MASTERPLAN AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR A PERIOD OF 
THREE WORLD CUPS: 2003-2014
 

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The competitions become the ultimate expression of the entire activity of all professional staff, a culmination of the work, effort and creativity invested in the sport, the art and business of football.

With respect to this, we recommend the following structure:

  • Program 1:      Competitions for School – for the three segments:

    • Primary School Leagues: 5/6-10/11 years

    • Elementary School Leagues: 11/12 to 14/ years

    • High School Leagues: 14-18 year

  • Program 2:      Competition for performance clubs across ages:

    • Kids: 6-12 years

    • Juniors: 13-17 years  

    • Youth: 18-21 years

  • Program 3:      Amateur segment for adults, according to the local & regional needs

  • Program  4:      Performance Adult:

    • Premiere League

    • First Division League

    • Division A/B/C League

There have been several known cases when football associations have forced their own rules into the larger and approved scheme of things, which, in turn, created a rupture or departure from the international standards and regulations.  By “leading by example,” the football associations should integrate their missions, goals and objectives within the ultimate promotion of football, respecting the rules, regulations and laws of the game while campaigning for fair play, discipline, ethics and integration within the larger national and international community of sports. 

Implementing a set of programs for competitions has its goals in the need to:

1. Educate the first dependent stage of players, 5-13 year olds (building on creative-individual-skills)

2. Teach the correct professional rules and regulations (mental/physical skills and physical fitness) and build towards the achievement of the independent stage of the players’ development, 14-18 year olds

3. Perform in team-settings and aim towards the highest level of success, the interrelation with team members and opponents in official competitions 

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