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Quality Mark - Community Club Award


The key objective of the Community / School Award is to ensure that particiapants are encouraged to stay with the Club and continue to play, train and compete at their chosen level whilst developing a sense of Community belonging.

 

These Clubs will have a minimum of eight teams representing children, youths, adults and girls/women.

The Club should also seek to identify talent, develop it, and produce young players capable of performing at their maximum level.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

Criteria Community
Minimum number of teams Eight or more teams - representing children, youths, adults, and girls/women
MANAGEMENT
 
Roles & responsibilities for committee office bearers SFA Quality Mark Tick
Record of all official Meetings SFA Quality Mark Tick
Volunteer job descriptions SFA Quality Mark Tick
Volunteer Officer SFA Quality Mark Tick
Organisational Structure SFA Quality Mark Tick
Constitution SFA Quality Mark Tick
ADMINISTRATION
 
Affiliation to Appropriate Governing Body SFA Quality Mark Tick
Affiliated to Local Sports Council SFA Quality Mark Tick Desirable
Bank Account SFA Quality Mark Tick
Appropriate Insurance SFA Quality Mark Tick
PLAYER & COACH DEVELOPMENT
 
Coach Coordinator SFA Quality Mark Tick Essential
Coach Qualification Per Team: At least one coach to have attained Level 3 Children/Youth certification
Remaining coaches to have attained Level 1 Children/Youth certification

Per Club: At least one coach to have attended the Level 4 Children/Youth award.
At least 10% of coaches to have attended SFA course on Physical Preparation
Minimum Equipment
(Per Team)		 Speed & agility equipment
One ball : one player
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 Essential for Community Level
 
Football Development Plan to include: Two Year
1. Coach Development SFA Quality Mark Tick
2. Volunteer Recruitment / Development SFA Quality Mark Tick
3. Player Recruitment / Development SFA Quality Mark Tick
4. Season schedule SFA Quality Mark Tick
5. Links with Clubs/Schools SFA Quality Mark Tick
WELFARE
 
Adopt a child protection policy SFA Quality Mark Tick
Player Welfare Officer SFA Quality Mark Tick
All volunteers Disclosure Checked SFA Quality Mark Tick
Health & Safety Policy SFA Quality Mark Tick If Applicable (i.e. Own oe leased facility)

Safety Checklist - Risk assessment carried out

SFA Quality Mark Tick

Codes of Conduct SFA Quality Mark Tick
Qualified First- Aider(s) One per Team