With the postponement of the yearly Regional Festival of Football, the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) will be organising Webinars and Grassroots Online Courses nationwide for youth players, coaches, and Grassroots Development Officers (GDOs).
The Grassroots webinars/online courses, which is supported by the Japan Football Association, will run from October to December 2020.
The courses aim to gather the different Regional Football Associations (RFAs), through their GDOs, youth players, and coaches, to discuss the best practices in grassroots development, health and safety protocols, sports psychology, and plans in coping with the pandemic. PFF will be inviting resource speakers to guide the participants in the course.
The schedule of the Grassroots courses is as follows:
| Date | Webinar/Online Course | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| 04 November 2020 | Webinar for Youth Coaches | Youth National Team Coaches in 2019 |
| 11 November 2020 | Webinar for Youth National Pool Players | Youth National Team Players (U15 and U16) in 2019 |
| October-November 2020 | Grassroots Online Course for RFA GDOs - Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao | GDOs endorsed by their RFA |
| November-December 2020 | Webinar for Youth Players | Youth players endorsed by their RFA (Three girls and Three boys) |
