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Lewis
All I can really say is well done! I coach a bit of Ultimate at my school near Oxford and the kids love it. Unfortunately junior teams are very few and far between, but last term we had a good mini tournament with two other schools, one from Maidenhead and one from Leamington. Hopefully you will find some more in London. I have to teach on Saturdays which unfortunately rules out going to Junior Nationals etc
1. Not 100% sure. You will definitely need to get yourself CRB checked if not already. I would speak to someone at UKUltimate about what their insurance does/does not cover (I believe it comes as part of your membership). They should have plenty of advice on what else you might need. However, if it is run as part of a school activity, as long as you have a risk assessment done then the school should have you covered.
2. I have thought about taking some of my boys to local pickup games in Oxford, particularly the older ones, but not got around to it yet. In one sense it is a great way to get the kids 'locked in' and continue playing after school. However it will need a certain level of understanding from the players involved that their behaviour might have to be adjusted slightly. I think it just needs to be talked through in advance with those involved (you could always take a group to just the first half of a session, allowing everyone to 'relax' later). Having said that, my boys have played against adult teams in a match basis, and as the game is non-contact, this is generally OK.
3. Don't know.
4. Have fun! They will feed off your enjoyment of the sport. Playing with them tends to be the most effective way of passing on knowledge - I usually swap team each point. It is also the easiest way to show them what 'Spirit' actually is like in a real game. Generally they will always want to play games rather than do any drills, but it is always good to start off with a couple of new things for them to think about. And don't worry if some of them don't keep playing or are a bit unreliable. Remember when you were 15?!
If you get it going do get in touch next year and hopefully we can organise a game. Best of luck, and well done again - this is the most important thing that needs to happen in UK Ultimate.
Ed Brooke
Radley College
To: juniorultimate@yahoogroups.com
From: lewis@...
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:39:53 +0000
Subject: [juniorultimate] Junior ultimate - Secondary Schools
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All I can really say is well done! I coach a bit of Ultimate at my school near Oxford and the kids love it. Unfortunately junior teams are very few and far between, but last term we had a good mini tournament with two other schools, one from Maidenhead and one from Leamington. Hopefully you will find some more in London. I have to teach on Saturdays which unfortunately rules out going to Junior Nationals etc
1. Not 100% sure. You will definitely need to get yourself CRB checked if not already. I would speak to someone at UKUltimate about what their insurance does/does not cover (I believe it comes as part of your membership). They should have plenty of advice on what else you might need. However, if it is run as part of a school activity, as long as you have a risk assessment done then the school should have you covered.
2. I have thought about taking some of my boys to local pickup games in Oxford, particularly the older ones, but not got around to it yet. In one sense it is a great way to get the kids 'locked in' and continue playing after school. However it will need a certain level of understanding from the players involved that their behaviour might have to be adjusted slightly. I think it just needs to be talked through in advance with those involved (you could always take a group to just the first half of a session, allowing everyone to 'relax' later). Having said that, my boys have played against adult teams in a match basis, and as the game is non-contact, this is generally OK.
3. Don't know.
4. Have fun! They will feed off your enjoyment of the sport. Playing with them tends to be the most effective way of passing on knowledge - I usually swap team each point. It is also the easiest way to show them what 'Spirit' actually is like in a real game. Generally they will always want to play games rather than do any drills, but it is always good to start off with a couple of new things for them to think about. And don't worry if some of them don't keep playing or are a bit unreliable. Remember when you were 15?!
If you get it going do get in touch next year and hopefully we can organise a game. Best of luck, and well done again - this is the most important thing that needs to happen in UK Ultimate.
Ed Brooke
Radley College
To: juniorultimate@yahoogroups.com
From: lewis@...
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:39:53 +0000
Subject: [juniorultimate] Junior ultimate - Secondary Schools
Hi,
Well I've finally gone and done it and now I'm not sure I'm ready for the aftermath.
At the school that I work out we had a cross-curricular week and I taught students some ultimate. Now I have 30 overly keen 15 year old begging me to start a team. I buckled to the pressure and said "yes".
I now I feel a bit out my depth because I have some major concerns. I decided that I needed some advice and hence joined this group.
Here are my concerns:
1. Insurance at tournaments - how covered are we really? Do tournaments have good enough cover or do I need to get some school based stuff or even personal?
2. Generally set up of tournaments for minors - am i overly worried by the idea of students mixing with teams at tournaments where players smoke pot on the sideline etc? - don't get me wrong I teach at an inner city school they aren't naive...i just want to know peoples views.
3. Active Junior teams in London - are there many?
4. Any other stress saving advice?
Any advice / comments are welcome.
Cheers
Lewis
(Fire of London)
PS is it worth seeing if Si Hill would cater for a mini junior tournament at xeucf? or just a drop in training session and games maybe?
Well I've finally gone and done it and now I'm not sure I'm ready for the aftermath.
At the school that I work out we had a cross-curricular week and I taught students some ultimate. Now I have 30 overly keen 15 year old begging me to start a team. I buckled to the pressure and said "yes".
I now I feel a bit out my depth because I have some major concerns. I decided that I needed some advice and hence joined this group.
Here are my concerns:
1. Insurance at tournaments - how covered are we really? Do tournaments have good enough cover or do I need to get some school based stuff or even personal?
2. Generally set up of tournaments for minors - am i overly worried by the idea of students mixing with teams at tournaments where players smoke pot on the sideline etc? - don't get me wrong I teach at an inner city school they aren't naive...i just want to know peoples views.
3. Active Junior teams in London - are there many?
4. Any other stress saving advice?
Any advice / comments are welcome.
Cheers
Lewis
(Fire of London)
PS is it worth seeing if Si Hill would cater for a mini junior tournament at xeucf? or just a drop in training session and games maybe?
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