PLAYER RECRUITMENT

Player Recruitment Identifying Clubs Needs

 

It is essential to identify a club's recruitment needs in order to select  the appropriate group to target. Factors, which may affect target group selection in order to develop the club, i.e. junior, youth or senior players are as follows:

 

  • Demand from the local community.
  • Existing playing opportunities (e.g. Local Authority/Soccer in the Community /Other Local Clubs).
  • Existing league opportunities available (e.g. Mini-Soccer, Girls/Boys League, County League etc).
  • Local Schools, Colleges or Universities who are able to provide new players.

If a group is targeted in order to attract new members, it is important that the appropriate structure and support of the whole club is in place to cater for the needs of the players and that there should be a local opportunity where that new clubs can play games. It is also important to remember that every player joining your club will probably do so for very different reasons.

 

Benefits of targeting specific groups

 

Senior Players

  1. Are needed to strengthen and develop existing senior and reserve sides.
  2. Assist with the general running of the club, especially coaching younger players and being role models.
  3. Generate income through increased membership.
  4. Bring organizational skills to the club, through their existing job.
  5. Raise people from playing side as role models to Junior Youth Players, reflecting exit route for Junior Players

Junior Youth Players

  • Are the future of the sport and of your club.
  • Provide future Players, Coaches, Officials and Administrators for all teams.
  • Help raise the profile of the club in the local community.
Provide an opportunity to identify parents who may have soccer or organi

Player Recruitment Identifying Clubs Needs

 

It is essential to identify a club's recruitment needs in order to select  the appropriate group to target. Factors, which may affect target group selection in order to develop the club, i.e. junior, youth or senior players are as follows:

 

  • Demand from the local community.
  • Existing playing opportunities (e.g. Local Authority/Football in the Community Schemes/Other Local Clubs).
  • Existing league opportunities available (e.g. Mini-Soccer, Girls/Boys League, County League etc).
  • Local Schools, Colleges or Universities who are able to provide new players.

If a group is targeted in order to attract new members, it is important that the appropriate structure and support of the whole club is in place to cater for the needs of the players and that there should be a local opportunity where that new clubs can play games. It is also important to remember that every player joining your club will probably do so for very different reasons. Benefits of targeting specific groups

 

Senior Players

  1. Are needed to strengthen and develop existing senior and reserve sides.
  2. Assist with the general running of the club, especially coaching younger players and being role models.
  3. Generate income through increased membership
  4. Bring organizational skills to the club, through their existing job.
  5. Raise people from playing side as role models to Junior Youth Players, reflecting exit route forJunior Players.

Junior Youth Players

  1. Are the future of the sport and of your club.
  2. Provide future Players, Coaches, Officials andAdministrators for all teams.
  3. Help raise the profile of the club in the local community.
  4. Provide an opportunity to identify parents who may have soccer or organizational skills; they may wish to assist the administration or organisation of the club.
  5. Assist in the development of existing Coaches and can become potential Coaches themselves.
  6. Generate income by increased membership and enhance the likelihood of grant aid.
  7. Provide better access to local authority and school facilities and equipment
  8. Are offered the chance to participate in meaningful activities which support a young persons health and social skills development.
  9. It is important that the appropriate structure and support of the whole club is in place.

 

Methods of Recruitment

 

There are numerous methods of attracting players to clubs. Activities to recruit new players

can be organized in partnership with Local Authority, Sports Development Officers, Schools Associations. Recruiting in partnership with existing football providers will ensure your club gains maximum promotion opportunities and that every potential player is aware that you are developing a new team.

 

Player Recruitment (Juniors)

• Come and Try It, Introductory Coaching Sessions.

• Taster Days.

• Kick Start Coaching Schemes (Active Sports)

• Coaching Courses.

•  Mini-Soccer 

• Coaching Weeks/Holiday Courses

• Festivals.

• Club Open Day/Parents Meeting

• Taster Sessions in Schools.

• Posters/Flyers/Advertisements

• Press Releases.

• Local Business/Sports Center competition.

• Youth Games.

• Tournaments.

• Club Information Leaflet

• Recreational Games

• Veterans

 

It is important to keep records of players once they have been recruited to your club in case of

emergencies etc. It is also essential that all newly recruited players are issued with your clubs Code of Conduct.

 

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