Youth Framework/Youth Competition Mon 5 th June 2016 Club FDO Meeting English Park

AGENDA Licensed Clubs/Pinnacle Club update Club Membership & demographic Talent analysis Coach analysis Discussion AOB

ATTENDEES Julian Bowden, Alan Walker, Colin Grant, Gary Ogilvie – Mainland Football Chris Gunkel – Halswell Utd Ren Cameron – Ferrymead Bays Aaron Clapham – Cashmere Technical Paul Bateson – Coastal Spirit Nick Walker – Waimak Utd Martin Allen – Selwyn Utd

What does football and Talent Development look like in Mainland Football?

NTC: 72 Players FTC: 220 Players District South Island Tournaments: 960 Players Club Competition: 5,800 Players NZF U17 New Zealand Football Mainland Football & Districts Mainland Football Current Development Pathway Age 17 Age 11 Clubs

DemographicNumber of Players Talent Club(s)PostcodesPopulation Juniors (4-12) 2015 Juniors (4-12) 2016 Youth (13-18) 2015 Youth (13-18) 2016 Senior Womens 2015 Senior Womens 2016 Senior Mens 2015 Senior Mens 2016 Total 2015 Total 2016 # of Talent (FTC) 2015 # of Talent (FTC) 2016 # of Talent (SIT) 2015 Waimak Utd Hurunui Oxford Nomads Papanui Redwood Central Cashmere Technical Christchurch Utd East Coastal Spirit Parklands Burwood St Albans Shirley Western Ferrymead Bays West FC Twenty Universities Hornby Hornby ISL HSOB South Selwyn Utd Hallswell Banks Peninsula Methvern Mid Canterbury Burnham Grand Total

Club Representation in Div 1 Youth Competition Club2015 (8 leagues) Cashmere Technical8 FC Twenty117 Coastal Spirit5 Halswell Utd4 Selwyn Utd4 Nomads Utd3 Ferrymead Bays3 Parklands3 Mid Canterbury3 Waimak Utd2 Christs College2 Christchurch Utd2 Others (Bedes, Shirley, University)1 Total (7 leagues)

Mainland Football Development Pathway Divergence of Opportunity Age 27 Age 17 Player Club Canterbury Utd Mainland Pride New Zealand Football Professional Clubs US Scholarships University Scholarships

Talent Development Youth Framework

What are the three key ingredients in Talent Development of an athlete? Question……..

Players Coaching Facilities There are many other external factors that need to be Considered in providing a footballer with the best Opportunity to develop to the highest level. The next key ingredient would be Quality of Competition

NZ Football and Mainland believes there needs to be a fundamental transformation of the structure of youth football in New Zealand that puts the: PLAYER AT THE CENTRE All parties agreed to this We Believe……..

Sport NZ Approach to Talent Development Discussed and attached: Sport NZ Approach to Talent Development Sport NZ High Performance Talent Plan Note: NZF Talent Plan to be circulated in the coming weeks.

HOW DO WE ADDRESS THIS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PLAYERS?  One Environment – avoiding conflicting programmes & overload/injury prevention.  Best with Best – to accelerate the high performing players development  Consistent training linked to a consistent games programme – a must for player development. Neither should be done in isolation.  Access to qualified coaches – Increasing the quality of coaching will directly link to the quality of player development  Qualification to a National Final’s Series – An opportunity for NZF to scout the best age group players in the country

Considerations ………………….. PLAYER OVERLOAD: How many football contacts a week? Note: 60% of players indicate they are involved in 5 or more football contacts a week! All of them in a minimum of 3 different environments – some of them 4!

To the whiteboard …………. This is what it could look like – see attached graphs Thank you, the feedback helps shape our thinking.

FederationPopulationNo. of PlayersPoss no. of Youth Entities in Comp Northern644,00015,0005 Auckland922,00019,9007 Waibop671,00014,0004 2,237,00048,9002 x metro leagues Central510,00012,8003 Capital490,00013,3005 1,000,00026,1001 x 8 team league Mainland650,00015,000TBC 650,00015,000TBC Football South333,0008,0005 or 6 333,0008,0001 x 5/6 team league Other Federations…….. When considering our structure we need to do what is right for our players in our Federation, however, be mindful of other Federations quality/quantity comparison. Below is a snapshot of other Federation thoughts towards a Youth Competition structure:

Potential Youth Structure DT Age Grade No. Players No. Coaches 13’s Boys966 14’s Boys966 15’s Boys966 17’s Boys966 19’s Boys966 13’s Girls966 15’s Girls966 Total Licensed Youth Clubs, Canterbury Dragons Academy & Tasman Academy

Potential Youth Structure S DT Age Grade No. Players No. Coaches 13’s Boys966 14’s Boys966 15’s Boys966 17’s Boys966 19’s Boys966 13’s Girls966 15’s Girls966 Total Mainland Football Licensed Youth Clubs, 4 Football South Licensed Clubs, Dragons, Tasman & Southern Academy in 10 team league