WELCOME
Isle of Man Badminton Association
Parents Information Evening
Presented by Yvonne Hewlett and Matthew Wilkinson
Isle of Man Badminton Association Juniors
Agenda
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Introduction
Who’s who in badminton
Clubs / opportunities to play
Junior Tournaments
Squads
Off island trips
Fees
IOM Sport & Sport Aid
Parent involvement
Questions
Isle of Man Badminton Association
Isle of Man Badminton Association
President – Frank Anderson
Acting Chairman – Phil Ardern
Secretary – Baillie Watterson
Treasurer – Nick Fullerton
Welfare Officer – Roberta Cannell
Junior Chairman– Phil Ardern
Senior Team Manager - Phil Ardern
Senior Island Coach - Josh Green
Umpire Representative – Caroline Whitehead
Head of Performance – Matthew Wilkinson
Badminton Development Officer – Kerry Quayle
(Contact details can all be found on the IOMBA website – www.iombadminton.com)
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Isle of Man Badminton Junior Committee members
Junior Chairman – Phil Ardern
Junior Secretary – Gary Colley
Junior Tournament Secretary – Yvonne Hewlett
Junior Competitions Sponsorship Co-ordinator – Vikki Bolton
Coaching Co-ordinator & Welfare Officer – Roberta Cannell
Badminton Development Officer – Kerry Quayle
(Contact details can all be found on the IOMBA website – www.iombadminton.com)
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The Isle of Man Badminton Website has all the information you may need and is
updated with regular news and details of forthcoming events. All junior related
information can be found when selecting the ‘Juniors’ tab.
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Where to play badminton
Clubs
There are clubs all over the island and full details of the clubs and their contacts
can be found on the Clubs page of the Isle of Man Badminton website
www.iombadminton.com
Manx Sport & Recreation (MSR) Schemes
Friday 4-5 £1 per session, no need to pre-book.
No Strings Badminton
Summer sessions Saturdays 9-11am at the NSC Secondary hall - £2.50 (July-Aug)
Term-time sessions Tuesdays 5-6pm at the NSC main hall - £1 Children £2 Adults
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Junior Tournament Schedule for 2015-16 Season
Date
Tournament
Closing date for entries
Sat 3rd Oct @ NSC
Season Starter
Fri 24th Sept
Sat 24th Oct @ NSC
Under 13s
Sat 10th Oct
Fri 6th Nov @
Bemahague School
Rising Stars (primary
school age only)
TBA
Sat 21st Nov @ NSC
Under 15s
Sat 7th Nov
Sat 30th Jan @ NSC
Under 17s
Sat 16th Jan
Sat 28th Feb @ NSC
Under 19’s
Sat 13th Feb
Sat 19th Mar @ NSC
Primary school players
Sat 5th Mar
All entry forms will be available on the IOMBA website to download.
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Isle of Man Junior Squads
Invitations to try out for squads will often be extended to players who have
been observed competing in:
- School tournaments,
- Manx Youth Games
- Junior IOMBA tournaments.
Children will be invited based on ability, potential and age.
If selected, all Squad Players are expected to:
- Be a regular member of an IOM affiliated club
- Enter a minimum of 2 competitive events – one at current age group and
one at the next age group. (E.g. Under 13 squad enters U13 and U15 tournaments)
- Compete in all disciplines e.g. singles, level doubles and mixed doubles
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What do squad sessions involve?
Each child is given the opportunity to develop with continuous assessment in
the following areas:
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Technical skills - footwork and racquet techniques
Individual fitness - speed, strength, agility, CV, flexibility
Mental skills – confidence, self-awareness, life skills
Tactics
Social skills
Focus skills
The coaches employ a variety of training methods which are constantly
reviewed and adapted to suit the characteristics of the group in the hope of
producing Island’s next champions including (but not limited to!!) Island
Games medalists and Commonwealth Games competitors.
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Junior Squad Session Times & Coaches
U13’s
Wednesdays 7-8.30pm
Coach: Roberta Cannell
U17’s
Wednesdays 8.30-10pm
Coaches: George Li & Baillie Watterson
U11’s
Fridays 6-7pm
Coach: Phil Ardern
Seniors
Fridays 7-9pm
Coach: Josh Green
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Off-Island Junior Squad Trips
U12’s
Saturday 14th May – York
U13’s
Saturday 26th March – Lothian
U15’s
No current county tournament at this age group.
(See additional info on next slide)
U17’s ICT
31st March-3rd April – Nottingham
How Players are Selected:
The team manager for each age group will make their choices to ensure the strongest
team by looking at known ability of squad players including their achievements in
tournaments, commitment and performance in weekly squad sessions.
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Other Off-Island Badminton Competitions
Badminton England run a programme of competitions throughout the season for
different age groups and at different ability levels (Bronze, Silver, Gold).
The committee are looking at organising a trip to a Badminton England event for
U15 age group squad players to compete in as individuals and gain valuable
experience as there is currently no county team event at this age group.
The association does also provide some financial support to parents who are
keen to take children off-island to enter BE competitions.
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Island based Junior ‘Invitational’ Tournaments
These are when we invite other county junior teams to the Isle of Man to play in
a 2 day event and host the visitors.
U13’s
Saturday 30th April/Sun 1st May– York & Lothian
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Junior Squad Fees
2015-2016 Fees
September – December = £50
January – April = £50
Parents will be emailed a letter with details of how and when to pay.
Please note that it is important that fees are paid by the notified due date to ensure your
child can continue to participate and be eligible for consideration for upcoming events.
What do the fees cover?
• Court hire at the NSC
• Shuttles
• NO cost for the Coaches = FREE - Volunteers
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Other Badminton Opportunities
• BE Young Leader Award
• BE Young Official Award
• Level 1 Coaching Qualification – 16+
• Level 2 Coaching Qualification – 18+
Qualified coaches, leaders & officials will be able to get involved in a number of
IOMBA events.
For further information please contact Badminton Development Officer
[email protected] / 651572
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IOM Sport & Sport Aid
Elite Athlete Support and Development through the IOM Sports Institute:
• Financial support
• Sports Science support
• Strength and Conditioning programmes;
• Nutritional guidance;
• Sports Psychology support;
• Medical and physiotherapy support services;
• Performance lifestyle Guidance
Support has generally been reserved for the most elite athletes but with the
launch of the IOM Sport Aid Academy (due to occur formally on 30 September
2015), access to the Institute's services is expanding and badminton has
secured places for 4 athletes for the upcoming year.
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Parental Involvement
Parental support is key to the success of any athlete and helping them achieve
their full potential and we thank all parents for providing this.
The IOMBA Junior Committee would also like to engage further with parents at
an association level and this year the Junior Committee are looking to appoint:
2 Parent Representative Junior Committee members
This position would involve:
- Liaising with other players parents eg: hosting for on-island invitational events
- Assisting with off-island trips – e.g. U15s
- Assisting at Junior tournaments
- Fundraising
- Offering general help or skills!!
If you are interested in volunteering for this role, please contact Yvonne
on [email protected] or 395376
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Fundraising
Bag Pack
Thursday 31st December
Shoprite Chester Street
Attendance & support from all squads is expected
These raise valuable funds for the Association needed for the activities provided.
If you have any other fundraising ideas that you would like to suggest please
contact a committee member.
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