SC Wave Washington County Academy Level
SC Wave Washington Couty offers youth the opportunity to play soccer at many different age groups and skill levels. The recreational level of soccer begins at the U6 level (4 and 5 years old). The SC Wave Washington County program teaches the fundamentals of soccer while placing an emphasis on having fun and enjoying the game. All players will receive equal playing time in varying positions on the soccer field.
WHY JOIN THE WCFC YOUTH ACADEMY?
SC Wave Washington County Academy is one of eighteen WYSA accredited Youth Academies. Developmental Academies focus on player development through group training, pool rostering, and flexible game day play. Youth Academy teams are led by trained coaches with a specific plan for the development of young soccer players. Youth Academy teams are designed for the proper development of soccer skills and creating a fun and exciting atmosphere for young soccer players.
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of the SC Wave Washington County Youth Academy is to develop young athletes into passionate soccer players by creating a wholesome, instructive, skills based learning environment.
The Academy was created in Washington County Youth in the spring of 2009. The intention of the Academy is to provide a more competitive and proper soccer environment to those young athletes that wish to be part of an accelerated soccer program. The SC Wave Youth Academy is for both boys and girls. Teams are created for U7 through U10 age groups. Academy players are exposed to nationally licensed coaches, current and former college level players, and have opportunities to compete against other players from other areas of the state.
DEVELOPMENTAL YOUTH ACADEMY MODEL:
SC Wave Washington Couty Academy teams are organized by age groups into two different competitive leagues. U7 and U8 teams will compete locally in the KMSL. The SC Wave Washington County Catalyst Academy Program is for U9 and U10 teams who will compete regionally in the WYSA Academy Program.
Through our training curriculum, players will be given the opportunity to build individual soccer skills, athleticism, self-confidence and a love for the game of soccer and for competition.
Our Youth Academy will provide a fun and challenging program for each player. Our focus is on the individual player with emphasis on keeping the ball. Players will learn individual ball mastery through numerous skill-focused activities. Each training session will build up from no pressure to full pressure activities. Players will play in many 1v1 through 5v5 games where they will have the opportunity to apply their skills.
DEVELOPING THE PLAYER:
What a successful player will achieve from the SC Wave Washington County Catalyst Youth Academy program:
- Ball Mastery – Under pressure/demonstrated in game or practice, (1) the ability to perform turn/attacking move into space, (2) at full speed, (3) to hold possession or beat opponent. Player exposed to full technical ball mastery curriculum.
- 3-technique – Under pressure/demonstrated in game or practice, (1) the ability to receive a pass across body (open hips), (2) make a clean first touch into space, and (3) head up to see field for pass/dribble.
- Soccer IQ – Under pressure/demonstrated in game or practice, (1) understand positionally how to fill space in width/depth attacking/build-up concept, (2) understand diamond/triangle positional play in build-up/possession phase, (3) understand ideas of compactness/closing space defensively, (4) offensive players engage the defender and either pass or dribble.
- Style of Play – Connecting triangles and diamonds when with the ball. Build up play with ball out of back.
- Physiological – Foster a players ability to think using various methods: guided discovery, game set-up.
- Physical – Coordination & balance, agility, perception & awareness.
SC Wave Washington Select Program
The SC Wave Washington County select program provides an opportunity for a higher level of competition and training for more serious players who have demonstrated the ability, skill development and commitment to compete at a higher level ages U11 and older.
SELECT TEAM STRUCTURE
SC Wave Washington County, a satellite organization of the SC Wave Soccer Club, is committed to providing a high quality, inclusive youth select soccer program for players in Washington County and the surrounding areas between the ages of ten and nineteen years-old. Our goal is to develop players while teaching values that will help them throughout their lives, including teamwork, sportsmanship, hard work, and a sense of community.
SELECT TEAM TRYOUTS
Select tryouts are held to choose each team at the select level. These tryouts for select teams are held annually, generally in June and will be the responsibility of the Director of Coaching and Player Development Staff.
The Director of Coaching, along with assigned evaluators, will assume responsibility for selecting players to teams. All efforts will be made to insure that these evaluators will be experienced soccer personnel who are generally not personally acquainted with the players trying out for the team.
FIELDS
The SC Wave Washington County Select home games will be played at:
ACKERMAN’S GROVE FIELDS
HWY 45 Exit Pleasant Valley Road and go west to County Road Z, turn North fields are on left just before N. Townline Road.
My children play soccer at Ackerman’s Grove County Park. Will I have to purchase a pass so that I can enter to the park?
Don’t worry, you, grandma and grandpa, visiting teams and guests, and all other spectators won’t have to pay to watch soccer games. The annual SC Wave Washington Couty fee that you paid includes a park pass for parents and players. In addition, other spectators will be able to enter the park to watch the games on game days 2 hours prior to the game and 2 hours after the games. Parents and players will have passes so they don’t have to worry about paying for a pass when they practice either. In fact, they will be able to use their annual pass to enjoy all the Washington County Parks whenever they want!