csf player development programme (boys) 2015/16

2015/2016

Providing development opportunities for local footballers with potential

Player Development Programme

Youth Football

Contents

Welcome

What we aim to provide

What we are looking for

Our coaching staff

Programme overview

Player Development Centre

Elite Player Development Centre

Next steps

Terms and conditions

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Welcome to your player induction pack for the forthcoming 2015/16 season.

The player development programme provides proven development opportunities for local footballers with potential – chances that extend beyond the field of play.

We recognise the importance of producing rounded individuals who are preparing for life, using football and a structured training programme to help them develop the tools they will need through our new three phase approach:

Foundation Phase: U6-U10

Development Phase: U11-U14

Progression Phase: U15-U18

Each phase will have a dedicated full time Development Officer who will become your point of contact for all communication.

You will see from the diagram on this page, where you currently are in the player pathway and the potential routes for progression.

As well as those who have been recruited by the Norwich City Academy or signed professional contracts within the Football League, there are countless examples of players who have gained valuable work experience with the Community Sports Foundation, and who have moved on to become part of the full-time members of our coaching team.

Congratulations on your selection and we look forward to working with you during the coming season and beyond.

Welcome

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Community FootballCSF Activities/Club Football/School Football

Player Development Centre (PDC)

Elite Player Development Centre (EPDC)

A career within footballProfessional football contractProfessional football scholarshipSemi- professional footballEmployment with Norwich City CSF

*Player movement between programmes may happen throughoutthe year as and when appropriate. All players can apply for the FutsalScholarship programme.

NCFC Academy

Futsal Scholarship

CSF Canaries


• Developmental and memorable football experiences that will continue to inspire all players to be active, healthy and ambitious.

• Inspirational contact with key former players and current Norwich City professional footballers.

• Appropriate levels of feedback given to players and parents.

• Efficient forms of communication for parental booking and planning purposes.

• An environment that your child loves being a part of.

• A safe, fun and challenging learning environment for every player.

• High quality coaching for all players to support their technical development.

• A partnership with Norwich City Academy that provides weekly communication and monitoring of players.

• A professional age appropriate programme for players who have similar ability levels who have progressed from Norwich City Soccer Schools, Soccer Skill Centres, Match Nights, Mini Kickers and Summer Cup initiatives.

• Suitable training programmes that will support and complement the players’ commitments to their local football clubs.

What we aim to provide

Key objectives to fulfil the player pathway of success

In addition, we aim to develop your child as an individual as well as a player. The centres will encourage and support improvement in the player’s confidence, self-esteem and social skills. Players will be challenged to make decisions and take personal responsibility for their own training and development.

By creating a positive environment, we aim to develop players as footballers in a technical sense and as rounded individuals with leadership, communication and teamwork skills. We’ll also create some lifelong memories along the way! Ian Thornton, CSF Director

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It was a challenge for us, to be away from home. But we proved that we can be independent and do things for ourselves.

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What we are looking for

Players with POTENTIAL

Personality Social and leadership skills and the ability to communicate.

Opportunity to progress Has the key attributes to allow progression.

Technical skills Show a good technical base of core footballing skills.

Enthusiasm Shows motivation towards all training sessions and matches.

Natural ability Physical attributes such as speed, strength and physique.

Tactical knowledge Ability to show tactical awareness and knowledge.

Intelligence Ability to take on information and apply it accordingly.

Attitude Punctuality, dedication towards training, coaches and peers.

Love for the game A general passion for football.

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The Academy work very closely with the Community Sports Foundation to support the PDC and Elite PDC programme. As East Anglia’s leading Academy, local players will always be core to our programme.

Gregg BroughtonAcademy Manager, Norwich City Football Club

By registering as a player within the Youth Football Player Development Programme you will receive the following exclusive benefits:

• The opportunity to receive funded or discounted tickets for Norwich City fixtures

• Booking priority to attend specialist courses delivered by CSF

• Weekly updates on all the opportunities and progressions

• Half term development courses – specific courses designed for PDC/EPDC players

• Work experience placements for players of appropriate age

• Opportunity to be selected for the CSF Canaries U18 squad

• Priority in receiving Futsal Scholarships


• All coaching staff are fully qualified FA licenced coaches and possess a minimum of The FA Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football.

• Many staff have also taken age-appropriate modules from The FA Youth Award and Level 3 UEFA B

• All staff have enhanced CRC/DBS checks and have attended child safeguarding and first aid courses.

• All staff attend our comprehensive internal training programme in order to maintain their levels of delivery and keep up to date with specific and modern coaching styles.

• All staff receive a minimum of two coaching observations per season to monitor the standard and style of their delivery, child-friendly approach and general group management.

• The Youth Football Player Development Programme is overseen by a UEFA A licenced coach, Advanced Youth Award, FA Academy Manager Licence holder and an FA Coach Educator.

• CSF staff receive training support from our designated FA Youth Coach Educator in line with the EPPP requirements.

Our coaching staff

The team to help you develop


He has learned so much already within only a few weeks off being in the PDC. The first thing he said when I collected him was what a great experience it was. He loves training and learning all the new skills and drills.

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Programme overview

The Foundation aims to deliver our player development programme across a two tier system, through the

Elite Player Development Centre (EPDC) and the Player Development Centre (PDC) programmes.

The Elite Player Development Centre (EPDC) offers players from U9 to U16 the chance to train twice a week

at a central Norwich venue with selected EPDC players of similar potential. The EPDC aims to deliver a development

programme across all 4 corners of the FA’s player development model (Technical, Psychological, Physical, Social)

and is the recognised tier prior to entering the professional academy environment.

The Player Development Centre (PDC) offers players from U6 to U16 the chance to receive quality

coaching through a programme based on technical development and competency. Selected players will be able

to access sessions at venues situated in key areas around Norfolk and North Suffolk, including Norwich, Cromer,

Dereham, Gorleston, Lowestoft and Wymondham.

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Norwich Gorleston

Cromer

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Dereham

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Our venues


Age groups (U6 – U16)

• 76 hours of contact time broken into:

• 28 x 1.5hr sessions per week (42 hours)

• 8 x 1.5hr indoor Futsal sessions (12 hours)

• 4 interaction days across season (22 hours)

• Internal/external fixture programme

• Representative fixture programme (selected players only)

• Christmas Futsal festival

• Access to physio treatment

• Opportunity for progression into EPDC

• Tour opportunities (details to be released for selected players November 2015)

Fixture programme

Throughout the season there will be opportunities for selected players to represent the Norwich City Player Development Centre across a range of fixture programmes.

Players will be selected on a fixture by fixture basis using the Four A’s criteria(Attendance, Attitude, Ability, Application) following dialogue between the groupcoaches and the relevant age phase officer.

However the primary focus of the PDC is to deliver a technical training programmeand not all players within the PDC will receive this opportunity.

Player Development Centre


Elite Player Development Centre


Age groups (U6 – U16)

• 130 hours (U9-U12) or 144 hours (U13-U16) of contact time broken into:

• 28 x 1.5hr (U9-U12) or 2hr (U13-U16) sessions per week (42 hours/56 hours)

• 36 x 1.5hr indoor Futsal sessions (54 hours)

• 8 x 1.5 hr personal development (12 hours)

• 4 interaction days across season (22 hours)

• Internal/external fixture programme

• Representative fixture programme

• Christmas Futsal festival

• Access to physio treatment

• Tour opportunities (details to be released for selected players November 2015)

Fixture programme

A comprehensive fixture programme forms a vital part of the Elite PDC offer for allplayers. The games programme allows players to implement the focused work intraining sessions within a match environment whilst also allowing coaches todevelop player’s tactical understanding through in game coaching.

To date the fixture programme for our Elite PDC has included competitive matches against the likes of Chelsea, Watford, Arsenal, Swansea City and Stoke City.

Next steps

The Futsal Scholarship Programme

The Norwich City CSF Futsal Development Programme is an exciting opportunity for young people between the ages of 16-18 to continue both their education and career development through Futsal and Norwich City Football Club.

This unique and high quality experience will combine focused, small group educational sessions with our designated BTEC tutor, and the opportunity to train with qualified coaches and represent Norwich City Football Club in our Futsal fixture programme against the likes of Chelsea, Brentford and Brighton & Hove Albion football clubs.

A limited number of scholarships will be offered each academic year with priority given to current football development programme players.

CSF Canaries

New for 2015-16, we will be offering players in their U16 season the opportunity to be selected to play for CSF Canaries U18. CSF Canaries U18 will play in the Thurlow Nunn Youth League, competing against local semi-professional football clubs on a weekly basis. The league is played mid-week under floodlights and in semi-professional football grounds around the county. The aim of the U18s is to provide our U16 players a regular, competitive fixture programme whilst providing players with a well-managed experience in preparation for their next footballing steps.


Bookings

Dates for all training sessions, half term coaching experiences that are included within your player package will be communicated accordingly. It will be presumed that you will be attending all courses/half term sessions unless you contact the CSF office to inform us otherwise. Please note reduction in package price will not be given due to unavailability to attend an event.

Dates for any sessions or fixtures outside of your package will be communicated when appropriate via email.

Player injuries

Should your child sustain an injury that prevents them from attending a session, initially please contact the CSF office by telephone so that we are able to inform your coach of your non-attendance. If it is a long term injury please communicate initially by telephone, but please follow up with written (emailed) correspondence so we can put a hold on weekly payments. A long term injury is considered to be more than four weeks. The player registration will be held open until the player is considered fit and healthy by their GP. Payment will re-commence after this time.

Termination of the agreement

Should you wish to terminate the player agreement, a fourweek notice period is required. Any prepaid fees will then be returned minus any activities already attended. Please communicate this in writing to the Football Development team.

Communication

It is our aim to send the majority of your information via email. Therefore please ensure you provide us with correct email addresses that you check regularly. Should these or any other contact details change during the season please contact the CSF office and we can update them to ensure you continue to receive the information.

Terms and conditions

Full details of your agreement

Regular features will be posted on www.communitysportsfoundation.org.uk Follow us on Twitter @NorwichCityPDC & @NorwichCityCSF for updates on weekly sessions, weather concerns and any other relevant information.

For any concerns, queries or questions contact: Football Development team [email protected], call the office on 01603 76122.


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Carrow Road, Norwich, NR1 1JE

www.communitysportsfoundation.org.uk

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