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The Club Nursery Joey Carton Munster Games Manager. What is a Club Nursery ?. A Club Nursery. Where children are introduced to our games for the first time May have different names e.g. Academy, Beginners Section Often taken for granted (Where is Under 12 team this year?)
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The Club Nursery Joey Carton Munster Games Manager
A Club Nursery • Where children are introduced to our games for the first time • May have different names e.g. Academy, Beginners Section • Often taken for granted (Where is Under 12 team this year?) • Strong clubs put emphasis on this section
Three Areas of Concern • When is the correct time to start children • What should we be doing with beginners • When should we start playing games
When is the correct time ?Background • Historically Primary Schools made this decision • Now clubs have this responsibility • Most clubs have Nursery/Beginners/Academy Sections • In some cases children of 4 years are accepted (fear of other codes) • No real planning goes into this area
Six years of age (senior infants) is young enough Start with friends and classmates Good weather/conditions i.e May,Astro or Indoor Ideally group should cater up to 10 years When is the Correct time ?General Guidelines
Recruit How? (local schools, leaflet, have a go days) Registration Day (attendance records vital) Correct ratio of coaches to children 1:5 (use assistants) Co-ordinator and other helpers required Start and finish on time (1 hour in total) What should we be doing ?
Best coaches in club Specialised training provided for all Coaches need to meet ½ hour beforehand Coaches should meet during season What should we be doing?Managing the Coaches
Introduce Skills in fun environment ABC’s Have a Ball Programmes are vital Plenty of fun games Station training generally works Variety is vital What should we be doing?Activities
What should we be doing ?Equipment? • Adequate equipment • Correct size hurleys • Large ball, first touch sliotar,football
Some Issues to Consider • All children want to play matches • All children want to wear a jersey • Show them how to tackle/protect themselves at an early age • Small-sided games at all times • Blitzes provide better opportunities for everyone to play • Work hard to recruit but can loose them very easy • First Impressions can be lasting