Scottish Water Polo Committee Meeting

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2 Scottish Water Polo Committee Meeting National Swim Academy, Stirling University August 30 th :00 13:00 Chair: Alan Anderson Assistant Chair: Ross Elder Purpose of session: Inform clubs on what s going on in Scottish Water Polo and identify how we can take the sport forward 30/08/2015 2

3 Agenda Introductions & Background Governance and Operating Model Updates Development Plans Performance Plans Domestic Season National Teams Technical Officials Finance Events Next Steps 30/08/2015 3

4 Governance and Operating Model Key Focus 1. Establishing new operating model with transparent and accountable governance 1. Financial management to establish extent to expenditure 2. Provide a strong domestic competition 3. National Teams to develop 2 year programmes and establish pathway between squads (give consideration to GB situation) 4. Identify major events to be organised and promoted 5. Strengthen Technical Official base and capability 6. Develop Strategy Linking participation, development, domestic competition and national teams 2. Strengthen coaching capability 30/08/2015 4

5 SWP Committee Key SWPC Exec Scottish Swimming Board Representative Assistant Chair Chair WP Development Officer Extended committee members Sub-groups Domestic Coordinator Technical Officials Coordinator Finance Manager Events, Marketing & Comms National Teams Manager Club Representatives Domestic Committee Technical Officials List Event Organising Committee National Team Managers 30/08/2015 5

6 SWP Committee Key Chair Alan Anderson SWPC Exec Extended committee members SS Board Rep Ian MacCallum Assistant Chair Ross Elder WP Development Officer Neal Rayner Sub-groups Domestic Coordinator Paul Metcalfe Technical Officials Co-ordinator Murray McLeod Finance Manager Katie Elder Events, Marketing & Comms Gael Logan National Teams Manager TBA Club Representatives Domestic Committee Technical Officials List Event Organising Committee National Team Managers 30/08/2015 6

7 SWP Meeting Regime Frequency & Organisation Quarterly face to face Exec members and Extended members (club representatives) - 3 per year Additional agenda items supported by Scottish Swimming professional staff to cover: Governance, Development to be scheduled Monthly conference call Exec members only - 8 per year AGM - 1 per year Annual clubs conference 2 months prior to AGM (1 per year) Calendar meeting to be established 30/08/2015 7

8 Updates Development Plans Domestic Season National Teams Technical Officials Performance Plans Finance Events 30/08/2015 8

9 Development Plans Neal Rayner Progress 2 new clubs Kirkintillock & Kilsyth, Aberdeen University New coaches qualifications: 25 Level1 & 6 Level2 Key Areas Increasing the number of Greater Glasgow clubs Education: increasing number of coaches & more (Glasgow Education week) Developing the performance pathway for our juniors Helping clubs plan & govern better Developing the beginning of polo pathway & recruiting players 30/08/2015 9

10 Domestic Co-ordinator Paul Metcalfe Events Scottish National League Men, Women, Age Group mixed: U18 men & U19 women; U16 men & U17 women Scottish Cup Men, Women, Age Group mixed: U18 men & U19 women; U16 men & U17 women and U21 men Spring League development competition Note: younger age groups covered by development activities Domestic Competition Committee Results - Fixtures meetings Calendar meeting Scottish Cup Recently held draw for the competition Finals will be a day event in Dundee on 29 November 30/08/

11 National Squads Team Team Manager Coach Girls Joan Dundee Ian MacCallum Roddy Hardy Women Boys Junior section (1998+) Youth section (2000+) Academy (2002+) Development (1999+) Jen Hardy Debbie McRobbie Managers are appointed for each Competition / Camp (circa 9No per year). Neal Rayner Theo Bampourous Brian Campbell Sam Muir Ben Parsons Men Ritchie Metcalfe Rhys Tamlyn Ramon Valvona ***** Vacancy - National Squads Manager: to coordinate & work with all Scotland national squads ***** 30/08/

12 National Team - Girls Developing out of Academy squads National Age Group Championships (U17 & U19) March 2015 Games in SNL Summer camp National Talent (Cardiff & Millfield) Eger, Hungary training camp July 2015 Lloret del Mar (U13) Sept 2015 EU Nations (U18) Prague Sept 2015 North Sea Cup (U17) 26/27 Sept /08/

13 National Squad - Boys Four sections : Junior (1998), Youth (2000), Academy (2002) & Development (1999+) operating as two Training squads. Regular training scheduled throughout the year at Dunfermline / NSA. Only Squad members are selected for teams. Player recommendations from Clubs encouraged at any time Summer Development Camp - Eger (25-30 June 2015) & BWMF Cup, Lloret de Mar (29 August-6 September 2015) North Sea Cup, Denmark (25-27 September 2015) Baltic Amadeus Trophy, Lithuania, (21-25 October 2015 ) Inter Regions (November TBC) 30/08/

14 National Team - Women 7 training weekends per year, primarily based at NSA, Stirling Looking at alternative competition / tournament to replace the North Sea Cup 2015 Compete in 8 Nations in Czech Rep. 15/17 July 2016 Compete in 2016 North Sea Cup Caledonia competing in BWPL Division 1 30/08/

15 National Team - Men Establish a training programme primarily based at Tollcross Create Scotland A Development squad with aspiration to identify competitions Looking at alternative competition / tournament to replace the North Sea Cup Sept / Oct 15 period Management Team investigating Compete in 8 Nations in May 2016 in Malta Compete in 2016 North Sea Cup 30/08/

16 Technical Officials Murray McLeod Need to develop more, and a need to develop our current, technical officials: delegates, referees and table officials Referees & table officials course was held at the Summer Camp 31 st July 2 nd August Lots of opportunity for development, just see the National Teams programmes they often need referees to attend Looking to put referees to LEN school Referees seminar is being prepared 30/08/

17 Performance Plan Ian MacCallum Draft plan has been developed and reviewed by committee Key items Vision \ Mission \ Goal \ Tasks SWOT Analysis Identification of Priority Areas Athlete \ Coach \ Officials Pathway National Teams U15, U17/18,?, Senior -> GBR opportunities Regular training Competition plan with targets Domestic Scottish Leagues, British Leagues, Inter Regions 30/08/

18 Finance Katie Elder Our budget from Scottish Swimming is 15k However, expenditure on Scottish Water Polo is around 150k National team trips Registrations Entry fees Looking for an assistant to focus primarily on organisation of pool bookings 30/08/

19 Events & Communications Looking to make more of an event at our major water polo competitions Scottish Cup Final Next year North Sea Cup Communications Develop a communications team Make greater use of social media Awards Scottish Swimming Award dinner, open to all members 30/08/

20 Questions, Views, Comments 30/08/

21 Next steps Circulate copy of these slides Encourage you to consider where you could help out, either in one of the sub-committees or taking on a role National Teams Co-ordinator Finance - Pools Co-ordinator, primarily for RCP & Stirling Next Face to Face proposed for 18 th October /08/