Metro East Programs

 

U4-6 Academy

All players in this age group practice together and are coached by professional coaches led by our Coaching Director. There will be approximately 1 coach for every 10 players registered for this program. All practices will be held on Mondays for 6 weeks. At each practice the coaches will divide the kids into small groups and will direct them through a circuit of training recommended for this age group. The emphases for this age group is foot skills, ball handling and confidence with their individual skill. Players are given the opportunity to express themselves in games but the emphasis IS NOT winning or how to win games. Our goal is to build the player 1st.

At the start of the season, players are divided into teams of 5 or 6 according to age and skill if possible. The players will stay in these teams for the duration of the season. Teams will play 3 vs. 3 games in accordance to Missouri Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) rules.

Games will be held on Thursdays for 6 weeks. Volunteer parents are needed to be Game Day Managers. Game Day Managers make sure all players get equal playing time, are on the field with the players to help direct them and create a snack schedule for their team.

All practices and Games are held at the field next to the Pavilion at Armstrong Park, Grain Valley.

Uniform shirts and Trophies will be given to all players, provided by our sponsors.

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In-House Recreational League

Players are placed on teams according to the school they attend, gender and skill level when possible. Returning players will be placed on their previous team when possible. Teams are coached by voluntary parents. Each team schedules their practices individually and has the use of the fields as scheduled with the club scheduler.

Teams in this age group will also have training sessions with our professional coaches once a week for 6 weeks. Training sessions are run similar to the Academy sessions but are progressed to meet this age level. Training sessions will be held on Tuesdays at Frick Park, Oak Grove.

Games are held on the weekends, usually on Saturdays but could be on Sunday afternoons as well. All games will be played at Frick Park.

The club will find a sponsor to provide uniform shirts for all players. The uniform shirts are expected to last for the Fall AND Spring seasons. For the Spring season the club will provide uniform shirts only for those players that did not play in the Fall and therefore did not already receive a uniform shirt.

Each player will receive a medal at the completion of the season.

Teams at this age level can choose to play in the more competitive KCML share-play league as described below or teams that win their league may be moved to the KCML for more comparable competition.

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U9 to HS and competitive Share-Play League

Players are placed on teams according to gender and skill level when possible. Returning players will be placed on their previous team when possible. Teams are coached by voluntary parents. Each team schedules their practices individually and has the use of the fields as scheduled with the club scheduler.

Games are held on the weekends, either Saturday all day or Sunday afternoon. Teams are placed in a bracket with other teams that are similar to their skill level, either Rec, B or A. Each team will have at least 4 games at home and up to 4 games away. Home games are played at Frick Park and away games are played in Raytown, Independence, Lee’s Summit, Raymore, and North KC depending upon which teams are in their bracket.

Teams can choose to either receive a uniform shirt from the club or provide their own uniform.

Players will receive a medal if they finish 1st or 2nd place in their division.

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