2015/2016
Youth Football
Player Development Programme Providing development opportunities for local footballers with potential
Contents Welcome
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What we aim to provide
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What we are looking for
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Our coaching staff
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Programme overview
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Player Development Centre
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Elite Player Development Centre
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Next steps
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Terms and conditions
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Welcome 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.
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A career within football Professional football contract Professional football scholarship Semi- professional football Employment with Norwich City CSF
NCFC Academy
CSF Canaries
Futsal Scholarship
Elite Player Development Centre (EPDC) Player Development Centre (PDC) Community Football CSF Activities/Club Football/School Football *Player movement between programmes may happen throughout the year as and when appropriate. All players can apply for the Futsal Scholarship programme.
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What we aim to provide Key objectives to fulfil the player pathway of success •
Developmental and memorable football experiences that will continue to inspire all players to be active, healthy and ambitious.
• High quality coaching for all players to support their technical development.
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Inspirational contact with key former players and current Norwich City professional footballers.
• A partnership with Norwich City Academy that provides weekly communication and monitoring of players.
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Appropriate levels of feedback given to players and parents.
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Efficient forms of communication for parental booking and planning purposes.
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An environment that your child loves being a part of.
• A safe, fun and challenging learning environment for every player.
• 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.
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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!
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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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Robbie U13s
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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.
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Gregg Broughton Academy Manager, Norwich City Football Club
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What we are looking for Players with POTENTIAL
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Personality
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Opportunity to progress
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Technical skills
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Enthusiasm
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Natural ability
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Tactical knowledge
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Intelligence
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Attitude
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Love for the game
Social and leadership skills and the ability to communicate.
Has the key attributes to allow progression.
Show a good technical base of core footballing skills.
Shows motivation towards all training sessions and matches.
Physical attributes such as speed, strength and physique.
Ability to show tactical awareness and knowledge.
Ability to take on information and apply it accordingly.
Punctuality, dedication towards training, coaches and peers.
A general passion for football.
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
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Booking priority to attend specialist courses delivered by CSF
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Weekly updates on all the opportunities and progressions
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Half term development courses – specific courses designed for PDC/EPDC players
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Work experience placements for players of appropriate age
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Opportunity to be selected for the CSF Canaries U18 squad
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Priority in receiving Futsal Scholarships
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Our coaching staff
The team to help you develop • All coaching staff are fully qualified FA licenced coaches and possess a minimum of The FA Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Football.
• 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.
• Many staff have also taken age-appropriate modules from The FA Youth Award and Level 3 UEFA B
• 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.
• 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.
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• CSF staff receive training support from our designated FA Youth Coach Educator in line with the EPPP requirements.
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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.
Our venues
Cromer
Norfolk Dereham Norwich
Gorleston
Wymondham
Lowestoft
Suffolk
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Player Development Centre Age groups (U6 – U16) •
76 hours of contact time broken into:
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28 x 1.5hr sessions per week (42 hours)
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8 x 1.5hr indoor Futsal sessions (12 hours)
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4 interaction days across season (22 hours)
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Internal/external fixture programme
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Representative fixture programme (selected players only)
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Christmas Futsal festival
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Access to physio treatment
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Opportunity for progression into EPDC
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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 group coaches and the relevant age phase officer. However the primary focus of the PDC is to deliver a technical training programme and not all players within the PDC will receive this opportunity.
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Elite Player Development Centre Age groups (U6 – U16) •
130 hours (U9-U12) or 144 hours (U13-U16) of contact time broken into:
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28 x 1.5hr (U9-U12) or 2hr (U13-U16) sessions per week (42 hours/56 hours)
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36 x 1.5hr indoor Futsal sessions (54 hours)
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8 x 1.5 hr personal development (12 hours)
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4 interaction days across season (22 hours)
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Internal/external fixture programme
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Representative fixture programme
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Christmas Futsal festival
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Access to physio treatment
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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 all players. The games programme allows players to implement the focused work in training sessions within a match environment whilst also allowing coaches to develop 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.
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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.
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Terms and conditions Full details of your agreement Bookings
Termination of the agreement
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.
Should you wish to terminate the player agreement, a four week 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 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.
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.
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 pdc@canaries.co.uk Alternatively, call the office on 01603 76122.
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Norwich City Community Sports Foundation Registered charity number 1088239
Carrow Road, Norwich, NR1 1JE www.communitysportsfoundation.org.uk 01603 761122 @NorwichCityCSF @NorwichCityPDC @Fut5al_ncfc facebook.com/communitysportsfoundation