http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/new ... view/47422Football Federation Australia (FFA) today released the outcomes of the National Competition Review (NCR) which looked at all aspects of the competitions conducted by FFA, the Member Federations and State League Clubs around Australia at Youth League, State League & Hyundai A-League level.
Recognising the important contribution that the Member Federation’s State and Youth League competitions and clubs play in developing Australia’s elite male football players, the five core outcomes from the NCR are:
• Evolution of the Elite Player Pathway to:
- recognise the important contribution of state-based elite clubs
- address gaps in the Talented Player Pathway
• Definition of competition windows and participation requirements to:
- Extend the duration of the season in critical stages of player development
• Introduction of an Elite Club Licensing program to:
- increase the quality of youth development practices
- develop better coaches
- require clubs to explain their fee structure and ensure that fees are reasonable and not excessive
- regulate the role of player agents and private academies
- improve club governance and financial reporting
• Introduction of a Player Points System to:
- correct unsustainable player payments in State League competitions
- promote local youth development within the club team structure
• Revision of Training Compensation regulations to:
- Reward clubs which achieve accreditation
- Increase the flow of revenue to elite state league clubs
Very interesting. A lot of things that should have been there from the get go but its great to see them documented now. I like the player points system encouraging clubs to develop their own youth talent is fantastic and IMO the only way forward, as long as the coaching is of a decent standard and we're not just developing athletes which IMO is a lot of what we're seeing in the junior squads ATM. We need to see more players coming through with attacking intent and ability.