"Every club must:
1. Have a Director of Coaching charged with technical oversight of all teams and coaches within the club.
2. Be a registered corporate entity, either for-profit or not-for-profit, in good standing according to federal and state law, and have a club logo.
3. Have a mission statement identifying the primary purpose for the club’s existence and its goals in player and personal development of its players. The mission statement should be realistic based on the club and community resources.
4. Have either a formal governance board or an advisory board to provide guidance and assistance in financial, legal, real estate, and other general business matters.
5. Have a conflict of interest policy that addresses the recusal of board members that have children in the club in situations that directly involve their children.
6. Have a clear, hierarchal organizational chart with all staff and their responsibilities, with job descriptions for all full-time staff.
7. Background checks must be conducted on all coaches and on any adults that will interact with players on a regular basis.
8. Have a minimum of three teams in the same gender to be considered a “club” for that gender of players.
9. Have a player and parent code of conduct.
10. Have a coach’s code of conduct emphasizing that high degrees of professionalism, personal integrity, and maturity are required from all staff.
11. Haveanannualplayerregistrationprocessmanagedbyaclu bregistrar/administrator.
The above standards provide the platform from which a properly functioning youth soccer club can be built. The absence of any one of these standards in a youth soccer organization significantly impairs its chances of long-term success. When these standards are in place, additional programs, operations, staff, and resources can be created and deployed to improve the club’s ability to successfully maximize the development of its youth soccer players."
Interesting. The standards above are billed as minimum standards for a club to be successful. It makes me curious how many Clubs meet these requirements. 10) is particularly interesting in light of the two recent coach discussions, and the repeated insistence that "coaches behavior away from the club is none of the club's business"
So honestly reflecting on your own club (lets avoid the BS of flinging garbage at other people's clubs) but of your own clubs how many meet these standards?
1. Have a Director of Coaching charged with technical oversight of all teams and coaches within the club.
2. Be a registered corporate entity, either for-profit or not-for-profit, in good standing according to federal and state law, and have a club logo.
3. Have a mission statement identifying the primary purpose for the club’s existence and its goals in player and personal development of its players. The mission statement should be realistic based on the club and community resources.
4. Have either a formal governance board or an advisory board to provide guidance and assistance in financial, legal, real estate, and other general business matters.
5. Have a conflict of interest policy that addresses the recusal of board members that have children in the club in situations that directly involve their children.
6. Have a clear, hierarchal organizational chart with all staff and their responsibilities, with job descriptions for all full-time staff.
7. Background checks must be conducted on all coaches and on any adults that will interact with players on a regular basis.
8. Have a minimum of three teams in the same gender to be considered a “club” for that gender of players.
9. Have a player and parent code of conduct.
10. Have a coach’s code of conduct emphasizing that high degrees of professionalism, personal integrity, and maturity are required from all staff.
11. Haveanannualplayerregistrationprocessmanagedbyaclu bregistrar/administrator.
The above standards provide the platform from which a properly functioning youth soccer club can be built. The absence of any one of these standards in a youth soccer organization significantly impairs its chances of long-term success. When these standards are in place, additional programs, operations, staff, and resources can be created and deployed to improve the club’s ability to successfully maximize the development of its youth soccer players."
Interesting. The standards above are billed as minimum standards for a club to be successful. It makes me curious how many Clubs meet these requirements. 10) is particularly interesting in light of the two recent coach discussions, and the repeated insistence that "coaches behavior away from the club is none of the club's business"
So honestly reflecting on your own club (lets avoid the BS of flinging garbage at other people's clubs) but of your own clubs how many meet these standards?
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