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KNVB professional football division - Knowledge and expertise center // March 28. 2007 // Presentation YFDC-system // www.knvb.nl (copyright KNVB)

Objective

"Youth football is of strategic importance (and

is becoming increasingly important) for the

future of football, especially in countries that

are not part of the (financial) top-five"

Objective for YFDC-system:

"Create transparency on market of youth

football development programs by means

of a stimulating (non-repressive) objective

tool to act as a catalyst for improvement of

the quality of youth football development

programs"


Starting points

The YFDC-system IS

• Stimulating

• Pro-active

• Dynamic

• Objective

• Football specific

• Clear hallmark

(marketing and

communication value)

The YFDC-system is NOT

• Repressive

• Reactive

• Static

• Subjective

• Standard business tool

• "Dust catcher"


Foundations of YFDC-system

• Application on a voluntary basis

• For top amateur division and clubs in both

professional leagues

• 162 parameters

• Resulting in a 4-category ratification (3 years)

• Audit by independent bureau

• Support by toolkit

• Advisory and communications by FA


Content and numerical model

Policy area weight

1. Vision

1.1 planning (shaping vision) 5

1.2 procedures (implementing vision) 5

2. Scouting 3

3. Training 3

4. Support

4.1 medical supervision 1

4.2 study supervision 1

4.3 mental and social welfare supervision 1

4.4 transport – kit 1

4.5 accommodation and facilities 1

5. Results 5

162 parameters in total


Criteria (1)

1. Vision

1.1 Planning (shaping vision)

1. Management model

2. Organizational integration of youth development

3. Youth development policy plan

4. Scouting plan

5. Technical football plan

6. Medical supervision plan

7. Study supervision plan

8. Social welfare supervision plan

9. Mental coaching plan

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Criteria (2)

1. Vision

1.2 Procedures (implementing vision)

10. Description of primary processes

11. Description of support processes

12. Description of management processes

13. Description of work instructions



Criteria (3)

2. Scouting (1)

14. Availability of head of scouting

15. Technical football qualifications of head of scouting

16. Social welfare training of head of scouting

17. Work experience of head of scouting

18. Head of scouting's experience as a professional player

19. Job description and duties of head of scouting

20. Evaluation interview with head of scouting

21. Job description and duties of scout(s)

22. Performance appraisal interview with scout(s)


Criteria (4)

2. Scouting (2)

23. Size of scouting organization

24. Availability of scout(s)

25. Scouting system

26. Recording scouting data

27. Approaching players from other clubs

28. Availability of contact person

29. Contactibility of contact person

30. Cooperation with amateur clubs in the region

31. Cooperation with FA


Criteria (5)

3. Training (1)

32. Availability of director of youth development

33. Technical football qualifications of director of youth

development

34. General qualifications of the director of youth development

35. Work experience in position of the director of youth

development

36. Experience of director of youth development

37. Job description and duties of director of youth development

38. Evaluation interview with director of youth development

39. Availability of youth development coordinator

40. Job description and duties of youth development coordinator


Criteria (6)

3. Training (2)

41. Evaluation interview with youth development coordinator

42. (Technical) section coordinator of the youngest age groups

43. Job description and duties of (technical) section coordinator

44. Performance appraisal interview with (technical) section

coordinator

45. Availability of internal quality controller youth programme

46. Description of the position and duties of internal quality

controller

47. Performance appraisal interview with internal quality

controller

48. Job description and duties of trainer A1 (16 – 18 year)


Criteria (7)

3. Training (3)

49. Performance appraisal interview with trainer A1

50. Description of the position and duties of trainer B1 (14 – 16

year)

51. Performance appraisal interview with trainer B1

52. Description of the position and duties of trainer C1 (12 – 14

year)

53. Performance appraisal interview with trainer C1

54. Description of the position and duties of the trainer(s) of any

other development team(s)

55. Performance appraisal interview with trainer of other team(s)


Criteria (8)

3. Training (4)

56. Number of contracted trainers deployed for A1

57. Number of contracted trainers deployed for B1

58. Number of contracted trainers deployed for C1

59. Number of contracted trainers deployed for other team(s)

60. Technical football qualifications trainer A1

61. Technical football qualifications trainer B1

62. Technical football qualifications trainer C1

63. Technical football qualifications trainer other training team

64. General education trainer A1

65. General education trainer B1

66. General education trainer C1


Criteria (9)

3. Training (5)

67. General education trainer other team(s)

68. Experience in the position of trainer A1

69. Experience in the position of trainer B1

70. Experience in the position of trainer C1

71. Experience in the position of trainer other training team

72. Experience with other teams in the position of trainer A1

73. Experience with other teams in the position of trainer B1

74. Experience with other teams in the position of trainer C1

75. Experience with other teams in the position of trainer other

teams


Criteria (10)

3. Training (6)

76. Experience of trainer A1 as a professional football player

77. Experience of trainer B1 as a professional football player

78. Experience of trainer C1 as a professional football player

79. Experience of trainer other training team as professional

football player

80. Composition of technical staff A1

81. Composition of technical staff B1

82. Composition of technical staff C1

83. Composition of technical staff other training team

84. Availability of sports physiologist

85. Sports physiologist’s qualifications


Criteria (11)

3. Training (7)

86. Description of the position and duties of the sports

physiologist

87. Performance appraisal interview with the strain physiologist

88. Training, matches and activities supervised by technical staff

for A1


for B1


for C1


for other team(s)

92. Performance appraisal reports on players


Criteria (12)

3. Training (8)

93. Performance appraisal interviews with players

94. Player monitoring system

95. Information guide or brochure

96. Use of media channels



Criteria (13)

4. Support

4.1 Medical (1)

97. Availability of a club or other physician

98. Qualifications of the club or other physician

99. Description of the position and duties of the club or other

physician

100.Performance appraisal interview with the club or other

physician

101.Availability of a physiotherapist

102.Physiotherapist’s qualifications

103.Description of the position and duties of the physiotherapist

104.Performance appraisal interview with the physiotherapist


Criteria (14)

4. Support

4.1 Medical (2)

105. Availability of a sports or other massage therapist

106. Qualifications of the sports or other massage therapist

107. Description of the position and duties of sports or other

massage therapist

108. Performance appraisal interview with sports or other

massage therapist

109. Use of sports-related medical examinations

110. Availability of consultants or specialists

111. Availability of specialists in other disciplines

112. Accommodation for medical care


Criteria (15)

4. Support

4.1 Medical (3)

113. Compiling medical files



Criteria (16)

4. Support

4.2 Study (1)

114. Availability of a study coordinator

115. Qualifications of the study coordinator

116. Description of the position and duties of the study

coordinator

117. Performance appraisal interview with the study coordinator

118. Availability of a tutor

119. Study supervisor qualifications

120. Description of the position and duties of the study

supervisor

121. Performance appraisal interview with the study supervisor


Criteria (17)

4. Support

4.2 Study (2)

122. Intensity of study supervision

123. Links with schools

124. Quality of the LOOT school (School type for sports and

education in the Netherlands)

125. Promotion of youth players in the school education

programme

126. Study space

127. Facilities in the study

128. Contributions towards study expenses


Criteria (18)

4. Support

4.3 Mental and social welfare

129. Availability of the mental coach

130. Qualifications mental coach

131. Description of the position and duties of the mental coach

132. Performance appraisal interview with the mental coach

133. Availability of social counselor

134. Qualifications of the social counselor

135. Description of the position and duties of the social

counselor

136. Performance appraisal interview with the social counselor

137. Back up program for drop outs


Criteria (19)

4. Support

4.4 Transportation and kit

138. Club transport for players

139. Transport facilities

140. Public transport allowance

141. Reimbursement of travel expenses for parents

142. Kit and Boot package for players

143. Other facilities


Criteria (20)

4. Support

4.5 Accommodation and facilities (1)

144. Training pitches

145. Match pitches

146. Match floodlighting for pitches

147. Training floodlighting for pitches

148. Indoor sports centre

149. Artificial turf pitch

150. Goal with nets

151. Changing rooms

152. Lecture room

153. Facilities for match and training analysis



Criteria (21)

4. Support

4.5 Accommodation and facilities (2)

154. Gym or fitness centre

155. Youth clubhouse

156. Balls

157. Training equipment


Criteria (22)

5. Results

158. Level of competition

159. Supply for professional football selections

160. Supply for own 1st team

161. Supply for national representative teams

162. Supply for regional representative teams



weight

Policy area (1-5) 0 1 2 3 4 5

3. Youth development 5

policy plan not—existent, mission, vision, mission, vision, mission, vision, mission, vision, mission,

plan still in de- objectives objectives objectives objectives vision, ob-

velopment or set up broadly set out in detail set out in detail set out in detail jectives set

elapsed and global plan and detailed and detailed out in detail

for scouting, elaboration in elaboration in 2 and detailed

training and 1 of the 3 areas of the 3 areas elaboration

support (scouting, (scouting, in all areas

training and training and (scouting,

support) support) training,

and

support

Example (1)

points


weight

Policy area (1-5) 0 1 2 3 4 5











and

support

Example (2)

points

non-existent, plan still in

development or elapsed

No points


weight

Policy area (1-5) 0 1 2 3 4 5











and

support

Example (3)

points

1 point

mission, vision, objectives set out

broadly


weight

Policy area (1-5) 0 1 2 3 4 5











and

support

Example (4)

points

2 points

mission, vision, objectives set out in

detail and global plan for scouting,

training and support


weight

Policy area (1-5) 0 1 2 3 4 5











and

support

Example (5)

points

3 points


detail plus detailed elaboration in 1

of the 3 areas: scouting, training or

support


weight

Policy area (1-5) 0 1 2 3 4 5











and

support

Example (6)

points

4 points


detail plus detailed elaboration in 2 of the

3 areas: scouting, training or support


weight

Policy area (1-5) 0 1 2 3 4 5











and

support

Example (7)

points

5 points


detail plus detailed elaboration in all of

the 3 areas: scouting, training or support


weight

Policy area (1-5) 0 1 2 3 4 5

10. Description of 5

primary processes not documented incomplete -n/a- 1 of 2 -n/a- all

descriptions processes processes

(i.e. purpose, are described are

reference mat., fully described

responsibilities fully and

or archiving is in detail

missing)

Example (8)

points

3 points

1 of 2 primary processes are described

fully (scouting or training)


weight

Policy area (1-5) 0 1 2 3 4 5

35. Working

experience 3

in position of

director of youth

development no experience 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years

or more

Example (9)

points

3 points

3 years working experience in this

position


Example (10)

Policy area points weight total

1. Vision

1.1 planning (shaping vision) 104 5 520

1.2 procedures (implementing vision) 36 5 180

2. Scouting 178 3 534

3. Training 690 3 2070

4. Support

4.1 medical supervision 126 1 126

4.2 study supervision 206 1 206

4.3 mental and social welfare supervision 45 1 45

4.4 transport – kit 53 1 53

4.5 accommodation and facilities 115 1 115

5. Results 100 5 500

Total points 4349

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