Qilu.com·Lightning News reported on June 2 from Shandong TV Sports Channel that the "China Youth Football League Event Organization Work Plan (2022-2024)" jointly researched and formulated by the Ministry of Education, the State Sports General Administration, and the Chinese Football Association was officially announced on the 1st According to the announcement, this high-profile youth football tournament will start in due course across the country this year.
It is understood that the China Youth Football League is the top youth football tournament with the widest coverage, the highest competitive level, the largest number of participants, and the greatest social influence in the country. All categories of the first China Youth Football League will start in due course across the country this year. The
league is open to all young people, breaks down barriers to participation, abandons championshipism, takes the healthy development of young players as the overall goal, insists on equal emphasis on cultural education and professional training, takes into account popularization and improvement, fully expands the number of young people participating in football, and cultivates moral, intellectual, physical, artistic and physical skills All-round development of socialist builders and successors. The
league is divided into four age groups: primary school, junior high school, high school, and university. There are nine competition groups for men and women. The participating teams in the national finals are selected through local qualifiers. Teams from schools, sports schools, club youth training echelons, and social youth training institutions can participate. At the same time, outstanding talents are selected through competitions and a database of young elite players is established to lay a solid foundation for the formation of national teams of all ages.
The specific plans are as follows:
Chinese Youth Football League event organization work plan
Ministry of Education, General Administration of Sports, Chinese Football Association
(2022-2024)
In order to implement the relevant spirit of the "Overall Plan for the Reform and Development of Chinese Football" (hereinafter referred to as the "Overall Plan") and the "Opinions on Deepening the Integration of Sports and Education to Promote the Healthy Development of Youth", after research, the "China Youth Football League Event Organization Work" is now formulated Plan (2022-2024)".
1. Positioning of the China Youth Football League
The China Youth Football League implements the "Overall Plan" and the requirements for the integration of sports and education, achieves a substantial increase in the youth football population, and cultivates all-round outstanding football talents. It has the widest coverage and the largest number of participants in my country. , the top youth football event with the highest competitive level and greatest social influence, and will be given priority in terms of calendar preparation, personnel participation, and event broadcasting. It mainly consists of local qualifiers and national finals. The
competition is open to all young people, breaks down barriers to participation, and takes into account popularization and improvement. It is divided into four age groups: primary school, junior high school, high school, and university. According to the characteristics of different age groups, a competition system is arranged that is in line with the physical and mental development of young people and the cultivation of football talents. Sports school teams, school teams, club youth training echelons, social youth training institutions and other teams are free to participate without any restrictions on participation. Through the China Youth Football League, outstanding youth football talents discovered and selected are provided with improved training to provide outstanding talents to the national teams of all ages.
In order to meet the needs of different youth teams for more participation, we can appropriately retain brand events that are highly entertaining and well-known, such as the National Youth Campus Football League and Summer Camp, the National Sports School Cup Football Tournament, and the Chinese Football Association Youth Football Championship. At the same time, we have integrated and canceled the China Middle School Football Association Cup, China High School Football Championship, China University Football Association Cup, China University Football League, Chinese Football Association Youth Super League, Chinese Football Association Youth Social Brand Events, etc., and continue to innovate methods and promote integration.
2. The organizational structure and functions of the China Youth Football League
The guiding units of the China Youth Football League are the Ministry of Education and the General Administration of Sports, and the organizer is the Chinese Football Association. The Ministry of Education and the General Administration of Sports perform the macro-guidance, overall coordination, supervision and management of the China Youth Football League and other responsibilities and tasks. The Chinese Football Association is specifically responsible for the organization and implementation of the event.
The Chinese Youth Football League has established a competition office, located in the Chinese Football Association. The director of the office is the chairman of the Chinese Football Association, and office members are selected by the Ministry of Education, the General Administration of Sports, and the Chinese Football Association. They are responsible for the formulation and interpretation of competition plans, organization of competition work, formulation of rules and regulations, and selection of outstanding players. The specific settings are as follows.
China Youth Football League Competition Office
Director: Chen Xuyuan, Chairman of the Chinese Football Association
Deputy Director: Wang Dengfeng, Director of the Department of Sports, Health and Arts, Ministry of Education
Wang Liwei, Director of the Youth and Youth Department of the General Administration of Sports
Executive Deputy Director: Gao Hongbo, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Football Association
Executive Secretary : Qiao Daihu, Director of the Youth Training Department of the Chinese Football Association Men’s Football Association
Cheng Members: Relevant personnel of relevant departments of the Chinese Football Association, relevant personnel of the Department of Sports, Health and Arts of the Ministry of Education, and relevant personnel of the Youth and Youth Department of the General Administration of Sports.
Main responsibilities of the China Youth Football League Event Office:
(1) Formulate the Chinese Youth Football League plan.
(2) Responsible for competition organization work such as schedule arrangement, competition registration, competition execution, etc.
(3) Formulate various rules and regulations for the event.
(4) Responsible for the selection of outstanding young players and other related work.
(5) is responsible for the specific docking with the Chinese Youth Football League Organizing Committee across the country.
(6) Management of competition disciplines.
(7) Business development and fund use.
Each locality (province, autonomous region, municipality directly under the Central Government, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, the city where the Chinese Football Association City Member Association is located) is established with reference to the "China Youth Football League Organizational Structure" and is specifically responsible for the formulation of competition plans, organization of competition work, formulation of rules and regulations and Selection of outstanding players and other tasks.
3. Basic Principles of China Youth Football League Competition Design
(1) Implement the "Overall Plan", implement the requirements for the integration of sports and education, take the healthy development of young players as the overall goal, ensure the cultural learning of young players, and insist on equal emphasis on cultural education and professional training. Cultivate socialist builders and successors with comprehensive development of moral, intellectual, physical, artistic and labor.
(2) Abandon championshipism, be open to everyone, combine popularization with improvement, break down barriers to participation, fully expand the number of young people participating in football, and consolidate the foundation for the development of Chinese football.
(3) Arrange competition time and location according to local actual conditions, promote the development of local youth competitions, and gradually establish a stable, long-term, multi-level local youth competition system. Local events and national events are coordinated in an orderly manner without affecting or conflicting with each other.
(4) Handle the relationship between training and competition, and in accordance with the requirements of the "Chinese Football Association Youth Training Outline", continuously improve the quality of training and competition, and effectively exert the effect of the competition. Select outstanding talents through competitions and establish a database of young players to lay a solid foundation for the formation of national teams at all levels.
4. The competition system of the China Youth Football League
The competition composition of the China Youth Football League is divided into four parts according to the participating age groups, with a total of 18 male and female groups, namely male and female elementary school age groups U8-U 12 There are ten groups in total; boys’ junior high school age group U13 and U15, boys’ high school age group U17; girls’ junior and senior high school age groups U13, U15, and U17; boys’ college age group U19 and women’s college age group (each group Please see the attachment for specific competition plans).
The National Finals of the China Youth Football League is the highest stage of the China Youth Football League. The participating teams are selected through local qualifiers. The national finals competitions are specifically organized by the China Youth Football League Event Office, and the local qualifiers are specifically organized by local organizing agencies. The
local qualifiers are organized and carried out according to the actual conditions of each place. The total number of teams and quota allocation are determined by each local organization based on the actual local conditions. Among the existing competitions, those that meet the principles of comprehensive integration and no barriers can be directly used as qualifiers and do not need to be held separately.
5. China Youth Football League Reward Mechanism
In accordance with the standards of no less than other youth football competitions, a reward mechanism system such as honorary recognition, bonus incentives, qualification assessment, selection and storage has been established. Establish team ranking awards, individual player awards, etc., and award trophies and medals accordingly. Study on the issuance of one-time bonuses, and specific standards such as scope and amount will be studied and determined by the competition office. A certain proportion of outstanding players are allowed to participate in the athlete technical level assessment, and the education and sports departments will formulate unified standards and jointly assess them in accordance with the "Athlete Technical Level Standards".Establish an archive of outstanding players to provide talent support for national team selection at all levels. It is necessary to give full play to the driving role of the reward mechanism, adhere to fairness, justice and openness, prevent secret operations, ensure that the reward results can withstand the inspection of all parties, mobilize more young people to actively participate, and enhance the attractiveness of the event.
6. Organization and implementation requirements of the China Youth Football League
(1) Each China Youth Football League organizer must effectively implement the "Overall Plan" and the requirements for the integration of sports and education, unify thoughts and actions into the overall development of China's youth football, and strengthen Communicate, coordinate and cooperate to provide a high-quality competition environment for young people. All participating units and individuals should conscientiously fulfill the requirements of competition style and discipline, actively prepare for competitions, compete with style and level, and cultivate outstanding talents for Chinese football.
(2) When organizing the China Youth Football League, safety management of activities should be strengthened to prevent and contain accidents. All organizational units should effectively improve their political position, firmly establish a people-centered development idea, consolidate the safety supervision responsibilities of event activities, formulate highly targeted, easy-to-operate, scientific and reasonable safety risk prevention and control and emergency rescue plans, and establish an integrated Establish a safety responsibility system to ensure the safety and orderliness of the China Youth Football League.
(3) Organizers of all China Youth Football Leagues should improve their comprehensive security capabilities and implement normalized epidemic prevention and control requirements, ensure the deployment of medical personnel (stations), purchase insurance for participating youths, and improve food and lodging hygiene, traffic safety, and weather warnings and other comprehensive protection levels.
(4) On the basis of implementing the normalized prevention and control requirements of the new coronavirus epidemic, the organizers of the Chinese Youth Football League shall give due consideration to the viewing needs of parents and fans and organize and implement the work of organizing the viewing. At the same time, through media broadcasts and publicity platforms, we will create a positive atmosphere for the China Youth Football League.
