Organizers u0026 Long-Term Athlete Development
What’s my role in athlete development as an organizer?
Organizers have a major role to play in helping provide fun, safe and age-appropriate sports experiences for everyone, from kids to adults.rnrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eOrganizers and local affiliates play a key role in the long-term athlete development. Local affiliates are the ones who decide what competitions will be held and when. They decide on what age groups they will target. They will often be the ones that will set up learn to play clinics or reach out to schools or multi-sport organizations. They will often recruit coaches and be involved in the training. They will be setting fees for the activities.u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eThe local affiliate should base decisions on what is best for the players when reasonable without compromising health and safety.u003c/spanu003e
What is the role of an organizer in long-term athlete development?
A successful organizer will:
u003culu003ern tu003cli style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022 aria-level=u00221u0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eInstitute age-appropriate competition formats including field size, equipment size, length of games, and length of season.u003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cli style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022 aria-level=u00221u0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003ePromote skill development over outcomes.u003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cli style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022 aria-level=u00221u0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003ePromote fun and physical activity.u003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cli style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022 aria-level=u00221u0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eHire and train coaches to be transformational coaches who focus on fun, love of being active, and skill development.u003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cli style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022 aria-level=u00221u0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eBe diligent about fundraising and setting fees to allow for accessibility for as many people as possible.u003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cli style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022 aria-level=u00221u0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eSeek out input from players and stakeholders (e.g., parents of youth) on programming.u003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e
STAGE BY STAGE – rnONE PAGERS
The links below provide summaries designed to give you some of the key elements in each stage of the LTAD model, based on your role as a parent: