Post by fctsoccer on Feb 6, 2018 12:13:11 GMT -6
Basic Club Requirements of LPDL: (from the application)
The Club must enter a team in all age groups in both genders.
The Club Director of Coaching must have an up-to-date U.S. Soccer A-License.
All Head Coaches shall have a U.S. Soccer C-License or its international equivalent as determined by the LSA Technical Director.
They must have a written policy regarding the development and education of all of its coaches.
The Club must have sufficient support staff to assist in the administration of the Club LPDL teams and sufficient to keep records and statistics.
The team shall train no less than 3 times per week during the seasonal year.
The Club shall maintain a training session to competition ratio of 4:1.
The Club shall have access to state-of-the art facilities including access to a fitness, agility and strength training facility and a classroom with audio-video capabilities.
The Club shall have a written training curriculum for each age group stating clear player development goals and expectations.
The Club shall have written Player Personal Development Policy outlining expectations of their players in their academic achievement, personal conduct and commitment to the game.
Each LPDL shall publish a specific LPDL Club Prospectus to be given to each player and his or her parents who tries out for the Club’s LPDL team. The Prospectus shall clearly set forth the profile of the Club Director of Coaching and the team coaching staff. It shall set forth a training schedule and expectations and a list of potential tournaments to which the team shall apply. The prospectus shall also set forth a detailed schedule of costs to participate on the Club’s LPDL team.
The Club shall have a published Financial Aid Policy which shall apply to all players in the Club.
I think a small club should be considered and could potentially qualify as a team Club LPDL sponsor if it could establish that the most critical criteria and objectives were satisfied. Seems like the restriction of a sponsor of a solitary age group team if it has responsible oversight and accountability is unnecessary. There is a distinction between team performance and academy level player development. Louisiana is very blessed with soccer passion, I think we could be able to tweak this to reach a common goal.