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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"
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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"
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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)
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
89. Training, matches and activities supervised by technical staff
for B1
90. Training, matches and activities supervised by technical staff
for C1
91. Training, matches and activities supervised by technical staff
for other team(s)
92. Performance appraisal reports on players
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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
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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
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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
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Criteria (15)
4. Support
4.1 Medical (3)
113. Compiling medical files
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Criteria (21)
4. Support
4.5 Accommodation and facilities (2)
154. Gym or fitness centre
155. Youth clubhouse
156. Balls
157. Training equipment
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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
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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
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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 (2)
points
non-existent, plan still in
development or elapsed
No points
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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 (3)
points
1 point
mission, vision, objectives set out
broadly
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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 (4)
points
2 points
mission, vision, objectives set out in
detail and global plan for scouting,
training and support
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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 (5)
points
3 points
mission, vision, objectives set out in
detail plus detailed elaboration in 1
of the 3 areas: scouting, training or
support
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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 (6)
points
4 points
mission, vision, objectives set out in
detail plus detailed elaboration in 2 of the
3 areas: scouting, training or support
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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 (7)
points
5 points
mission, vision, objectives set out in
detail plus detailed elaboration in all of
the 3 areas: scouting, training or support
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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)
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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
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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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