Ottery Football Development Centre

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Ottery Football Development Centre
Operated by Devon County Football Association
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Purpose of parents evening

• What is the Ottery Football development Centre?
• What has changed?
• Who are the Devon FA?
• Who are the centre staff?
• Timings
• Finance
• Fixtures
• Kit
• Questions

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What is the DCFA Ottery Development centre?

• The purpose of Ottery is to allow players to have
  the opportunity to access a high quality coaching
  environment in order to allow them to fulfil
  their maximum potential it helps to bridge the
  gap between club football and Centres of
  Excellence.
• The centre operates for boys aged 10-15 years
  with 3 squads (U11, U13 U15)
• The centre will deliver 2 10 week training
  blocks.

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What has changed

• Workforce changes
• Stricter guidelines, inc CRB, CP, EA
• New Centre Director
• New coaches
• Longer training session
• Communication
• Codes of conduct
• Fixtures
• Cost

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Who are the Devon FA?

• The Devon FA is one of 45 County Associations
  that administer the game on a local level on
  behalf of the FA.
• All clubs and Leagues within the County affiliate
  as do all referees this centre also affiliates
  to the CFA. All County Cups are run via the
  County office. The County also run a number of
  representative sides
• The county HQ is in Newton Abbot
• There are 2 distinct departments Football
  Development and Governance.
• The Football Development Dept manage and operate
  the Ottery Football Development Centre

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Staff

• Centre Director David Cockayne
• Coach Nick Miles
• Coach Shaun Slater
• GK Coach Nick Law
• GK Coach Matt Hodgson
• Further staff will be confirmed to you in due
  course

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Timings

• U11 6pm to 730pm
• U13 U15 630pm to 8pm
• All GKs will attend on their respective Age group
  times
• Fixtures will be confirmed

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Finance

• Players are asked to pay 135 per season. There
  are a number of payment options open to parents.
  Please ensure you return your payment schedule
  form this evening.
• What does our money pay for?
• Venue hire
• Coaches
• Tee shirt
• Fixtures expense
• Equipment

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Fixtures

• We are looking to have an internal fixture
  programme with a fixture being planned every 5
  weeks there will be a fixture at the end of the
  20 week coaching block hopefully Barnstaple!
• Communication will be issued via players and will
  be posted on the www.devonfa.com website
• Letters will be minimal

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Kit

• Boys are expected to wear white socks, shorts and
  shin pads and suitable footwear for training
• The tee shirt is included as part of your 135
  fee
• When we have sample sizes the boys will then try
  them on before any order is placed

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All Communication

• In the first instance please communicate with
  your age group coach
• If he is not able to help please speak to David
  Cockayne. In the event of your son not being able
  to attend please call David on 07980889968
• Visit www.devonfa.com for information
• If all else fails please contact Devon County FA
  on 01626 325914 or email annie.watts_at_devonfa.com

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Questions?