Download the workshop timetable here 

This year the main theme of the National Coaches Conference will be individual junior player development, with specific sessions aimed at coaching young beginners and progressing the coach’s experience of taking a team to regional level. The morning session will be on developing fundamentals, postural control and general ball handling skills with a strong emphasis on cognitive development.

The afternoon will focus on the delivery of the LPV scheme for the development of the game from 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 and 4v4 adapted mini games. An eminent European coach with experience in junior development will deliver this session and there will be many opportunities to practice or indeed watch young players being coached. There will be specific break-out sessions following the main presentation that will focus on these key stage developments and their impact upon the RTDP programme. The sessions are aimed at all coaches and tutors and reflect a change in emphasis in the new UKCC Level 1 Volleyball Coaches Award. All tutors who have intentions to deliver on the new award structure are required to attend as part of their continuing professional development which is one of the many requirements to maintain status as a recognised tutor.

Sports Marketing

Svend Elkjaer is Director of the Sports Marketing Network, the Network for people involved with the commercial, community and marketing issues across all sports. More than 1,200 sports clubs and other sports deliverers have participated in these Grow Your Club seminars. His workshop is aimed at all types of volleyball clubs from NVL to local league.

By the end of the workshop, clubs will know how to:

• Develop, promote and organise events which will help raise your club’s profile,
  revenue and attract new members
• Recruit, motivate and retain vibrant volunteers who can really help grow your club
  from email to YouTube
• Use technology to communicate with members, sponsors and supporters
• Create a welcoming club and grow your membership
• Grow the profile of your club within your community…on a shoestring
• Become a Hub for the Community

Clubs will also receive the following one year’s free membership of the Sports Marketing Network (Annual membership fee is £58).

Membership includes:

• Weekly E-news with tips and guides
• Sports Marketing newsletter (10 times per year) with in depth reviews and
  case stories from successful clubs and leisure organisations from both the UK
  and overseas
• Discounts on the Network's publications such as the Grow Your Sports Club
  Manual and DVD
• Unique access to the Hotline and Website where you can get advice and
  information how to grow your sports club.

Who for:

referees, from local league to International
coaches, team captains and administrators’ with an interest in refereeing

Content and items for discussion will include:

• Rules and their interpretations – a question and answer session
• Referee Guidelines – what referees are expected to apply- by International Guidelines as well as the Rules of the Game
• Match Protocols – pre-match, during the match, and post-match - for local, national and
  International matches
• Game Management – how can referees, coaches, team members and club administrators
  work together to:
  – reduce ill-discipline and areas of friction
  – improve match presentation