Football Federation Australia Member Federation Charter

The FFA has released the Football Federation Australia Member Federation Charter!


Go to http://www.a-league.com.au/site/_content/document/00001941-source.pdf for the full text of the Charter.

So why is this document important to us here in the ACT region and what it is about?

Most of our discussion locally around football can be generally grouped into the three general headings - Referees, development of talented players and development of the game (in the ACT).

This Charter sets out the who is responsible for what, and, who does what, between the governing body in Australia for Football (FFA) and the member Federations (in our case Capital Football). The Charter, in its various parts, covers off on all three areas of discussion. I guess you could say that it hammers a peg in the ground on the "who does what and who is responsible for it" front in Football. When anyone at Capital Football or the FFA talks on any of three heading mentioned previously, just keep in the back of your mind, who has agreed to do what and hold them all to account.

I have taken the following pertinent extracts to illustrate and inform. Let's take a close look at Schedule 1 of this Charter, the very important subject of Football Development:

Background
1.3 Each Member Federation has responsibility within its region for the:


(a) conduct, development, strategic direction and promotion of football; and
(b) implementation of FFA strategies, policies, programs and regulations for the playing, development and promotion of football in Australia.

2.2 This Charter is intended to cover all areas in which FFA and the Member Federations interact with each other and the detailed provisions of the Charter are set out in these Schedules:


(a) Schedule 1 – Football Development;
(b) Schedule 2 – Interaction with A-League Clubs;
(c) Schedule 3 – Women’s Football;
(d) Schedule 4 – Commercial Activities;
(e) Schedule 5 – Events;
(f) Schedule 6 – Marketing;
(g) Schedule 7 – Government;
(h) Schedule 8 - Media and Communications.

Schedule 1 – Football Development

1 FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT


1.1 In November 2007 FFA released the National Football Development Plan.


1.2 The purpose of this Charter in relation to football development is to facilitate the implementation of the National Football Development Plan at state member level.


1.3 The purpose of football development is to:


(a) improve the overall technical standard of the Australian player base;
(b) design and oversee the delivery of the best participation experience in Australian sport;
(c)  identify, attract and retain more and better athletes particularly in the 12-16 age group;
(d)  convert football participants to life-long fans of the Australian game;
(e)  attract and retain more volunteers to the sport of football;
(f)  increase the number of accredited coaches and referees; and
(g)  ensure that facilities keep pace with demand.


1.4  Football development falls into two categories:


(a)  Game Development; and
(b)  Talented Player Development.

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