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Sam Snow, Assistant Sam Snow, Assistant National Director of National Director of Coaching Education for Coaching Education for US Youth Soccer and US Youth Soccer and U.S. Soccer National U.S. Soccer National Staff InstructorStaff Instructor


AGENDAAGENDA Define types of ClubsDefine types of Clubs Factors to consider when developing a Factors to consider when developing a

ClubClub Problems and solutions during Problems and solutions during

formationformation Club samplesClub samples Sister ClubsSister Clubs FacilitiesFacilities


GrowthGrowth of Club soccerof Club soccer

The continued The continued developmentdevelopment of Club of Club soccer is necessary in order to meet soccer is necessary in order to meet the increasing demands of player the increasing demands of player development. The importance of Club development. The importance of Club soccer is magnified considering it soccer is magnified considering it provides players with their “daily provides players with their “daily soccer diet.” The cornerstone for soccer diet.” The cornerstone for player development lies within the Club player development lies within the Club system.system.


Types of ClubsTypes of Clubs

Open Club Open Club – Club providing parent administration – Club providing parent administration and parent coaching with volunteer positions only and parent coaching with volunteer positions only (sometimes there are outside trainers brought in (sometimes there are outside trainers brought in to assist different programs)to assist different programs)

Developmental ClubDevelopmental Club – Volunteer board and – Volunteer board and administration with certified coaches who are administration with certified coaches who are volunteer or paid to offer greater player volunteer or paid to offer greater player development opportunitiesdevelopment opportunities

Professional Youth Club Professional Youth Club – Providing coaching and – Providing coaching and administration with paid coaches and administration with paid coaches and administrators to offer maximum opportunities to administrators to offer maximum opportunities to play at a high levelplay at a high level


Enhancing and Creating the Enhancing and Creating the Clubs of TomorrowClubs of Tomorrow

Starting new ClubsStarting new Clubs Preserving and enhancing existing Preserving and enhancing existing

ClubsClubs Our Club system will drive the game’s Our Club system will drive the game’s

growth and development at all levelsgrowth and development at all levels What purpose does your Club serve to What purpose does your Club serve to

its members?its members?


Four Necessary ComponentsFour Necessary Components

1.1. Organization, Organization, planning and planning and leadershipleadership

2.2. FacilitiesFacilities

3.3. StaffingStaffing

4.4. ProgrammingProgramming

Players

FACILITIES STAFF

PROGRAMS


Goals and ProblemsGoals and Problems

The goals of a The goals of a Recreational Club Recreational Club have been to provide have been to provide fun and safe play for fun and safe play for all players.all players.

Often while offering Often while offering different types of different types of programs in order to programs in order to meet the requests of meet the requests of all its member all its member parents.parents.



Offering Offering opportunities for opportunities for players and parents players and parents who wish to have who wish to have certified coaches and certified coaches and player development player development as a focus has been as a focus has been the goal of the goal of Developmental Developmental Clubs.Clubs.



The goals of a Professional Youth Club have been The goals of a Professional Youth Club have been to maximize the player development process by to maximize the player development process by using professional educators and professional using professional educators and professional players to increase the opportunity to play at a players to increase the opportunity to play at a high level.high level.



The goals of a Professional Soccer Club are to The goals of a Professional Soccer Club are to integrate the above characteristics and create our integrate the above characteristics and create our metropolitan soccer Clubs as is done throughout the metropolitan soccer Clubs as is done throughout the world.world.

Clubs that have youth through professional teams in Clubs that have youth through professional teams in order to develop, buy and sell players as a business order to develop, buy and sell players as a business (Bayern Munich, Ajax, Santos, etc.)(Bayern Munich, Ajax, Santos, etc.)



Risk managementRisk management Competition for recruitment of the Competition for recruitment of the

best playersbest players Quality coaching and quality Quality coaching and quality

officiatingofficiating Not for profit and for profit statusNot for profit and for profit status



Competition within the local leaguesCompetition within the local leagues Annual calendars and programmingAnnual calendars and programming Providing the appropriate Providing the appropriate

environment within the frame work environment within the frame work of child growth and developmentof child growth and development

Employment benefits for paid Employment benefits for paid coaches and administratorscoaches and administrators



Female coachesFemale coaches Growth and facility usageGrowth and facility usage NCAA and sports agent youth player NCAA and sports agent youth player

contractscontracts Selecting a mission statement to Selecting a mission statement to

establish servicesestablish services



International rules adaptationInternational rules adaptation Replace tournament revenuesReplace tournament revenues Parent educationParent education The value of membershipThe value of membership Professional administrators with a Professional administrators with a

degree in sports administration, sports degree in sports administration, sports management or sports marketing.management or sports marketing.



The value of a ticket to see the first The value of a ticket to see the first teamteam

Receiving services from over seeing Receiving services from over seeing organizations (US Soccer, US Youth organizations (US Soccer, US Youth Soccer, AYSO, YMCA, etc.)Soccer, AYSO, YMCA, etc.)

Dual registration issues and interstate, Dual registration issues and interstate, intrastate and foreign relationshipsintrastate and foreign relationships

The Super Club, Y-League, etc. The Super Club, Y-League, etc. phenomenonphenomenon



Pay to play vs. play for payPay to play vs. play for pay Pressure for wins at the youth levelPressure for wins at the youth level Comparison to other sportsComparison to other sports Academic school soccer integrated Academic school soccer integrated

with the pure youth soccer programwith the pure youth soccer program



Infant soccerInfant soccer More is better – More is better –

less is more less is more phenomenonphenomenon

Special needs Special needs programsprograms

Try-outs prior to 12 Try-outs prior to 12 years of ageyears of age


Influencing FactorsInfluencing Factors

Geography, population, per capita incomeGeography, population, per capita income Facilities and staffingFacilities and staffing Budget and programmingBudget and programming History – traditionHistory – tradition Other Clubs and competitionOther Clubs and competition Affiliations and relationshipsAffiliations and relationships FIFA, USSF, USYSA, USASA or othersFIFA, USSF, USYSA, USASA or others Rules and regulationsRules and regulations


LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP

The planning and administration of a The planning and administration of a Club cannot be detached from the Club cannot be detached from the players and the game.players and the game.

Planning needs to be comprehensive Planning needs to be comprehensive and includes a business plan as well and includes a business plan as well as a technical plan for player as a technical plan for player development.development.


FACILITIESFACILITIES

Facilities have an impact on programming Facilities have an impact on programming and also provide a physical home and and also provide a physical home and identity for the Club.identity for the Club.


STAFFINGSTAFFING

Staffing is an integral and essential part of Staffing is an integral and essential part of what the Club can offer to its players. what the Club can offer to its players. Coaches directly interact, and have an Coaches directly interact, and have an impact upon, the one product in the game: impact upon, the one product in the game: playersplayers..

The coaching staff are responsible for The coaching staff are responsible for formulating and developing the technical formulating and developing the technical plan for the Club. This is their blueprint for plan for the Club. This is their blueprint for player development.player development.


PROGRAMMINGPROGRAMMING

The extent of a Club’s programming amounts The extent of a Club’s programming amounts to what it’s able to offer after registering its to what it’s able to offer after registering its players and teams. This includes both players and teams. This includes both recreational and select players.recreational and select players.

Programming to affect development must Programming to affect development must amount to more than two training sessions amount to more than two training sessions and one competitive match per week.and one competitive match per week.

Programming has a direct relationship with Programming has a direct relationship with the expertise of the technical staff and the expertise of the technical staff and facilities.facilities.


Solutions and OpportunitiesSolutions and Opportunities

Directors of CoachingDirectors of Coaching Minimum Minimum

certification of certification of coachescoaches

Qualified board Qualified board membersmembers

Business planBusiness plan Organizational Organizational

structurestructure


Decision Making FormulaDecision Making Formula

Based first and foremost on the Based first and foremost on the playerplayer

Based second upon the teamBased second upon the team Based third on the ClubBased third on the Club Based fourth on logistics and the Based fourth on logistics and the

familyfamily


SISTER CLUBSISTER CLUB

Develop a “sister club” system to Develop a “sister club” system to exchange ideas, problems/solutions exchange ideas, problems/solutions and personnel.and personnel.

Have a “sister club” in each of the Have a “sister club” in each of the four U. S. Soccer regions.four U. S. Soccer regions.

Have a “sister club” in each of the Have a “sister club” in each of the FIFA confederations – CONCACAF, FIFA confederations – CONCACAF, UEFA, CONMEBOL, CAF, AFC & OFC.UEFA, CONMEBOL, CAF, AFC & OFC.


CREDITSCREDITS

Graphics and content Graphics and content contributions were made by contributions were made by

Dave Simeone, U. S. Soccer Dave Simeone, U. S. Soccer National Staff Coach and Gary National Staff Coach and Gary McKinley of the Genesis Soccer McKinley of the Genesis Soccer

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The First StepThe First Step

Dr. Tom Fleck – “We must work to create an Dr. Tom Fleck – “We must work to create an environment to develop the American environment to develop the American player’s growth and development! In the player’s growth and development! In the past we have tried to train the Dutch way, past we have tried to train the Dutch way, the Brazilian way, etc. We can and will the Brazilian way, etc. We can and will together create the finest players in the together create the finest players in the world if we understand the growth, world if we understand the growth, development and specific characteristics of development and specific characteristics of our youth. Distributing the body of our youth. Distributing the body of information from the “Y” License is the first information from the “Y” License is the first step.”step.”

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