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U9-U10 Academy

Ages 8-12 are the most critical development years of a soccer player’s career. It is at these ages where the basic fundamental skills of soccer are mastered that allow players to compete and be successful as soccer players at the next level of play and where they develop a true love for the game. 

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The PVU Academy Program is designed for players ages 8-10 years old who have a higher level of ability, commitment, and interest level in soccer. 

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This program includes:

  • 3 Seasons: Fall, Winter, and Summer.

    • Fall Season - Tryouts in July

    • Winter Season - is by sign-up and focuses solely on technical development.

    • Summer Season - Tryouts in late January.

  • We hold different tryouts to ensure we're placing players at the appropriate skill/development level as they develop throughout the year.

  • Families can choose to participate in 1, 2, or all 3 seasons.

More information below

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Levels & Season Plans

Levels

U9-U10 Teams:

PVU Team Color = TCSL Level

Red = TCSL Red
White = TCSL White

Blue = TCSL Blue

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Fall

  • Tryouts are held in July for the fall season

    • ​***NOTE*** Tryouts are held to determine if a player should be selected for the Academy Program. If they are selected, they are placed in the Academy Program and are guaranteed they will be placed on a team for the fall season. Players are further evaluated in the first few practices and then placed in a "Pool Group" and team based on ability. There are 3 potential ability groups - Red, White, & Blue.

  • The season runs from the 3rd week of August through the middle of October and focuses more on player development and can serve as an introduction to competitive soccer.

  • Training begins the 3rd week of August with 2 training sessions per week on Tuesdays & Thursdays.

  • Games are on the weekends and begin the end of August and run through the middle of October.

  • The number of players signed up for a particular age group determines the number of teams we try to field.

  • Training

    • Training sessions will be Tuesdays/Thursdays

    • Pool Training Format – players train together in the "Pool Group" under the club philosophy with staff coaches and team coaches together.

    • Teams still have their own identity with weekly team training with a team coach .

Winter

  • The Winter Training Program runs from November - January.

  • The Winter Program is a training-only program and runs on the weekends.

  • The Winter Program is designed to enhance and build the proper technical skills of the player using age-appropriate development from the PVUFC Player Development Curriculum.

  • Training sessions led by PVUFC Staff coaches.

Summer

  • Tryouts are held the last weekend of January.

    • ​***NOTE*** Tryouts are held to determine if a player should be selected for the Academy Program. If they are selected, they are placed in the Academy Program and are guaranteed they will be placed on a team for the fall season. Players are further evaluated in the first few practices and then placed in a "Pool Group" and team based on ability. There are 3 potential ability groups - Red, White, & Blue.

  • Preseason indoor training begins the 1st weekend in February with 2 training sessions per week.

  • Outdoor training begins in mid-April with 2 training sessions per week.

  • Training nights are TBD and will be announced in mid-March.

  • TCSL League play runs from May through July with games being played on weeknights.

  • TCSL League schedules are typically released in early April.

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  • Training

    • Outdoor Training nights will be announced later and will be based on game nights

    • Pool Training Format – players train together in the "Pool Group" under the club philosophy with staff coaches and team coaches together.

    • Teams still have their own identity with weekly team training with a team coach 

Academy Goals

Goals of the Academy Program

  • Create a training environment in which all players within the U9 & U10 age groups are given access to top-level coaching and to foster development for the entire age group.

  • Focus on individual player development while continuing to allow for competitive team opportunities.

Objectives & Outcomes

Objectives 

  • Matches - Efficiently occupy space in relation to the ball and to teammates 

  • Tactical - Creating space and applying basic principles 

  • Technical - Accuracy in individual soccer techniques 

  • Physical - Develop speed, agility, coordination and balance 

  • Psychosocial - Interact positively and feel confident within the group

Outcomes

  • Being efficient in 1v1 situations 

  • Balance in relation to the ball (forward, backwards and side to side) 

  • Coordinated movements at speed with and without the ball

  • Application of basic attacking principles

Academy Structure

  • Tryouts - the tryout will determine if a player meets the criteria to be in the Academy Program. 

  • Players are placed in “Pool’s” based on their birth year (per US Soccer rules) and ability (there are 3 potential ability groups - Red, White, & Blue).

  • Pool groups will be formed and families will be notified of their pool group after the first few practices.

  • The PVU Academy Director and PVU Staff Trainers lead all training sessions. Players will train in their pool group and with their team at each practice. For example, 2015 white group, or 2015 blue group. 

  • Players will be placed on teams for TCSL league play. Teams are based on birth year and not grade per US Soccer rules.

  • Teams will be placed at an appropriately competitive level to make it a beneficial experience for the individual, team, and age group. 

  • At U9, each team is led by a parent coach for game day coaching.

  • At U10, each team is led by a PVUFC coach for game day coaching.  

Academy or Rec? How To Choose

The difference between participating in the Academy Program or the Recreational Program lies in the level of investment, commitment, and interest of the players and their families. To help parents decide which level of play is most appropriate for their child, listed below are the characteristics of typical players who would participate in the Academy Program:

• Demonstrates a solid technical foundation (ball control, dribbling, and shooting)
• Higher level of coordination and agility
• During games is proactive in their attitude and approach to getting involved
• Demonstrates a higher level of passion and concentration during practices and games
• Soccer is a higher priority for the player and family
• Wants to participate in soccer 2-3 times per week

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