What are key considerations when planning a season schedule to balance competition and recovery for elite youth players?

What are key considerations when planning a season schedule to balance competition and recovery for elite youth players?

• A. Disregard travel time when planning schedules.
• B. Do not consider rest days in the plan.
• C. Always schedule two matches per day during school weeks.
• D. Match load distribution, travel time, rest days, training-taper alignment with peak events, and monitoring load.

Answer: (D)