alf hansen: norwegian football federation grassroots programme overview

ALF HANSEN

NFF Grassroots programme – Key aspects

Developing grassroots football

NFF

Regional FA’s

Instructors

Volunteers

Clubs

NFF Action Plan 2012-2015

• National action plan, approved by congress

• Regional FA’s committed to national and regional plans

• Close collaboration between central office and regions

• Overall Goals Defined:

• Be amongst the worlds best grassroots nations

• Develop expertise in all areas within top football in

order to compete with the best

Action plan drives all our activities through:

• A set of values

• A clear direction

• Well defined and measureable goals

• Has direct effect on club

organization and planning

Nomination

Committee

The Board

Cups Football school Players:

Senior

Youth

Junior

Sports

Committee

Other Events

Facilities / Club House

Materials

Info / PR

Finance / Marketing

Example Club Organization Chart: All volunteers…

Example roles in the board:

Chairperson

Treasurer Secretary Head of

Sports

Deputy

Leader

Event

Manager

Team Coaches Team Managers

Kristiansund 25 000 inhabitants

Grassroots clubs:

Clausenengen Fotballklubb

Frei Fotballklubb

Nordlandet IL

Kristiansund

Fotballklubb

Adeccoligaen

3. Div recruit

Kristiansund Ballklubb

Talent

Molde FK

Champions Tippeliga 2011 and 2012 – Grassroots Kite mark

club

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Norway has 18 Regional FA’s

• Organizes the leagues in the region

• Responsible for education

and player development

• Club development

• Support Facilities development

• Agder

• Akershus

• Buskerud

• Finnmark

• Hordaland

• Hålogaland

• Indre Østland

• Nordland

• Nordmøre og Romsdal

• Oslo

• Rogaland

• Sogn og Fjordane

• Sunnmøre

• Telemark

• Troms

• Trøndelag

• Vestfold

• Østfold

Trøndelag Regional FA – conceptual view

Head of Regional FA

Professional management

• Club Leaders

• Referees

• Instructors

• Observers/guides

• League/match offer

Professional Support

• League/Match

• Insurance

• Transfers

Development Administration

Professional development

• Players

• Coaches

• Club functionaries sport

• Regional experts

• Instructors

Facilities Development: NFF Guidance, Combined Funding

33%

67%

State Lottery

Club/County

Football development department

Director

Football

development

International

development

Facilities

development 18 regional FA’s

Football development department:

Professional football

Technical Staff

Grassroots football

Technical Staff

NFF previous model

– after evaluation it was decided to realign the overall approach

Football development department: From 01.01.2013

Director

Professional football

Technical Staff

Grassroots football

Technical Staff

Head of football

development

What have we achieved and learnt?

• We have developed and implemented a solid

football strategy backed up by a national

activity plan

• We have a robust structure in place from NFF

to Regional FA to Club

• We have broad agreement and support from

all the key stakeholders

• We have learnt the importance of a common

thread across all activities

We can safeguard and enhance grassroots football in Norway

NUTURING GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL - TOGETHER

Thank you!