- It's fun to do and captures kids imagination.
- Adds value to soccer programmes for boys and girls.
- Includes free Soccer Star certificates.
- Profiles and records children's strengths, weaknesses and progress.
- Rewards achievement.
- Provides simple goal setting opportunities for kids.
- Allow kids to practice and improve on their previous scores.
- Provides tangible feedback to parents.
- Increases loyalty to the coaches' learning programme.
Badges and Stickers for the F.A. Soccer Star Challenge Scheme
Organisers and examiners can purchase cloth badges and stickers for children who have completed The F.A. Soccer Star Challenge.
Place your order online at the secure Coachwise 1st4sport site.
www.1st4sport.com
Added Value
The
evidence of increasing youth soccer participation
in the UK is that the Soccer Star Challenge can provide
an enjoyable focus for children's participation. Used
as part of an overall educational programme its ease
of administration will enhance the children's enjoyment
of soccer and allow coaches to build upon their relationships
with the player. It is an ideal aid to soccer camps
and is most popular in the UK for the 8-12 year old
age range. The challenges can be used to provide individual
'fun' awards eg.quickest dribbler or turner; they
can be used to assist in selecting ability groupings
and the challenges can provide assistance in talent
identification.
One
of the major factors in the identification of talent
is that representative teams from an early age are
made of players with early birthdays e.g. if the qualification
date is January 1st the likelihood is that over 75%
of the team will be born in January, February, March
and April. The achievement of young players on the
Soccer Star Challenge Six Star Awards has shown no
age bias and displayed an almost uniform distribution
across the 12 months of the year.
To
register as a Soccer Star coach please click
here.
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