Sudbury Youth Soccer Association

1. Sudbury Youth Soccer Association

2. U11–U12 Development Band • Speed of Play – Decision making, overloads and different scenarios • Game Play – Tactical play, penetration, width, and support • Ball Mastery – Comfort with the ball, touches and turns • Technical Tools – Basic skills; dribbling, passing and receiving ball, and striking the ball

3. U13–U14 Development Band • Speed of Play – Decision making, overloads and different scenarios • Game Play – Tactical play, penetration, width, and support • Ball Mastery – Comfort with the ball, touches and turns • Technical Tools – Basic skills; dribbling, passing and receiving ball, and striking the ball

4. What is common at U11-U14? 10 Week Program • All teams play in BAYS league • U11/12 8v8 U13/14 11v11 • Minimum of three soccer activities per week Skills Academy • Access to the NE Revolution Academy coaches each week • Develop individual field and goalie skills Player Development • Development program created by Technical Director of NE Revolution Academy Prehabilitation Training • Certified personal trainer runs age appropriate training sessions designed to increase athletic performance and reduce injury.

5. What is unique to BAYS? Group Practice • All players of the age group practice the same night • Common practice plans provided by NE Revolution Academy coaches • Led by volunteer coaches • NE Revolution Academy coach train parent coaches • Provides additional opportunity to evaluate players for proper placement

6. What is the Academy Squad? Philosophy • Focus on developing individual players • Place the development of player ahead of the team record • Challenge players by individual technical training and realistic game-like functional and situational sessions • Supported by an advanced training program, developed by NE Revolution Academy in accordance with USSF guidelines This balance of individual and team-oriented training provides the best opportunity to develop the player to their full potential

7. What are the benefits of training with the Academy Squad? • A dedicated NE Revolution Academy coach for each team • A complete development program of age appropriate training • One individual technical training session each week • One situational training per week, to introduce and develop team tactical concepts • One competitive match per week played under real conditions • Additional development matches, to work on tactics at a competitive level (Still in discussion)

8. What are the benefits of training with the Academy Squad? • Match day objectives designed to develop habits and thought processes to improve individual performance • Individual analysis reports for each player completed by the NE Revolution Academy coach • Formal meetings at the beginning and end of the season between the coach and each player and between the coach and parent(s), to review goals and development progress • Video analysis of the games • Educational homework assignments

9. 2011-12 Academy Squad Teams U14 Academy Squad • U13 and U14 players eligible to tryout • Boys and girls squads • ~16 members per team • Up to four teams based on talent U12 Academy Squad • U11 and U12 players eligible to tryout • Boys and girls squads • ~12 members per team • Up to four teams based on talent

10. 2011-12 Academy Squad Goalies U14 Academy Squad • One dedicated goalie per team • Up to 75% of game time dedicated in the position • Required to make the Skills Academy Goalie Training U12 Academy Squad • One dedicated goalie per team • 50% of game time dedicated in the position • Required to make the Skills Academy Goalie Training

11. Academy Squad TryoutsAll tryouts at Haskell • Tryouts assess individual technical skills • Evaluations completed by NE Revolution Academy coaches • No input from town coaches or BAYS evaluations • Technical Director finalizes the rosters based on the results • Any injured player that wishes to participate can still be evaluated based on their previous play in training sessions, Skills Academy and Group Night. • Process is managed by the Technical Director

12. Academy Squad Placement Principles • Application of techniques • Decisions on the ball • Tactical awareness • Attitude

13. Academy Squad Tryout Dates Tryouts Registration – May 10th Deadline • Register through your regular AdminSports account • No charge associated with the tryouts U14 Academy Squad • Goalkeeper Wednesday, May 11th 6-8 PM Co-ed • Field Players Thursday, May 12th Boys 4-6 PM Girls 6-8 PM U12 Academy Squad • Goalkeeper Wednesday, May 11th 4-6 PM Co-ed • Field Players Friday, May 13th Boys 4-6 PM Girls 6-8 PM Players trying out for goalie must also attend field tryout

14. 2011-12 Academy Squad Registration Process Academy Squad Program Registration • Players will be notified of their status by May 16th • Player must accept or decline their spot by May 18th • Registration is for Fall ‘11 and Spring ‘12 • Academy Squad is a two season commitment Players who do not make Academy Squad are asked to participate in BAYS evaluations

15. 2011-12 Academy Squad Registration Fees Program fee is $800 and includes the following • Fall and Spring BAYS registration • Professional coaching for twenty weeks • Academy Squad warm-up kit • SYSA equipment bag Program does not include Standard BAYS uniform kit Additional Options • Winter training • Holiday weekend tournaments registration fees • Advance training opportunities with NE Revolution, MYSA or USSF

16. Sudbury Soccer Additional Advanced Training Opportunities Olympic Development Team U13, U14 • Mass Youth Soccer program for youth Olympic development • Train with and compete against the best players in the State, & Nation • Tryouts in August for full year program Regional Development School U11, U12, U13 & U14 • NE Revolution program for advance players • Training one day a week in Foxboro (Monday Spring ‘11)

17. Academy Squad Supports Players Interested in Intermural Soccer Curtis Middle School Team • After school program for U13/U14 players • Tryouts in September