As far as I am aware, and correct me if I am wrong, not all clubs can run a SAP program. It was only open to NPL and NL1 clubs for the Boys and the girls are still Newcastle, Hunter and NNSW.Originally Posted by plague
Football Victoria opened the program up to all clubs to apply for a licence, I am not sure of other confederations. This to me seems like a better system.
For a lot of smaller clubs, this program has a big drain on players. You develop them up and now at the age of 9 the good players move on. That makes development of players beyond this age hard as you are struggling to hold teams together.
For us, ground use fees don't go up if we play more games or the season is expanded. Only difference in cost may be the electricity bill for running the lights. Perhaps if you are paying coaches there is a cost to be incurred, but at the moment I cant see many mini-roos coaches being paid.
Extending a mini-roos season doesn't need to cost money. Getting coaches educated does.
If we want to improve coaching and get more coaches accredited, follow the Football Victoria model. Open SAP up but have strict guidelines and make clubs apply again each year to weed out the non-compliant ones.
If SAP was open to all clubs, you would have clubs with aspirations actually able to increase their coaching education and attract (or at very least retain) their best kids. In this scenario mini-roos clubs could have a two tiered system within their clubs. Kids that want the extra move into SAP, and those that don't stay in community.
You could argue clubs should already be up-skilling coaches, and I think you will find a lot are, but if you aren't a SAP program no matter how good your coaches are, the kids won't stay.
For discussion, below is details on the victorian system.
Criteria to be a SAP Affiliated Club
Clubs wanting to be recognised as a SAP Affiliated Club will have to meet the following criteria upon submitting their application;
No additional cost to players/parents.
Nominated club member to be SAP Club Co-ordinator who will complete all administrative duties and be the point of contact between FFV SAP and the club.
Coaches for SAP teams must hold a current Skill Training Certificate accreditation or higher.
SAP teams will follow the season plan and sessions designed by the Head of Skill Acquisition at FFV (or approved club season plan and sessions).
All SAP team coaches registered on MyFootballClub with their respective club and team.
After each year clubs will have to re-apply to be recognised as a SAP club. It is intended that the program is delivered to the desired format and philosophy, which will be taken into consideration when reviewing applications each year.
Major Changes to the SAP
Free for clubs to join, so no licence fee!
All clubs in Victoria can now apply to be affiliated with the program, not just NPL/WNPL clubs.
Players involved in the SAP only come from within an affiliated SAP club. Players do not come from outside of the club to join a SAP.*
Team rating in place to recognise clubs, teams and coaches that want to invest in youth development and see the benefit of delivering the Skill Acquisition Program.
New sessions and methodology involving more 'Whole - Part - Whole' sessions.
*Some WNPL and regional NPL clubs who do not have underpinning junior teams will be eligible to offer players external from the WNPL/NPL club the opportunity to join a SAP group. Limits on teams and cost to players will apply in this case.
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