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ENGLAND HOCKEY

David Faulkner

Performance Director

2005 – 2012

Supporting Performance Sport

BUCS Conference

11 July 2013

PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR

• Leadership, not a coaching role for EHB and GB

• Implement performance strategy

• Set targets for all squads and review against targets

• Manage and mentor all performance staff

• Instil winning culture

• Implement a development strategy for talent and coaching

• Implement a Sports Science strategy

• Manage budgets,

• Influence Domestic stakeholders, UK Sport and BOA (Team

GB)

What is the Single System?

• Development pathway for all ages and abilities; players,

coaches and officials to reach their full potential.

• Based on a set of principles that puts the participant at the

centre and is based on scientific research widely accepted by

the majority of other major sports within England.

Why did hockey need a Single System?

• Many historical boundaries, systems and competitions that

make the hockey landscape a complicated one.

• The pathway varied enormously, not only between boys and

girls, but also from region to region and county to county.

EHB Single System

Principle’s of the Single System

• Long term view of a player’s development.

• Research concluded that it takes 9-10 years of deliberate

practice to become an expert performer.

• Players learn core skills, then how to apply them in game

situations, a constantly changing environment.

• Good decision making supported by team tactics,

conditioning and psychology to contributes to performance..

• EHB wanted all to reach their potential - whether that

potential is at school / club level or international level and

also to provide for coaches, officials and administrators in the

sport as well as players.

EHB Single System

The purpose of the Single System was:

• to make opportunities for participants fair, equitable. and consistent.

• It is to ensure that a suitable level of coaching and competition is offered

for people at the appropriate stage of their development and to maximise

the chance they have of fulfilling their potential whether that potential is as

a club or international player, coach or official.

The Single System progress:

• Extensive consultation over a two year period

• Board approved the implementation plan of the Single System in July

2006.

• Since July 2006 EHB have been working together with Regional & County

Associations, HE/FE and other partners to roll out the different elements

of the Single System framework

EHB Single System

NATIONAL SQUAD U16 + U18

UK Sport & Sports Aid

JUNIOR REGIONAL PERFORMANCE

CENTRE U15, U16, U17, U18 only, 12 centres nationally

Sport England

SCHOOL – CLUB

LINK Approx 400 nationally

JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT CENTRE U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17 only

130 centre’s nationally

Sport England and self funding

JUNIOR ACADEMY CENTRE U13, U14, U15, U16, U17 only

45 centres nationally

Sport England & self funding

NATIONAL SQUADS U21 + SENIOR (Bisham Abbey)

UK Sport

NATIONAL PERFORMANCE CENTRE

18 to 23 – 4 centres nationally (HE/FE)

UK Sport & TASS

SENIOR REGIONAL

PERFORMANCE CENTRE U18, U19, U20, U21

Under review

FE/HE – CLUB LINK Approx 80 nationally

JNR SECTION

OR CLUB Approx 400 nationally

SENIOR CLUB Approx 1050 nationally

England Hockey Single System Player Pathway

U18 18+

EHB

Regional Map

Pre 2008

• Regional – 600 athletes

• 5 regions

• County – 3,168 athletes

• 44 Counties

• No sub county activity

• Junior Regional

Performance

Centre’s

• 12 centres

• 2759 athletes

• Junior Academy

Centre’s

• 49 centre’s

• 7684 athletes

• Junior

Development

Centre’s

• 137 centre’s

• 10,649 athletes

• Across the

Single System

we now have 726

registered

coaches

contributing to

athlete

assessment

EHB Talent Pathway for Hockey

GB and England Senior

Squads (Bisham Abbey)

Junior Development Centre (JDC) (U13-U17) - 130 sites

Clubs and Schools

World Class Pathway

National Age Group Squad (U16)

National Age Group Squad (U21)

Junior Academy Centre (JAC) (U13-U17) - 45 sites

Junior Regional Performance Centre (JRPC)

Tier 1 - (U15-U18) - 12 sites

Junior Regional Performance Centre – Tier 2 (Futures Cup U16, U18, HiPAC U15 & U17)

National Age Group Squad (U18) C

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GB Youth Olympic

Squad

National

Performance

Centres (NPCs)

Online

Player/coach

registration

system and

assessment

Online

Portal

Quarterly

Athlete

Reviews

Scotland &

Wales u21

Centrally

Contracted

Coaches

Pool of 50

coaches

CPD

NAG Asst

Coaches

Proposed

CDP

Clubs

&

Level 4

UK Sport

&

Level 4

NATIONAL SQUAD U16 + U18

UK Sport & Sports Aid

JUNIOR REGIONAL PERFORMANCE

CENTRE U15, U16, U17, U18 only, 12 centres nationally

Sport England

SCHOOL – CLUB

LINK Approx 400 nationally

JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT CENTRE U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17 only

130 centre’s nationally

Sport England and self funding

JUNIOR ACADEMY CENTRE U13, U14, U15, U16, U17 only

45 centres nationally

Sport England & self funding

NATIONAL SQUADS U21 + SENIOR (Bisham Abbey)

UK Sport

NATIONAL PERFORMANCE CENTRE

18 to 23 – 4 centres nationally (HE/FE)

UK Sport & TASS

SENIOR REGIONAL

PERFORMANCE CENTRE U18, U19, U20, U21

Under review

FE/HE – CLUB LINK Approx 80 nationally

JNR SECTION

OR CLUB Approx 400 nationally

SENIOR CLUB Approx 1050 nationally

England Hockey Single System Player Pathway

U18 18+

Tender process

• Extensive open and transparent tendering process

• Over 30 higher education establishments applied

• EHB appointed 6 NPCs of which 5 are live

• These centres provide daily contact / coaching for our top 40

players aged 18 – 23 who will combine their training with

education or employment.

• 5 centres - East Midlands, Yorkshire, West Midlands

Manchester and Hockey West

National Performance Centres

Purpose

• Daily delivery mechanism for which EHB performance

strategies can be delivered in partnership with Institutes of

Higher Education (HE).

• They provide relevant talent selection supporting the

Performance and Single System (hockey development)

strategies.

• They provide excellence in training facilities and delivery of a

high performance hockey programme for approximately 40

players (male & female) aged 18-23 years.

• A large percentage of players in this age group enrol on an

undergraduate or postgraduate programme of study.


Selection Panel for the NPC’s

• No panel member had allegiance to a HE/FE institute or club and no

consultative panel members had a vote

• Key panel members

• Panel Chair- non executive England Hockey Board member

• Higher Education representative (UCAS) -to consider the range of

educational courses available

• EHB Performance & Development Directors

• UK Sport

• Consultative panel members

• Head of Sports Programmes for BUSA (now BUCS)

• Sport Science/Sport Medicine (EIS staff)

• UK Sport & TASS representative

• EHB National Manager for Education & Schools


Key selection criteria

• Appropriate club links

• General & Hockey Specific facility provision (including

staffing).

• Depth and breadth of available academic and vocational

courses and key partners (where relevant) for this delivery.

• Funding including external, provision from University and

Partnerships e.g. TASS; Detail of the funding which the HE

institute can provide

• Sports Science provision


EHB staffing

NPC Head Coach.

The duties of the Head Coach are:

• To act as key liaison person with the host university.

• To coach NPC players up to 10 hours per player/per week.

• To support the existing university staff (or to manage where not in

existence) the hockey specific sports science programmes-EIS, TASS,

Strength & Conditioning, Physiological, Psychological, Nutritional, etc.

• To support (where appropriate) regional, contracted and university

coaches.

• Regular local club communication

• Line managed by the EHB Performance Manager


Club Links

• NPC players play for the university or clubs within the area to

ensure appropriate weekend competition. The athlete leads

the discussions with EHB on the appropriate club.

• The NPC’s must have a relevant mix of EHB League (all

divisions) plus Regional Premier League competition

• Must be within a 45 minute travel distance from the NPC Hub

site (home games). Only in exceptional circumstances will

players travel in excess of 45 minutes to a club.

• University bursary/scholarship schemes will support the NPC

delivery plan, with respect to the individual competition needs

of all players in consultation with EHB.


Institutions support of NPC athletes and have:

• An institutional wide commitment to flexibility about study

opportunities and examination schedules/course assignment

deadlines, and support NPC players in accessing this

flexibility

• A commitment and capability to provide all required TASS

services to NPC players at the required standards

• The NPC has access to a wide range of academic and

vocational courses, via single site or multi site (HE/FE

franchise/consortiums) to suit a wide range of student

academic competence, interests and chosen career paths.


Hockey Specific Requirements

• A minimum of one full sized hockey pitch with appropriate

performance surface within 30mins of the hub institute

• Priority bookings (for a minimum of 4 hours per day, led by

player availability) within the hours of 6am-5pm weekdays

• Access to an Indoor (hockey surface) training venue

(equivalent size of 4 badminton courts).

• Appropriate changing facilities, medical support room,

seminar room, 2 suitable (raised platform) video vantage

points and access to a swimming pool (as and when required

and accessible)


TASS Basic Level Entry Requirements from NPC’s.

• Core SS/SM services to any NPC athlete at any NPC

Institution.

• Institutions not able to fully meet the requirements but have

‘partner’ status from another TASS Institution within a

maximum of 30 minutes travel time of the NPC institution

• TASS supports selected athletes enrolled on an academic

course of study.

• Support the provision of services to the small number of

players involved at NPCs that are not undertaking academic

courses of study.


Strength & Conditioning

NPC Institution must provide access to:

• On-site strength and conditioning coaching input & support

provided by a UKSCA accredited practitioner through an

agreed programme

• On-site cardiovascular equipment/free weights/resistance

equipment/Strength and Agility equipment and the

appropriate, easily accessible dedicated facilities for the

delivery of S&C services

• On-site free or subsidised Gym membership (with a

maximum cost of £100) with an appropriate quality/range of

equipment


Lifestyle Management

NPC Institution must provide:

• Designated and accessible member(s) of institution staff who

act as PALS mentor for NPC players, recommended

minimum of 1:8 mentor/player ratio, providing regular

review/update meetings

• PALS staff who have attended and passed the relevant PALS

training (must have completed:- Intro to PALS, UK Sport –

Communicating with Players, Player Transition, 100% Me)

• The NPC’s must be able to ensure a supportive environment

and a student culture is in place to support the ‘lifestyle’

appropriate for a prospective International player.


Sports Medicine

Institution must provide access to:

• On-site physiotherapy advice & treatment, within 72 hours, by

a Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, with 3

years experience of sport injury treatment. They should be a

member of ACPSM, with Level 1 accreditation and should be

involved in their CPD programme

• On-site Sports Massage provided within 72 hours by a full

member of the Sports Massage Association

• Access to Sports Physician, within 72 hours, who meets the

BOA standard or agreed procedure providing access to the

EIS Physicians supporting the TASS/BOA medical insurance

programme


Athlete Selection

• Based on potential to become a senior International athlete

• Normally following assessment via England U18/21

performances and in consultation with National coaches

• Open access to all if criteria met

• Athletes have to attend one of our NPC’s and be in education

• Athletes performances are reviewed quarterly for Hockey

progression/Lifestyle/S & C/Medical. Athletes can be

removed from the programme for poor performance at any

stage in the programme


NPC Induction

• Year 1 & 2 Royal Marines, Decision Making-Leadership

• Year 3 & 4 Lilleshall NSC, covering a variety of workshops

including Anti Doping/Injury Management/Nutrition/Time

Management/Skill acquisition and development/Ownership

and professionalism/Senior athlete experience

• A full range of fitness testing takes place to ascertain current

competencies

• S & C programmes developed

• Training Diaries completion


Going forward

• Develop the S & C programmes at U16/18 so athletes join

the NPC programme better prepared

• Get the NPC programme content to mirror senior

programmes in all aspects to ensure a smooth transition in to

the senior programmes for the athletes

• Expect athlete numbers to stabilise at around 40 (approx 60

senior athletes on funding)

• Close links to U21 programmes by use of appropriate staff

appointments

• NPC’s to lead the technical and physical development of

pathway athletes to ensure we sustain and improve our

position in world hockey


www.tass.gov.uk

Hockey – NPC Portal Performance Reviews

-In-depth view of the athletes progression every quarter

-Reviews in:

-Strength and Conditioning

-Physiotherapy

-Lifestyle Support

-NGB

-Key Performance Indictors which each athlete must

meet – (set by TASS leads of the above areas)

-If the athlete does not meet these, then their place on

the programme is assessed and they may be removed.

www.tass.gov.uk

Hockey – NPC Portal Provides a view of all TASS Hockey athletes performance reviews

www.tass.gov.uk

Hockey – NPC Portal Supporting Evidence

Hubs will provide different types of

supporting evidence.

Couple of examples:

PERFORMANCE FACEBOOK

Team Performance Exchange System

Player and staff profiles and log-in history

Red flags for unseen

files Who has/ has not

viewed a file

5 x 4 Coach Development Model

NPC ATHLETE PROGRESSION

NPC 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12

Total No.

Athletes

No.

Progressed

to Senior

Progression

%

No. Hockey

Athletes 42 24 30 37 36 92 29 32%

REFLECTIONS

• Initially not enough understanding by the sector that this was about individual player

development and what was required for performance

• Initially too much focus on BUSA points

• Challenges for institutions at the suggestions of NPC clusters

• BUCS Competition structure lacks performance and felt threatened

• Criteria and principles are robust

• Universities who were not successful have continued their investment in hockey

• SRPC became not viable

• NPC Athlete progression higher than performance sport average

• Strong engagement with parents at point of entry

• Increase of academic performance

• Delivered high quality dual career

• How does the sector keep pace with performance sport?

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