Transcript
FA Youth Development Review meeting
Attendees John Topping
Durham County FA Company Secretary
Chris Smith
Durham County FA Development Manager
Session Outcomes • Provide an overview of the FA Youth Development Review
• Outline the new player pathway from 2013/14 onwards • Outline rule changes to Mini-Soccer & Youth Football (U11)
• Explain competition formats from 2013/14 •Discuss facility issues/solutions specific to the FA Youth Development Review • Identify funding to support Clubs / Leagues implement the FA Youth Development Review
Key Principles of The FA Youth Development Review • To implement a progressive, phased and developmental player pathway.
• The value of small-sided games and flexibility. • To implement a modern and cutting edge approach to competition that puts the learner at the heart.
• Complement developments in coach education that offer a rich and authentic learning experience for players. • Execute clear and structured guidelines on the maximum number of players per team for youth football. • Guidelines for competition structures for U7 – U11 age groups. • New approach to competitive football; delivering an educational model to support learning and development.
The FA Youth Development Review
Formats of the game
Flexible Competition
Youth Development Review – U7’s 2013/14 Age of Players – 6 Years Old & Under 7 on or before 31st August in playing season
Format – From 2013/2014 Season is 5 v 5 Maximum playing time – 40 minutes 2 x 20 minute games 1 x 40 minute game
Size of Ball: 3 Goal Size: 12ft x 6ft Throw-Ins: Overhead or Underarm (League Rules) Retreat to halfway line (unless quick goal kick) – Until ball leaves box Kick Offs – The ball must travel forward All Free Kicks are Direct with opponents FIVE Yards from ball
Youth Development Review – U7’s League No League Tables to be published
League keeps Tables for grading Example for League Structure with three Divisions: League maximum 12 teams unless only 13 or 14 teams at that age group Play each other once e.g September to mid November Top 4 from each league go into new league to commence in March 2014
Youth Development Review – U7’s Cup Competitions Three x Two Week Cup Competitions – Split Leagues into 1 – 4, 5 – 8, 9 - 12 play Round Robin format 3 x 13 minute games The following day/week top team goes into semi final and then Final (20 minute games). Winners published and trophies presented 11 Week Season (x2) = 22 weeks + Cup Competitions
Youth Development Review – U8’s 2013/14 Age of Players – Must be 7 years old and Under 8 on or before 31st August in playing season Format – From 2013/2014 season is 7 v 7 Maximum playing time – 40 minutes 2 x 20 minute games 1 x 40 minute game Size of Ball: 3 Goal Size: 12ft x 6ft
Throw-Ins: Overhead of Underarm (League Rules) Retreat to halfway line (unless quick goal kick) – Until ball leaves box Kick Offs – The ball must travel forward All Free Kicks are Direct with opponents FIVE Yards from ball
Youth Development Review – U8’s League No League Tables to be published
League keeps Tables for grading Example for League Structure with three Divisions: League maximum 12 teams unless only 13 or 14 teams at that age group Play each other once e.g. September to mid November Top 4 from each league go into new league to commence in March 2014
Youth Development Review – U8’s Cup Competitions Three x Two Week Cup Competitions – Split Leagues into 1 – 4, 5 – 8, 9 - 12 play Round robin format 3 x 13 minute games Top team goes into semi final and then Final (20 minute games) the following week. Winners published and trophies presented 11 Week Season (x2) = 22 weeks + Cup Competitions
Youth Development Review – U9’s 2013/14 Age of Players – 8 Years Old & Under 9 on or before 31st August in playing season Format – From 2013/2014 season is 7 v 7 Maximum playing time – 50 minutes 2 x 25 minute games 1 x 50 minute game Size of Ball: 3 Goal Size: 12ft x 6ft Throw-Ins: Overhead Retreat to halfway line (unless quick goal kick) – Until ball leaves box Kick Offs – The ball must travel forward All Free Kicks are Direct with opponents FIVE Yards from ball
Youth Development Review – U 9’s League 2013/14 No League Tables to be published League keeps Tables for grading Example for League Structure with three Divisions: League maximum 12 teams unless only 13 or 14 teams at that age group Play each other once e.g. September to mid November Top 4 from each league go into new league to commence in March 2014
Youth Development Review – U9’s Cup Competitions 2013/14 Three x Four Week Cup Competitions – Split Leagues into 1 – 4, 5 – 8, 9 - 12 Play Round Robin format 3 x 20 minute games Top team goes into semi final and then Final (30 minute games) the following week. Winners published and trophies presented
11 Week Season (x2) = 22 weeks + Cup Competitions
Youth Development Review – U10’s 2013/14 Age of Players – 8 Years Old & Under 10 on or before 31st August in playing season Format – From 2013/2014 season is 7 v 7 Maximum playing time – 50 minutes 2 x 25 minute games 1 x 50 minute game Size of Ball: 4
Goal Size: 12ft x 6ft Throw-Ins: Overhead Retreat to halfway line (unless quick goal kick) – Until ball leaves box Kick Offs – The ball must travel forward
All Free Kicks are Direct with opponents FIVE Yards from ball
Youth Development Review – U10’s League 2013/14 League Tables can be kept and published
Youth Development Review – U10’s Cup Competitions 2013/14 No Change
Youth Development Review – U11’s/U12’s 2013/14 U 11’s Age of Players – 10 Years Old on or before 31st August in playing season. U 12’s Age of Players – 10 Years Old and Under 12 on or before 31st August in playing season. Format – From 2013/2014 Season
Under 11’s 9 v 9, Optional for Under 12’s
Maximum playing time – 1 x 60 minute game Size of Ball: 4 Goal Size: 16ft or 21ft x 7ft Offside Rule applies
Youth Development Review – U11/12’s League 2013/14
No change
Youth Development Review – U11/12’s Cup Competitions 2013/14 No change
Youth Development Review 2014/15 Under 8’s
Format from 2014/2015 Season is 5 v 5
Under 9’s
Format from 2014/15 – NO CHANGE
Under 10’s
Format from 2014/15 – No League tables published Three x Four Weeks Competition
Under 11’s
Format from 2014/15 – NO CHANGE
Under 12’s
Format – From 2014/2015 Season is 9 v 9
Youth Development Review 2015/16
Under 11’s
No League tables published Three x Six Weeks Competition
Trophy Events
Development Games
Central Venue Development Festivals All of the teams meeting in one place to compete against a variety of teams in one “session” (morning or afternoon) the teams play a variety of teams, players play in a variety of positions, with the aim of each child playing their maximum playing time in the one session.
Home and Away Development Matches These are the more traditional home and away venue matches, where one team may host another. These are published by the league. They can either be: (a) Arranged between managers during August and December meetings. (b) Fixed by the league at the start of the whole season.
Festivals and Home and Away matches A mixture of the two formats given above to form the development side of the fixtures programme.
Club Festival Days Clubs take it in turns to host festivals with local teams. Dates and locations are published at the start of the league season by the league. Clubs run them for each other.
Competition Festival 10 festivals are allocated and 6 of the festivals are competitive with fixed 5v5 teams and rolling subs. 4 Tier Champions League Format (Could use the development games as banding) The top 2 teams from 2 groups go into mini Champions League Semi-Final, then the 3rd & 4th placed teams go into mini Europa League Semi-Final, etc.
4 Tier Champions League Format Winners of Semi-Finals go into finals and losing teams go into Bronze Medal / 3rd Place Play-Off game for each mini competition.
Mini Leagues Format Each team in the Final Group stage plays each other once in their division with the team top of the group winning the Gold prize, 2nd the Silver prize and the 3rd the Bronze prize
Teams will play minimum of 5 games depending on number of Teams. - Games that end in a draw will be determined by penalties - Joint positions to be decided by goal difference and head to head Ladder Events Teams play the other team in their division i.e. A v B, C v D etc. winner of the division gets promoted to the next division and the loser gets relegated, as shown in Games 2 & 3 above. Games will be decided by penalties in the event of a draw. Number of games played is determined by the number of teams in each group. Format can be used at central venue or Home and Away style fixtures depending on time available in the competition window.
Facilities • What, if any, facility issues will your club face in relation to the Youth Development Review for 2013/14 season? • What potential solutions are there? • Is the Council able to help? • What funding is available to support your club? ‘There’s no use talking about the problem unless you talk about the solution’ - Betty Williams
9v9 Pitch Over Marking
9v9 Pitches on 3G
Pitch Scenarios • Designated appropriately marked out pitches for each format (preferable) • 5v5 on half a mini soccer pitch • Utilise 3G provision – 4 x 5v5 and/or 2 x 9v9 on full size or 2 x 5v5 on a 60x40 3G pitch • Over marking of pitches – an option but not desirable • From 2013/14 season Primary School Associations Year 6 (U11) will require a 9v9 pitch • From 2014/15 season Secondary Schools will require a 9v9 pitch (Year 7 (U12) will be 9v9)
Facilities ‘There’s no use talking about the problem unless you talk about the solution’ - Betty Williams • What, if any, facility issues will your club face in relation to the Youth Development Review for 2013/14 season? • What potential solutions are there? • Is the Council able to help? • What funding is available to support your club?
Funding DFA • 16’x7’ 9v9 portable goalposts for £100 (71% funding) • 12’x6’ (5v5 & 7v7) portable goalposts for £TBC • Big Lottery £174K (Reduction in Coach Education) • DFA £10K (Coach Education specific to YDR) Football Foundation • 9v9 goalpost funding scheme (50% funding) • Build the Game (up to £100k pitch works, fencing, car park, utilities) • Grow the Game Grants £5k per club (new teams) Sport England • Protection of Playing Fields (£50k for clubs) • www.sportengland.org/funding/protecting_playing_fields.aspx • Round 4 will close on 18 February 2013 • Round 5 will open on 10th June 2013 and close on 5th August 2013.
Durham County FA Resources & Support
Durham County FA have put together a guide to support key stakeholders with the changes coming in through the FA Youth Development Review. This guide has links to all the relevant documents & resources for key stakeholders to understand and implement the positive changes to Youth Football.
DFA support for coaches Coach Education • Big Lottery Grant £174k to reduced FA Level 1 and Level 2 Coaching Courses - £50 (£150) / £150 (£300) • Up to £10k worth of free FA Level 1 Coaching Courses & FA Youth Award Module 1s Coaches Association • March 25th 6-9pm @ Durham FA – transition from 5v5,7v7,9v9,11v11. Andy Foster – Senior Regional Coach Development Manager • June 13th 6-9pm @ Billingham Town – transition from 5v5,7v7,9v9,11v11. Andy Foster – Senior Regional Coach Development Manager • July 24th 6-9pm @ Durham FA Develop possession through different formats. Julie Chipchase – Regional Coach Development Manager.
Introduction to 5v5 and 9v9 • 3G pitch providers organising transition festivals • Club/League Festivals & Tournaments • Tesco Skills Programme School holiday sessions
Those reluctant to change will find themselves beautifully equipped to live in a world that will no longer exist - Eric Hoffer Questions?
