Canada: What's Up - December 2004  x5
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December 23, 2004
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December 2004 Whats Up
Table of contents
International Excellence Review Report
International News
National Teams
Coaching
Special Notes
International Excellence Review Report
HIGH PERFORMANCE REPORT
On December 3 5, 2004, 14 volunteers and staff of Field Hockey Canada (FHC) met to review the governance and operations of the International Excellence Unit.
POINTS OF CONSENSUS:
· The International Excellence term be changed to High Performance.
· The structure that will govern the High Performance Unit has the following characteristics:
· Is relevant and adds value;
· Makes effective use of human resources;
· Reduces duplication;
· Ensure roles and responsibilities, authorities and accountabilities are clear;
· Promotes and facilitates cooperation and collaboration; and
· Ensures a safe and enjoyable experience for staff and volunteers.
· That an 8-10 year high performance strategic plan (including vision and strategy) would drive the high performance process and unit.
· That the individuals and groups involved in high performance communicate and cooperate, with clarity on roles and responsibilities, a sense of confidence and trust.
That the High Performance Unit structure include National Team programs and a HP Support group, guided by a High Performance Board Member, who monitors progress and reports to the Board on High Performance Unit. The entire unit works as a team, sharing and supporting the other parts of the whole.
For more details on the report please visit: http://www.fieldhockey.ca/e/administration/planning/hpworkshopreport.htm
International News
Womens World Cup Qualifier
Following the recent meetings of the FIH Competitions Committee in Leipzig, Germany, Canada has been informed that the womens team will not qualify. There was considerable disagreement within the Competitions group on the qualification process. Below is the qualifying process and teams that have qualified to date:
Top 5 teams to qualify from a 12 team competition. Teams to qualify are:
· Host - Korea
· Europe 6 (7 if host of World Cup is Continental Champion)
· Asia 3 (Japan, China, Kazakhstan)
· Pan Am 1 (USA)
· Oceania 1
International Representation
Congratulations to Roger Marler (Judge), Sukh Bajwa (Umpire), Sue Jameson (Tournament Officer) and Wendy Stewart (Umpire) who have been appointed to the 8th Mens Pan American Junior Championship and to the 5th Womens Pan American Junior Championship respectively.
Alan Waterman, FIH Communications Committee and Canadian network television reporter, reports on the WorldHockey Events Forum, 26 November in Leipzig, Germany. See Alans report at http://www.sportcentric.com/vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0,8510,1181-161850-179065-33761-147040-custom-item,00.html
WorldHockey Umpiring Boost 2005 and 2006
The WorldHockey Umpiring Boost (WHUB) is an FIH project, jointly organized by the Umpiring Committee and the Development and Coaching Committee, whose overall objective is to help as many National Associations as possible to encourage, promote and develop Umpiring in their own country. Due to take place over 2005 and 2006 it is intended that the project will be on-going with a lasting effect, and not just be seen as a one-off. This project recognizes the twin needs of addressing the worldwide shortage of umpires and the requirement to maintain an improvement in umpiring standards.
National Teams
Congratulations to all the athletes and staff who just competed at the Junior Womens Chile 4 Nations Event. The players, coaching staff and umpire were excellent ambassadors for Canada.
Observations from the tournament indicate that Canadas U21 Team is a group with great potential; however, other countries are improving at a faster rate. It emphasizes the need for a more structured and permanent junior program.
Up next for the Junior National Teams are the Junior Pan American Championships to be held in Havana, Cuba February 16th 27th and San Juan, Puerto Rico March 16th 27th for the men and women respectively. These are the qualifying tournaments for the Junior World Cups to be held later in 2005.
Coaching
Field Hockey Manitoba will be hosting a Technical 1 and 2 Field Hockey Coaching Clinic on January 22 & 23, 2005 in Winnipeg. For more details please contact the FHM office or visit the website at www.fieldhockeymb.org
Field Hockey BC is once again running its annual High Performance Coaching Seminar this January 7-9th, 2005. This year they will be running Level 2 & 3 NCCP Technical Certification courses There will also be a series of workshops being run in co-ordination with the technical courses. The direct link to the course is:
http://www.fieldhockeybc.com/tournament.php?eventID=78
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Special Notes
The Board and staff of FHC wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season and all the best in the New Year. The national office will be closed from noon on December 24th to January 4th.
2004 FIH Indoor rulebooks are available in the FHC store. https://mediant.magma.ca/sportsbiz/field_hockey/store/resources/index.cfm
Applications for Womens Field Hockey 1979 Trust Fund
The purpose of the Fund is to promote the best interests of field hockey for women and girls throughout Canada by assisting financially with projects which are not normally funded by government agencies and which are not related to the everyday administration of field hockey association. Any project which meets this purpose will be considered.
Please click here for an application. http://www.fieldhockey.ca/e/administration/governance/funds.htm#Womens79
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