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 United States.
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 TEXAS 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 San Antonio 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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