US Talent ID scheme

Pro Leagues

DRAFT

College/ University

High schools

(Little Leagues)

Proud of Achievements

Regular competition

Pride in Records

Specialist coaching

High quality facilities

Schools take their sport very seriously, hiring specific personal for teams

Lots of the community get involved sponsoring sides and turning up to watch games.

Opportunity to gain 4 year scholarships

Although they can't pay students to attend their college, they can make very generous offers

Many of the college games are televised

Attract large crowds and are made an entertainment spectical

College are often endorsed by big business

Providing the college with top quality equipment

Although there is special coaches, there is also a head athletic director at colleges that will have to balance funding to all sport

Unfortunately, the job or the director is very subjective to how the teams do in sports competitions

NCAA- Oldest and most prestigious sports colleges

NAIA- colleges tend to be smaller and less scholarships given out

PENN State College

NJCAA- The courses at the college in association only last two years.

Missouri Valley College

Dean College

Sport comes first for scholarship holders

Many Committing 50+ hours a week.

Where every high school and college performer aims to be in

Worst performing sides in pro leagues get first pick, then best teams have picks later on

All matches are recorded and performers often have to complete further fitness tests

Simulates similar psychological pressures to that of pro leagues

Top facilities

Lombardianism- Winning is everthing

Produces highly competitive athletes from day one.

American Dream- A belief that happiness and sucess is secured through wealth

DECENTRALISED- There isn't a sole governing body overseeing proceedings

DATA ANALYSIS- Huge part of the college training and selecting best players for roster.