Classics Elite Soccer Academy 2021/22

Rising U13 Boys (2009) ECNL and RL & U12 Boys (2010) Pre-ECNL About the ECNL The Elite Clubs National League Boys’ is a development, identification and competition platform for top male youth soccer players in the .

Built on a foundation of respect and empowerment of grassroots leadership, the ECNL Boys combines the power of collaboration and forward-thinking strategy to make the day-to-day environment better for everyone involved. #SomosCE

ECNL Regional THE ECNL REGIONAL LEAGUE: THIS IS THE PROVING GROUND League The ECNL Regional Leagues is part of the ECNL Competition Pyramid. The Regional Leagues are a developmental platform for clubs to fuel the continued holistic development of players and provide a proving ground for future competitive opportunities for teams and clubs.

The ECNL Boys’ Regional Leagues service a deeper a player pool from member clubs of the ECNL and provide a competitive platform for objective evaluation for new clubs to gain possible membership in the future to the ECNL. #SomosCE Core Values INNOVATION - Innovation through of the ECNL player-centered programming RESPECT - Respect for Diversity, Style, System and Structure

OPPORTUNITY - Opportunity created through exposure, showcasing and role modeling

DEVELOPMENT - Development of the environment and the person

EXCELLENCE - Excellence across the youth soccer experience

#SomosCE ECNL Competitive Pathway

#SomosCE ECNL/ECNL Regional League THE CONFERENCE DIVISIONS North South

FC Dallas Classics Elite * All teams will play each team in their division twice (home and away). Teams in South Dallas Texans I Lonestar N Division will play all teams in the North Division once (home or away) which will equal 4 away Dallas Texans II Lonestar S games and 4 home games. Solar Albion

* We will play 20 league games (most games BVB H Dynamo are played in the fall season) OK Celtic Rise

Tulsa SC SA City

OK Energy

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Players ● Player Development Path Environment (Club)

● Develop Creative Players (Academy)

● Grow In House Program (Rec)

● Style of Play, Systems of Play, Leagues

● Speed & Agility

#SomosCE * Players are growing and developing at different rates U12 & U13 * Coaches must recognise a player’s potential past this stage Boys * Players must be allowed to problem solve and read the game

* Players are beginning to make the transition from the 9v9 game model to the adult game 11v11

CE Player Building Components *Technical

* Physical

* Tactical

* Pyscho-social #SomosCE Development ● Striving to develop collegiate, professional and national team candidates

● International travel for our teams ● Continue to grow our constituency and develop our facilities ● Facilitating our players advancement to the college ranks ● Creating memorable experiences for our families and players

#SomosCE Core Values of the ECNL

● Player Development Path (Club)

● Develop creative players (Academy)

● Grow in house program (REC)

● Style of Play, Systems of Play, Leagues

● Speed & Agility

CE College Placement Classics Elite Soccer Academy has far and away placed more players in collegiate soccer than any other club in ● Teams attend ECNL National Events and the area, not to mention a other Showcase Events few players that are now playing ● We host College Coaches for “College professionally, such as: Led Sessions” in the spring April/May ● Jose Gallegos (San Antonio FC) ● We also host a Boys’ College Combine in which we have College Coaches work ● Ethan Bryant (San Antonio FC) with and observe our players in the ● Matt Cardone (San Antonio FC) Training environment and in matches

#SomosCE We take great pride in the fact that we have CE Boys’ placed more players in college than any other club in San Antonio. Alumni Here is a link to our Alumni page that shows the various classes of players dating back to 2007…… check our social media for this year’s recent commitments.

@classicselitesocceracademy

@classicseliteboys

https://www.classicselite.us/page/show/2732 765-alumni

#SomosCE MLS Affilication

#SomosCE #SomosCE#SomosCE ● Professionally licenced coaching staff COACHING ● Coaches educational development, Coaching pathway

● Structured curriculum

● Age appropriate training and coaches

● Club wide style of play

● Coaches with extended experience in

youth soccer #SomosCE We want to see deserving players get ROSTERS opportunities to train and/or play with the team above them.

These opportunities are based on commitment, attitude, performance and staff recommendation. We believe in a “Ladder” system of development. Players moving up and down depending on their needs and opportunities.

Players from teams below will get opportunities to train with team above them or next birth-year depending on their abilities and progression.

During the High School Season (January-March) we have conduct pool training sessions to

evaluate players.

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Expectations TRAINING 2 / 3 TIMES A WEEK.

MISSING A SESSION CAN BE MADE UP WITH ANOTHER TEAM

NO JEWELRY DURING PRACTICES/GAMES

BRING WATER & WEAR SHIN-GUARDS, HAND SANITISER

CE TRAINING KIT - GREEN TRAINING TOP / BLUE SHORTS & SOCKS

#SomosCE Thank you and Contact Information Aaron Metzger - Director of Coaching/ Asst. GM

Welcome to the CE Email: [email protected]

Competitive Boys’ Eric Johnson - Boys’ Director of Coaching Programme Email: [email protected] Kevin Rule - Sr. Boys’ PDD

Email: [email protected] We will share this presentation but as Kike Ribalta - Jr. Boys’ PDD always feel free to contact us should you have any questions. Email: [email protected] Lupe Metzger - Director of Operations

Tel. 512.731.4024

Email: [email protected]

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