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/ Competitions / FQ reveals club assessment outcomes as Club Development Unit sees significant improvement in academy standards

FQ reveals club assessment outcomes as Club Development Unit sees significant improvement in academy standards

January 22, 2021

Football Queensland (FQ) is pleased to reveal that following the implementation of its 85-point club assessment framework, the recent club assessments made by FQ’s Club Development Unit have seen 50% of advanced Queensland clubs achieve measurably improved youth academy standards when compared to the previous season.

“Rigorous assessments undertaken by FQ’s Club Development Unit over a four-month period in 2020 have confirmed that 11 out of 23 assessed clubs recorded either ‘significant improvement’ (>20%) or ‘solid improvement’ (between 10% and 20%) over their 2019 assessments, while nine maintained a ‘stable’ level,” FQ CEO Robert Cavallucci said.

“The FQ club assessment framework contains 85 assessed areas (listed in full below) designed specifically to provide a consistent ‘best practice’ guide for club technical staff to work towards. We have seen first-hand this year how it has assisted clubs to ‘shift the needle’ in driving their progress in youth development planning, delivery and outcomes.

“The entire framework now better aligns with our 2020-2022 Strategic Plan objectives around youth development, supporting clubs as well as establishing affordability understanding for participants. With each club receiving a 40-page evaluation summary there has never been this level of accountability or transparency.

“I would like to congratulate the five clubs that have currently received a Gold rating: Brisbane City FC, Lions FC, Gold Coast United, Brisbane Strikers and Moreton Bay United.

“Incredibly, three clubs achieved more than a 40% improvement on their previous year’s assessment: Capalaba FC, Peninsula Power and Redlands United. These clubs are to be congratulated for the progress they have made alongside other noteworthy progress made at Sunshine Coast Wanderers and Holland Park Hawks.

“In 2020, club assessments commenced across the youth academies of clubs involved in the National Premier Leagues (NPL) Queensland Junior competitions, with each academy awarded either a Gold, Silver or Bronze rating. For the 2021 season, at the request of clubs, FQ agreed not to detail Silver or Bronze-rated clubs by name and instead award ‘Development Committed’ ratings. The assessment framework will be rolled out to other clubs in 2021.

“The 85-point club assessment scores are combined with several other factors, one of which includes the previous season’s points totals to produce the Club League Rank Plot. The club rank plot data is subsequently used to map and determine how clubs within the NPL Junior Boys structure are classified as NPL Academy or NPL Development for the Competition Phase of the 2021 season.

“The plot data shows how the five Gold-rated academies remained strong and stable deliverers in youth football with little statistical difference between them. There are several Silver-rated clubs who are very close and on the cusp of Gold standard.

“In an Australian first, the club ranking assessment data is then overlayed with each club’s registration fees to produce FQ’s own Club Value Index providing insights, transparency and accountability into the game’s affordability at the NPL Junior level.

“FQ is able to make a number of determinations, providing informed choices for players and parents around value for money vs technical and development outcomes. In one particular case a Gold-rated club’s registration fees were set at 75% of a Bronze-rated club’s fees, whilst that same Gold club received a club rank score 200% higher than the more expensive Bronze club.”

FQ State Technical Director Gabor Ganczer said: “FQ’s 2020 club assessment is the most detailed youth development evaluation process ever undertaken in Australia.

“It is not a desktop audit that simply considers plans and documentation. Our club ambassadors build relationships with clubs and interrogated each program’s practical delivery, against their actual output in player development.

“We have to understand each club’s strengths and needs in order to assist them and complete our critical technical functions of club development and quality assurance.

“It is pleasing to see that 20 out of the 23 clubs have improved or demonstrated a steady level. It is also important to highlight that Bronze, Silver and Gold academy status are all remarkable achievements.

“Behind the scenes we can see the great work club technicians, administrators and volunteers put in to raise the bar, which is why we want to celebrate success with the quiet achievers who turned the corner and are building their clubs into progressive youth development hubs that play an important role in nurturing the next generation of talented players in Queensland.”

FQ CLUB ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK

FOCUS AREA: Planning

Category Assessment Details
Youth Development Plan Mission, Vision, Philosophy
Club Values and Long-Term Athlete Development, Goals
Club Wide Understanding of the Youth Development Plan
Club Based Team Model (Playing Style)
Coaching Methodology Principles
Age-Specific Practical Guide of the Methodology
Training Plan (Cycles, Plans) Yearly Plan (Season Calendar)
Training Schedule and System
Principles of the Periodisation
Training Program Cycles
Individual Plans Guidelines
Off-Season Programs
Talent ID Talent Development Philosophy
Scouting Process
Player Profiles
Talent ID Policy and Protocol
Evaluation and Feedback
Affiliation with Feeder Clubs
Player Services and Support Player/Parent Induction Process
Goal Setting
Individual Development Planning Guidelines
Personal Support (Counselling)
Extra-Curricular Support (Education)
Players/Parents Workshops (Nutrition, Injury Prevention)
Coaches Education and Support Coach Induction Process
Coach Development Plan
Professional Development
Club-Based Workshops
High Performance Services Game Video Recording
Training Video Recording
Video Analysis Platforms
Athlete Management Platform
Strength and Conditioning Program
Sport Science Support
Testing Protocols
Bio-Banding, Maturation, PHV
Technical Staff Qualification Technical Director
Junior Goalkeeper Coach
S&C Coach
Video Analyst Coach
U18 Coach
U18 Assistant Coach
U16 Coach
U16 Assistant Coach
U15 Coach
U15 Assistant Coach
U14 Coach
U14 Assistant Coach
U13 Coach
U13 Assistant Coach
Coaches Years on the Required Level

 

FOCUS AREA: Delivery

Category Assessment Details
Program Monitoring Attendance
Game Time Record
Workload Tracking
Wellbeing Monitoring
Injury/Player Availability Record
Football Program Assessment Training Plan Recording
Evidence of Changing Player Behaviour
Training Delivery Observation
Matchday Performance Observation
TD Interaction Observation
Coach Interaction Observation
Whispering Talent/Late Developer Management
Minimum Medical Standards Observed
Player Reviews and Individual Development Player Self-Evaluation process
Player Reviews
Coach Reviews and Mentoring Coach Self-Evaluation Process
Individual Development Plan (i.e. Team Coach for 2020) 
Coach Mentoring
Community Engagement Holiday Clinics
School Clinics

 

FOCUS AREA: Outcomes

Category Assessment Details
Progressing Players Attendance
Game Time Record
Workload Tracking
Player Retention  
Coach Retention  
Member Experience Survey  

 

FOCUS AREA: Non-Negotiables 

Category Assessment Details
Fee Transparency   
Junior Fees Compartmentalised   
Scholarship Positions   
Blue Card for All Coaches/Admin   
Coaches FFA Registered   
NCDP Participation/Level   
Fielding Teams and Squad Numbers   
Minimum Technical Director Qualification   
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