The Academy is a disastrous concept.The 'Rep Migration' Problem is easily fixed by limiting who is at what club. A ceiling is placed on Rep footballers in the one team , this can also incorporate 'homegrown players'. AND NO REP COACH IS A COACH IN THAT GRADE and/or PARENT OF ELIGIBLE CHILD
I don't agree with you on the migration thing. example: a kid is playing for burwood, makes a rep team but then the next season decides to change to playing for halswell as the family now live out that way. If you try and limit player migration based on rep teams it could potentially scare off players/parents. Furthermore it creates a grey area which would be very hard to rule on...when is it ok for a player to change clubs? when isnt it? etc
Another minor hole in your point on rep limits is to do with player development. If coastal ended up with 14 x U14 reps and the ceiling was 4 reps per team would the other 8 have to play in their div 2 team? change club? Why punish clubs who develop their own talent or can attract them with strong coaching? or make kids change to clubs which arent their local...
I do however agree with your caps shouting completely. A rep coach should never be coaching/selecting a rep squad their kids are in. Also agree with the no rep coaches in their age grade.
gings2011-05-24 22:33:34