We have the extended interview (less other program material that will go to air on 16 March 2010), with CEO Capital Football, Heather Reid concerning the new CF Women's Competition Rules which enable ACTAS Women's Squad players to return to play for Clubs in the CF Women's Premier League.
This is an important interview for Women's Football in the ACT. The collaboration between the ACTAS Women's Coach (and Canberra United) Ray Juna, and the CEO and Techncial Staff of Capital Football is an exemplar for what can be done for the development of our players. Complicated and perhaps delicate football adminstrative matters handled at the appropriate level by those qalified to do it. Outstanding!
Here are some statistics in respect of the growth of the game in the last year provided in the interview by the CEO (and that's before we get to the World Cup):
The following program is broadcast on 16 March 2010
In a stroke of pure genius and a substantial measure of good judgement, Capital Football and ACTS Women's Coach (and Canbera United), Ray Juna have collaborated to see the managed return of ACTAS squad players back to the Women's Premier League.
See earlier post concerning the new Women's competition rules covering this initiative.
This is how it should work - the best of our players, those with aspirations to go as far as they can in football, being developed both within elite football training programs and through Clubs as appropriate. The Coach maximising every opportunity to give these young players additional playing opportunities at the appropriate level(s) of resistance. Clubs appreciating, recognising and accepting that they too have a responsibility in the development of players at all levels. The value of the return of these young women players is already evident in the Federation Cup games. Just terrific.
The inclusion of new competition rules for Women's Football has enabled the inclusion of ACTAS players and kept a balance across Clubs. A good Football intiative supported by good Football administration and quality Coach management. Its simply a first class example of a "player centred approach" that has the bonus of working for the game in community football.
The ACTAS players will not always be available to Club Coaches, as they fulfill other obligations, and this will mean the Clubs will need to be careful how they prepare other players to "step up", but what a bonus!
