How coaches should review an AI-drafted football development plan

Check source and wording

Connect each goal to a real observation from the player’s assessment. Remove claims about diagnosis, exceptional talent or future selection. Check that activities suit the age and setting, and that language is supportive and clear. Do not provide private details unnecessary for drafting.

Edit, then deliberately approve

Narrow priorities to a number you can follow up and decide how you will observe an attempt. Separate private coaching notes from the summary seen by player and guardian. Read the complete final version before approval; generation is not a substitute for coaching judgement.

A practical example

An automated draft might say a player “will become professional within a year.” Delete it: the assessment does not support that promise. Replace it with a small goal tied to an actual observation, such as receiving under moderate pressure, then check it suits the player.

• Check each goal

• Remove promises and diagnoses

• Read the final version before approval