Charlottesville-Albemarle's First and Only Free Recreation Program
All programs take place at Alliance Sports Park, 1313 Polo Grounds Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911
LEVEL 1 - SOCCER TOTS - U3-U4
US Soccer - Zone 1
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LEVEL 2 - SOCCER MINIS - U5-U6
US Soccer - Zone 1
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LEVEL 3 - PRE-ACADEMY SOCCER - U7-U8
US Soccer - Zone 1
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SOCCER TOTS (U3-U4)
Free Player Registration +
$30.00 Uniform (2 Jerseys)
7-Week Program
Uniform Deadline: August 25, 2023
A link will be sent to order uniforms from Soccer.com after your registration
Start Date: September 9, 2023
End Date: October 21, 2023; rain date Oct 28
Practice/Games Commitment:
Saturdays, 9:00am-10:00am
9am-9:30am practice; 9:30am-10am games.
This is the first step in Charlottesville Alliance SC's player development pathway. U3-U4 Coed players. Led by Master Professional Coaches and assisted by volunteer parent assistant coaches, Soccer Tots is an introductory program designed to help develop motor skills with and without the soccer ball. Players will participate in fun, educational soccer activities in a safe, encouraging environment.
Game Format: 1v1 and 2v2
SOCCER MINIS (U5-U6)
Free Player Registration +
$30.00 Uniform (2 Jerseys)
7-Week Program
Uniform Deadline: August 25, 2023
A link will be sent to order uniforms from Soccer.com after your registration
Start Date: September 9, 2023
End Date: October 21, 2023; rain date Oct 28
Practice/Games Commitment:
Saturdays, 9:00am-10:00am
9:00am-9:30 am practice; 9:30am-10:00am games.
This is the second step in Charlottesville Alliance SC's player development pathway. U5-U6 Coed players. Led by Master Professional Coaches and assisted by volunteer parent assistant coaches, Soccer Minis are the beginning of soccer ball mastery. Players will be involved in fun, educational soccer activities and games that encourage exploration and creativity with the soccer ball. Players will begin to learn some of the nuances of each skill: dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting, and more.
Game Format: 3v3 and 4v4
PRE-ACADEMY SOCCER (U7-U8)
Free Player Registration +
$30.00 Uniform (2 Jerseys)
8-Week Program
Uniform Deadline: August 25, 2023
A link will be sent to order uniforms from Soccer.com after your registration
Practices Start Date: September 11, 2023
Practices End Date: October 30, 2023; rain date November 6, 2023
Mondays, 5pm-6:15pm
Games Start Date: September 16, 2023
Games End Date: November 4, 2023;
rain date November 11
Saturdays, 10:30 am-11:30 am
This is the third step in Charlottesville Alliance SC's player development pathway. U7-U8 Coed players. Led by Master Professional Coaches and assisted by volunteer parent assistant coaches, Pre-Academy Soccer is the doorstep to exploring basic soccer tactics (positions) and advanced technical skill development. Players will be involved in fun, educational, and competitive soccer activities and games that challenge them to solve more problems under pressure from defenders. Players will also begin the basics of goalkeeping.
Game Format: 4v4 and 5v5
(4 field players and 1 goalkeeper)
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PRESEASON VOLUNTEER COACHES CLINIC
Master Professional Coaches will host a preseason meeting with all volunteer parent coaches to provide valuable insight into Level 1, 2, and 3 curricula. Following the meeting, the Master Professional Coaches will breakout into Levels 1, 2, and 3, respectively, and demonstrate how a practice or game day will operate. This will also allow volunteer parent coaches to engage and ask questions to become familiar with each program.
POSTSEASON VOLUNTEER COACHES SOCIAL
Charlottesville Alliance SC's Sporting Director and Master Professional Coaches will host a postseason volunteer coach social to celebrate the season's successes. This will also allow volunteer parent coaches to provide valuable feedback for each Level of Charlottesville Alliance SC's comprehensive player development pathway.
Charlottesville Alliance SC offers a comprehensive player development pathway for U3-U23+, boys and girls, men and women. Our pathway will meet players where they are technically, tactically, physically, psychologically/mentally, and emotionally and help them advance at their desired pace. As a parent of a player, you want your son or daughter to be in a nurturing sporting environment that encourages fun, education, and competition and challenges them to elevate overall skill and development. Charlottesville Alliance SC follows U.S. Soccer's three-tiered player development pyramid, labeled by zones, to help youth soccer players reach their goals, dreams, and aspirations:
US SOCCER ZONES
Zone 1 is from U3 to U12
Zone 2 is from U13 to U17
Zone 3 is U18 and older
Charlottesville Alliance SC - US Soccer Zone 1
Level 1 - Soccer Tots - U3-U4 Coed
Level 2 - Soccer Minis - U5-U6 Coed
Level 3 - Pre-Academy Soccer - U7-U8 Coed
Level 4 - Academy Elite - U9-U10 Coed
Level 5 - Travel - U11-U12, Boys and Girls
Charlottesville Alliance SC - US Soccer Zone 2
Level 6 - Travel - U13-U14, Boys and Girls
Level 7 - Travel - U15-U17, Boys and Girls
Charlottesville Alliance SC - US Soccer Zone 3
Level 8 - Travel - U18-U19, Boys and Girls
Level 9 - Travel / Amateur / Semi-Pro - Men, Women, Boys and Girls
Level 10 - Coming soon!
For more details about the programs, please contact our staff.
Charlottesville Alliance SC - Technical Staff
| Sporting Director | Shay Bell |