Alf Hansen presents an overview of the Norwegian Football Federation Grassroots Programme

1. ALF HANSEN
NFF Grassroots programme – Key aspects

2. Developing grassroots football
NFF
Regional FA’s
Instructors
Volunteers
Clubs

3. NFF Action Plan 2012-2015
• National action plan, approved by congress
• Regional FA’s committed to national and regional plans
• Close collaboration between central office and regions
• Overall Goals Defined:
• Be amongst the worlds best grassroots nations
• Develop expertise in all areas within top football in
order to compete with the best

4. Action plan drives all our activities through:
• A set of values
• A clear direction
• Well defined and measureable goals
• Has direct effect on club
organization and planning

5. Nomination
Committee
The Board
CupsFootball school
Players:
Senior
Youth
Junior
Sports
Committee
Other Events
Facilities / Club House
Materials
Info / PR
Finance / Marketing
Example Club Organization Chart: All volunteers…

6. Example roles in the board:
Chairperson
TreasurerSecretary
Head of
Sports
Deputy
Leader
Event
Manager
Team Coaches Team Managers

7. Kristiansund 25 000 inhabitants
Grassroots clubs:
Clausenengen Fotballklubb
Frei Fotballklubb
Nordlandet IL
Kristiansund
Fotballklubb
 Adeccoligaen
 3. Div recruit
Kristiansund Ballklubb
Talent

8. Molde FK
Champions Tippeliga 2011 and 2012 – Grassroots Kite mark
club
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9. Norway has 18 Regional FA’s
• Organizes the leagues in the region
• Responsible for education
and player development
• Club development
• Support Facilities development
• Agder
• Akershus
• Buskerud
• Finnmark
• Hordaland
• Hålogaland
• Indre Østland
• Nordland
• Nordmøre og Romsdal
• Oslo
• Rogaland
• Sogn og Fjordane
• Sunnmøre
• Telemark
• Troms
• Trøndelag
• Vestfold
• Østfold

10. Trøndelag Regional FA – conceptual view
Head of Regional FA
Professional management
• Club Leaders
• Referees
• Instructors
• Observers/guides
• League/match offer
Professional Support
• League/Match
• Insurance
• Transfers
Development Administration
Professional development
• Players
• Coaches
• Club functionaries sport
• Regional experts
• Instructors

11. Facilities Development: NFF Guidance, Combined Funding
33%
67%
State Lottery
Club/County

12. Football development department
Director
Football
development
International
development
Facilities
development
18 regional FA’s

13. Football development department:
Professional football
Technical Staff
Grassroots football
Technical Staff
NFF previous model
– after evaluation it was decided to realign the overall approach

14. Football development department: From 01.01.2013
Director
Professional football
Technical Staff
Grassroots football
Technical Staff
Head of football
development

15. What have we achieved and learnt?
• We have developed and implemented a solid
football strategy backed up by a national
activity plan
• We have a robust structure in place from NFF
to Regional FA to Club
• We have broad agreement and support from
all the key stakeholders
• We have learnt the importance of a common
thread across all activities
We can safeguard and enhance grassroots football in Norway

16. NUTURING GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL - TOGETHER
Thank you!