Investigating the challenges of getting the players of the basic categories of Semnan province to the national football teams

The purpose of this study was to investigate the challenges of getting the players of the basic categories of Semnan province to the national football teams. The method of the present study was descriptive survey and the data collection was field. The statistical population of the study included all managers and coaches working in teams of different age groups of football in football province, whose number was about 100 people and the statistical sample was considered equal to the community. The research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire that included four components: managerial, financial, technical and research. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by 10 professors of sports management and its reliability was 0.86, which indicated the high reliability of the questionnaire used. Data analysis was performed using statistical methods of mean, standard deviation, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test (K-S), Friedman rank test and one-sample t-test using SPSS software version 25. The research findings showed that the managerial, financial, technical and research components have a positive role in the challenges of getting the basic players of Isfahan province to the national football teams; Therefore, it is necessary for the country's sports clubs to work closely with football boards, schools, physical education departments, sports managers and coaches, and to pay special attention to the basic football teams.