National Development Update

Hooked! 2008

National Development Officer

Fiona Mills

Agenda

Introductions

RDO Job Description

Development Plans

National Development Plan7 goals

Performance to date

Year ahead

Q & A (after Dave Passmore)

Introductions

Development Team

Mick McKinnon, Coach Development Manager

Phil Oakley, Regional Development Officer – Western Region

Lucas Piccioli, Regional Development Officer – Eastern Region

RDO: Job Description

Assistance with writing & implementation of:

Branch Development PlansUmpire plansClub development plans

School developmentNew school developmentExisting school developmentClub/school links

Communication & reporting

Development Plans

Branch Development Plans5 received

Umpiring Development Plans3 received

Club Development PlansLeinster: 25%Munster: 65%Southeast: 57%Connacht: 66%

Club Development Plan: May 2008

Goal 1: Volunteers & People

Volunteer workshop in Leinster

Pilot of Youth Leader workshop16 attendees, 11 clubs

Target for 3 workshops in Jan ‘08

Volunteer of the Year recognised in 2007

Web-based support

Club Development Officers

Volunteers & People: 2008

Training provided to CDO’s

Continuation of Youth Leader programme

Introduction of a TY programme

Volunteer workshops run by IHA

National Youth Panel

Goal 2: Communication

National Development Committee

Attendance at branch meetings

Contact with clubs

Contact with schools

www.hockey.ie/development

Monthly updates in Hockey Happenings

Communication: 2008

All clubs to nominate CDO’s

Main point of contact for IHA

Use of information from IHA Link

Closer communication with schools

Review of www.hockey.ie/development

Goal 3: Grass Root Participation amongst Young People

Branch Development Plans

Southeast: 2 festivals, 100 players in each

Munster: 2 festivals + 2 leagues: 845

players

Ulster: 1 festival + 5 leagues

Connacht: 1 festival + 2 leagues: 408

players

Goal 3: Grass Root Participation amongst Young People

Youth FestivalsU12: 5 Regional, 1 National

U14: 5 Regional

Approximately 1,500 players in total

Additional fixtures210 players

Goal 3: Grass Root Participation amongst Young People

Social hockey in university40 in UCD, target to reach 75

Intro to DCU in Jan ’08, target to reach 40

Colleges & university leagues5 universities

11 colleges

Approx. 266 players

Grass Root Participation amongst Young People: 2008

Expansion of festivals to include U10’s

Expansion of festivals to include boys

Expansion of social hockey to 4

universities

10% growth in previous numbers

Establishment of junior sections

Goal 4: Coaching & Coach Education

Introductory Awards5 courses102 attendees

Level 17 courses167 attendees

Level 23 courses40 attendees

Goal 4: Coaching & Coach Education

Stepping Stones courses412 attendees

1 tutor course12 new tutors

Goalkeeping course40 attendees

Insurance

Coaching & Coach Education: 2008

Continuation of all courses

ResourcesBuilding Blocks: March 2008

Core Skills DVD: March 2008

Level 3 piloted

1 tutor course

Coaching database finalised

TY programme launched

School Development

1. Schools skills 2. Bursary

Branch programmes

RDO Support

1. Coaching 2. Facilities 3. Competition 4. Recruitment

Club Involvement

1. TY courses 2. PTA meetings 3. Resources & equipment

Parent/teacher/ principal support

1. Awareness 2. Tutor development

Code of Ethics

1. Coaching courses 2. Tutor development 3. Teacher training

Coaching Database

1. School/club contact & meetings 2. Organise coaches

Goal 5: Club/School Links

Goal 5: Club/School Links - new schools

Tricks ‘n’ Sticks Programme (Munster)1 coach, 3 assistant coaches15 schools, 300 participants4 boys, 2 girls, 9 mixed

Bursary programme (Connacht)2 coaches2 schools, 37 U13 girls

Additional development:4 primary schools, 3 secondary schools

Goal 5: Club/School Links - existing schools

Bursary programme (Connacht) 2 schools, 68 girls

Tricks ‘n’ Sticks (Munster)7 schools, 140 participants

1 boys, 1 girls, 5 mixed

Building hockey profile2 secondary schools, 1 mixed, 1 boys

1 primary school, mixed

Club/School Links: 2008

Continued schools development

Expansion of programmes

Official club/schools links

Introduction of indoor hockey where

resources are limited

Goal 6: Umpire Development

National Umpiring Development Plan

Umpire Pathway

National Grading System

Creation of a Foundation Level Course

Submission of 3 development plans

Grassroots

Performance

Umpire Development: 2008

Implementation of the National Plan

Associations operating in all branches

Expansion of youth programmes

Young umpires at all festivals

Goal 7: Code of Ethics

Awareness Courses5 courses held

65 attendees

LSP Courses

CoachingAll certified L1 coaches

24 in total

Code of Ethics: 2008

COE as part of Level 1

Children’s Officers in all clubs

Promotion of CO’s to children

Resources supplied through IHA

Continued support of awareness courses

through the BDP

Training of Hockey Tutors

Thank You