NSCAA Club Standards Project – Elevating the standard
of coach and player development, one organization at a time!
NSCAA has launched an evaluative process
focusing on youth soccer organizations that is designed to raise the standards
and expectations for coach and player development. Since the late 1990’s,
soccer has seen exponential growth in the number of registered players and the
communities that it is reaching. Conservative estimates suggest there are
now well over 10,000 organizations in the United States operating youth soccer
programs, including those affiliated with national organizations and through town
recreation, YMCA and community centers.
The phenomenal growth
in soccer participation is not presently being supported by a more
sophisticated approach to player and coach development. Youth
organizations will be evaluated on their current performance in Coaching
Development, Player Development and Administration. There will be 3 levels of
evaluation:
1) Preliminary – free online self-assessment survey
2) Intermediate
– data collection and detailed report written by an NSCAA Consultant
3) Advanced –
data collection, site visit and detailed report written by an NSCAA Consultant
Participation in the
preliminary assessment is free and all organizations will receive benefits
provided by the project sponsors and partners.
Organizations will receive a ‘participant logo’ to proudly display on their
website and will also be recognized on NSCAA.com.
“The Project is consistent
with the NSCAA goals to be the primary source of information for coaching and
player development and to offer benefits and services to our members that we
believe are the most important,” stated NSCAA CEO, Joe Cummings.
The Club Standards
Project is built on the foundations of the Youth Soccer Assessment Tool (Y-SAT)
created by David Newbery and former USA Women’s National Team Coach, NSCAA
Academy Staff Coach/Goalkeeping Academy Director and Hall of Fame Coach, Tony
DiCicco.
“We believe
assessing organizations and providing them with critical feedback to help them
improve while developing a ‘National Standard’ for all organizations to compare
themselves against will be a key to the health and longevity of soccer in the
next 10 years,” said David Newbery, NSCAA Club Standards Coordinator. “The
Project will provide youth organizations the opportunity to draw on expertise
and good practice from around the country.”
“Simply, we have to
expect more … we need to get serious about player development,” said Tony
DiCicco.
To learn more, visit NSCAA.com/clubstandards.
Contact: Carlos Acebey, NSCAA Club Standards Representative, cacebey@acbsportsmarketing.com, voice or text: 515-978-1504
