Sports Intergroup Meeting Room ASP 3F383: Young sportspeople in Europe and an introduction to the British American Football Association

15:00-15:20: Glen Schild, BAFA Finance Director and BAFL (competitions) Chairman, with Ken Walters  - BAFL Media and Marketing Director 

 Introduction to BAFA, and key issues including

• safeguarding the welfare of young persons in international competition
• opportunities for young persons – boys, girls and mixed sex – in competitions
• tournament style competitions – how American Football does not fit this mould

15:20-15:40: Presentation by James MacDougall, European Sport Policy Analyst, CCPR and discussion with Gianluca Monte and Andrzej Rogulski, European Commission Sports Unit

 Comment on the Commission’s forthcoming study “Training of young sportsmen and sportswomen in Europe”

• exploitation of minors
• movement of young professionals
• compensation mechanisms for academy players
• youth contracts

15:40-16:00: Debate and Questions