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MODEL SOCCER

CLUBSThe Next Kick in American Soccer

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MODEL SOCCER CLUBS

Sam Snow, Assistant

National Director ofCoaching Education for USYouth Soccer and U.S.

Soccer National StaffInstructor

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AGENDA

Define types of Clubs

Factors to consider when developing a

Club

Problems and solutions during formation

Club samples

Sister Clubs

Facilities

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Growthof Club soccer

The continued developmentof Club socceris necessary in order to meet the

increasing demands of playerdevelopment. The importance of Clubsoccer is magnified considering it provides

players with their daily soccer diet. Thecornerstone for player development lieswithin the Club system.

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Types of Clubs

Open Club Club providing parent administration andparent coaching with volunteer positions only(sometimes there are outside trainers brought in to

assist different programs) Developmental Club Volunteer board and

administration with certified coaches who are volunteeror paid to offer greater player development opportunities

Professional Youth Club Providing coaching andadministration with paid coaches and administrators tooffer maximum opportunities to play at a high level

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Enhancing and Creating the Clubs

of Tomorrow Starting new Clubs

Preserving and enhancing existing Clubs

Our Club system will drive the gamesgrowth and development at all levels

What purpose does your Club serve to itsmembers?

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Four Necessary Components

1. Organization,planning and

leadership2. Facilities

3. Staffing

4.

Programming

Pl ayer s

FACILITIES STAFF

PROGRAMS

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Goals and Problems

The goals of aRecreational Club havebeen to provide fun and

safe play for all players.

Often while offeringdifferent types ofprograms in order to

meet the requests of allits member parents.

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Goals and Problems

Offering opportunitiesfor players and

parents who wish tohave certified coachesand playerdevelopment as a

focus has been thegoal ofDevelopmental Clubs.

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Goals and Problems

The goals of a Professional Youth Club have been to

maximize the player development process by usingprofessional educators and professional players toincrease the opportunity to play at a high level.

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Goals and Problems

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

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

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Goals and Problems

Risk management

Competition for recruitment of the best

players

Quality coaching and quality officiating

Not for profit and for profit status

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Goals and Problems

Competition within the local leagues

Annual calendars and programming

Providing the appropriate environmentwithin the frame work of child growth anddevelopment

Employment benefits for paid coaches andadministrators

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Goals and Problems

Female coaches

Growth and facility usage

NCAA and sports agent youth playercontracts

Selecting a mission statement to establishservices

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Goals and Problems

International rules adaptation

Replace tournament revenues

Parent education

The value of membership

Professional administrators with a degreein sports administration, sportsmanagement or sports marketing.

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Goals and Problems

The value of a ticket to see the first team

Receiving services from over seeing

organizations (US Soccer, US YouthSoccer, AYSO, YMCA, etc.)

Dual registration issues and interstate,

intrastate and foreign relationships The Super Club, Y-League, etc.

phenomenon

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Goals and Problems

Pay to play vs. play for pay

Pressure for wins at the youth level

Comparison to other sports

Academic school soccer integrated withthe pure youth soccer program

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Goals and Problems

Infant soccer

More is better less

is more phenomenon Special needs

programs

Try-outs prior to 12years of age

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Influencing Factors

Geography, population, per capita income

Facilities and staffing

Budget and programming History tradition

Other Clubs and competition

Affiliations and relationships FIFA, USSF, USYSA, USASA or others

Rules and regulations

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LEADERSHIP

The planning and administration of a Clubcannot be detached from the players and

the game. Planning needs to be comprehensive and

includes a business plan as well as a

technical plan for player development.

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FACILITIES

Facilities have an impact on programming and

also provide a physical home and identity for theClub.

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STAFFING

Staffing is an integral and essential part of whatthe Club can offer to its players. Coaches

directly interact, and have an impact upon, theone product in the game: players.

The coaching staff are responsible forformulating and developing the technical plan

for the Club. This is their blueprint for playerdevelopment.

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PROGRAMMING

The extent of a Clubs programming amounts towhat its able to offer after registering its players

and teams. This includes both recreational andselect players.

Programming to affect development mustamount to more than two training sessions and

one competitive match per week. Programming has a direct relationship with the

expertise of the technical staff and facilities.

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Solutions and Opportunities

Directors of Coaching

Minimum certification

of coaches Qualified board

members

Business plan

Organizationalstructure

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Decision Making Formula

Based first and foremost on the player

Based second upon the team

Based third on the Club

Based fourth on logistics and the family

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SISTER CLUB

Develop a sister club system toexchange ideas, problems/solutions and

personnel. Have a sister club in each of the four U.

S. Soccer regions.

Have a sister club in each of the FIFAconfederations CONCACAF, UEFA,CONMEBOL, CAF, AFC & OFC.

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CREDITS

Graphics and content contributions

were made byDave Simeone, U. S. Soccer National

Staff Coach and Gary McKinley of

the Genesis Soccer Club

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The First Step

Dr. Tom FleckWe must work to create anenvironment to develop the American playersgrowth and development! In the past we havetried to train the Dutch way, the Brazilian way,etc. We can and will together create the finestplayers in the world if we understand thegrowth, development and specific characteristics

of our youth. Distributing the body ofinformation from the Y License is the firststep.