Player Development Programme Objectives
Hockey Ireland's High Performance Committee & Inter-Pro Working Group recently outlined their updated player development programmes and competitions for the 2021-2 season. With the overall format of the interprovincial competition structure changing from a weekend event to matches spread throughout the season the Leinster Interprovincial Development Programme has also been updated.
The LH Player Development Programme Objectives
- Identify and develop junior players across the province - Existing skills & potential are important with focus on
- Talent identification: Skilful players with athletic ability/ Athletic players with potential to develop required skills
- Focus on player's skills and technical development
- Performance Panels
- Tactical & games development
- Physical strength & conditioning (injury prevention) development
- Identify and select regional and provincial representative teams
- Ensure that there is a clear development pathway for players all the way through to national squads
- Increased participation of Leinster players on national panels
- Ensure there is a clear development pathway for coaches - leading to national panel coaching roles
- Roles for Head Coach at District/Region/Inter-Provincials (ideally have HI Level 2 or are working towards Level 2)
- Assistant coach roles at every level (must have HI Level 1)
- Shadow/Development coaches from clubs/schools to support the district centres (Voluntary - ideally have HI Level 1)
For the full Programme - CLICK HERE
Updated 20th August 2021