Best environment for Top DI College Programs Direct pathway to Youth National Teams 4 sessions per week US Soccer Development Academy League run by US Soccer Built in Showcases within DA Elite level coaching
Primary focus is college exposure and placement South Texas area Pre-Academy combined training at a central location once a month. Sessions run by a combination of DASH Pro Assistant, DASH Pro Players, Dash DA Directors College Showcase Teams formed from Houston area Showcase Path (D’Feeters, Lonestar, FC Academy II teams Dallas) Special Events (ex. CASL, College Cup, Las Vegas Showcase Path (D’Feeters, Lonestar, FC Designated Player Program (6 Showcase, Dallas International Girls Cup, Surf Cup) Dallas) opportunities to guest play with DA each Designated Player Program (6 year) opportunities to guest play with DA each 3 Sessions per week at South centralized year) site run by South Pre-Academy Coaching Houston area Pre-Academy combined training at a 3 Sessions per week at local site run by Staff central location twice a month. Sessions run by a North Pre-Academy Coaching Staff Identification Program: DA Staff run combination of DASH Pro Assistant, DASH Pro Players, Identification Program sessions Dash DA Directors TCL TCL Tournament Team formed from Houston area Pre- Academy teams Special Events (ex. CASL, College Cup, Las Vegas Showcase, Dallas International Girls Cup, Surf Cup)
Houston area Pre-Academy combined training at a 3 Sessions per week at South centralized central location twice a month. Sessions run by a 3 Sessions per week at local site run by site run by South Pre-Academy Coaching combination of DASH Pro Assistant, DASH Pro Players, North Pre-Academy Coaching Staff Staff Dash DA Directors USC A Bracket USC A Bracket Tournament Team formed from Houston area Pre- 8 Week Futsal Program Regional tournaments (Houston, Austin, Academy teams Regional tournaments (Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas) Special Events (ex. Dallas International Girls Cup, Texas San Antonio, Dallas) Cup, Houston Festival, Schwann’s USA Cup, Las Vegas Cup, Surf Cup) OTHER THAN JERSEY COLOR, WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
EXPECTATIONS! Expectations for all parts of the program (organization, curriculums, coaching standards, conduct standards, planning, etc.) are set by the Technical Advisory Board. The Technical Advisory Board includes the senior leadership from the club as well as the professional teams.
ACCOUNTABILITY! All aspects of the program in all locations will undergo a continuous detailed evaluation process to confirm expectations are being met.
ACCESS! The new club creates a complete pathway for all players from U4 rec to the Pros.
I. OBJECTIVE A. To identify the best players for South Pre-Academy B. To place in highest bracket of USC C. To combine the best players from each location for training, games, events to form Dash Select Team D. To prepare players for the DA
II. TRYOUT LOCATION/DETAILS A. U11-U12 South Pre-Academy Tryout Details 5/15-16 @ Dave Finkel Fields (Dad’s) 6:00-7:30 pm
III. TRAINING LOCATION Centralized location in the South based on communicated interest from players south of 610
IV. TRAINING FORMAT 3 Team Training sessions a week (includes pre-sessions)
V. LEAGUE A. USC Local games on Saturdays B. DPL (Development Player League)… Coming Soon Coordinated with DA Clubs in Texas
VI. TOURNAMENT OPTIONS (How many tournaments and which ones will be decided on by Pre-Academy Director and Pre-Academy Coach. Examples) A. Houston Cup (Aug) B. Austin Labor Day Cup (September) C. Puma Cup (Feb) D. Spring Fling (March)
(**U11-U12 PRE-ACADEMY CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) VII. PRE-ACADEMY BENEFITS A. Houston area Pre-Academy combined training at a central location twice a month. Sessions run by a combination of DASH Pro Assistant, DASH Pro Players, and DASH DA Directors Sample Fall Schedule August 22-- HASP September 5-- Bear Branch September 12-- HASP October 3-- Bear Branch October 17-- HASP November 7-- Bear Branch November 21-- HASP December 5-- Bear Branch B. Dash Select Program Best of South Texas area Pre-Academy to form a Tournament Team (Dash Select) Tournaments (Examples below) Texas Cup (Nov) Houston Festival (Jan) Las Vegas Cup (March) OR Dallas International Cup (March) OR Surf Cup (July)
VIII. COST $1800 per year + Cost of Uniform/Shipping Team fees
IX. PRE-ACADEMY COACHES A. Randy Evans (Director of Dash South) B. Staff Coaches and Team Assignments haven’t been assigned yet
X. FAQ’S A. Will U11-U12 South Pre-Academy players be required to train in the Woodlands. No, we will have 2 Pre-Academy teams at each age group (North and South). The South Pre-Academy will train on the south side of town.
**U13-U19 SOUTH ACADEMY II INFO ON NEXT PAGE** I. OBJECTIVE A. To create and foster the best college prep program in the area B. To create an extended player pool for the DA C. To provide a training program and atmosphere that enhances advanced player development
II. TRYOUT LOCATION TBD-Centralized South location
III. TRAINING LOCATION/TRYOUT DETAILS A. U13 South Pre-Academy Tryout Details 5/15-16 @Dave Finkel Field (Dad’s) 7:30-9:00 pm B. U14-U15 South Pre-Academy Tryout Details 6/5-6 @Dave Finkel Fields (Dad’s) 6:00-7:30 pm C. U16-U17 South Pre-Academy Tryout Details 6/5-6 @Dave Finkel Fields (Dad’s) 7:30-9:00 pm D. U18-U19 South Pre-Academy Tryout Details 6/5-6 @Dave Finkel Fields (Dad’s) 5:00-6:00 pm
IV. TRAINING FORMAT A. 2 Team training sessions a week B. 1 Skills Session a week
V. LEAGUE
A. TCL (Texas Champions League) League consisting of North and South Texas Teams TCL State Championship Direct pathway to Nationals B. DPL-Texas (Development Player League)… Coming Soon DPL is meant to put Academy II teams in same environment as DA teams DPL will be the platform for the extended player pool of our DA teams
VI. SHOWCASE PATH (How many tournaments and which ones will be decided on by South Academy II Director and South Academy II Coach. Examples.) A. D’Feeters Showcase (Nov) B. Lonestar Women’s Showcase (Feb) C. FC Dallas Showcase (March) (**U13-U19 SOUTH ACADEMY II CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) VII. U13-U18 SOUTH ACADEMY II BENEFITS A. Best College Prep Program in the area B. Pathway to Nationals through TCL C. True feeder program for DA D. 6 Designated Player opportunities with the DA per year E. Exposure to DA Staff Coaches, Dash Pro Assistant, Dash Pro Players F. Dash Select Program Best of South Texas area Academy II teams to form a Tournament Team (U13 and U14) and Showcase Team (U15-U18) called Dash Select Tournaments (Examples Below) o CASL (Nov) o College Cup (Dec) o Las Vegas Showcase (March) o Dallas International Girls Cup (March) OR o Surf Cup (July) G. Winter College ID Event
VIII. U13-U18 SOUTH PRE-ACADEMY COACHES A. Randy Evans (Director of Dash South) B. Staff Coaches and Team Assignments haven’t been assigned yet
IX. COST $1900 per year + Cost of uniform/shipping Team Fees
X. FAQ’S A. WILL ACADEMY II PLAYERS BE REQUIRED TO TRAIN IN THE WOODLANDS? No. We will have 2 Academy II teams (North and South). The South Academy II team will train at a central location on the south side of town
B. CAN ACADEMY II PLAYERS PLAY HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER?
Yes, Academy II Players can play high school soccer
(**U13-U19 DA INFO ON NEXT PAGE) I. TRYOUT LOCATION/DETAILS A. Centralized South Location and Lentz (**The 2017 inaugural year will be the only year featuring tryouts.**) B. 04 and 05 Tryout Details ID Events are completed, however, we are still looking for players. Please contact Nick O’Shea to attend a training session for evaluation. 248-563-6692… [email protected] C. 03, 02/01, 00/99 Tryout Details 5/30 @Houston Sports Park 7:30-9:00 PM
II. TRAINING LOCATION South players will train twice a week at HASP and twice a week at Lentz.
III. TRAINING FORMAT A. 4 Training Sessions a week (3 Team Sessions with Coach and 1 Skills Session with Nick O’Shea and Angie Rigsby) B. Start times for training take into consideration travel both on the front and back end of sessions and getting the kids home at a decent time
IV. LEAGUE US Soccer Development Academy League. Our conference is the Frontier Conference which includes Colorado Rush, Real Colorado, Sporting Blue Valley, FC Kansas City, FC Dallas, Dallas Texans, Solar Soccer Club, and Lonestar SC. The league is structured with one away game and one home game. Away games out of State will feature a 2 game weekend (ex. Colorado Rush and Real Colorado the same weekend).
V. SHOWCASE PATH
A. DA has 2-3 built in showcases and 1 Advancement event 19’s: December Showcase and June Playoffs 15 and 17’s: December and April Showcase and June Playoffs 13 and 14’s: April June Showcase
VI. HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER A. DA players are not allowed to play high school soccer B. High School soccer is detrimental to the development of high level players C. High School soccer impedes on proper training environment and skews the proper training to game ratio
VII. ACADEMY BENEFITS A. Best College Prep Program in the area with direct pathway to Top DI College Programs B. Direct pathway to the Youth National Team C. Highest level league in the country run by US Soccer D. Elite Level coaching with a program that is backed by science
(**U13-U19 DA CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) VIII. COST A. $1800 per year + Cost of uniform/shipping B. Travel costs will be similar to what a high school age group currently pays. At this age a SCFC team will generally attend around 5-6 out of town showcases plus advancement tournaments. We will be placing 4 players to a room for out of town games/showcases and ask that a few parents attend as chaperones. Player rooms and shared parent rooms saves money on travel.
IX. U13-U18 DA DASH STAFF A. Don Gemmel (Houston Dynamo Dash Technical Director) B. Randy Waldrum (Houston Dash Pro Head Coach, Dash DA Advisor) C. Randy Evans (Houston DASH Youth Girls Technical Director) D. Nick O’Shea (Houston DASH DA Director) E. Andy Squirre (Houston DASH DA Head Coach) F. Angie Rigsby (Houston DASH DA Technical and Performance Coach) G. Justin Fite (Goalkeeper Director) H. Suszi Grech (DA Goalkeeper Coach) I. Marcia Oliveira (DA College Placement Liaison)
X. CALENDAR A. Training starts around August 7th B. Conference games start around Labor Day-second week of December. C. First break is from about December 15th-January 5th to coincide with new NCAA dead period (college coaches cannot recruit during this time frame) D. Conference games resume end of January-first week of June E. DA Playoffs are played around mid to late June F. Second break is end of playoffs-late July/early August
XI. FAQ’S A. Will South Players be required to train 4 days a week in the Woodlands. No. South players will train twice a week at HASP and twice a week at Lentz B. Does the DA require teams to play a certain formation or style of play The Dash DA Directors and Coaches dictate what formations and styles of play will be implemented within each group, not US Soccer.