Kendall SC is a member of the Super Y-League (SYL), the country’s only national youth soccer league for boys and girls, designed to enable North America’s top youth soccer players to compete and develop under a professional structure. League age groups include U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17 and U20. During the 2011 season Kendall SC will only be fielding teams in the Boys U12, U13, U14, and U15 age groups. The U12 age group will play 11 v. 11 in preparation to U13 competition the next season year.
The Super Y-League is operated by the United Soccer Leagues, which also runs the third division men’s professional league in the United States, the Indoor Professional League, the Player Development League, and the W-League, and is affiliated with US Soccer. Kendall SC boasts and impressive track record in the Super Y-League including two North-American Championships.
In 2011 the Y-League includes a select group of only 99 youth soccer clubs from the US and Canada organized into six divisions across North America. The league contains many of the youth academies of USL professional teams, Premier Development League, W-League, and Major League Soccer clubs, as well as many of the established premier youth clubs in the country. Kendall SC competes in the league’s Southeast Division with eight other clubs from central and south Florida: Brandon FC, Chicago Fire Juniors - Florida, FC United of Florida, Florida Soccer Alliance, Kicks Soccer Club, Tampa Bay Premier, West Pines United, and Weston FC.
Seasonal play is usually conducted in the Spring and Summer months, concluding by Labor Day weekend. Teams usually play between 8-12 games during the season. Division winners earn an invitation to the 2011 Super Y-League North American Finals, held in Tampa, FL in November.
Team rosters include up to 26 players, with 18 dressing for each game. This approach allows for player absences during summer vacations. A player that is registered to a club team other than Kendall SC under FYSA, can continue to play with his or her USYSA team while playing with Kendall SC in the Super Y-League and is not required to complete a player release form.
