Scottish Rugby Performance Development Programme for female players year s old

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1 Scottish Rugby Performance Development Programme for female players year s old 1

2 Proposed Changes to WU20 National Team Programme Introduction 1. This proposal outlines a realignment of the WU20 programme and the current resource invested in the programme to introduce a Performance Development Programme, (PDP), for young players aged years old. Through the work delivered within the PDP, we will begin a cultural change within the women s game, ensuring the pathway of talent coming through the game demonstrate high performance behaviours and are the catalyst for change for the women s game in the future. The proposal will also realign the Women s & Girls 7s programmes to use as a tool to support the education and development of the players within the new PDP. The changes contained in this proposal will mean that it will be unlikely for the next 4 years that the Scotland Women s 7s team will participate in the Rugby Europe Grand Prix it will more than likely be the Women s Trophy Competition that we will participate in if we are using the 7s as a platform to provide the players with a development opportunity. It also means that the Women s 7s team will be the next capture team after the Women s XV s. The focus for year one will be to embed the programme, subsequent years the programme will be layered and consolidated to ensure enhancement and continued development and growth of the players. The changes outline in this proposal will also support us to achieve our strategic target of qualifying for the Commonwealth Games Background 2. Currently Scotland are one of a very small numbers of Unions who have a WU20 programme, England and France are the only other countries with a WU20 team. 2

3 This has been a challenge when we have been trying to access International opposition for the WU20 team to play against as England and France are playing at a much higher level than Scotland, playing an International match would not have served to support the development of their talented players. There would also have been a potential issue with regard to player welfare as the players at U20 level in England and France are stronger, fitter and faster than our players there would be a mismatch in ability. Given the constraints in terms of opposition, the WU20 training and competition programme has delivered very short term results for Scottish Rugby, clubs and players themselves. As the programme is small with games usually played against the RAF or Army and very occasionally against International opposition, it does not provide the players with a meaningful education and development opportunity. The programme outlined in this proposal will support Scottish Rugby to build the capacity and experience of our young players in the medium to long term to ensure we can participate on the big stage with other countries at youth and senior levels. Proposal and Programme 3. The proposal is to create a PDP which will be split into East and West, each squad will have a maximum of 25 players aged between years old; players will initially be nominated through schools, clubs and from the database of players we have involved in our WU20 programme previously. The PDP will provide an individual player development programme with a games element provided through the Women & Girls 7s and East v West games programme to provide a meaningful games programme where the coaches can control the intensity of the games to ensure the development of our young players within a games context. The games programme will be based on player and team development not winning, it will be coach led and player centred. It will provide the players with the tools to support them to function on a high performance level, ensuring they develop and understand the requirements of high performance whilst demonstrating those behaviours within the programme and in their club environment. The programme will focus on the following: - Education of players to become High Performance athletes Develop future international players with high performance behaviours Deliver a variety of different game formats to support player development Inspire players to work harder Widen and improve the talent base Retain more talented players in the game for longer 3

4 Support the delivery of talented and educated players into more clubs therefore impacting on the future quality of the Women s Domestic game Delivery of the PDP will be a multi disciplinary approach ensuring a holistic approach to developing the player. The programme will also support Scottish Rugby to talent identify players at a young age for inclusion in the programme and will compliment and feed players into the early talent identification stages at U14/U16 &U18 levels. Being launched in August 2016, as well as helping develop and identify players for support with the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy Structure. Introducing the PDP and the early talent identification stage of the BT Sport Academy programme this year is supporting the organisation to begin to establish a meaningful identification and performance pathways for young female players. Proposed PDP Programme nwards Women s 7s Women s U18 XV & 7s Women s XV s (36 Players) Performance Development Programme Women s 7s Girls 7s (20 Players) (20 players) East v West Individual and Games Programme 50 players Clubs BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy Stage 3 (1 Player) BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy Stage 2 (16 Players) BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy Early talent identification U14/U16/U18 (Stage 1) (90 players) 4

5 Programme & Philosophy The philosophy of the programme is that it will be A coach led, player centred performance development programme to provide the players with the tools to maximise their growth & potential. Our philosophy on how to develop a player to be the best she can be: - Quality & commitment from coaches, performance staff and clubs working together Fun Willingness/desire to train Quality & Quantity of training Games Element Quantity & Quality of matches & Game Analysis Support with training and education (studies) Healthy Lifestyle & Medical Support Leadership/Growth Mind-set support Specialist sports science, Physiology, Nutrition, Sports Psychology 5

6 The programme will consist of 12 sessions, (9 coaching and 3 games), 1 per month from August November 2016 and February to June 2016, this programme will also consist of 3 East v West games. The preparation for the Women s 7 s and Girls 7 s will commence in April The women s 7s will consist of some players from the women s XV team to provide some experience to the team, decisions for involvement will be made on an individual player basis. The expectation is that support for the players will be ongoing, not just within the training camps but also within their club environment to ensure a holistic approach to the player s development. 4. Programme Components Individual Training Player awareness of their own abilities/qualities is important Content planned players own development plan Plan should contain qualities to strengthen as well as improve Content planned by coach/coaches with input from the player herself Physical Training Injury prevention through specific strength training Improving sporting performance through a programme of content to include skill acquisition, motor control and biomechanics Performance enhancing (speed, power, strength) through strength training with a gradual progression Sports Science/Medicine Support Testing Nutrition online cooking and recipes Player Profiling Strength & Conditioning Sports Psychology Physiotherapy Match Analysis Improve technique, tactics and movement Enhance performance and decision making 6

7 Theoretical knowledge Requirements to become an elite rugby player Amount of training, intensity, level, awareness & responsibility for their own development Rugby Knowledge Basic principles of rugby terminology, attack, defending, set plays and match analysis Sports/Rugby Science Different types of training, training periodization, intensity levels Homework for players Development of Growth Mind-set Embrace challenges Persist in the face of set back Understand effort is the pathway to mastery Learn from constructive feedback Learn from and be inspired by the success of others Leadership Self Leadership developing strong character, self-discipline, personal values, responsibility, initiative, self esteem, time management Teamwork create a team culture, developing strong relationships with team mates, conflict resolution Education Support Support to ensure a harmony between rugby activity and education Support will be in an individual and group basis in and out of camp 7

8 5. Programme Delivery Head of Women & Girls Rugby Performance Development Programme Manager Lead the preparation, planning, implementation and monitor and evaluation of the training and games element of the programme for talented young athletes ensuring coordination of services from the wider High Performance Department Lead and manage the multi disciplinary team maintaining effective working relationships to ensure a high level of delivery and competency ensuring the achievement of the overall player and programme goals Report regularly to the Head of Women & Girls Rugby on the development and outcomes of the programme, tracking development against agreed measures Develop and maintain a robust system for capturing and reporting data in relation to talent profiling, athletic development and trajectory Work with appropriate colleagues to design and implement position specific benchmarking practices allowing for athletes within the PDP programme to be monitored and measured Lead and manage staff to establish, co-ordinate, contribute and record Individual Player Development Plans for athletes ensuring athlete input, support to identify strengths, areas for improvement and athlete aspiration Oversee the planning and coordination of the East v West games element of the programme Co-ordinate coaching staff to attend club training and games to provide ongoing out of programme support and mentoring for players and club coaches Establish links between the PDP and the Women s 7s and Girls 7s International programmes to ensure support of player identification from the PDP programme to the national 7s programmes supporting player development on the International stage 8

9 Head of Women & Girls Rugby Performance Development Programme Manager Women s XV Coach East Region Staffing Head Coach Assistant Coach S&C Coach Physiotherapist Team Manager (Coach Mentee) Venues BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh LochInch, Glasgow Games Programme Women s 7s Girls 7s East v West Services Analysis Nutrition Strength & Conditioning Sports Psychology* Lifestyle Management* Leadership* Education support West Region Staffing Head Coach Assistant Coach S&C Coach Physiotherapist Team Manager (Coach Mentee) *Services provided by external agencies 6. Staff Working in the Programme All staff working in the programme must lead by example, everything they do must be of a high level they will role model the behaviours and culture we want to establish within this programme. The Performance Development Manager will have a knowledge and understanding of performance sport and creating performance environments. They will have a high level of leadership skills, experience of managing people, programme planning and goal setting. This role will drive the programme ensuring the highest levels around the training and competition programme. The staff appointed to the programme should have growth mind-set and understand and drive performance. The staff should have an understanding of creating a 9

10 performance environment and be a minimum of UKCC Level 2/3. They should be dynamic deliver the following in and out of programme: Communicate player expectation Create a positive, learning environment Achieve player, team and organisational goals Promote and maintain an improvement agenda Support monitor and evaluation of the programme Work with parents (of younger players) to share information on the programme and outline how they can support their daughter 7. Monitor and Evaluation of the Programme We will monitor and evaluate the all aspects of the programme to ensure the benefits to the players. Monitoring in the programme will monitor development and not performance. 8. Links to Clubs This programme will be used to bridge the gap between our National Team programmes and the club game. All sessions with the players will be open to club coaches to attend, as part of the programme we will also deliver coach workshops for the club coaches. Through greater involvement of club coaches we will create a greater synergy between the different stakeholders in the game. The PDP as previously stated will impact on the domestic game over the coming years. 9. Coach Mentoring To increase the number of women coaches working in the game we will identify a maximum of 6 female coaches, some of whom will be former national team players to deliver a mentor programme. Working in this programme will deliver part of the mentor programme and their individual development plan for these coaches. We will work with the Coach Development Manager and his team to support the delivery of this programme. 10

11 10. Parental Inclusion Many of the parents will be first generation to have a daughter playing rugby, as part of the programme we will hold meetings/workshops with parents to: - Outline the aims and objectives of the programme Provide information on how they can support the ongoing development of their daughter Basic nutrition information to support their daughter, when, what, how much/how often Positive Coaching messages about the types of questions and discussion to have with their daughter around performance Provide them with an information forum as they require Q&A forum 11. Conclusion This programme will be reviewed and developed on an annual basis. It will deliver benefits to players, Scottish Rugby Performance Programmes and clubs in the medium to long terms. It is envisaged that the PDP programme will be retained post 2020 to support position specific development of players and that by 2020 our Women s 7s programme will be open to all players and that we would look to regain promotion to Rugby Europe Grand Prix competition. We will also look to establish a Women s U18 programme at both XV and 7s to provide high intensity games for our most talented players. 11