PRE-REQUISITES: Students must be representing the University as a player for at least one semester at Intercol, Intercampus or any other designated competition.
Or be actively involved with the coaching or administration of the football team.
Or be actively involved with officiating in all levels of football on or off the campus as required.
Or be an active member of the UWI football in regular training – even if not finally, selected for the team. Provided a required level of performance is achieved.

TIME REQUIRED: Training for the University’s team will begin in semester I and the seminars and workshops will be done in Semester II. These should be for two (2) hours per week on Thursday afternoons for a minimum of ten weeks.

RATIONALE: To encourage and develop an interest in football among the students-either as athletes or in administration and to produce officials and administrators in football – not only for Jamaica but for the region.

OBJECTIVES: At the end of the course students should be able to:

1. Explain the methods of coaching techniques
2. Recognize and outline the systems of play
3. Plan a training session
4. Define and discuss principles of play
5. Discuss the duties and responsibilities of the officials
6. Explain the rules of the game

CONTENT:

1. Football Administration

a) History of football
b) FIFA and its organizational structure
c) Regional and National structures

2. Coaching Theory

a) Principles of coaching
b) How do people learn
c) Qualities of a good coach

3. Modern Methods of Coaching Techniques

i) Passing – Definition classification, wedge pas (push), instep (lace) swerve passes lofted (drive, chip, volley) fundamental of passes. Drills to develop and improve passing.

ii) Ball control – Definition, types (wedge, cushion). Fundamental of ball control. Drills to develop and improve ball control.

iii) Dribbling – Definition, fundamental of dribbling. Difference between dribbling and running with the ball. Drills to develop and improve dribbling.

iv) Heading – Definition, classification. Fundamentals of heading. Drills to develop and improve heading.

v) Shooting – Definition, classification of shots. Fundamental of shooting. Drills to develop and improve shooting.

vi) Throw-in – Definition, classification of throw-in. Fundamental of throw-in. Drills to develop and improve throw-in.

4. Laws of the Game

Laws 1 – 17 (interpretation, illustrations)

5. Systems of Play

i) Definition – Formation, strategy, tactics.
ii) Modern formation – 4-4-2, 3-5-2, 5-3-2.
iii) Inter relationship between formation, strategy, tactics
vi) Comparison between an amateur and professional approach toward formation.

6. Modern method of coaching strategies and tactics

i) Principles of play-definition, types.
ii) Common principles – possession, positions, depth, surprise
iii) Offensive principles – dispersion (width, depth). Mobility, deception, penetration.
iv) Defensive – containment, compression, balance.

7. Planning a Training session

8. Organization of Competition, League Knock-Out, Rally

9. Officiating – Referee and Assistant Referee

Duties and responsibilities.

TEACHING METHODOLOGIES:

1. Seminars / workshops
2. Discussion of taped matches.
3. Coaching

The delivery of the programme will be done by the OSS through the Sports Department. A Coordinator will be assigned to the programme. He/she will be assisted by a coach and other persons who will be invited to make presentations on different aspects of the programme.

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT

NB.
- Students must pass all sections of the course to be awarded the three
credits
- The officiating course will be organized by the coordinator in
collaboration with the JFF.
- The student must register at the beginning of semester I as a
candidate for credit
- Students must attend at least 75% of the training sessions, seminars and workshops.
- Second-marking will be done by other members of staff with expertise in the sport or by external persons to be assigned by the Student Services Manager Sports.

RECOMMENDED READING:

1. Hughes, Charles. (1988). Soccer Tactics and Teamwork. Sterling Publications
2. Rius, Jose S. Beaver, Bryan (Eds.).Teaching the skills of Soccer: 900 exercises and games. Reedswain Books
3. Zauli, Alessandro. (2002). Soccer Modern Tactics: Italy’s top Coaches Analysze Games formations through 180 Situations. Reedswain Publishers.
4. FIFA – Rules – Laws of the game
5. Know the Game – Football

ESTIMATED COST OF COURSE DELIVERY

Course prepared for UWI Co-curricular Credits by Dorothy Hudson-McGhie.

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