1. Combined Events Management Group
2008 and Beyond…
Combined Events Management Group

2. Our role remains the same, to lead on the development of the event.

3. Statistically
Snr Women’s P of 10 Target 5300pts achieved by 10 women, compared to 12 last year (14 in 07 on target)
The best ever 5th ranked score of 5716 in the last 18 years.
The best ever 10th ranked Junior score of 4711 in the last 18 years.
14 Junior Men achieved the Power of 10 target of 6150.
Junior women Power of 10 Target achieved at 4500 (12) compared to 7 last year

4. 74 Junior women ranked compared to 63 last year.
More Importantly
Cont:…
74 Junior women ranked compared to 63 last year.
107 Heptathletes ranked compared to 91 last year.

5. How can we achieve the same in Decathlon?

6. Influence can be had: Coaches and Coaching Athletes Competition
Willingness to work together and create changes.

7. Coaching Of the 6 Decathletes achieving Power of 10
they are coached by 4 coaches.
1 of which coached just one athlete in 07
Of the 10 Heptathletes achieving Power of 10
they are coached by 8 coaches.
1 of which coached just one athlete in 07
Infact: the 18 women to achieve a score of 5000 were coached by 13 Coaches

8. Coaching Coaches Workshop Programme
One day workshops linked to the National squads
Event Specific and 5 Rings Related talks
Opportunity to Observe Nat squad coaching and athletes
Networking / Communication Environment
Bursaries for Coaches of National Squad Athletes
Responsive to Coaching wants.
1,As it says on the slide.
2, Bursaries with specific needs identified
3, Try harder to draw out what a coach needs, too often my athlete needs this or that, change this to be more reflective of a coaches needs.

9. National Squads Develop the National Squads Further Self Evaluation
Specialist coaches to deliver on technique
Delivery specific to athlete needs
Delivery specific to Coaches needs
Self Evaluation
Athlete, Coach and Athlete/Coach Partnership
Coaching Action plan
A requirement to “buy in”.

10. Combined Events Challenge
A Senior & U20 Combined Events Competition every month between May – September
120 Participants
Combined Events Athlete First
Coaches rewarded for their part in the athletes performance with a bursary prize.
Successfully re-introduced the Home Countries International Fixture into the calendar.

11. Competition Changes Changes to Events Age Group Changes
Hexathlon for U15 Girls (add Javelin)
Octathlon for U15 Boys (with Pole Vault)
Indoors Hexathlon for U15 boys
Age Group Changes
U20, U18, U16 Women – Heptathlon
U14 Girls - Hexathlon
U20, U18 Men – Decathlon
U16 Boys – Octathlon or 9 events ?? (no 400m)
U14 Boys – Octathlon (no Pole Vault & 1000m)

12. Together we can have continued success