Challenges For Football Aarhus University: 20-21 June 2011

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Challenges for Football

Aarhus University
20-21 June 2011
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UEFA FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT

KEY ELEMENTS
• COACHE
EDUCATION
• REFEREE
TRAINING
• GRASSROOT
PROMOTION
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The Coach Educator

(Coach of Coaches)
The Front-line Coach

(Coach of players/team)
The Student Coach

(Trainee/Assistant Coach of
Players/Team)
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“Without progressive coach education, the

games’ development is left to chance.” AR
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UEFA CONVENTION
Pro Level (The First Members)
Denmark
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Spain
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UEFA Convention
(UEFA Endorsed Licences)
1998-2011
53 Members
161,076

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REFEREE CONVENTION
44 ASSOCIAITIONS IN MEMBERSHIP SINCE 2007

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MORE THAN JUST A GAME
WHY?
• SOCIAL ASPECTS
• HEALTH BENIFITS
• EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
• PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT

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ON ROBBEN ISLAND
FOOTBALL V APARTHEID
FOOTBALL WAS SERIOUS FUN

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FOOTBALL: A THREE-TIER CAKE
ICING 3. TOP-LEVEL
FRUIT 2. ELITE YOUTH
1. GRASSROOTS
BASE

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WHAT IS GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL?

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GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL?
All Football which is Non-Professional / Non-

Elite is part of Grassroots Football
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GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL CATEGORIES

• Children’s Football
• Schools Football
• Amateur Football
• Women’s Football
• Beach Soccer/Futsal
• Leisure Football
• Veterans’ Football
• Community Football
• Disability Football
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GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL
What can football

do for young people?
NOT
What can young people

do for football?

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UEFA’S GRASSROOTS PROGRAMME

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UEFA’S GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL PHILOSPHY
Grassroots FOOTBALL IS --
ENJOYABLE SAFE OPEN
PERSONAL EVERYWHERE
CREATIVE LIVELY
SIMPLE
FAIR
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THE VALUE OF GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL

1 Educational
• Values
• Knowledge
• Problem Solving

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2. Health
• Lifestyle
• Fitness
• Emotions

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3. Social
• Integration
• Personality
• Friendships

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4. Sporting
• Skill Acquisition
• Tactical Awareness
• Competition

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5. Political
• Facility Provision
• Investment
• Support

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6. Business
• Promotional Events
• Equipment
• Sponsorship

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THE 7 FILES
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UEFA GRASSROOTS CHARTER

11 Premier level (Seven-Star Membership)
Benchmark Programme
22 Superior level (Six-Star Membership)

Highly Developed Programme
33 Advanced level (Two-, Three-, Four- or Five-Star Membership)

P R S W
Promotional and Registered Social and Female Participation
Growth Star Participants Star Disability Star Star
Inclusive Programme
44 Basic level (One-Star Membership)

Foundation Programme
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GRASSROOTS MEMBERSHIP
6 Stars: 9
5 Stars: 7
4 Stars: 4
3 Stars: 6
2 Stars: 4
1 Star : 21
Total: 51
No Star: 2
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THE 7 FILES
3 UEFA
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Day

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UEFA GRASSROOTS DAY
To Celebrate and Recognise Grassroots Football

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MADRID
MINI-PITCH FESTIVAL
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WWW.UEFAGRASSROOTSDAY.COM

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UEFA GRASSROOTS DAY

THE ASSOCIATIONS
GERMANY
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UEFA GRASSROOTS DAY 2011
Wednesday 25 May 2011

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LONDON
TO CELEBRATE AND RECOGNISE

GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL IN EUROPE
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LONDON
- Grassroots Activities (FA)

- Media Opportunities
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LONDON
ENGLAND
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SUMMER OF GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN

YEAR NUMBERS
2004 530’000
2005 920’000
2006 1’170’000
2007 2’510’000
2008 4’650’000

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THE 7 FILES
UEFA
4 ra s s ro ot s
G e s
Co n fe re nc
o rk sh o p s
&W

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UEFA GRASSROOTS WORKSHOPS

9th – Netherlands (1997-2011)
AIMS:
•Hear Grassroots News
•Consider Best Practice
•Offer Proposals
•Discuss Issues
•Make Contacts
•Reassess / Re-energise

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THE 7 FILES
5 UEFA
Projects

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STUDY GROUP SCHEME

• 417 groups travelled
• 4’500 Coaches have participated so far
Elite Youth Football in England Grassroots Football in Baku

(Visitors from Germany, Belgium and Armenia) (Visitors from Hungary, Serbia and Latvia)
Following the green light given by the UEFA Executive Committee in December 2010, the UEFA
Study Group Scheme is now to become a long-term educational programme and such
affirmation is destined to make the programme flourish even further.
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Women's Coach
Football Education
19% 29%
Grassroots
Football
22% Elite Youth
Football
30%

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UEFA
6 s sr oot s
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Tools

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EUROPA LEAGUE 2011

DUBLIN

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PROMOTION
a. Encouraging growth or
acceptance of something
b. Spreading information or a
message
• Publicity
• Advertising
• Branding
• Packaging
• Materials
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PROMOTION IS NOT THE PRODUCT
Promotion depends on the target group, the

environment & the aim
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THE AIM
To increase
visibility and participation
(Players, coaches,
volunteers, organisers,
sponsors, etcG)

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THE 7 FILES
7 FUTURE
FILE

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THE FUTURE OF FOOTBALL
Futuristic football is on the menu

(R. Michels)
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FUTURE FOOTBALL
THE PLAYERS (THE GAME)
FOOTBALL
• Quicker, more
Technical/Tactical
• Globalisation

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FUTURE FOOTBALL
THE PLAYERS (THE GAME)
GRASSROOTS
• No Street Football
• Greater Need for
Promotion/ Structure/
Teaching

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DEVELOPING COMPETENCIES FOR

GRASSROOTS COACHES
A competency is a
combination of the
knowledge, skills and
attitude required to
perform a specific task in a
particular job

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GRASSROOTS FUTURE
• Club Criteria
• Pro Involvement
• Women’s Football
• Teacher Training
• General Investment
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GRASSROOTS FUTURE
More
• Artificial Turf
• Fun Football
• Mixed
• Flexible
• Commercial
• Local/Friendly

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LEISURE FOOTBALL
“Five-a-side,
self organised
football – IKEA
grassroots
football”
Robin Russell

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FOOTBALL: A THREE-TIER CAKE
ICING 3. TOP-LEVEL
FRUIT 2. ELITE YOUTH
1. GRASSROOTS
BASE

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MORE THAN JUST A GAME

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“I touch the future; I teach.”

Anonymous
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CARRY THE BALL CLOSE TO YOUR HEART

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20-21 June 2011

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Challenges for Football

UEFA FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT

The Coach Educator

The Front-line Coach

The Student Coach

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011 8th UEFA Coach Education

“Without progressive coach education, the

UEFA A-Diploma | Elite Youth A-Diploma

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011 8th UEFA Coach Education

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011 8th UEFA Coach Education

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011

MORE THAN JUST A GAME

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011

FOOTBALL WAS SERIOUS FUN

FOOTBALL: A THREE-TIER CAKE

FRUIT 2. ELITE YOUTH

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011

WHAT IS GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL?

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011

All Football which is Non-Professional / Non-

GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL CATEGORIES

What can football

What can young people

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011

UEFA’S GRASSROOTS PROGRAMME

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011

UEFA’S GRASSROOTS PROGRAMME

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011

ENJOYABLE SAFE OPEN

THE VALUE OF GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011

THE VALUE OF GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011

THE VALUE OF GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011

THE VALUE OF GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011

THE VALUE OF GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011

THE VALUE OF GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011

UEFA’S GRASSROOTS PROGRAMME

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011

UEFA’S GRASSROOTS PROGRAMME

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011

UEFA GRASSROOTS CHARTER

22 Superior level (Six-Star Membership)

33 Advanced level (Two-, Three-, Four- or Five-Star Membership)

44 Basic level (One-Star Membership)

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011 Last update 31.03.2011

UEFA’S GRASSROOTS PROGRAMME

rox – UEFA Grassroots Programme 2011

UEFA’S GRASSROOTS PROGRAMME