The problem with recruiting women players is not
necessarily getting them to a practice, but getting
them to stay and keep coming back!
As someone whos worked hard to recruit women in
Sheffield, Ive found the following things important.
As with keeping anyone in the game, continual
encouragement is needed, and having experienced
players willing to give their time to coach the new
players is vital.
Also, with some women, they tend to get demoralised in
the first few practices and think they cant throw
very well and they cant catch and tend to get
intimidated by the fact that the men seemingly having
no problems. Events like the womens skills days early
on in the year are great for letting women have a go
on an equal playing field and see that they are better
than they think.
Getting them to womens tournaments like Damme Slamme
as soon as possible is so important as it really lets
them get into the game, and helps get them hooked! I
also found the mixed tour a good way of getting women
to play, and letting them play on a team where they
tend to play with more experienced male players which
helps to provide some structure on pitch (anyone whos
played on an entirely beginner womens team will
probably know what Im trying to get at here!).
Ive only ever really recruited at a uni level, but
Im sure the same sort of things will apply to getting
non-students into the game!
Vanessa
Sheffield Steal
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