WHY ACADEMY?
The Academy is staffed by coaches that are on staff at the Edmond Soccer Club. Many of these coaches have played at a high level and have attended education courses geared towards soccer coaches. All coaches in the academy have a minimum of a national D license and many have attainder their National Youth License as well. This will ensure that kids in the Academy program will be taught the necessary skills for playing the game and create good habits that will benefit your child as a player, regardless of what level he or she decides to play from recreational to competitive. Kids will also get to play in games with kids of equal ability resulting in fewer lob sided games and better level of competition.
IS ACADEMY COMPETITIVE?
We train 2 days per week and play a game on Friday, much like other recreational teams. We keep no standings and remove the pressure to win from the coaches. This allows coaches to focus on Development. Any child of any level of ability can participate in the Academy.
HOW ARE TEAMS FORMED?
Teams will be formed based on ability. Players may move one team to the next based on their progress. This evaluation and movement will be up to the coaches working in that age group. We will be evaluating players throughout the season to make sure we have them placed correctly.
FORMATION OF TRAINING GROUPS/TEAMS:
We will form training groups of no more than 16 players per group, but will form teams of 10 to 12 players for the games on Friday. This will allow us to end up in 8v8 scrimmages the last 20-30 minutes of each training session. For the games on Fridays, players will get more playing time as well.
Example: 48 U10 Boys. We will form 3 training groups of 16 for practice and 4 teams of 12 for the games on Friday. The training groups will remain consistent, unless we will the need to move a player in order to challenge him or her more or provide better opportunities for success. This will only be done once a discussion with the parent has taken place, and both coaches and parents are in agreement. Teams for the Friday games will be consistent as well so players can still get that team feel.
Who will be heading up my child’s age group? (coach name below is an email link)
Practice Schedule:
U10 Boys |
Mon 4:45pm - 6pm |
Thurs 4:45pm - 6pm |
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U9 Boys |
Mon 4:45pm - 6pm |
Thurs 6:00pm - 7:15pm |
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U7/U8 Boys |
Mon 5:00pm - 6:15pm |
Thurs 5:00pm - 6:15pm |
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U10 Girls |
Mon 4:45 - 6pm |
Thurs 4:45pm - 6pm |
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U9 Girls |
Mon 4:45pm - 6pm |
Thurs 4:45pm - 6pm |
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U7/U8 Girls |
Mon 4:45pm - 6pm |
Thurs 4:45pm - 6pm |
(The practice schedule is subject to change.)
When will the practices start ?
Spring 2012 will start the week of March 5. The coaches will contact you with the practice details a week before.
Tournaments:
Academy teams U9 and U10 will play up to 2 Academy tournaments this springl. U7 U8 will play in a friendly round robin type tournament at the end of the season.
Academy Play Dates:
Spring 2012: March 9, 16, 23, 30 April 6, 13, 20, 27
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Download a USYSA Registration Form here
Spring 2012 Academy Online Registration |