Learning how to perform as a team

It is helpful at this stage to stabilize all acquired technical-tactical basics, and to align these with position-specific requirements and greater tactical demands during games. Improving individual ability to lead teammates on and off the field while also achieving life balance with increasing training demands, social contact, and academic demands to create rewarding experiences. Players should be challenged to increase their independent decision making to improve pro-activity and self responsibility on the field. They will also develop their capacity to resolve difficult situations and react to adversity. 

What does the child need at this stage?

Players at this age have usually clearly defined which pathway they would like to participate in with the majority orienting themselves towards the recreational pathway. Players will often be very busy with many commitments including school, study, music, friends, and other extracurricular activities. Players will continue to play at their desired level and therefore for some players, soccer will become just one of these many commitments. Players are at the tail end of the growth spurt and become physically more stable. Late maturers have the opportunity to catch up physically and mentally with others.

Cost - $355 ($295 registration fee + $60 refundable volunteer fee with 3+ service hours to club)

Uniform - 2 x Jerseys, 1 x shorts, 1 x socks = $63.50 plus tax, purchase at Soccer Post Dublin

Location - TBD

PROGRESSION Development Phase II - Learning to play as a team

Playing Format: 11v11 with goalkeepers

Rules: FIFA Laws of the Game

Games: 2 x 40 mins, games take place across the South East Bay area scheduled by the recreational soccer governing body, not CVSC.

Objective(s):  ‘To prepare players for performance soccer by teaching them to apply the functional game skills in a team setting’

• ‘Me and my scanning skills’ - players develop scanning skills

• ‘Me and my movement skills’ - players develop fundamental movement skills

• ‘Me and the ball’ - Players develop specific soccer skills based on a positional profile

• ‘Me and my teammates’ - players develop high structured team play based on a style of play

Training/Game Frequency: 2 x 60 min session, 1 weekend game

Coaching Support: U15-16  teams are led by volunteer coaches with the assistance and support of 24-7 professional staff via coach request.