The Barbados Football Association (BFA) was founded in 1910
and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2010.
Bridgetown,
Barbados – The Barbados Football Association
(BFA) has confirmed preparations for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Girls’
U14 Challenge Series are now well underway, with some extra training opportunities
being offered to players over the school vacation period.
The Challenge Series, set to take
place across 15th to 24th August in St. Kitts and Nevis,
is a key regional youth development opportunity, providing players exposure to
a competitive environment and giving them important match experience to develop
their skills.
Heading up the current Under 14
Girls training efforts is BFA FIFA Talent Development Scheme (TDS) Manager and former
national player Dale Rudder who said the value of the TDS, which identifies and
develops local grassroots talent, has already been evidenced through the unprecedented
success of the Under 14 Boys at last year’s CFU Challenge Series.
Rudder said the BFA is currently running
extra sessions every day this week to expand the training component of the
national development program for girls, and to give the young players the best
chance to prepare for the Series.
“Given it is now school vacation,
we have broadened our training schedule to give the girls who are available as
much time on the pitch as possible,” he said. “They have the option to come as
many days as they can to get the added experience of an intensive program. After
this, we will resume our normal training three times a week as we get to the
pointy end of our preparations.”
He additionally put the call out to
any females interested in playing football to contact the BFA.
“As we continue to develop female
football in Barbados, I encourage females to come forward and to give football
a try. No experience is necessary.”
BFA President Randy Harris said
the Association is dedicated to nurturing players from an early age and will
continue to prioritize laying the foundations for female football development.
“Giving the girls these extra
training opportunities and having them participate in the upcoming CFU Challenge
Series is just one part of our youth strategy to develop the next generation of
footballers,” he said. “The BFA remains steadfast in our mission to grow the
game from the ground up, including female football, and we will continue to be committed
to investing in sustainable initiatives for long-term football development in
Barbados.”
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Caption: The BFA remains committed to female football
development.
Media
enquires:
Amy
Goulding
BFA Communications Director
+1 (246) 820 8695
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