This document discusses Norway's grassroots football program and development plans. It provides an overview of key aspects including the national football federation (NFF), regional football associations, instructors, volunteers, and clubs. It outlines NFF's 2012-2015 action plan to develop grassroots football and make Norway one of the world's best grassroots nations. The action plan drives all activities through values, direction, goals, and impact on clubs. It also provides examples of club organization, roles in club boards, and grassroots clubs in Kristiansund, Norway. The document discusses regional football associations' roles and a conceptual view of one such association. It covers facilities development funding and changes to NFF's football development department structure to better
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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
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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
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