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Future of Youth Football Review

Emma Clarke

Please share your thoughts on the following questions in order to support the development of the youth football offer - thank you! 

  • How can we maximise the activity levels and involvement of our players?
  • How do we increase the number of touches, actions and decisions for every player?
  • How do we create an environment to ensure more children try football, enjoy football and continue playing football?
  • How do we ensure that you people are given the responsibility to shape their game?
Parents

  • 1/2) Coach development - develop and improve knowledge of practice designs. How to structure sessions and what practices might look like to increase the number of touches, actions, etc. Game-related practices to increase decisions realistic to during a match. Include arrival activities to give the players maximum time playing and being active. 

    3) Re-direct focus at participation/foundation level to development and enjoyment. If players try out football and the environment is fun, engaging, and focused on development they are likely to have fun especially if new to the game. Whereas if they join an environment that is toxic and results based, they are less likely to have enjoyment in that setting. 

    4) Promotion of youth committees/working groups at clubs and youth leagues to ensure that the players have a voice within their game. Coaches give the players 'ownership' over decisions giving them a say about decisions in their environment and responsibility for that.  

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  • 1/2) Coach development - develop and improve knowledge of practice designs. How to structure sessions and what practices might look like to increase the number of touches, actions, etc. Game-related practices to increase decisions realistic to during a match. Include arrival activities to give the players maximum time playing and being active. 

    3) Re-direct focus at participation/foundation level to development and enjoyment. If players try out football and the environment is fun, engaging, and focused on development they are likely to have fun especially if new to the game. Whereas if they join an environment that is toxic and results based, they are less likely to have enjoyment in that setting. 

    4) Promotion of youth committees/working groups at clubs and youth leagues to ensure that the players have a voice within their game. Coaches give the players 'ownership' over decisions giving them a say about decisions in their environment and responsibility for that.  

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