Coaching and Games Development – Standard Action Plan for Clubs 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 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?) Milestone (Specific steps to achieve outcome sought) 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
Action Outcome Sought Timescale (When?) Milestone (Specific steps to achieve outcome sought) 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 School Liaison officer Club Coaching 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?) Milestone (Specific steps to achieve outcome sought) 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 Coaching administrator 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