Benjamin wrote:"next crop of players are NSL produced" - note this, and see why some of us complain so much...
The kids who were 10 when the A-League kicked off, are 15 now... Where are they playing?
Are they at A-League related youth teams with top youth coaches? No.
Are they in FFA academies with professional support? No.
They are playing at the same clubs as 10-20 years ago, with the same amateur coaches, and a total lack of support from the governing body of football.
We have a youth system in place now - but those in charge of it have acknowledged that we don't have the coaches to implement it, and that it won't produce anything for another 10 years...
WRITE THE FUTURE. As they say.
The AFC have released their Club Licensing Regulations and a Manual to go with it. This requires each Member Federation to have their own similar regulations in place by season 2013 which can be delayed until 2014 with AFC approval in extenuating circumstances. As far as Youth Football at a club is concerned each top League club must have at least 4 youth teams as per the quote below.
Quote:
S.02 A YOUTH TEAMS
The licence applicant must at least have the following youth teams within its legal entity or affiliated to its legal entity:-
a) at least two youth teams within the age range of 15 to 21;
b) at least one youth team within the age range of 10 to 14;
c) at least one team below the age of 10.
The youth teams in the above age ranges litera a) and litera b) must take part in official competitions or programmes recognised by the national association and played on national, regional or local level. Each youth player of those teams must be registered either on national and/or on regional level.
There is no obligation for the youth teams in children football (litera c above) to take part in official competitions. For these teams suitable events should be organised (mini-tournaments, youth gatherings on local level etc.) in order to provide fun and give them the opportunity to gain experience playing with other children teams. No mandatory registration of these players is required.
At least one qualified youth coach must be appointed for each of the mandatory youth teams as detailed in the quote below.
Quote:
P.11 YOUTH COACHES
The licence applicant must have appointed at least one coach responsible for all football matters for each mandatory youth team (cf. S.02).
The youth coach must hold the minimum qualification as defined by the licensor.
He must be duly registered with national association or league. The appointment must have been done by the appropriate body of the licence applicant.
http://www.the-afc.com/uploads/Documents/clublicensing/club_licensing_regulations.pdf
All of this can't come soon enough in my opinion.
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