CLUB
Club Program Overview
The focus of the Club program is the same as our Academy program - individual technical development. This will be reinforced by focusing on how the individual player fits into the team environment.
All Club teams practice at least twice per week and will be trained by professional club coaches to provide the players with the best foundation of skills, abilities, and knowledge of the game.
Players must try out for the Club program in late May, with no guarantee of acceptance. We do aim to provide every player the opportunity to play competitive soccer, but this is not always possible. In age groups with multiple teams, players are grouped according to skill level. This ensures consistent development for each player, because playing with/against similarly skilled players at this age is important. As much as possible, games for each team are scheduled against opponents with similar skill/ability levels.
Quick Facts:
- Offered to boys and girls 8U-12U. Fall and Spring season (Aug - May; team placement offers go out Mid-June)
- Players are selected through a tryout process at the end of May.
- Pool system training
- Teams are led by professionally licensed coaches.
- 8U-12U: practice two times per week with games on the weekend.
- Attend two tournaments per year, one during Fall season and one during Spring season.
Club Program System
The Club program is a part of the Academy Program. Led by licensed coaches, the program follows the same development curriculum as the Academy teams. Players will compete in Academy-level games versus other clubs in Atlanta, and will receive evaluations at the end of each season.
Game Scheduling. Every Club player will be scheduled to play a game most weekends throughout the season, approximately 10 games per season for each team. Every Club player will also have the opportunity to participate in two tournaments during the year. Team rosters are assigned after the first 2-3 weeks at the beginning of the Fall season. Rosters will be will be based on player skill level and can occur at any point during the season. The club may provide movement/evaluation phases during the season if and when, to maximize development levels.
Game locations. Home games will be played at any one of the home field locations utilized by Inter Atlanta such as Arizona Ave Fields, Coan Field, and Toomer Elementary. Away games will take place at opponents' locations. Expect to play clubs like SSA, Concorde, TYSA, NASA Tophat, Atlanta Fire, DDY, etc, some of these clubs use the player pool format for their entire programs.
Practice times/locations. Club teams practice two days a week and all players are eligible to attend Friday Skills Training on Fridays at 4:30-5:45pm. Club players are also eligible to attend IAFC Goalkeeper training sessions.
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Please direct any questions to our Program Directors
