Rounders Development

Rounders Whole Sport Plan

2009-2013: 'Making a Difference'

Five funded interventions:

More People Playing More Often: Growing adult participation through taster days, festivals and corporate events, all contributing towards the establishment of new clubs and leagues.
Young People: Working with partners to deliver specialist coaching in after school clubs, fesivals in primary and secondary schools, and establishing new indoor winter and outdoor summer leagues.
Competition Structure: Development and implementation of a competition strategy that supports regular adult competition alongside a pathway for talented Rounders players.
More Coaches: Align coaching to the UK Coaching Framework, and develop and support coaches and coach educators through an appropriate coaching pathway mapped against the framework.
Infrastructure Development: Provision of sound systems and procedures to enable effective management and development of the organisation which will support future growth.

Plans/Targets for Norfolk/East of England

Working with key partners and organisations to introduce new playing opportunites in Norfolk, in particular working closely with Active Norfolk to utilise the new Village Games structure to introduce organised Rounders across the county.

Funding Opportunties

Coaching Bursaries are currently available on an individual candidate basis through Rounders England Regional Rounders Officers (course fees may be part or fully funded in return for local community delivery and development work).

Club Development Support including Club Accreditation

Regional Rounders Officer available to support club development - in particular the introduction of new STAR Centres (Satellite Training Academies for Rounders):

Beth Wild, Regional Rounders Officer
E: beth.wild@roundersengland.co.uk

Coach Education

UKCC L1 and UKCC L2 (2011)
Preliminary and Intermediate Umpiring
Preliminary and Intermediate Coaching4Teachers
Rounders Young Leaders Award

For more details about forthcoming coach and official courses, with details of how to register check the Rounders England website www.roundersengland.co.uk

Indivdiuals should look to attend a UKCC L1 Rounders Course (coaching) and a Preliminary Umpire Course (officiating).

Courses will also be publicised through Active Norfolk website, and through appropriate Local Authority and PDM contacts.

Volunteering Opportunities

Rounders England are currently re-writing the Volunteer Strategy and Programme for adults, however, there is a Rounders Young Leaders Award available for delivery to students over the age of 14.

Students are recruited through delivery of the Rounders Young Leaders Award.

Adults will be recruited through the instigation of the new Volunteer Strategy and Programme (structure and format still TBC)."

Contact Details

Alan Fergus, Director of Competitions & Development

Siobhan Cleeve, Regional Rounders Officer

E: siobhan.cleeve@roundersengland.co.uk

Child Protection Officer

Alan Fergus, Rounders England, PO Box 4458, Sheffield, S20 9DP

E: alan.fergus@roundersengland.co.uk
T: 0114 2480357

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