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Building a Base for Young Player Development

Building a Base for Young Player Development. Strategic Vision. “ Go Games will be adopted as best practice up to and including 12 years of age…all children will get meaningful playing time to develop the skills of our games in a challenging and fun environment.”

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Building a Base for Young Player Development

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  1. Building a Base for Young Player Development Presentation title in footer

  2. Strategic Vision • “Go Games will be adopted as best practice up to and including 12 years of age…all children will get meaningful playing time to develop the skills of our games in a challenging and fun environment.” • “We will introduce a detailed initiative to promote respect and discipline towards match officials and each other” The GAA Strategic Vision and Action Plan 2009-2015 Presentation title in footer

  3. Background and Research

  4. Traditional Model • Must Win • More perceived pressure on children • Full Rules/ 15 a side • Best Players Play • Limited Player Development • Substitutes get little or No Game 4 Presentation title in footer

  5. GAA Grassroots to National Programme (GNP) Aims • Maximise Participation • Optimise Playing Standards Presentation title in footer

  6. Why children play sport? In order of importance… 1. To have fun 2. To improve their skills 3. To learn new skills 4. To be with their friends 5. To make new friends 6. To succeed or win 7. To get fit Lack of fun and lack of perceived competence are the major reasons cited for drop-out at the age of 12 Taggart and Sharp (1997) Adolescents and Sport: Determents of Current and Future participation (Perth University) Presentation title in footer

  7. Primary School PE Curriculum Statement • In the competitive situation…..children are grouped with little regard for discrepancies of size and strength, the size of the playing area, the length of the game or the equipment used. Unless competition is de-emphasised, those who compare less favourably will always be at risk of withdrawal and are likely to become inactive adults. • “ gifted or physically stronger children who survive on a menu of competitive sports may have no substitute when, in later years, success in sports is harder to achieve and therefore the desire to participate may diminish” Presentation title in footer

  8. Implementing a Games Policy for Children

  9. Implementation of Go Games policy • A Go Games programme should be organised for Under 8,9,10 and 11 grades • A mini league system can be organised at Under 12 level-parallel to the Go Games Programme • A standardised approach to Go Games rules within a county should be adopted • All games programmes should be approved by County CCC & GDC Presentation title in footer

  10. What are Go Games? • There is full participation for all players • Games are not result orientated and are age appropriate • Games are small sided • Playing rules are modified to suit the developmental stages of the children • Playing area is modified • Playing equipment is modified Modifications and playing rules are at the discretion of each county Presentation title in footer

  11. Competitions at Under 12 level • Mini leaguesbased on the Go Games philosophy • Games are small sided • Clubs strive to provide maximum participation for all players (Multiple teams should be fielded where applicable) • A rotational system to ensure all players receive equal playing time • Modifications and playing rules are at the discretion of each county Presentation title in footer

  12. Sample Mini League format Presentation title in footer

  13. GAA Games Programme Child Youth Adult Champ’ships Champ’ships Mini-Leagues Leagues Leagues Super Touch Go Games Scilabu Recreational Developmental Competitive Presentation title in footer

  14. Benefits

  15. Benefits of small sided games • A greater number of catches, passes and scoring attempts occur • There are increased opportunities to improve decision making skills • Levels of enjoyment and perceived competence are higher • Levels of perceived pressure are lower Presentation title in footer

  16. The players work harder therefore increasing levels of fitness Games can be played while incorporating the GAA Respect Initiative We will recruit more children to our games We will ensure that more children are participating from U 14 level Research by M.Whelan and N.Moyna, DCU Summary of Benefits Presentation title in footer

  17. www.gaa.ie/youth-zone/gaa-go-games/

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