Technical Director Clyde Best hopes will restructure the sport from top to bottom.

Best is set to launch a School of Excellence which will involve a series of intensive training sessions at four separate venues featuring youngsters from the ages of six to 18 years-old.

The former West Ham star is a firm believer that any attempt to revive the game locally must start with the very young.

And it's this message that he's sending out to club coaches and team officials as he and Bermuda Football Association General Secretary David Sabir make their rounds to clubs, informing them in detail of plans for the School of Excellence.

Best wants to begin the school at four venues -- St.George's, Hamilton, Warwick and Somerset, with each class designed to accommodate some 75 to 100 youngsters. But these figures could increase if there is a large response.

"For Bermuda to become a power in the CONCACAF region we must do some reconstructing,'' said Best. "By running these schools of excellence players will be taught the basic skills of the game.

"In football it is a fact that once your skills are sound the game becomes that much easier to play. This is where good coaching comes in. The coaches must have a very good understanding of the game, skills and techniques.'' The players, he said, would not only be taught football, but how to behave on the field and how to become good sportsmen.

"Once we get the players and teach them these things, Bermuda will be in a better position to play international football,'' added Best.

"I have also come up with a player's creed. This will be taught to each player who comes to the school. It will also be given to the parents of each player. By going this way everyone knows right away what is expected of them.'' The BFA are in process of lining up a number of qualified coaches and some former players who will assist Best.

And steps are being taken to ensure that time will be set aside for the players to participate in the schools so that there is no conflict with the junior league programme.

The main purpose of the school will be to help Bermuda soccer restore its past prominence, said the coach.

"To get football here back to a high standard we must have strong youth players and good coaches. This is the way it is done all over the world and we should do it the same way here.

"The School of Excellence is a programme which will take care of all of our youth football players from six to 18. This way they will be able to play in the youth teams right through to the national team. Bermuda has to have a strong national team that will give players a goal to strive for.'' Last night's rescheduled First Division match between Somerset and Vasco was again rained out and is now slated for tomorrow evening at Somerset (9.00 p.m.).