FIFA GRASSROOTS COURSE 7th to 11th November, 2019

Submitted by Grassroots Department FIFA Grassroots Course (7th - 11th November)

The FIFA Grassroots Course begun on 7th November at Ariya Hotel in Olakha, . The course opening ceremony was graced by the presence of Mr. Ugyen Wangchhuk, the General Secretary of Football Federation, Mr. Damchoe Tshering, the officiating Chief of Department of Youth and Sports from Ministry of Education, Mr. Kesang Phuntsho, the head of program office from , Technical Director Mr. Vincent Subramaniam, Head of Coach Education Mr. Kinley Dorji and Grassroots Manager Mr. Ugyen Dorji from Bhutan Football Federation. The five days course ended with a grand festival in on 11th November coinciding with the Bhutan Football Federation ‘Grassroots Day’ to commemorate the 64th birth anniversary of His Majesty the fourth Jigme Singye Wangchuk. The course was organized by Bhutan Football Federation under the auspices of FIFA. The course was instructed by two instructors from FIFA, Mr. Yvon Avry (Instructor) and Mr. Mohamed Herman Zailani (Asistant Instructor). This was the 31st Grassroots Course for Mr. Yvon Avry as an instructor who is from France. There were 29 participants from clubs and districts. The course was aimed to train grassroots educators in the country to teach the children in the clubs and districts with basic football training to develop grassroots football in the country.

Message from the General Secretary

“I would like to thank FIFA for helping us organize this course in Thimphu. This batch of participants are very fortunate to have two instructors from FIFA and the knowledge that you will gain in next five days from two instructors will surely help to develop grassroots football in our country. This course is the first step of the coaching career and I hope all of you will give your best and put into use what you have learnt to develop football in our country. I would like to extend my best wishes to everyone for successful course.” – Mr. Ugyen Wangchhuk, General Secretary Bhutan Football Federation Course Participants

Sl. No. Name Clubs/Districts Designation Contact Email DOB 1 Sonam Tshering Wangdue Phodrang SSI 17870878 [email protected] 23-01-93 2 Rinchen Nikey Samdrup Jongkhar SSI 17749650 [email protected] 14-07-95 3 Deepen Gurung Dagana SSI 17316589 [email protected] 01-01-96 4 Ugyen Dawa Punakha Volunteer 17457169 [email protected] 26-07-91 5 Pema Tshering Tsirang SSI 17254021 [email protected] 19-07-88 6 Dechen Samtse SSI 17477311 [email protected] 29-06-89 7 Tenzin Chozin Thimphu city FC (Thimphu) Coach 16918959 [email protected] 10-11-93 8 Choki Ugyen Bumthang Teacher 77353338 [email protected] 01-01-81 9 Ugyen Academy FC (Punakha) School Teacher 17398302 [email protected] 23-11-96 10 Gyem Dorji Dagana SSI 17823725 [email protected] 05-09-94 11 Lhendup Zangmo Haa SSI 17848196 [email protected] 09-08-96 12 Namgay Sarpang Teacher 17697378 [email protected] 13-03-84 13 Kinley Gyeltshen Chukha SSI 77895140 [email protected] 03-11-94 14 Kezang High Quality FC (Thimphu) Player 17900208 [email protected] 07-10-98 15 Yeshi Wangda Transport United FC (Thimphu) Coach 17813842 [email protected] 01-01-98 16 Kinley Yangden Sunrise FC (Thimphu) Manager 77394356 [email protected] 01-12-96 17 Indra Gurung Paro FC (Paro) Coach 77307987 [email protected] 01-05-95 18 Sancha Rani Subba Druk Stars FC (Thimphu) Player 77287052 [email protected] 29-09-97 19 Dawa Tensung FC (Thimphu) Coach + Player 17257157 [email protected] 13-05-92 20 Sunil Rai Paro United FC (Paro) Coach + Player 17803438 [email protected] 13-08-95 21 Tshering Dendup Druk United FC (Paro) Player 17639645 [email protected] 04-04-94 22 Sharun Kumar Majhi Tertoen FC (Thimphu) Player 17389046 [email protected] 01-01-93 23 Gopal Rai Paro FC (Paro) Coach 17476209 [email protected] 21-01-94 24 Chencho Bhutan Football Federation Player 17607152 [email protected] 03-03-83 25 Pema Thinley Zhemgang Teacher 17506021 [email protected] 10-11-91 26 Chimi Wangchuk Sersang School (Thimphu) School Sports Teacher 77857744 [email protected] 12-12-95 27 Gyeltshen Gaselo CS (Wangdu Phodrang) SSI 17717044 [email protected] 01-01-83 28 Vinod Tamang Thimphu Volunteer 17822036 [email protected] 12-01-89 29 Rinchen Tshering Thimphu Volunteer 17954452 [email protected] 03-03-83

Coordinator: Galey Zangpo Course Venue: Ariya Hotel, Thimphu Designation: Asst. Grassroots Manager Field: Changjiji Football Field, Thimphu Contact No.: +975-77400056 Email ID: [email protected] FIFA Grassroots Course in Thimphu, Bhutan Thursday 07 to Monday 11 November 2019 FIFA Instructor : Yvon Avry & Md. Herman Zailani Hours Day 1 Thursday 07 Nov Day 2 Friday 08 Nov Day 3 Saturday 09 Nov Day 4 Sunday 10 Nov Day 5 Monday 11 Nov 8h30 - 10:00 9:00 Practical session Practical session Festival Opening ceremony, The coach-educator and Organised and animated Small festival Tournament introductions and codes of conduct by the participants course photography (wish : 60-80 children ) (Wish to have 8 teams) 7:00 - 9:15 10:00 - 10:15 break break break break break FIFA Presentation 10:15 - 12:00 Grassroots Philosophy The basic football Importance of Football for School Project Feedback and Evaluation Grassroots Projects techniques small-sided-games Presentation Closing Ceremony in Bhutan, Presentation by TD 12:00 - 13:15 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Characteristics of children and Educational Approach Football and health: Safety - The organization of The organisation of 13:15 - 14:15 and accident prevention The grassroots football festivals tournaments and FIFA Fair Play Code session and Pedagogical "Grassroots football is Approach football for everyone, by Preparation of the practical Preparation of the practical Preparation of the Coordination, Agility and everyone, everywhere. Its 14:15-15:15 session session tournament Motor Skills essential elements are with Participants with Participants with Participants relationships, team spirit 15:15 - 15:30 Break Break Break Break and fun" 4v4, 5v5, 7v7, 9v9 Games Preparation of the final Practical session Practical session Presentation Festival 15:30 - 17:00 Practical session Training session Basic of Tactic : Course evaluation y the (with participants or with (wish to have 40 children) 3 vs 1, 4 vs 2… participants children) Number of Children Involved During The Course

Sl. No. 7th November 8th November 9th November 10th November 11th November Girls 18 18 40 41 55 Boys 19 32 78 80 115 Total 37 50 118 121 170

About 482 children were involved for practical session during the course and festivals on 11th November. Children involved in were mostly from Loselling Middle Secondary School and others from Changjiji community. The students were included with the help from the school and two focal person from Thimphu. About 40 children and adults from special needs centre, Draktsho also joined us for the festival on 11th November . The celebrities of Bhutan Film Organization also came on the 11th November festival to celebrate with the children and play an exhibition match with the staffs of Bhutan Football Federation. Theory Class: Ariya Hotel Conference Hall Practical Field: Changjiji Football Field

Distributing refreshments to children and participants Festival Field: Changlimithang Stadium after every session The President of BFF on BFF Grassroots Day The Chairman of Women’s Football of BFF awarding certificates to Grassroots Educators

Celebrities interacting with children Exhibition match for Climate Action Bhutan Football Federation Grassroots Day Participation Data from 18 Districts

Sl. No. Districts Grassroots Day Venue Girls Boys Volunteers Total 1 Thimphu Changlimithang Stadium 55 115 29 199 2 Trashigang Phongmey Primary School 58 47 5 110 3 Trongsa Sherubling Central School 51 50 10 111 4 Punakha Khuruthang Middle Secondary School 35 75 3 113 5 Chukha PSA Ground 62 55 10 127 6 Pemagatshel Nganglam Central School 41 60 10 111 7 Wangdue Phodrang Tencholing Army Ground 50 50 8 108 8 Mongar Chaskar Central School 38 62 5 105 9 Samdrup Jongkhar Gomdar Central School 50 60 7 117 10 Paro Woochu Sports Arena 4 85 22 111 11 Bumthang Chumey Central School 46 58 5 109 12 Zhemgang Pantang Primary School 40 64 6 110 13 Dagana Gesarling Central School 45 55 10 110 14 Samtse Kyidsa Primary School 54 46 4 104 15 Tsirang Phuntenchu Primary School 48 60 10 118 16 Haa Jyenkana Primary School 55 47 5 107 17 Sarpang Gelephu Football Ground 56 48 7 111 18 Trashiyangtse Khamdang Middle Secondary School 55 60 10 125 Total 843 1097 166 2106 Bhutan Football Federation Grassroots Day

11th November is celebrated as Bhutan Football Federation Grassroots Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of HM the forth king of Bhutan. The festival were conducted in 18 districts of the country and a total of 2,106 boys and girls under 12 years of age, special needs children and volunteers learned important messages of fun, play, friendship, respect and climate change. The festival created encouraging environments for everyone with the opportunity to play, regardless of their playing ability or background.

Bhutan Football Federation’s Focal Persons led the festival with exercises like dribbling, shooting and small sided games, so that the children learn some basic techniques as well as have fun playing games. Credit goes to all our supporters, schools, parents and volunteers for never failing to help us to reach the children. It is only through this spirit of unity that we continue to reinforce the foundations for football in the country. For every football star, the journey begins from the Grassroots and the livelihood of football depends on our ability to nurture the game for our future generations.

The festival in Thimphu ended by serving the children with refreshments and gifts from FIFA before awarding certificates of attendance for grassroots educators from Mrs. Zimbiri, the Women’s Football Chairman of Bhutan Football Federation. Grassroots Day in Thimphu Grassroots Day in Trashigang

Grassroots Day in Trongsa Grassroots Day in Punakha Grassroots Day in Chukha Grassroots Day in Pemagatshel

Grassroots Day in Wangdue Phodrang Grassroots Day in Mongar Grassroots Day in Samdrup Jongkhar Grassroots Day in Paro

Grassroots Day in Bumthang Grassroots Day in Zhemgang Grassroots Day in Dagana Grassroots Day in Samtse

Grassroots Day in Tsirang Grassroots Day in Haa Grassroots Day in Sarpang Grassroots Day in Trashiyangtse

We would like to thank Nestle’ MILO India for providing the children with the drinks as refreshment for the FIFA Grassroots Course in Thimphu as well as for the Grassroots Days festival in 18 districts. We look forward for MILO’s continues support to develop football in the country Conclusion

The Grassroots Department of Bhutan Football Federation would like to thank FIFA and instructors for the successful completion of the Grassroots Course from 7th to 11th November, 2019 in Thimphu. We would like to thank the President of Bhutan Football Federation for gracing the special occasion, ‘Bhutan Football Federation Grassroots Day’ on 11th November. We would also like to thank the General Secretary, Women’s football chairman, executive members, technical director for their kind presence and support. We are also grateful to the participants, students from Loselling Middle Secondary School, special needs children and adults from Draktsho Centre, media, administration and finance office of BFF, volunteers, parents and Ariya Hotel for their hospitality.