Due to parent/player feedback and general internal observations from 2009, we feel that specific experience and qualifications should support specific age groups to support Saturday games in the MJPL.
Our FA Level 2 managers will be suitable for U12-U13 age groups and FA Level 3 coaches will be suitable for (U14) U15-U16 age groups. The best performing managers in 2009 were the U12 to U14 groups and that the U15-U16 group’s performance levels fell slightly short of JSSi standards, which is simply down to qualification and understanding.
To increase and promote manager and player development, Tom Welch shall manage all U15 home games assisted by Wayne and I will manage the U16 home games assisted by Ed. Away games will be an opportunity for managers to work on their agreed weaknesses as managers which will develop both JSSi manager and player within JSSi. While the U16 or U15 teams play away, Tom and I can monitor and evaluate our U12, U13 and U14 squad’s management methods and player’s performance at home games.
To uphold an advanced understanding over the players you work with in the game, our advice would be that all U12, U13 and U14 managers progress to FA Level 3 as soon as possible.
We as a team at JSSi have very high expectations and standards of our players and ourselves. We expect JSSi coaches and managers to seek knowledge, and continually update and improve our understanding of their role.
JSSi positively encourage continuing personal and professional development, and offer a variety of such opportunities for its team of staff. Please email me for FA Course information dates, as we shall fund 50% your badge upon completion as an incentive accelerator to enrol on the next course.
We shall embrace the help from the likes of Peter Amos and Mike Byrne who have vast experience and can verify and contribute to our progress as staff and as an organisation. We shall also plot a date for Paul Taylor to deliver a Team Managers course towards to end of January.
Best regards,
Jamie Shore
Director