ABSTRACT
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this chapter the reader should be able to:
define a strategy to control and steer the organizational performance of a federation’s system;
discuss the importance of a well-functioning youth development system for a national sport federation/professional league;
examine the critical success factors of the academy system related to the clubs of the professional league in your country; and
develop quality standards and performance indicators for the youth department of a specific segment of sport clubs.
