East Hudson Soccer Academy
Questions and Answers
What is the East Hudson Academy?
The East Hudson Academy is a
developmental and supplemental program for the youth soccer members of the
league. It is developmental in
that its purpose is to further develop each player so
they may return to their respective club team with improved skills with which
they can raise the level of play with their teammates. It is supplemental as it adds to each player’s club experience without having to leave their club
team.
When and Where are training sessions held?
Indoor
training sessions are held once per week at The Net beginning early November
through the end of March. Each training
session is 1 1/2 hours in duration. Day
and times are to be determined. There is
limited or no training during the holiday weeks. A complete practice schedule will be provided
by your coach or team manager.
Outdoor
training sessions are held once per week on Monday’s from 6:30pm-8:00pm at
either Airport or Rockingham Park in Wappingers
during the season. At the completion of
the league season, practices will be twice a week through July 25th. Holding training sessions at pre-determined
sites was a direct response to survey responses from last season.
Tournament Information:
All teams will attend at least four
outdoor tournaments with each player guaranteed to play in at least two of the
four. Most players play in at least
three tournaments depending on roster size and player availability. For the 2009-2010 season, all Academy teams will participate in the
same four tournaments. We hope this will
foster a sense of unity within the program and collaboration among the
coaches. It will allow for schedule
planning and minimize travel for families with children on different Academy
teams. The tournaments the Academy plans
to attend in 2010 are to be determined.
March: TBD
June: Empire Cup
July: Hudson Invitational – our home tournament
July: TBD
In addition, many teams participate in
one or more indoor tournaments during the winter. The cost of these indoor tournaments is not
included in Academy registration and is an optional fee for each team.
Player Commitment:
Once
selected to an Academy team all players are expected to make the Academy
their top soccer priority outside of their EHYSL club team
commitments. You are excused from attendance during the EHYSL League schedule dates
to attend EHYSL Club training sessions, scrimmages, games and tournaments. This is the only exception.
Roster Sizes:
Team will be formed with rosters of
approximately 22 players. Most
tournaments limit roster size to 18 players so players will be competing for
playing time as well as number of tournaments they will attend. This competition generally raises all player’s level of play and makes
attendance at all training sessions more meaningful.
Coaching Staff:
All of our Academy Head Coaches
possess at a minimum a National USSF license or NSCAA National Diploma. Many are college and high school coaches and
have considerable playing and/or coaching experience as well.
Academy Cost:
The Academy cost for 2009-2010 for
full season teams (U11, U12,U13, U14) will be $1,000
plus uniform cost. This fee covers all
indoor and outdoor training costs as well as all registration and tournament
entry fees. The uniform fee will be
approximately $90.00 and includes two jerseys, short and two pair of
socks. We divide our Academy fee into
three payments payable in November, January and March so as to reduce any
financial burden at one time.
Tryout Outcome Notification:
All players will be notified by email
as to the outcome of tryouts. If you are
selected to a team, you are asked to respond accepting the position on the
team. A team meeting will be scheduled
and practice schedules will be forth coming.
If you have any questions that were
not covered here, please feel free to speak with any of the Academy Staff at
tryouts or email Jim Purdy, Academy Committee Director at purdyjim2@aol.com.