The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association has developed a criteria for senior clubs with youth sections, youth football clubs and coaching schools wishing to be licensed by the Association.
The TTFA’s Technical Committee, through support of the regional associations, aims to have the document communicated to all youth clinics, academies and/or football schools within the respective zones.
The TTFA Technical Director Dion La Foucade and the Technical Department is responsible for implementation and monitoring of the said criteria. This criteria is another measure adopted to regulate the game locally, introduce high technical standards and facilitate player development. They sit alongside and support club licensing criteria to ensure our young talents receive the best training in the best conditions that our football can provide.
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TTFA Licensing Criteria for Youth Football
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The T&T Football Association has developed criteria for senior clubs with youth divisions, youth clubs and coaching schools who wish to be licensed by the association.
A release on Monday said the TTFA’s Technical Committee, through the support of the regional associations, aims to have the document communicated to all youth clinics, academies and/or football schools within the respective zones.
Technical Director Dion La Foucade and his technical department will be responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the criteria, the TTFA said in the release.
“This criteria is another measure adopted to regulate the game locally, introduce high technical standards and facilitate player-development. They sit alongside and support club licensing criteria to ensure our young talents receive the best training in the best conditions that our football can provide,” La Foucade said.
Interested coaches must possess a TTFA D License to be able to participate in the course and La Foucade said there will be tremendous benefits for successful clubs.
PROPOSED LICENSING CRITERIA
• All coaches to have a minimum of a TTFA D license
• Organisations with more than one competition team must have a suitably qualified technical director
• Technical Director to have a minimum of TTF C license
• Technical staff commitment to attend in-service training
• Acceptance and promotion of Codes of Conduct for coaches, parent and players
• Commitment to using small-sided games (e.g. 4 v 4) as the basis of coaching
• Access to water and toilet facilities during training sessions
• Maximum player: football ratio (2:1)
• Maximum player: coach ratio for coaching sessions (12:1 for U12, 18:1 for U13+)
• Commitment to promote equal opportunity for all
• Availability of first aid equipment at all coaching sessions and matches
• Emergency Aid trained personnel at every training session and match
• Club to host a briefing for players, parents, and team officials at the start of each season, emphasising acceptable standards of behaviour and the need for positive playing environments
• Club holds at least one personal development activity per season for its members, focusing on behaviour and improving standards.