Player development pathways

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Player development pathways
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Barriers to playing ultimate

• New players
• I cant throw a frisbee.
• I dont know the rules.
• I have never seen a game played.

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Barriers to playing ultimate

• League players -gt Tournaments
• I am not good enough.
• I dont understand all the tactics.
• I want to improve my game so I dont embarrass
  myself at the tournament.

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Barriers to playing ultimate

• Tournament players -gt Elite levels
• I am not good enough.
• I dont understand all the tactics.
• I want to improve my game so I dont embarrass
  myself at the tournament.

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Barriers to playing ultimate

• Juniors
• My teacher cant throw a frisbee.
• My teacher doesnt know the rules.
• My teacher has never seen a game played.
• Where can I find a competition I can play in?

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Barriers to playing ultimate

• Women
• I want to improve my game so I dont embarrass
  myself in front of others (boys).
• Where can I find training / competition I can
  play in (without being stomped by big unco louts
  (boys))?

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Barriers - summary

• Where can I learn to play / improve (safe
  environment)
• Where can I go and play now that I am totally
  kung-fu?

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Key concepts

• Recruitment and retention of players is a key
  goal of the AFDA
• We need to help players overcome perceived
  barriers

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Example pathway part one

• Advertisement in local (high quality) newspaper
  e.g. Budgewoi Herald
• Month of introductory coaching sessions LEARN
  to play individual skills focus
• League night - mixed

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Example pathway part two

• 2 seasons of ultimate
• Advertising campaign Come to the Melbourne
  Hat
• Fun trip to the Hat with group from Budgewoi
  Shennanigans in VIC

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Example pathway part three

• Advertising campaign Budgewoi Bruisers looking
  for players for Mixed nats
• 2 Months of intermediate coaching sessions Ind.
  and team skills
• Travel to mixed nats come 13/16

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Example pathway part four

• Advertising campaign Deathstar looking for new
  players
• 2 Months of advanced coaching / competition
• League night single gender
• Deathstar hold open training sessions
• Induction into Deathstar squad

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Example pathway part five

• Advertising campaign Players invited to try out
  for Australian training squad
• Distributed training sessions in all states
• Training camps
• Squad maintained even in non-worlds years

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Other considerations

• Coaching / volunteer development tie into player
  development
• Self-refereed sport
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Simple rules quiz part one

• How do you call a brick?
• Before picking the disc up, call "Brick"
• Before picking the disc up, extend one hand over
  your head and call "Brick"
• Before picking the disc up, extend one hand over
  your head or call "Brick"
• Before picking the disc up, extend two hands over
  your head, clap and call "Brick"
• Before picking the disc up, extend two hands over
  your head and clap or call "Brick"

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Simple rules quiz part two

• The disc is thrown on a stall count of 8. A
  receiver is fouled just before they make a play
  on the disc. A defensive player then catches it.
  A foul is called by the receiver and is
  uncontested. Where does the disc go?
• the receiver gains possession where fouled, as
  they attempted a catch
• back to thrower with the stall count to resume on
  8
• back to thrower with the stall count to resume on
  5
• back to thrower with the stall count to resume on
  0
• 404.13D3 (a)

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Simple rules quiz part three

• The disc is thrown on a stall count of 7. A pick
  is called by a defender, while the disc is in the
  air. A defensive player catches the disc. Where
  does the disc go?
• back to thrower, with the stall count to resume
  on 7
• back to thrower, with the stall count to resume
  on 5
• back to thrower, with the stall count to resume
  on 0
• the defender gains possession
• 404.17B (d)

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Take home messages

• Plan the introduction of players to different
  levels of play
• Communication strategy is key
• Make it fun!
• There are other benefits (e.g. rules)