Sudbury Youth Soccer Association
U6, U7, U8
Intramural
U9 and U10
Intramural
BAYS
U11 and U12
BAYS
Academy Squad
U13 and U14
BAYS
Academy Squad
HS Program
BAYS
U11–U12 Development Band
• Speed of Play – Decision
making, overloads and different
scenarios
• Game Play – Tactical play,
penetration, width, and
support
• Ball Mastery – Comfort with
the ball, touches and turns
• Technical Tools – Basic skills;
dribbling, passing and receiving
ball, and striking the ball
U13–U14 Development Band
• Speed of Play – Decision
making, overloads and different
scenarios
• Game Play – Tactical play,
penetration, width, and
support
• Ball Mastery – Comfort with
the ball, touches and turns
• Technical Tools – Basic skills;
dribbling, passing and receiving
ball, and striking the ball
What is common at U11-U14?
10 Week Program
All teams play in BAYS league
U11/12 8v8
U13/14 11v11
Minimum of three soccer activities per week
Skills Academy
Access to the NE Revolution Academy coaches each week
Develop individual field and goalie skills
Player Development
Development program created by Technical Director of NE Revolution Academy
Prehabilitation Training
Certified personal trainer runs age appropriate training sessions designed to
increase athletic performance and reduce injury.
What is unique to BAYS?
Group Practice
All players of the age group practice the same night
Common practice plans provided by NE Revolution Academy coaches
Led by volunteer coaches
NE Revolution Academy coach train parent coaches
Provides additional opportunity to evaluate players for proper placement
What is the Academy Squad?
Philosophy
Focus on developing individual players
Place the development of player ahead of the team record
Challenge players by individual technical training and realistic game-like
functional and situational sessions
Supported by an advanced training program, developed by NE Revolution
Academy in accordance with USSF guidelines
This balance of individual and team-oriented training provides the
best opportunity to develop the player to their full potential
What are the benefits of training
with the Academy Squad?
A dedicated NE Revolution Academy coach for each team
A complete development program of age appropriate training
One individual technical training session each week
One situational training per week, to introduce and develop
team tactical concepts
One competitive match per week played under real conditions
Additional development matches, to work on tactics at a
competitive level (Still in discussion)
What are the benefits of training
with the Academy Squad?
Match day objectives designed to develop habits and thought
processes to improve individual performance
Individual analysis reports for each player completed by the NE
Revolution Academy coach
Formal meetings at the beginning and end of the season
between the coach and each player and between the coach and
parent(s), to review goals and development progress
Video analysis of the games
Educational homework assignments
2011-12 Academy Squad Teams
U14 Academy Squad
U13 and U14 players eligible to tryout
Boys and girls squads
~16 members per team
Up to four teams based on talent
U12 Academy Squad
U11 and U12 players eligible to tryout
Boys and girls squads
~12 members per team
Up to four teams based on talent
2011-12 Academy Squad Goalies
U14 Academy Squad
One dedicated goalie per team
Up to 75% of game time dedicated in the position
Required to make the Skills Academy Goalie Training
U12 Academy Squad
One dedicated goalie per team
50% of game time dedicated in the position
Required to make the Skills Academy Goalie Training
Academy Squad Tryouts
All tryouts at Haskell
Tryouts assess individual technical skills
Evaluations completed by NE Revolution Academy coaches
No input from town coaches or BAYS evaluations
Technical Director finalizes the rosters based on the results
Any injured player that wishes to participate can still be
evaluated based on their previous play in training sessions, Skills
Academy and Group Night.
Process is managed by the Technical Director
Academy Squad
Placement Principles
Application of techniques
Decisions on the ball
Tactical awareness
Attitude
Academy Squad Tryout Dates
Tryouts Registration – May 10th Deadline
Register through your regular AdminSports account
No charge associated with the tryouts
U14 Academy Squad
Goalkeeper Wednesday, May 11th 6-8 PM Co-ed
Field Players Thursday, May 12th Boys 4-6 PM
Girls 6-8 PM
U12 Academy Squad
Goalkeeper Wednesday, May 11th 4-6 PM Co-ed
Field Players Friday, May 13th Boys 4-6 PM
Girls 6-8 PM
Players trying out for goalie must also attend field tryout
2011-12 Academy Squad
Registration Process
Academy Squad Program Registration
Players will be notified of their status by May 16th
Player must accept or decline their spot by May 18th
Registration is for Fall ‘11 and Spring ‘12
Academy Squad is a two season commitment
Players who do not make Academy Squad are asked to participate
in BAYS evaluations
2011-12 Academy Squad
Registration Fees
Program fee is $800 and includes the following
Fall and Spring BAYS registration
Professional coaching for twenty weeks
Academy Squad warm-up kit
SYSA equipment bag
Program does not include Standard BAYS uniform kit
Additional Options
Winter training
Holiday weekend tournaments registration fees
Advance training opportunities with NE Revolution, MYSA or USSF
Sudbury Soccer Additional
Advanced Training Opportunities
Olympic Development Team U13, U14
Mass Youth Soccer program for youth Olympic development
Train with and compete against the best players in the State, & Nation
Tryouts in August for full year program
Regional Development School U11, U12, U13 & U14
NE Revolution program for advance players
Training one day a week in Foxboro (Monday Spring ‘11)
Academy Squad Supports Players
Interested in Intermural Soccer
Curtis Middle School Team
After school program for U13/U14 players
Tryouts in September