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Grassroots in Iceland
GrassrootsGrassroots in Icelandin Iceland
Halldor Orn ThorsteinssonGrassroots, FA of Iceland
Nordic Grassroots Seminar,Helsinki, 2005
Grassroots in Iceland
DistrictsDistricts
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UNÞ
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UM
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Grassroots in Iceland
IcelandicIcelandic footballfootball -- facts and figuresfacts and figures
Population of Iceland: 293.577Registered players: 19.818 (8,3%)Number of clubs: 90Number of teams: 800Number of coaches: Number of professionalplayers playing abroad: 42
Grassroots in Iceland
GrassrootsGrassroots workwork at at ththe FA of e FA of IcelandIceland
Emphasis on mass participation (decreased drop out)Both for boys and girlsTournaments on different levelsUnder 12 year old regional level, 7-a-asideEveryone can take part regardless of skill13 19 year old play 11-a-side (can also play 7-a-side)Indoor football in the winter, 5-a-side, no futsall
Grassroots in Iceland
NumberNumber of of trainingtraining sessions for sessions for the typical Icelandic playerthe typical Icelandic player
6-10 year olds = 2-3x per week10-14 year olds = 3-4x per week14-18 year olds = 4-5x per weekAdults = 5 times per week
Additional training:We have educated physical education teachersteaching sports at school 2x per week (age 6-19)All children must learn how to swim 1x per week (age 6-17)
Grassroots in Iceland
MainMain goalsgoals in our grassroots in our grassroots workwork
Better facilitiesFull size indoor football fields64 mini pitchesCoach educationSpecial Olympics in Iceland for the disabled
Grassroots in Iceland
SpecialSpecial OlympicsOlympics
Organized tournements twice a year
Grassroots in Iceland
NumberNumber of of coachescoaches attendingattending our our coaching courses 2000coaching courses 2000--20042004
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KSÍ I-VI courses
All KSÍ courses
Grassroots in Iceland
MuchMuch betterbetter facilitiesfacilities for playing for playing football! football!
4 full size indoor football fields in Iceland and more to follow!
Grassroots in Iceland
64 64 newnew minimini--pitches pitches onon schoolschool grounds all grounds all around Icelandaround Iceland
Grassroots in Iceland
MiniMini--pitchespitches in Icelandin Iceland
Grassroots in Iceland
OurOur futurefuture playersplayers areare very very happy about that!happy about that!
Grassroots in Iceland
MoreMore professionalprofessional playplayers from ers from Iceland!Iceland!
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