UKCC LEVEL 2 COACHING RUGBY LEAGUE
The Player Development Continuum:
Considerations for the Coach
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AIMS OF THE SESSION
• To be able to identify development stages
of your players
• To be able to identify all factors that have
an impact on the performance of your
players
• To be able to identify the things to
consider when planning sessions
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PLAYER DEVELOPMENT MODEL
• Playing and coaching pathway by which
rugby league is introduced to young
players
• Done in incremental stages
• Structured to accommodate the changing
developmental abilities of children as they
mature
• Provide a researched based planning aid
for coaches and administrators
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STAGES OF PLAYER
DEVELOPMENT
FUNDAMENTALS
DEVELOPING
THE PLAYER
LEARNING
TO PLAY
TRAINING TO
COMPETE
LEARNING TO
COMPETE
RETIREMENT &
RETRAINING
TRAINING
TO WIN
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FUNDAMENTALS
LEARNING TO
PLAY
• Learning to move
• U7 to U10 programmes. Mixed for
males and females
• Learning the skills
• Male under 11 to under 12
• Female under 11 to under 13
• Learning the game
DEVELOPING THE
• Male under 13 to under 16
PLAYER
• Female under 14 to under 16
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LEARNING TO
COMPETE
• Playing the game, developing performance
• Male & female under 18
TRAINING TO
COMPETE
• Optimising performance
• Male under 20, female senior RL
TRAINING TO
WIN
• Maximising performance
• Senior Rugby league
RETIREMENT
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TASK 1
• Complete the questionnaire, p60 of
candidate pack
• Feedback thoughts
• Group discussion
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LEARNING TO PLAY
• Multi activity approach
• Participate in a range of sports
• Integrate movement skills with aspects of
strength and endurance
• Delivered in schools and community clubs
• 1 or 2 RL sessions of 45-75 minutes
• 3-4 other sporting activities
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DEVELOPING THE PLAYER
• Sport specific skill development in unit
context
• Increased player and coach awareness of
individual development
• Introduce appropriate behaviours for a
performance environment
• Delivery through schools, clubs and Rugby
League Performance Pathway
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TASK
• For the developmental stage at which you
coach, please discuss and list what you
would expect from coaches in terms of :
1.Coaching philosophy
2.Adult coaching behaviours
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Player focused
• The primary driver in the decision making
and planning of programmes: Working
with players to identify their development
needs and fulfil these to achieve the
complete player.
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Coach enhanced
• Every coach at every level should
enhance the experience for every player.
This will be through the quality of delivery,
the quality of the experience or the quality
of the service provided.
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Environment Supported
• Providing the appropriate delivery
environment for the developmental needs
of the player at the appropriate time.
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PERFORMANCE PATHWAY
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WHAT ARE THE
ATTRIBUTES OF
EXCELLENT PLAYERS?”
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AREAS OF LEARNING
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Technical
Tactical
Psychological
Movement skills
Athletic development
Lifestyle management
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TASK
• Identify the objectives for an 8 week block
that covers the pre season period into the
beginning of the competition season.
• Group 1
Technical & Psychological
• Group 2
Tactical & Psychological
• Group 3
Movement & Psychological
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How did you decide upon your objectives
to the last task?
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Knowledge of previous performance
Ability of the players
Player development stage
Coach’s philosophy
Equipment & facilities available
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Planning to deliver your first session
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Coaches pair up with the person who has been allocated the same topic.
You will each be delivering for 20 minutes to half of the group. Followed by
a group review
Discuss
• Your objective(s) for the session
• How you will set up your area and equipment
• The safety considerations
• What you will say at the start of the session
• How you are going to organise your groups
• What if any demonstrations you will give
• The key technical points.
• Time management
• How will you draw out the learning
• How you will conclude the session
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Practical Delivery
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Practical Delivery - Review
• Think about the sessions that have been
delivered and identify two things to work
on to improve your coaching and two
things you have done well and want to
continue to do.
• These can be used as your personal goals
on your session planners
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Day 2 to Day 3 ….
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To Do……
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Complete self reflection template (number 1) on page 23
Complete quiz questions pages 9 – 15
Look through the game cards
Complete Health & Safety Checklist for home venue
page 19
• Plan & deliver sessions, that are linked, away from the
course and complete session plans and self reflections
for each session
• Collect in Code of Conducts
• Look through all the Game Cards to familiarise yourself
with them for day 3’s delivery
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