News from Staffs FA

 

FA West Midland Regional Female Coach Mentoring Programme

 

The second year of the West Midland Regional FA Coach Mentoring Programme has now been completed with a total of 18 female coaches completing their FA Level 2 qualification.

 

Thanks to funding gained from Sport England, the West Midland Regional Female Coach Mentoring Programme has again been provided to support female football coaches from the five Counties in the West Midlands (Birmingham, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Worcestershire) to work towards and complete their FA Level 2 in Football Coaching.

 

The programme, which first started in 2007, aims to identify female FA Level 1 coaches who are keen to work towards and complete the FA Level 2 and provide a comprehensive support programme from start to finish, providing each coach with relevant, up to date and practical support throughout the programme.

 

All of the coaches were required to apply to the second year of the programme and, once their place had been offered, their journey began in March 2010. From there on, the coaches attended regular pre-course workshops and meetings both regionally and within their County along with their County Football Development Officer to help build up to the course.

 

Every coach was also assigned a mentor whose responsibility was to act as an advisor and role model to the coach, helping to develop the coach around specific support areas identified by both the coach and mentor, providing feedback to coaching sessions the coach is delivering both prior to and after taking their Level 2 training week.

 

Working with Jason Withe, FA Licensed Tutor and additional FA staff, all coaches received 5 months of pre-course support prior to taking the Level 2 course in August 2010. This support continued after the course up until taking their final assessments in February 2011.

 

All 18 of the female coaches have now completed the programme and are now working within local grassroots clubs and the community back in their counties.

 

 

A number of the coaches were on hand recently to collect their FA Level 2 certificates at the Women’s FA Cup Final at the Ricoh Arena, presented to them by Sue Hough, Chair of the FA Women’s Committee and Rachel Pavlou, National Women’s Football Development Manager.

 

If you are interested in finding out further information regarding the programme or if you would like any support with getting into or developing your coaching, please do not hesitate to contact the Staffordshire FA or visit www.staffordshirefa.com

 

Kevin Staples
Football Development Officer
01785 279828 / 07969 294084
kevin.staples@staffordshirefa.com

 

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Staffordshire FA Girls' County Championships

 

This year’s Girls' County Football Championships took place at Stone Dominoes Football Club with a total of 13 teams from years 5&6, 8&9 and 10&11 coming together to compete to be the 2011 County Champions.

 

School teams representing Cannock & Rugeley, East Staffordshire, Lichfield, Newcastle, Stafford, Staffordshire Moorlands and Stoke on Trent competed across the three age groups with some fantastic displays of individual and team skill ensuring for a fantastic day of football.

 

In the year 5&6 competition, 7 schools battled it out against each other within a round robin format to compete for the trophy. After all matches had been completed, St Michael's Primary School representing Lichfield emerged as winners.

 

Oldfields Middle School representing East Staffordshire came in second place and Stafford Prep School showed great respect for their opponents on the day and won the Fair Play award for the 5&6 age group.

 

Years 5&6 - St Michael's Primary

 

In the year 8&9 competition, 4 teams representing Lichfield, Newcastle, Stafford and Stoke on Trent played each other twice with all teams battling from the first whistle to the last.

 

Wolstanton High School representing Newcastle came out on top and took home the winner’s trophy with The Friary High School representing Lichfield finishing second. Another Stafford School, Blessed William Howard High School won the year 8&9 fair play award.

 

Year 8&9 - Wolstanton High School 

 

In the Year 10& 11 competition, The Friary High School from Lichfield and Sir Thomas Boughey High School from Newcastle came together at the end of a long season to compete to be County Under 16s Champions.

 

The season for these two schools started back in September 2010, with both schools finishing top of their area league, they then went on to win both their quarter final and semi final matches, leaving them with a chance to take home the trophy.

 

A fantastic game which was end to end eventually saw The Friary edge out Sir Thomas Boughey by 6 goals to 4.

 

Year 10&11- The Friary High School

 

The Staffordshire FA would like to thank all schools for their participation on the day and to all schools who have taken part in girls' football competitions leading up to the County Finals.

 

Kevin Staples
Football Development Officer
01785 279828 / 07969 294084
kevin.staples@staffordshirefa.com

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Staffs Ability Counts League 

Disability Family Fun Day
Sunday 10^th July 2011 at Stafford Town FC

 

We are actively trying to recruit new teams, players and volunteers to join the league through our fun day as well as celebrating the achievements of this season. The league, which was launched in September 2008, provides the opportunity for all players with a disability / impairment in the County to join together and play in organised games and competition.

 

Our aim is to involve as many local people, especially those with a disability in the day as possible. See poster below for more details.

 

 

Jamie Leaning

Disability Community Sports Coach

Staffordshire FA

T: 01785 256994 (option 2 then 5)

E: Jamie.Leaning@staffordshirefa.com