English Lacrosse Coach and Player Pathway Vision

English Lacrosse Coach and Player Pathway

Vision To have a fully integrated coach and player performance pathway by 2016

Aims • To have Registered qualified coaches at all levels of the player pathway • To have a system of coach development that provides the right coach at the right place at the right time to all sections of the player pathway • To have a recognised system of player development for both women’s and men’s field lacrosse.

SCUK Long Term Participant Pathway

SCUK Long Term Coach Pathway

General Lacrosse Participant Pathway Training to Win International Teams playing in European and World Competition. Supported by Regional/Territorial competition. Training to Compete Regional/Territorial Squads with paired Sport England Regions except South East as one. High performance competition with players selected from Clubs. Interclub Competition at senior level. Age group interclub competition organised regionally. The balance of four coaching sessions to one competitive match should be insisted upon to ensure effective development of young people in Lacrosse. Training to train Regional Tournaments between Schools. Organised by Hub Schools which may be a Specialist Sports College or a Lacrosse playing School. Different levels dependant on the ability of the Schools. Club involvement in the organising of the competition Learning to Train Curriculum and extra curriculum delivery of Lacrosse through Teachers or Club Coaches deliver more extra-curricular and link to club activity. Club Coaches support the linkage between Secondary School and Primary feeders FUNdamentals Lacrosse Club Coaches directly delivering into Schools with other sports to build generic skills.

English Lacrosse Long Term Coach Pathway Participation Pathway Performance Pathway Level 4 Staff Coach Level 3 High Performance Coach Level 1 Development Coach Step Into Sport, Volunteer Identification Programme

Participation Pathway Women’s Senior National U 19 & Senior Territorial Squads U 19 CENTEX U 19 and U 15 Regional Squads Junior Field Lacrosse in Schools and Clubs POP Lacrosse in Schools

ay Men’s Senior National Squads C U 19 ional Squads 6 Regional s required U 19 & U 15 Academy’s Schools and Clubs