U10/U11 Boys
Program: Competitive Grassroots
U10 (Birth Year - 2015)
U11 (Birth Year - 2014)
Price: Earlybird - $960 (until August 6); $1,050 (starting August 7)
Program/ Development Overview:
Designed for families seeking a higher tempo learning environment and increased skill development. A game-based curriculum has been created to improve the rate of learning and develop brave players unafraid of mistaking mistakes and excited to express their creativity in competitive moments. Our program is built on player development following four key coaching principles:
- Players experience joy through Hard Work and Effort.
- Players build confidence through Positive Team Spirit.
- Players grow most through Positive Coaching.
- Players thrive when Learning and Improving is continuous.
Program Timeline:
- The program duration spans 6 months:
- Assessments in August; Preseason in September; League season from October-February.
- Technical Overview and Commitment:
- Preseason - 3x a week
- In-season - 1 tech practice every week, 1 team practice (coach led) - every week; 1 league game a week.
- Training and game sessions range from 1 to 1.5 hours
League Participation:
- Edmonton Minor Soccer Association (EMSA) league
- Approximately 14 games played at EMSA Indoor Centers (EMSA East, South and West)
- Three competitive tiers are run within the EMSA league
- At this age group, there is NO Alberta Soccer Association provincial championship
Coaching:
- Qualified volunteer coaches, receiving ongoing training, and mentored by Phoenix FC technical staff
- Centralized curriculum implemented through cohort training
- Google Classrooms organized by the Program Director to support coaches and teams
Registration fees cover:
- Technical program/ training cost
- Reaching Your Potential program (Read more here)
- Facility/Field rental cost
- Team equipment
- Coach honorarium and clothing
- EMSA league fees and refereeing costs
- ASA membership and insurance costs
- Program Administration
Fee Exclusions:
- Fees DO NOT cover clothing or uniform purchases, extra training fees, tournament entry fees, or related travel costs.
NEW! Volunteer Policy:
We rely on and value the contributions of the many incredible volunteers in our organization and we participate to build this connected soccer community together - dedicated to developing our future leaders. Volunteers make our community better and together, we can achieve remarkable things.
- Parent volunteers are needed for various roles
- Please note that Team Fundraising is also quite common.
Schedule and Changes:
- Preseason Training includes 2 weekday and 1 weekend training session.
- Preseason will take place outdoors at MP fields.
- Training and practice schedules are contingent on EMSA league schedule.
- Schedules are subject to change with league updates released one week prior to October 15th.
Add-Ons: EMSA Futsal League
In addition to regular EMSA League play and trainings, the EMSA Futsal add-on features 1x Futsal league game a week (x14 weeks).
