AUFC AFC Club License
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 10:46 am
In order to attain an AFC Club License and hence compete in regional competitions, AUFC is required to have two underage teams between U18 & u15. Whilst we have the U18's via the FFSA, a lower age group is missing.
If AUFC created an U15's, there will be issues with FFSA NPL clubs as talent is pulled away and also a sharpening of the talent pool, reducing chances for children who develop later or who are simply "off the radar". This is not to benefit of football in the state at either participation nor development levels.
There are, however, alternatives.
One approach AUFC could take is to offer children who are currently outside of the established system a chance to play u15's. This could be done either socially, working with disadvantaged groups, or regionally, basing a team out of Adelaide and bussing them in (and other teams out) for FFSA competitions. The Riverland would be a good example of a region that would benefit from the latter approach, children in poverty an example of the former.
This would have the effect of broadening the state's talent pool whilst protecting the interests of NPL clubs, all the while meeting AFC Club Licensing criteria.
We want to play in Asia, but we also want to be a positive contributor to football in the state. We can do both.
If AUFC created an U15's, there will be issues with FFSA NPL clubs as talent is pulled away and also a sharpening of the talent pool, reducing chances for children who develop later or who are simply "off the radar". This is not to benefit of football in the state at either participation nor development levels.
There are, however, alternatives.
One approach AUFC could take is to offer children who are currently outside of the established system a chance to play u15's. This could be done either socially, working with disadvantaged groups, or regionally, basing a team out of Adelaide and bussing them in (and other teams out) for FFSA competitions. The Riverland would be a good example of a region that would benefit from the latter approach, children in poverty an example of the former.
This would have the effect of broadening the state's talent pool whilst protecting the interests of NPL clubs, all the while meeting AFC Club Licensing criteria.
We want to play in Asia, but we also want to be a positive contributor to football in the state. We can do both.