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SDMS V Football Academy and Youth Development for Windows

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YOUNG PLAYER DEVELOPMENT - EASY TO USE

Beginning in 1998, SDMS V Soccer Academy and Youth Development for Windows has been developed with some of the UKs leading Football Clubs. This initiative coincided with the introduction of more systematic youth development and the creation of Academies by the Football Association. Whether your needs are basic record keeping for young players or more extensive scouting and match records the software will enable you to do the work you need and provide a range of software tools to support your development of young talent.

Portsmouth FC bought SDMS V Football Academy Software to support the administration of its Centre of Excellence and Youth Development Programme in October 2000.

Marina Emberson, the Club’s Youth Development Secretary and Administrator, said about the decision to purchase SDMS Academy:

“We already had a well organised system for recording personal and registration details for all our young players. We held basic player records in MS Access. But we wished to make sure that our systems were as effective as possible so when we heard of SDMS and the work it was doing with many of the leading clubs in the country we decided to have a look. We found that the software was a good match to what we wanted but we also needed the software changed in several ways to match precisely our needs - SDMS was helpful and positive. In the last Football League inspection we were highly commended by the Football League for our Administration of the Youth Development Programme, this was in no small way due to SDMS software".

WORKGROUP EDITION

The SDMS V Academy Workgroup Edition is specifically offered where the number of concurrent users is not expected to exceed five and so is ideal for the day to day operation of Academies. It can be installed without the use of a dedicated server if need be and where there is a need for more than 5 concurrent users we recommend our Full Client Server product.

FLEXIBLE INTEGRATED MODULAR DESIGN – USER OPTIONS

SDMS V Football Academy and Youth Development for Windows may be purchased as a single product with all functions and modules or as a core system with the option to buy additional modules as budget and need dictates.

All optional modules are fully integrated with the Core System. While keeping costs to a minimum the modular route allows you to extend the system as your needs grow:

Academy and Youth Development for Windows: The Essentials

Addresses all aspects of young player administration through a set of fully intergrated modules and features. Records Personal Details of Names, Addresses, Telephone Numbers, Parents and Guardians and Schools Attended for all Academy Players. Initial Contacts and Registration Details, First Season, Age Group, e.g. Under 16, Type of Player and Position, whether ‘signed at a distance’ and Scout and Coach. A comprehensive database of all Schools in the locality can be established with Name, Address, Contacts, Telephone Numbers, and Youth Players attending the School…………It includes all modules outlined below. (More)

Player Assessment Module:

Best coaching practice in successful Football Clubs incorporates regular skills assessment of performance and development. Each Club often defines a unique set of criteria against which it judges and develops its young players. These can be either of Technical Football Skills generically - or Position specific criteria. Regular assessments play a crucial part in Player Management, identifying both strengths to be built on, and weaknesses to be overcome, with a view to maximising match fitness and performance.……. (More)

Scouting and Prospective Player Module:

There are probably as many ways of talent scouting as there are clubs or scouts themselves. But amongst the processes are initial talent spotting, assigning scouts to talent spot particular matches or leagues, planning initial assessments with recommendations, initial contacts and playing trails for a prospect. And of course decision making and recruitment. From basic Personnel details of a prospective player, Match and Player Assessment Records, Scouting Reports with supporting Video and Photo Library to support recommendations, the Scouting Module ensures that the profile of prospective players is recorded and ready to hand for all key decision makers!....... (More)

Medical and Fitness Records Module:

The Medical Records, Injuries and Medical Audit Module allows full Medical Histories for all players to be maintained, from initial contact and assessment, and throughout their competitive history and development. Its scope includes: PE and Fitness Test Results, Injuries Log, Drug Tests, Allergies, Immunisations and Special Requirements…… (More)

Reporting and Word Templates

The software includes a impressive range of standard reports which can be customised in a variety of ways. The standard detailed reports for Academy and Youth Players are designed for ease of use, clarity and simplicity. Data produced from reports can also be imported into spreadsheets for further analysis. Standard letters and labels are produced via Microsoft Word™ to support Academy administration…… (More)

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