WIFA - The Western India Football Association

FIFA Grassroots Course for Women from 26^th to 28^th June

AIFF will conduct FIFA Grassroots Leaders Course as a part of the FIFA Live Your Goals program at the Cooperage Football Stadium. This course is specifically designed for development of Women’s Football. The batch of 30 participants will consist of Indian National players and Maharashtra state team players and coaches.

The course as usual will be a mix of practical and theory sessions.

Practical schedule:

Day 1: 26^th June – Evening Session – 4pm to 6pm – 6 to 8 year olds

Day 2: 27^th June – Morning Session – 8am to 10am – 9 to 10 year olds

Day 2: 27^th June – Evening Session – 4pm to 6pm – 11 to 12 year olds

Day 3: 28^th June – Evening Mega Festival – 3:30pm to 6pm – 6 to 12 year olds

(Interested players for the practical session can register at WIFA Office, Cooperage FS starting Monday, 22^nd June, 2015)

more info to follow

What is Live Your Goals?
The Live Your Goals campaign targets and inspires more girls and women to play football. The campaign was launched at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011™ and has evolved into one of FIFA’s most recognised initiatives in women’s football. 

The Live Your Goals campaign is part of FIFA’s long-term commitment to support women’s football worldwide.

Live Your Goals – objectives
Live Your Goals seeks to promote and attract girls and women to play football and to help member associations strengthen the image of women’s football in their countries. It is a communication and promotional campaign, a development programme for member associations and a great platform from which to communicate and talk about women and girls playing football.

Objectives:

• Increase participation of women and girls in football
• Spark excitement for women’s football
• Create the best opportunities for women’s football to thrive
• Ensure that football continues to be the number-one female team sport

What are the key messages?
The first, and most important, objective of Live Your Goals is to encourage women and girls to participate in football. We want to ensure that every girl and woman who wants to play the game has the opportunity to do so.

Key messages:

• Girls and women “live their goals” through football
• Football inspires and empowers girls and women
• Fast-growing sport for girls and women
• Golden opportunities
• Female role models

Football helps girls and women to improve their standing in society