THUSC U11-U14 COMPETITIVE PROGRAM

The continuation of the foundations built in the THUSC Junior Academy Program, our U11-U14 Competitive Program offers the serious soccer player the opportunity to continue to advance their skills and understanding of the game as a year-round player. Our primary goal in working with players in these age groups is continuing to develop and build upon the individual player's technical development and proficiency in a number of skills, and bringing in additional tactical understanding in team play, and crucially, continuing to build the player's love and enjoyment of the game as a player and spectator.

At these specific ages, we aim to minimize focus on team outcomes, choosing to prepare our players for future success by focusing on the individual outcomes within their control contributing to team success.

U11-U14 Competitive 12-month Program Includes:

• Professional Coaches, both for team and specialty training
• Fall and Spring Leagues
  
• Participation in either OYSA State Cup, OYSA President's Cup or Founder's Cup (one OYSA tournament per team)
• Tournament participation: Teams are expected to play in 2-3 local or travel tournaments throughout the year. These tournaments are hand-selected by the team's coaching staff.

NOTE: Tournament expenses for players and coaches (entrance fee, travel, room/board, team activities) are not covered by Program Fees (see below) and are estimated and collected per team by team treasurers.

• THUSC/OYSA/USYS Player Card and Insurance 
• THPRD field access for team training and home games
• Club Administration (player and team registration, rostering, player cards, scheduling, communication) 
  
• Team Snap Premium Subscription
• Total Global Sports TOTALPlayer membership and access to Recruiting Resource Center  
• Athletic Training Support from Orthopedic + Fracture Specialists
  Including Access to the Healthy Roster Program
  
• Technical Performance Training Program
• Weekly Keeper Training for team keepers

NOTE: Performance Training and club goalkeeper training are offered June through the following April with scheduled club-wide breaks in training.

What does a U11-U14 Competitive (year-round) team's schedule look like?

A typical year in our club is designed with periodization in mind to maximize individual improvement along with team success. 

• May: Tryouts for all age groups
• End of May: Unity Days for U9-U14 teams, followed by Jog-a-thon fundraiser
• May through August: Team trainings and tournament participation (local and/or travel-varies by team)
• September through November: Continued team trainings | OYSA Fall League | OYSA President's or Founder's Cup
• December through February: Winter training schedule (combination of Technical Performance and team training)
  NOTE: Teams will enter a futsal league, but this is not part of club fees—it is an additional cost per player, collected by team.
• March through early May: Continued team training schedule | OYSA Spring League | State Cup for Premier level teams

When are scheduled club-wide breaks?

• Memorial Day
• July 4th - typically the full week is off
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving - full week off or possibly Wed-Fri
• Winter Break - follows BSD schedule (training break, but futsal league overlaps)
• Spring Break - follows BSD schedule