U.S. Soccer Development Academy Tryout Information
Tryouts for the two boys teams that compete in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy will begin the week of May 23. After the first two weeks of tryouts, coaches will make a preliminary selections to invite players to the last week of tryouts before making the final selections for the full-time roster.
Players trying out for the Development Academy are required to have a very high level of skill and commitment to the sport. In particular the program is recommended for former or current region A and state ODP level players. Please make an effort to attend all the tryout dates so that the coaches can make a proper assessment of your abilities. All players who are not selected to the full-time Development Academy rosters, but sign to a Kendall SC team under FYSA will be eligible to be on the Developmental rosters for either the U16 or U18 team.
For more information about the U.S. Soccer Development Academy access the Development Academy section in our website.Tryouts for the '97 and '96 Pre-Academy teams will begin on Tuesday May 31.
United States Soccer Development Academy and Kendall SC Pre-Academy Programs
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United States Soccer Development Academy
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Kendall SC Pre-Academy
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Gender
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Boys
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Boys |
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Ages
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U16 (’95/’96), U18 (’93/94)
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U15 (’96), U14 (’97) |
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Season
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August - June (national finals in July)
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August - May |
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Placement
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By tryout by Academy coaches
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By tryout by Pre-Academy and Academy coaches |
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Coaching Staff
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A or B license
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B or C license |
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Training
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Four times per week
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Four times per week |
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Level of Competition
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Teams play in the US Soccer Development Academy League. The highest level of boys soccer league in the U.S.
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First Divison and State Cup under FYSA and competition against Pre-Academy teams from other Southern Conference USSDA teams.
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Leagues
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Full time roster - USSDA only
Developmental roster - SFUYSA/NPL and up to 6 USSDA games
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The '96 Pre-Academy plays U16 in SFUYSA and U15 in the NPL Southeast Pre-Academy League. The '97 Pre-Academy team plays U15 in SFUYSA and U14 in the NPL Southeast Pre-Academy League. |
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Tournaments
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Two USSDA showcase events & Disney Showcase
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Premier level tournaments and showcases (e.g. Raleigh, Disney) |
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Travel
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Extensive travel to Alabama, Arizona/California, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
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Periodic travel in Florida, the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions |
