U9 Academy Program objectives
• To eliminate keeping scores and reduce pressure on players and coaches to get results.
• To emphasize individual player development and especially individual technical development.
• To reduce the excessive travel around the state for games and tournaments.
• To reduce the possibilities of mismatched opponents and lopsided scores .
• To reduce the number of games players were playing in a year and increase the number of training opportunities.
U9 Academy Program Benefits
• Free player movement within the academy program age group.
• Growing a ‘CLUB’ concept with a club loyalty as opposed to individual team mentality.
• Professional coaches taking over administration and training of younger ages.
• Increased player enrollment and larger membership at the club.
• Increased pool of players for older teams with improvement in quality of players.
• A good introduction to ‘Select’ competitive soccer for players transitioning from recreational to select soccer.
U9 Academy Manual
Academy Club Contacts