Lacrosse Athlete Development Framework - League Athletics
Learn to Play & Athlete Development Model
NCJLA Update September 26, 2015
Purpose of Learn to Play Clinics 9 Ensure that ALL KIDS HAVE A TRAINED LACROSSE COACH! 9 Help recruit coaches for local lacrosse organizations – engage parents of new players! 9 Provide USL chapters, member leagues and programs with a “turnkey” clinic solution that provides 100% ownership of the clinic delivery and implementation process in order to allow for local autonomy and flexibility in training delivery. 9 Give coaches/parents with limited exposure to lacrosse, a hands-on, skills-focused learning opportunity before entering the larger Coaching Education Program track (Level 1, 2 and 3) 9 Provide an accessible standardized clinic opportunity aligned with USL’s CEP Program for parents or volunteer assistants to gain an understanding of the basics of the game and basic coaching principles principles.
Learn to Play Tools and Assets
¾ Administrators’ Guide
¾ Instructor Curriculum Guide
¾ On-Demand Train-the-Instructor Online Course ¾ Participant Workbook and Drill Guide
What is Athlete Development? ¾ Athlete-centered
¾ Developmentally appropriate
I’m 12
I’m 12
¾ FUN
Develop a national athlete development curriculum that includes physical and cognitive development strategies and promotes a positive playing experience based on best practices and standards.
Enter, Enjoy, Excel
This
Not This
Path Forward
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Key initiatives in 2015: • Small Sided Game/Structured Competition Guidelines • Exploring industry connections for equipment, goals, small-sided fields, etc. • Age-Specific Online Coach Courses • Developmentally appropriate principles for kids at each age level. • Age-Specific Coaching Curriculum • Aligned with athlete development model, principles and framework.
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2016: • Education/Communication/Adoption/Integration/Roll-Out/Evaluate • Build out high performance and stage 5 programming and development opportunities for the high school athlete.
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2017: • LADM starts becoming “the way we do things here” • Adoption, Evaluation, Research, Fine-Tune
NCJLA Update September 26, 2015
Purpose of Learn to Play Clinics 9 Ensure that ALL KIDS HAVE A TRAINED LACROSSE COACH! 9 Help recruit coaches for local lacrosse organizations – engage parents of new players! 9 Provide USL chapters, member leagues and programs with a “turnkey” clinic solution that provides 100% ownership of the clinic delivery and implementation process in order to allow for local autonomy and flexibility in training delivery. 9 Give coaches/parents with limited exposure to lacrosse, a hands-on, skills-focused learning opportunity before entering the larger Coaching Education Program track (Level 1, 2 and 3) 9 Provide an accessible standardized clinic opportunity aligned with USL’s CEP Program for parents or volunteer assistants to gain an understanding of the basics of the game and basic coaching principles principles.
Learn to Play Tools and Assets
¾ Administrators’ Guide
¾ Instructor Curriculum Guide
¾ On-Demand Train-the-Instructor Online Course ¾ Participant Workbook and Drill Guide
What is Athlete Development? ¾ Athlete-centered
¾ Developmentally appropriate
I’m 12
I’m 12
¾ FUN
Develop a national athlete development curriculum that includes physical and cognitive development strategies and promotes a positive playing experience based on best practices and standards.
Enter, Enjoy, Excel
This
Not This
Path Forward
•
Key initiatives in 2015: • Small Sided Game/Structured Competition Guidelines • Exploring industry connections for equipment, goals, small-sided fields, etc. • Age-Specific Online Coach Courses • Developmentally appropriate principles for kids at each age level. • Age-Specific Coaching Curriculum • Aligned with athlete development model, principles and framework.
•
2016: • Education/Communication/Adoption/Integration/Roll-Out/Evaluate • Build out high performance and stage 5 programming and development opportunities for the high school athlete.
•
2017: • LADM starts becoming “the way we do things here” • Adoption, Evaluation, Research, Fine-Tune
