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K.I.N.G.S, Y.D.P, and Recreational Leagues registration is now closed and teams have been formed. If you are still interested in your child participating this spring, please contact your local program director. We will place all additional registrants on teams as space allows. Look below for program directors by region, click the link to email.

Fil Wilkinson-Lake Norman, Salisbury	Keith Poston- North Meck	Juan Vazquez- Cabarrus
Andrew Ward- Gaston County	Brandon Anselmo- York County	Carlos Martinez- Matthews, Indian Trail


		K.I.N.G.S. Programming Details K.I.N.G.S. (Kicking Is Not Good Soccer); What do you mean kicking is not good soccer? Soccer is a game of ball control. In this entry-level program for our U5-U6 age groups, we teach the players the FUNdamentals of ball control including dribbling, advancing with the ball in control and beginning work on passing. Learning ball control at an early age sets the player up for future success as their game and skill advances. In K.I.N.G.S. we focus on a few things; first having fun, second, fostering a love for this great game, and finally delivering a great experience in a safe environment. This is the first step in our Player Pathways and the foundational beginning of what we call The Independence Way, a proven successful method for developing soccer players of all ages and all skill levels. Leer en Español? AGE DIVISIONS U5 K.I.N.G.S. is for players born in 2016 U6 K.I.N.G.S. is for players born in 2015 DEVELOPMENT PHILOSOPHY 1 player: 1 ball ratio TEAM STRUCTURE COED teams LEAGUE STRUCTURE 8-week program (early March-early May) 1 session per week (1hr. – 50% training games / 50% soccer match)


		Y.D.P. Programming Details Y.D.P. (Youth Development Program); Our Y.D.P. serves as step two in our Player Pathways and also serves as a bridge between our Recreational programs and our Competitive programs. The Y.D.P. delivers an environment for the players to learn at a greater depth. We follow a curriculum designed to develop and improve the technical playing ability of each player. Players will develop comfort and greater confidence with the ball. The knowledge and technical ability gained will be applied to scrimmages and games. Lessons learned in YDP will be applied in competitive situations. Leer en Español? AGE DIVISIONS U7-U8 Y.D.P. is for players born 2013 and 2014 DEVELOPMENT PHILOSOPHY Concepts of passing and spacing are introduced TEAM STRUCTURE The program is gender-specific, but combine U7 and U8 ages LEAGUE STRUCTURE 9-week program / 8 matches 1 session (1 hr) and 1 match per week


		LEAGUES Programming Details We also offer multiple Recreational Leagues for players aged 9-19 years old, who want to continue to play and compete in our Recreational Program. Leer en Español? AGE DIVISIONS U10 for players born in 2011 and 2012 U12 for players born in 2009 and 2010 U14 for players born in 2007 and 2008 HS League is for players born in 2002 – 2006 TEAM STRUCTURE All leagues are gender-specific EXCEPT for the HS league which is COED LEAGUE STRUCTURE 10-week program / 9 matches 1 session and 1 match per week

For questions not answered within our recreation pages, please contact COO, Chad Metzler

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