Quality Mark - Standard Club Award

The Standard Award ensures that basic club operating standards are in place. Putting basic criteria in place will make for a more robust and sustainable club strucuture. Participating clubs should consist of one or more teams.

By establishing a basic club strucuture, the Scottish FA will continue to work with clubs who wish to grow to "Development Club" status.

This Standard Award is also aimed at those Clubs which cannot grow their club due to geography or population but where quality of football provision is clearly visible. An example of this being clubs in the more remote areas of Scotland.

Criteria to be adopted before the Standard Quality Mark can be awarded:

Criteria	Standard
Minimum number of teams	One or more
MANAGEMENT
Roles & responsibilities for committee office bearers	if applicable
Record of all official Meetings	if applicable
Volunteer job descriptions	if applicable
Volunteer Officer	if applicable
Organisational Structure	N/A
Constitution
ADMINISTRATION
Affiliation to Appropriate Governing Body
Affiliated to Local Sports Council	Desirable
Bank Account
Appropriate Insurance
PLAYER & COACH DEVELOPMENT
Coach Coordinator	Desirable
Coach Qualification	Per Team: At least one coach to have attained Level 2 Children/Youth certification Remaining coaches to have attained Level 1 Children/Youth certification
Minimum Equipment (Per Team)	One ball: two players One set marker cones One set training bibs One first-aid kit
Minimum Coach: Player Ratio	Children 1: 10 Youth/Adult 1: 20
Minimum Coaching: Game Ratio	One Coaching Session: One Game
PLANNING	Desirable For Standard Level
Football Development Plan to include:	One Year (Rolling)
1. Coach Development
2. Volunteer Recruitment / Development
3. Player Recruitment / Development
4. Season schedule
5. Links with Clubs/Schools
WELFARE
Adopt a child protection policy
Player Welfare Officer
All volunteers Disclosure Checked
Health & Safety Policy	If applicable (i.e. Own or leased faclilty)
Safety checklist - Risk assessment carried out
Codes of Conduct
Qualified First- Aider(s)	One per Team