Football NSW accepts the Premier Development Program
The objective of the PDP is consistent with the Football Federation Australia?s (FFA) objective to create a growth and development system in Australia that is fully operational nationwide by 2015 and renowned as one of the best in the world.
The Football programs within the PDP will reviewed by the FFA and FNSW Technical Departments to ensure they are consistent and compliant with the National Curriculum.
The PDP will run until 31 August 2012 and will be a secondary development program to the SAP, Skillaroos and the NSWIS which will continue to be the National Elite Pathway for football players in Australia.
Designed for participants aged 10-12, this program aims to grow the overall technical standard of participants by providing a proficient development coaching environment.
Football NSW has established a number of terms and conditions as part of its acceptance of the Program, including:
- Each club agrees that only persons living within a 20km radius of the clubs main home ground are eligible to participate in the Program.
- Each club agrees to cap registration fees to $1,200 (plus GST) per participant.
- All participants must be registered with Football NSW prior to the commencement of the Program.
- Each PDP club must appoint a FFA ?C Licence? accredited Youth Technical Director.
The PDP encompasses seven clubs:
- APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club
- Blacktown City Football Club
- Bonnyrigg White Eagles Football Club
- Northbridge Football Club
- Rockdale City Suns Football Club
- Sydney Olympic Football Club
- Sydney United Football Club
The format of the program has been modelled on the FFA National Curriculum:
- Intra-club home and away fixtures with no points or tables
- Each club will select two (2) U10 squads to play ?9-a-side? football
- Each club will select two (2) U11 squads to play ?9-a-side? football
- Each club will select one (1) U12 squad to play ?11-a-side? football
The PDP will be a mixture of non-competitive intra-club matches and individual club training and development headed by a FFA ?C Licence? accredited Youth Technical Director.
Installed as a pilot program, the PDP will be monitored throughout the year and reviewed by FFA and Football NSW at the conclusion of the 2012 season. The Program will also be subject to the outcomes of Football NSW?s and FFA?s Competition Review for season 2013.
