head Coach

Recreational Team Over 35’s

Role of a Club Coaching Officer

Club Coaching

Officer

Duty

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Establish coaching committee in club

What, When, How? Who should sit on this committee?



Establish coaching committee in club

What, When, How? Who should sit on this committee?

• Identify and appoint the best people in the club to these posts

• Each will have their own individual roles and responsibilities

• Set up effective line of communication e.g. emails, text system, online access

• Club Coaching Officer• Coaching Administrator• Children’s Officer• Club/School Liaison Officer• Equipment Coordinator• Representative from each

age group and code



Oversee appointment of Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches for the year

When, How? Who should be involved in this process?



Oversee appointment of Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches for the year

When, How? Who should be involved in this process?

• Ideally in autumn time in preparation for incoming year

• Retain existing head coaches, promote assistant coaches, headhunt suitable people from within the club e.g. previous coaches, current players, past players, parents

• Are coaches suited to age group

• Do coaches move up or stay with same age group

• Independent person - Club Coaching Officer

• Other members of the coaching committee

• Main club committee• Head coaches can help with

selection of assistant coaches



Devise Club Coaching Plan (Short term / long term)

How to do this and who should be involved?

Typical milestones


Devise Club Coaching Plan (short term / long term)

How to do this and who should be involved?

Typical milestones

• Club coaching officer and members of coaching committee

• Members of executive committee

• Other interested / invited club members (players and coaches)

• Audit of where club currently sits (brainstorm), what its long and short term goals are and how best to achieve these

• Launch and Implement

• Arrange meeting for all concerned parties

• Perform SWOT analysis / brainstorm

• Use information from SWOT analysis to devise short and/or long term action plan for coaching

• Draft it up properly and distribute to interested parties


Implement and monitor the Club Coaching Plan for the year

How to do this? Typical milestones



Implement and monitor the Club Coaching Plan for the year

How to do this? Typical milestones

• Draft new or use existing club coaching plan

• Identify key milestones, targets and who is responsible for delivery

• Monitor and evaluate at regular coaching committee meetings – records of targets, goals, players and coaches

• Ensure that age appropriate coaching is taking place

• Deal with problems as they arise

• Appointment of coaches• Schedule of Coaching

committee meetings• Key Coach Education

opportunities• Registration night• Club Coaching sessions

schedule• After school coaching schedule• Equipment ordered• Schedule of fixtures, games and

blitzes in place• Presentation night


Implement best practice with regard to Coach Education and qualifications

Best Practice What is available?



Implement best practice with regard to Coach Education and qualifications

Best Practice What is available?

• Up to date Database of all qualifications of all coaches

• All coaches, assistants and parent helpers to have minimum of Foundation Coaching Award and Safeguarding Children Awareness course

• Head coaches to have Level 1 Award (Children, Youth or Adult)

• One coach per age group to be First Aid qualified

• Club coaches to attend and implement knowledge gained from courses and CPDs

• Foundation done within club environment

• National GAA Coaching Awards

• Child protection Awareness• First Aid courses• CPDs (county and

provincial)• Provincial and National

Coaching Conferences



Manage and distribute coaching resources

What to do? Examples of coaching resources



Manage and distribute coaching resources

What to do? Examples of coaching resources

• Club to purchase relevant coaching resources and coaching officer to manage

• Follow Player Pathway so coaches know what players should be able to achieve before progressing

• Make Head coaches aware of these resources and provide regular access

• Ensure coaches have age relevant material

• Encourage head coaches to use resources to build their coaching sessions

• Gaelic Start• Learn to Train• Fun Do• Give us a Game• Lesson Plans• Websites• Ulster Council coaching

microsite• Facebook Pages



Implement effective Club/School Link

How to do this? What are the advantages of a club/school link?



Implement effective Club/School Link

How to do this? What are the advantages of a club/school link?

• Club/school liaison officer appointed

• Meet Principal and teacher responsible for sport/GAA

• Club noticeboard on school premises

• Club coaches to offer curriculum time and after school coaching

• Have Club Days / Jersey Days or In House Blitzes

• Increased participation levels in the club

• Potential to attract new players and new volunteers/parents

• “Off season” coaching for children through after school programme

• Sharing of facilities• School/Club/Community/Par

ent Partnerships established


Provision of training / playing facilities

What to provide? Key issues



Provision of training / playing facilities

What to provide? Key issues

• Indoor hall for underage games/activities in winter

• Outdoor grass training area for each teams coaching sessions

• Pitch available for all fixtures and blitzes

• Handball wall

• Cost implications• Scheduling all teams

and codes • Dealing with clashes

and changes at short notice

• Visible club noticeboard and schedule – online also

• Safety and supervision


Promotion of the GAA “RESPECT” Initiative

What, When, How? Who should be involved?



Promotion of the GAA “RESPECT” Initiative

What, When, How? Who should be involved?

• Codes of behaviour for players, parents, coaches, spectators

• Completed at registration night• Club referee could speak to

players and coaches about the rules of the game

• Put up GAA posters• Promote “Respect” initiative on

club website and social media etc….

• Coaching officer• Children’s Officer• Coaching

Administrator/Juvenile Secretary

• Head Coaches• Assistant Coaches• Parents


Qualities and skills of a Club

Coaching Officer


Club Coaching

officer

Ability to lead and

adaptExcellent communi

-cator

Organised

Long Term Committed

Knowledge-able

Delegator

Ability to Monitor

and Evaluate

What you are doing well in your club with regard to Club Coaching and Games that you need to keep doing

What are the bad things that your club does with regard to coaching that you must stop doing

• .Good numbers of coaches in place• .Coach education good – all coaches have Foundation

award (min)• .Awareness of child protection is good• .Always transport available for games• .Club always fulfils fixtures• .Club organises internal blitzes for u8, u10 and u12 age

groups

• .Coaching “Off the cuff”• .Abuse of referees by coaches and players• .Training sessions are regular• .Work that coaches do is not always acknowledged by club• .Poor communication from our coaches• .Lose children from u14 upwards

What your club does occasionally with regard to Coaching and Games that you need to do consistently

What your club currently doesn’t do, with regard to coaching and games, that you must start doing

• .Coaching committee meetings• .Away days/trips for kids• .Youth – fitness testing• .Skills testing and benchmarking• .PR of all activity that is going on• .Recruitment of players – nursery programme• .Communication between coaching teams• .Internal coach education workshops• .Skill specific workshops – goalkeeping, free taking

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• .Plan for coaching sessions• .Age appropriate coaching• .No plan for games programme• .No winter programme• .No sense of club identity – need to start creating this• .Recruitment of more volunteers• .Senior players assisting with coaching teams• .No proper established club/school link (primary or

secondary)

Action Outcome Sought Timescale (When?)

Milestone (Specific steps to achieve outcome sought)

Responsibility

Establish a Coaching and Games Committee and appointment of Club Coaching and Games Development Officer

To oversee all aspects of games development in the club and ensure the best possible coaching structures are in place in the club

Sept 2014

• Appoint Coaching Officer to chair Coaching Committee

• Other members of Coaching Committee to include – Coaching Administrator, Children’s Officer, Club – School Liaison Officer, Equipment Coordinator, Representative

Executive Committee

Action

Outcome Sought

Timescale

(When?)


Responsibility

Establish a Coaching and Games Committee and appointment of Club Coaching and Games Development Officer

To oversee all aspects of games development in the club and ensure the best possible coaching structures are in place in the club

Sept 2014

· Appoint Coaching Officer to chair Coaching Committee

· Other members of Coaching Committee to include – Coaching Administrator, Children’s Officer, Club – School Liaison Officer, Equipment Coordinator, Representative from each age group and code

Executive Committee

Appointment of Coaching Teams (Head Coach and assistants) for all age group

Head Coach in place at each age group (Nursery, U8 – U18)

Sufficient Assistant Coaches (number of coaches is reflective of number of players)

· Re-appointment of current coaches

· Promote suitable Assistant Coaches

· Identify individuals from within club e.g. current and past players

· Recruitment of parents and new coaches

Coaching and Games Committee

GAA Code of Best Practice and Code of behaviour in place

To promote an environment of respect in the Club and to ensure that all children participate in a safe environment

· All coaches to attend Child Protection Workshop (reviewed every 3 years)

· “Respect” posters visible in club premises

· GAA Code of Conduct to be read and signed by parents, players and coaches

Children’s Officer

Action

Outcome Sought

Timescale

(When?)


Responsibility

All coaches working with underage players to have received Garda Vetting / Access NI clearance

To provide assurance to players, parents and members that all coaches working with young people are suitable

· All new coaches to go through process as soon as possible

Children’s Officer

Coach Education

An environment of best practice in coaching should be fostered with coaches willing to learn and improve

Coaches should take what they have learnt and implement new ideas with their teams

All coaches to have minimum of Foundation award with ambition to move up coaching ladder

· Foundation Award available each year

· Award 1 (Children, Youth and Adult) courses available each year

· Award 2 (Children, Youth and Adult) courses available for those experienced coaches

· County and Provincial CPDs

· First Aid

Coaching Officer

Implementation of specific Coaching Programmes for all stages of Long Term Player Pathway (see appendix 1 for more detail – poster and content)

Ultimately each team should be undertaking a programme of coaching appropriate to the age group

As players move up the player pathway they will develop the correct skills and competencies with regard to physical capabilities, technical proficiency, tactical awareness, game sense, health and performance

· Coaching officer to ask head coach for 6-10 week plan for each age group

· Coaching officer to review the plans at each age group

· Head coaches to carry out the sessions as per their plans

· Coaching officer to monitor the delivery of these various plans

Coaching Officer

Action

Outcome Sought

Timescale

(When?)


Responsibility

Programme of Games for all age groups (Go Games, competitive fixtures, challenge games, tournaments and blitzes)

All players/teams to receive sufficient games throughout the year to help with development

· Coaching committee to agree minimum number of games (league, championship, blitzes, challenge games) for each age group

· Coaching administrator to notify head coaches of official fixtures and Go Games blitzes

· Head coach to ensure that fixtures are fulfilled

· Head coach to organise challenge games as agreed at start of year

Head coaches

Assistant coaches

Coaching administrator

Coaching Committee

Club School Link in place and Club School Liaison Officer (SLO) appointed

To cement relationship between local school and club

Ensures children receive GAA coaching all year round

Opens up pathway for new players not attached to another club

· Start of year meeting with school representatives

· After school coaching planned and delivered

· Curriculum time coaching planned and delivered

· Club noticeboard set up and regularly

School liaison officer

Club coaching officer

Volunteer recruitment officer

Action

Outcome Sought

Timescale

(When?)


Responsibility

Recruitment of New Players

Sufficient numbers of new children joining the club every year

These can be at first stage of pathway (U6s) or could be older children that have never been at club before

· Club – School Links

· Gaelic Start programme implemented for 4-6 year olds

· Promotion in local area (flyers, local press, bulletin)

· Registration night

Volunteer recruitment officer

School Liaison officer

Club coaching administrator

Registration Night

Yearly event to register all existing and new children to the club

· Set Date in early part of year

· Advertise in local press, social media, website

· Flyers into local schools

Coaching officer

Coaching Administrator

Children’s officer

Head Coaches

Assistant coaches

Club registrar

Equipment Coordination

Each team to have sufficient equipment for training and games

Each coaching team responsible for their own equipment

· Suitable storage facility for equipment set up

· Inventory carried out at start of year

· Order equipment for each team

· Monitor as year progresses

Equipment coordinator

Head coaches

Action

Outcome Sought

Timescale

(When?)


Responsibility

Facility Coordination

Schedule of training and games in place that everyone is aware of, so that every team has sufficient access to club facilities

· Identify what facilities are required (club pitches, indoor halls, council pitches, gyms, schools)

· Allocate training slot and games slot for each team

· Club noticeboard to show clearly who is using club facilities throughout the week

· Update noticeboard on weekly/fortnightly basis

Coaching Officer


Groundstaff

Premises manager

Regular Coaching Committee Meetings

Monthly / 6 weekly schedule of coaching committee meetings planned.

This will enable coaching officer to get feedback from all sections of coaching committee, monitor implementation of coaching plan and deal with issues that arise during the year.

· Yearly schedule of meetings planned

· All members of coaching committee and head coaches notified of schedule

· Reminders of meetings sent out with agenda

· Minutes with action points drafted and sent out to members of committee

Coaching Administrator

Action Outcome Sought Timescale(When?)


Responsibility

Programme of Games for all age groups (Go Games, competitive fixtures, challenge games, tournaments and blitzes)

All players/teams to receive sufficient games throughout the year to help with development

Jan/Feb

Feb/March

Ongoing

Ongoing

• Coaching committee to agree minimum number of games (league, championship, blitzes, challenge games) for each age group

• Coaching administrator to notify head coaches of official fixtures and Go Games blitzes

• Head coach to ensure that fixtures are fulfilled

• Head coach to organise challenge games as agreed at start of year

Head coaches

Assistant coaches


Coaching Committee



Responsibility

Recruit, appoint and retain coaching teams (Head coach and assistants) for all age groups

Head Coach in place at each age group (Nursery, U8 – U18) Sufficient Assistant Coaches (number of coaches is reflective of number of players) All coaches share club vision Coaches valued and their efforts acknowledged

December each year Dec/Jan each year

• Re-appointment of current coaches

• Promote suitable Assistant Coaches

• Identify individuals from within club e.g. current and past players

• Recruitment of parents and new coaches (U6/U8)

• Social evening

Football Committee Executive committee

Action

Outcome Sought

Timescale

(When?)


Responsibility

Recruit, appoint and retain coaching teams (Head coach and assistants) for all age groups

Head Coach in place at each age group (Nursery, U8 – U18)

Sufficient Assistant Coaches (number of coaches is reflective of number of players)

All coaches share club vision

Coaches valued and their efforts acknowledged

December each year

Dec/Jan each year

· Re-appointment of current coaches

· Promote suitable Assistant Coaches

· Identify individuals from within club e.g. current and past players

· Recruitment of parents and new coaches (U6/U8)

· Social evening

Football Committee

Executive committee



Responsibility

Foster Club Identity

A greater sense of pride and identity in the club can help make Ramor Utd and enjoyable place to be

Year 1 Spring / Summer 2015 Year 1 and each year thereafter Year 1

Club colours prominent around club, town Club history project La na gClub Youth/senior players to get involved in coaching Give responsibility to younger club members – club tidy up, fundraising, tea after senior games, certificates handed out for 6-10 year olds

Football Committee All members Executive committee Senior players Youth players

Action

Outcome Sought

Timescale

(When?)


Responsibility

Foster Club Identity

A greater sense of pride and identity in the club can help make Ramor Utd and enjoyable place to be

Year 1

Spring / Summer 2015

Year 1 and each year thereafter

Year 1

Club colours prominent around club, town

Club history project

La na gClub

Youth/senior players to get involved in coaching

Give responsibility to younger club members – club tidy up, fundraising, tea after senior games, certificates handed out for 6-10 year olds

Football Committee

All members

Executive committee

Senior players

Youth players



Responsibility

Effective National School / Club link in place and school liaison officer appointed

To cement relationship between NS and the club All year round coaching offered to all classes Opens up pathway for new players to join Ramor Utd

Sept 2014 Each term for 3 year period

• Meeting at start of academic year between club and school reps

• Welcome pack for parents of all children

• Offer use of Ramor facilities

• Club noticeboard in school in prominent position

• Identify 6 coaches to coach in school and prog of coaching

Football committee School liaison officer Executive committee Schools coaches x6

Action

Outcome Sought

Timescale

(When?)


Responsibility

Effective National School / Club link in place and school liaison officer appointed

To cement relationship between NS and the club

All year round coaching offered to all classes

Opens up pathway for new players to join Ramor Utd

Sept 2014

Each term for 3 year period

· Meeting at start of academic year between club and school reps

· Welcome pack for parents of all children

· Offer use of Ramor facilities

· Club noticeboard in school in prominent position

· Identify 6 coaches to coach in school and prog of coaching

Football committee

School liaison officer

Executive committee

Schools coaches x6

Implementation


Implementation• What is implementation?

– the process of putting a decision or plan into effect; execution• Work off the plan• Delegate • Ask for individual session plans (6-10 week blocks)• Provide guidance on session plans• Monitor – coaching committee to monitor• Measure – Number of players, coaches, sessions planned, CPDs• Adapt – Willing to change• Dealing with conflict?• Leadership

Club School Links• Why have a club school link?

– “Every child goes to school. The players the GAA will rely on over the next 20 years are all now at school. It’s therefore absolutely vital that the GAA gets these children “on board” as soon as possible…..and as effectively as possible”

– Schools to know that GAA club is open and welcoming– Children more likely to get involved if they are familiar with the club

and club coaches– Schools and clubs can work together to promote opportunities for

participating in Gaelic Games much more effectively

Club School Links• Who should be involved?

– Children– Parents– School Staff– PE coordinators– Club coaches– Club School liaision officer– Club coaching officer– County and Provincial coaches

Club School Links

• Benefits– More young people involved in club – increased participation– Access to school facilities– Raise profile of Gaelic Games and the club in the community– Potential for new volunteers and coaches e.g. parents– More active healthier pupils– Increased status of school in community – Support and assistance with after school activities– Access to club facilities

Club School Links• How to set up club school link?

– Appoint club school liaison officer – regular communication– Set up meeting with school representatives– School to appoint club liaison officer– Offer use of club facilities and club coaches for after school /

curriculum coaching– Agree plan for year and implement it– Club noticeboard in school– Distribution of club promotional material– Teacher training – coaching awards– BARRIERS ! ! !


Recruitment of coaches• Who do we recruit?

– Parents of underage players– Current Senior Players– Ex Players– Past coaches– Retired personnel e.g. Teachers– Unemployed– Members on long term sick (still able to help out)– Other club members– Students at 3rd level institutions


Recruitment of coaches• How do we recruit?

– Personal approach– If we are asking people to help then we must have specific roles for

them– Advertise – website, local press, social media, club notes– Value volunteers – coach / volunteer appreciation gestures

All you need to do is ask?


Recruitment of coaches

• How do we deal with newly recruited coaches / volunteers?– If we are asking people to help then we must have specific roles for

them– Welcome pack – club newsletter, policy documents, contact details– Value volunteers – coach / volunteer appreciation gestures– Acknowledge them for their efforts– Provide them with necessary training – coaching awards, first aid


Recruitment of coaches• Benefits of getting involved in coaching / volunteering

– To learn new skills– To give something back to club and community– To feel needed and be part of something worthwhile– To add to CV– To help others– To share talents, abilities and experiences– Satisfaction of involvement– Friendships– Social outlet


Recruitment of coaches• Reasons for not becoming involved

– Work commitments– Don’t have the time– Never thought about it – Risks and liable if anything goes wrong – child protection– Don’t have the necessary skills or training– Was never asked– Might be out of pocket– Has particular grievance with club/club members

Outcomes• Understand effective Club Coaching Structures • Identify what the role of a Club Coaching Officer entails• Other roles associated with an effective club coaching

structure• How to implement effective club coaching structure• Club – School Links• Recruitment of Volunteers / Coaches• Long Term Player Pathway – Benefits for club and county!


Questions?

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