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Nottinghamshire Hockey Association Appoints Coaching Team

Nottinghamshire Hockey Association Appoints Coaching Team

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After an extensive recruitment process, Nottinghamshire Hockey Association is delighted to announce the appointment of Amarjeet Soar as Head Coach for the Senior Men’s County Squad.  He will be partnered by Dr. Phillip Rhodes in the role of Assistant Head Coach.

Amarjeet (or Amo) is an England Hockey qualified Level 3 coach and is currently a coach at Boots Hockey Club and has had extensive experience of coaching at most levels.  He has also worked as a volunteer at many International hockey events including the 2012 Olympic Games and 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Phillip is also an England Hockey qualified Level 3 coach and currently a coach at Boots Hockey Club.  He also holds a silver Goalkeeper coaching award and has been heavily involved in coaching age group squads for England Hockey’s Single System since 2010.

Nottinghamshire Hockey Association is a constituent body of the Midlands Region Hockey Association and endeavours to improve the standard of hockey within its County.

For further information please contact Gareth Parr (Secretary) via www.nottshockey.org.uk

#ThisGirlCan - Take part in physical activity for FREE in Nottinghamshire - Sportivate Funding round‏

#ThisGirlCan – Take part in physical activity for FREE in Nottinghamshire – Sportivate Funding round‏

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THIS GIRL CAN – Take part in physical activity for FREE

 

Through Funding for Women and Girl sessions through SPORTIVATE!

To celebrate and mark International Women’s Day on Sunday 8th March Sport Nottinghamshire are opening a 4 week additional round of Sportivate specifically for female projects taking place within Nottinghamshire for delivery between May 2015 – March 2016.

Sportivate provides funding to encourage those aged 11-25 years to engage and stay in physical activity through a series of sessions.  Funding can be used for facility cost, equipment, incentives, marketing and any training needed!

To encourage more females across Nottinghamshire to get involved and through the Sport England THIS GIRL CAN programme we invite applications from 8th March. We are looking at targeting females who haven’t previously engaged in physical activity or do so but to a limited degree at present.

What can you offer as a club or organisation to help increase the number of females engaging within sport and physical activity and in turn increase your membership / participation?

For an application form (click link) or for more information (click link) alternatively contact Sarah Williams on 07766 012229

Nottinghamshire Hockey Association - Recruiting Senior Men's Manager and Coach

Nottinghamshire Hockey Association – Recruiting Senior Men’s Manager and Coach

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Nottinghamshire Hockey Association are inviting expressions of interest in the posts of;

Senior Men’s County Manager

This is an ideal opportunity to assist in the county squads tournament organisation and administration.

Initially, the role will include informing potential players of trials and coaching sessions and inviting potentially suitable players along.

Then, as well as liaising with Tournament Directors and Tournament Officials you will also be required to attend tournament meetings, pass on relevant rules and regulations info to coach and players, assist in pitch side paperwork and ensure (as far as practical) player eligibility.

Depending on experience, the manager may also have some input into the squad selection process.

Senior Men’s County Coach

Any prospective coach should be at least EH Level 2 qualified.

This is an ideal opportunity to raise your profile within the national hockey community and increase your experience in a higher tiered competition.

As well as coaching the squad through he County Championships competition, any prospective candidate will also be expected to deliver a number of trials and final squad coaching sessions.

They will be expected to have input into the structure of trials and squad coaching as well as providing input into the final squad selection along with the captain and other senior players.

Limited financial support can be provided on agreement.
Please respond, stating which position you are interested in, to the Nottinghamshire Hockey Association secretary, Gareth Parr via email – gareth@nottshockey.org.uk by 31st December 2014 with a brief copy of your hockey/coaching CV.

Interviews, if necessary, will take place during January 2015.

Coaching Club at Highfields Hockey Centre on Friday 24th October – Limited spaces still available‏

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There is an Integrating Goalkeepers Coaching Club Workshop running on Friday 24th October from 19.00-22.00 at Highfields Hockey Centre, Nottingham:

Being delivered by Grahame Mansell-Grace (aka Panda) who is a Lead Talent Development Coach for Goalkeeping within England Hockey

3 hours practical based out on the pitch

Will help coaches to use practical examples to bring match play scenarios to life on a regular basis and to develop practical ideas on how to integrate goalkeepers more easily into activities.

Coaches will leave with a pack of resource cards specific to integrating goalkeepers andvideo resources of match play and practice scenarios to support them back in their club setting.

To book a place please fill in the attached Booking Form and return to Jackie.bridger@englandhockey.co.uk 

GB Coaching Club Booking Form

Nottingham, Nottingham, UK

Sharon Geeson

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It is with great sadness that I inform you that on Sunday 12th October, Sharon (the Regional Disciplinary
Administrator – Midlands) passed away peacefully in the Freeman hospital Newcastle. She did have mostly good weeks after her transplant with a few complications that eventually led to organ failure.

So very sadly missed

Our thoughts are with her family and friends

Time to vote for 23rd annual Nottinghamshire Sports Awards

Time to vote for 23rd annual Nottinghamshire Sports Awards

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It is time to nominate your local sporting hero! Nottinghamshire County Council and Sport Nottinghamshire are seeking nominations for the 23rd annual Nottinghamshire Sports Awards.

Nominations open today (WedSep24) for the annual awards which seek to recognise achievements at both a grassroots level and in professional sport across the county in recent months. The closing date for nominations is Sunday 30 November.

The awards will be presented during a ceremony on Wednesday 4 February at the Nottingham Conference Centre with more than 400 invited guests expected to attend the event.

Sporting highlights over the last year include the many medals won by various Nottinghamshire athletes at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Nottinghamshire Ladies T20 success at finals day, Nottingham Panthers retaining the Challenge Cup and Ellie Downie’s recent success at the Youth Olympics.

Councillor John Knight, Committee Chairman for Culture, at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “We are very pleased to once again seek nominations for the annual Nottinghamshire Sports Awards. The nominations provide everyone with a chance to highlight examples of great work and sporting achievement across the county. The awards night is always a great occasion to celebrate our sporting talent and excellence in Nottinghamshire.”

Simon Starr, Director of Sport Nottinghamshire, said: “The Sports Awards are a fantastic opportunity for Nottinghamshire to recognise and acknowledge the wonderful talent and level of commitment we have within the county. Previous awards have demonstrated what a strong sporting pedigree we have from our volunteers, coaches, teams and individuals.”

In total, 14 categories are open for nominations from individuals or clubs. Five categories are dedicated to recognising the talents and achievements of young people.

The full list of categories is: Junior Team, Junior Volunteer, Junior Disabled Sportsperson, Junior Sportsperson, Young Coach, Team, Volunteer, Disabled Sportsperson, Sportsperson, Performance Coach, Community Coach, Club, Sporting School of the Year.

For all these categories the qualifying period is 1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014.

The final category is the Roll of Honour which recognises Nottinghamshire residents who have devoted their lives to sport in the County (no time frame is placed on this category).

Last year’s award winners included – Nottingham Panthers (Team of the Year), Ollie Hynd (Disabled Sportsperson of the Year), Collingham Tennis Club (Club of the Year), Elise Christie (Sportsperson) and Ellie Downie (Junior Sportsperson).

The closing date for nominations is Sunday 30 November. For more details and to make a nomination, please visit the Nottinghamshire County Council website: www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/sport

Mansfield Sports Recognition Awards

Mansfield Sports Recognition Awards

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This year’s Mansfield Sports Recognition Awards will be taking place on Monday 8 December 2014 at the John Fretwell Sporting Complex.

Nominations for the categories are now open!

You can nominate in two ways…

  1. Fill in a nomination booklet, you should be able to get one through your club
  2. Fill in an online nomination form at www.mansfield.gov.uk/nominate

We ask that with every nomination (hard copy or online) that a photo of the nominee(s) is attached so that it can be used for the PowerPoint presentation on the evening. (Please note that the Junior Sportsperson of the Year is now split into two age categories). Deadline for nominations isFriday 14 November.

We hope to receive lots of nominations again this year to celebrate the fantastic sporting performances and dedication occurring in across Mansfield!

Tickets for the event are priced at £5 (adult) and £2.50 (junior).

We look forward to receiving your nominations.

Many thanks,

Martin Cook,

Sports Facilitator,

Mansfield District Council

#morebetterhappier…..GB Coaching Club Programme has launched

#morebetterhappier…..GB Coaching Club Programme has launched

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Booking has now opened for the brand new Great Britain Coaching Club Programme. The programme will be delivered in a variety of ways to ensure it is flexible and accessible to your needs. It will also provide you with the time to reflect on your own coaching practice and to network with other coaches.

Initially there are five workshops available in the Great Britain Coaching Club Programme, please click on the link below for more information on each workshop including dates and venues:

1.     Engaging Games For Children 

2.     Integrating Goalkeepers

3.      Coaching for Club Players

4.      Coaching for Talent

5.      Engaging Sessions for Adults

Each workshop has a charge of £40 and for this you will experience:

  • Cutting edge practical resources
  • Access to the best workforce
  • Delivery in high quality venues at England Hockey approved centres

These development opportunities are available for all coaches, whether currently qualified or looking to enter the coaching pathway.

So, do you think you inspire players? Do players leave your session with that ‘buzz’ and can’t wait to come back week in week out, come rain or shine? Whether you are a coach of children, participation or talented players, these development opportunities will provide you with the tools to add to your coaching toolkit and support you to inspire more, better and happier players!

Why wait ….Click here for a full list of dates and venues and how to apply.

Places will be filled on a first come first serve basis so please book early to avoid disappointment.

For more information please contact Jackie.bridger@englandhockey.co.uk

Join Boots Hockey Club for their new pitch opening celebration on 12 October 2014

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This summer, Boots Hockey Club was awarded funding totalling £149,000 from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities fund, Nottinghamshire County Council’s Legacy Fund and England Hockey’s Capital Investment Programme to replace the astroturf hockey pitch and upgrade the floodlighting at the Nottinghamshire Sports Ground, Lady Bay, Nottingham.

Boots Hockey Club is among 324 local sports projects to secure a share of £17 million of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities fund. Since 2011, Inspired Facilities has been helping breathe new life into tired community sports facilities and converting existing buildings into venues suitable for grassroots sport.

The existing pitch was reaching the end of its life and becoming dangerous to play on, particularly in wet weather. The new pitch and improved floodlighting will enable the club to continue recent growth and develop their junior academy, as well as provide an improved facility for other community sports users.

To celebrate the new astroturf pitch, Boots Hockey Club are holding an opening event on 12 October 2014. The event is open to the local Rushcliffe community and all hockey players and supporters in Nottingham.

About the opening event

Through the opening event, Boots Hockey Club aims to promote both the attraction and development of new and junior players, the continuing development and retention of older players, as well as celebrating recent representative honours for Lynn Combes and Ann Fairbrother.

During the summer, Lynn Combes was selected and played for the England Masters over 40’s at the Hockey World Cup held in Rotterdam, Holland where they brought home a bronze medal. She was also selected together with Ann Fairbrother to play for the England Masters over 40’s team in the Home Nations in Swansea, which they won and brought home a gold medal.

The opening event will take place on 12 October 2014 at the Nottinghamshire Sports Ground, Lady Bay, Nottingham, NG2 5AA.

A junior training session will kick start the event at 9:45am with an appearance and coaching from Nottingham-based England indoor international, Sam Ward. Sam re-joined childhood club Beeston last season, where his 21 goals in the NOW: Pensions Premier League helped them to the Premiership title and earned Sam a call up to the England Indoor team and now a central contract with England Hockey. There will then be an official opening ceremony by Kenneth Clarke (Conservative MP for Rushcliffe) and ribbon cutting. This will be followed by Boots Hockey Club ladies’ first team playing against England Hockey Masters ladies and Boots Hockey Club men’s first team playing against the England Hockey Masters men.

Throughout the day there will be sports wear and Indian street food for sale from our West Bridgford based sponsors, Mad Dog Sports and Slumdog.

Club Captain, Keith Kirkpatrick, said: “We’re extremely excited about local Conservative MP, Kenneth Clarke, and England Hockey England Hockey joining us to celebrate the opening of our new pitch, which has been made possible by the investment we’ve received from all three funding partners, countless hours of hard work behind the scenes by a number of our club members and the support of the Nottinghamshire Sports Club. Together, this has enabled us to provide an excellent facility for existing and new hockey players as well as other sports users in the local community.”

After their first training session on the new pitch on 24 September, ladies first team coach Andy Fairbrother said: “The new pitch at Boots is a tremendous boost for the club and the result of a great deal of hard work from dedicated, club minded people. Not only does it help secure the future of the club at our Lady Bay home; it gives us a top class pitch to help develop the skills of both senior and junior players, ensuring the club can continue the success and growth it has seen over recent years. The new pitch will undoubtedly help the ladies first team as they begin their quest to regain their National League status.”