DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL · COMMITTEE REVIEW REQUIREDNO PLAYER ROLLOUT UNTIL CLUB APPROVAL Follow the First Team
Ivybridge Town Football Club crestIVYBRIDGE TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB · U16
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IVYBRIDGE TOWN U16 · 2026/27

Built for
Saturday.
Developed for more.

A proposed football development hub for Ivybridge Town U16s. The public team website can be reviewed now. Player accounts remain paused until the club committee approves the pilot.

WEEKLY FOOTBALLTrain Tuesday. Play Saturday.Tuesday training · 18:30 to 19:30
Every Tuesday Match every Saturday
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IVYBRIDGE
OUR HOME · ERME VALLEY

The shirt you are
working towards.

Senior football should feel visible, not distant. Every training session and every Saturday is another chance to show the standards needed to represent Ivybridge Town.

ERME VALLEYIvybridge Town Football Club
Discover the First Team pathway
A wide view across the pitch at Erme Valley during a senior match
01HOME TURFThe stage for Saturday
Ivybridge Town first team players acknowledging supporters at Erme Valley
02THE FIRST TEAMThe next shirt to earn
01 / THE IDEA

Grassroots football.
Modern team thinking.

This is more than a team noticeboard. It is one place for the squad to prepare, develop and stay connected, without important details disappearing into message threads.

1 shared team hub2 secure account types18 individual footballers
02 / THE PLAYER EXPERIENCE

Built for
the boys.

The proposed player hub is limited to weekly football development and simple private activity records. Spond remains the official route for availability and team communication.

APPROVAL FIRST MINIMUM DATA
See the exact player and coach views
NEXT MATCHPublic fixture information
WEEKLY FOCUSSimple coaching points for the week
MY PROGRESSTime and distance only
SPOND STAYS OFFICIALParents remain in the communication loop
IVYBRIDGE U16 PLAYER HUBLIVE
EVENING, PLAYER

Your week.
Sorted.

NEXT MATCH AWAY
SALTASHVSIVYBRIDGE
SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER · 10:00
THIS WEEKBuild from the backMY FITNESSPrivate progress
02 / PLAYER & TEAM HUB

One team.
Two secure views.

The hub is mainly for players to follow their training, development and simple fitness records. Approved staff have separate accounts. Spond remains the official route for availability, team communication and matchday administration.

PLAYER VIEWYour private development hub.
TEAM HUB ONLINE
WEEKLY TEAM TRAINING

Tuesday · 18:30 to 19:30

Every Tuesday Training venue to be confirmed

01Tuesday training · 18:30 to 19:30PLAYER ACCOUNT
02Fitness and development progressPLAYER ACCOUNT
03Weekly football development focusPLAYER ACCOUNT
4Training streak2h 15mExtra trainingFirst touchCurrent focus
COMMUNICATION SAFEGUARDNo coach and player messaging is provided in the hubSPOND
03 / FROM THE COACHES

Inside the
team thinking.

Training focus, match reflections and positive messages from the U16 coaching team will appear here.

Parents continue to use Spond for availability and all practical communication. The hub does not collect a second response.

Review governance
COACH PHOTOSApproved training and match images
GOAL CLIPSShort, consent-approved videos
SAFEGUARDED MEDIANothing is shown publicly until a coach confirms the club has permission.
04 / MATCH CENTRE

Everything around
the ninety minutes.

NEXT MATCH07NOVEMBER
2026
DJM HOWE U16 · AWAY

St Cleer & Liskeard Youth FC U16
v Ivybridge Town U16

12:00 kick offSt Cleer 1
OFFICIAL DJM SOURCEHowe U16 division, FA Full-Time
Open official team page
NEXT FIXTURE · 7 NOVEMBER 2026
St Cleer & Liskeard Youth FC U16−v−IVYBRIDGE TOWN
12:00 kick off · St Cleer 1 · Away
UPCOMING · 15 REMAINING

The rest of the season

CHECK OFFICIAL RESULTSView Ivybridge Town Youth U16 on FA Full-Time
Goals & assists
Player of the match
Highlights & analysis
Fixtures & reports
06 / TUESDAY TEAM PROGRAMME

One hour.
Six weeks of purpose.

Every Tuesday follows the same clear rhythm, while the football topic progresses from building play to a complete matchday rehearsal.

5MINFun challenge10MINWarm-up10MINNo pressure15MINWith pressure20MINConditioned game
WEEK 1

Build from the back

Play out with calm decisions and clear support angles.

00–05
FUN TECHNICAL CHALLENGE

Start with energy

First touch gates. Players score by receiving through a gate and escaping with their next touch.

05–15
BALL-BASED WARM-UP

Prepare to play

Dynamic movement with a ball, scanning calls and two touch passing.

15–25
POSITIONAL APPLICATION · WITHOUT PRESSURE

Learn the detail

DEFENDERS + GKGoalkeeper distribution, centre backs splitting and full backs receiving on the outside.MIDFIELDERSCheck shoulders, move off the marker and receive beyond the first press.ATTACKERS + GKCreate two passing lanes, secure the first ball and set it back with quality.
25–40
POSITIONAL APPLICATION · WITH PRESSURE

Make it realistic

Two 5 v 3 practices, score by transferring the ball from goalkeeper to target player.

40–60
CONDITIONED MATCH

Play with the week’s purpose

Goals count double when the move starts with the goalkeeper and passes through midfield.

COACHING POINTSCreate width earlyReceive side onDo not force the first pass

Coaches should adapt intensity, pitch size and contact to player readiness, weather and available numbers. Build water breaks into transitions where required.

07 / THIS WEEK'S COACHING VIDEO

See the idea.
Then train it.

The video changes with the selected training week, so coaches and players can see the topic before Tuesday's session.

WEEK 1 · England Football Learning

Building the attack

Ideas for starting attacks with composure, width and support.

WHAT TO WATCH FORGoalkeeper involvement, early width and clear support angles.
Watch on YouTube
08 / MY FITNESS

Train anywhere.
Bring it back to the team.

After committee approval, players may privately record activity type, duration and optional total distance. Routes, locations, medical data, notes and photographs are not collected.

Private development dataVisible only to the player, their player and specifically authorised club staff after approval.
THIS WEEK135 minutes
62LOAD
3Activities4.8 kmDistance2Day streak
ADD AN ACTIVITYManual entry works now
CONNECT A FITNESS SERVICEDisabled during committee review

Any future connection must be approved by the committee and limited technically to duration and total distance. GPS routes and locations will never be requested or stored.

06 / BUILT AROUND YOUNG PLAYERS

Ambitious with football.
Serious about safeguarding.

Private by default

Player development and simple activity totals never become public statistics.

Simple wellbeing

No medical profiles, readiness scores, GPS routes or location tracking.

Adults stay accountable

Coaches and parents retain the appropriate controls around U16 information.

Personal progress

Achievements reward consistency and development, not comparison between teammates.

THE ROADMAP

Start with one team.
Build something bigger.

LIVE FOUNDATIONV1

Team & training

Public website, match centre and training programme. Private player access remains paused pending club approval.

NEXT LAYERV2

Development system

Any further development is subject to committee review, necessity, parental information and a documented DPIA.

FUTUREV3

Intelligent coaching

AI session planning, controlled video analysis and advanced coaching support.

WEBSITE SPONSOR

Ivybridge Town U16s would like to thank

Sorted Web Design

for sponsoring and designing this website.

Want a website like this? Talk to Sorted
IVYBRIDGE TOWN U16

Saturday football.
Sorted.

Built to help young players enjoy the game, develop with purpose and arrive ready.

Review pilot safeguards