PREMIER LEAGUE

GENERAL
1.52. “Productivity Methodology” means the methodology developed by the League for
analysing the registration and playing history of each Player and, as a consequence thereof, for
producing each Club’s Productivity Profile.
1.53. “Productivity Profile” means an analysis, produced by the League using the Productivity
Methodology, of each Club’s track record in developing Academy Players, that is to say:
(a) the extent to which Academy Players coached by or at its Academy have progressed to
become established professional Players; and accordingly;
(b) the extent to which the Club is successful in contributing to the development of established
professional Players.
1.54. “Professional Development Leagues” means the leagues of that name managed, organised
and controlled by the League (in the case of Clubs operating Category 1 and Category 2
Academies) or by the Football League (in the case of Clubs operating Category 3 and Category 4
Academies) and “Professional Development League 1”, “Professional Development League 2” and
“Professional Development League 3” shall be construed accordingly.
1.55. “Professional Development Phase” means the Under 17 to Under 21 age groups inclusive.
1.56. “Professional Development Phase Games Programme” means the games programmes
organised by the League and Football League for teams in the Professional Development Phase
as set out in Rules 141 to 146.
1.57. “Qualified Teacher Status” means the accreditation which an individual must obtain in order
to teach in state-maintained schools in England and Wales.
1.58. “Scholarship Agreement” means an agreement made between a Club and an Academy
Player in PLYD Form 1.
1.59. “Scout” means any person employed or engaged by a Club (whether on a Full Time or Part Time
basis and whether or not he is remunerated in any way for his services) whose duties include
identifying to his Club players whose registration as Academy Players the Club may wish to secure.
1.60. “Scout Identification Card” means a formal means of identification to be issued by the
League to each registered Scout which shall include:
(a) the name of the Club which employs the Scout;
(b) a photograph of the Scout; and
(c) the Scout’s signature.
1.61. “Senior Academy Physiotherapist” means the Official referred to in Rule 89.
1.62. “Senior Professional Development Coach” means the Official referred to in Rule 68.
1.63. “Sports Science and Medicine Programme” means an integrated, interdisciplinary programme
for the provision of sports science and medical, services and analysis as more particularly
described in Rules 184 to 193.
1.64. “Technical Board” has the meaning set out in Rules 24 to 26.
1.65. “Tournament” means a grouping of competitive matches between three or more clubs whose
results are given significance (e.g. there may be a winner of the Tournament) and which are
typically played together at one venue and over a short period of time (e.g. one day or a few days).
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