Quote Originally Posted by Negative Police View Post
I guess my point is that community coaches can be and SOME are just as good as the SAP coaches up until 12. So the development "can" be as good.
Hi Negative Police (great name by the way!)

I tried to gauge the level of certification that is expected at SAP clubs on this forum some time ago. At our club we only ask that coaches have the Skill Training certificate which is what most community clubs would hope for with U9-U12 as well.

What sometimes gets lost is: 'Skills Acquisition' is a Phase, not a program, and that 'SAP' can and is coached at community level as well. 'SAP' has somehow become the buzz word for 'elite' in this region but the FFA core skills are the fundamentals whether you are at a NPL club or are coaching Shortland U9s.

If clubs running SAP expect their coaches to get C licenses for SAP and then B for youth then that is a big undertaking for those coaches. The players in those clubs would benefit hugely but I don't think many blokes coaching SAP would have the time to walk that path.

I would love to hear from the coaches on here as to what badges they have and what they and their club aspire to have. For discussion!

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