Technique is the foundation on which we construct our outdoor program. Our commitment is to work with the players on becoming competent in the fundamental techniques and skills that relate directly to the demands of the game. The year-round training program is constructed in stages that adapts to each individual player’s developmental requirements irrespective of chronological age. This is the starting point that we continue to building from.
Mission Statement:
The player is our main focal point of the Select Program. All of our coaching staff delivers quality instruction in order to produce excellence in the key areas of developing: athleticism, skill, high cognitive awareness, innovation and tactical awareness. One of the major benefits of the Select Program is the focus of quality over quantity. We are not a program with thousands of players and parent coaches; it is a smaller program with a professional staff.
Core Values:
* Continuous Performance Improvement
* Innovation
* Performance with integrity and humility
* High emphasis on fun and enjoyment and creativity
XL Select Program Details:
The Select Program offers both indoor and outdoor soccer for boys and girls in the U8 to U13 age groups (2010 through 2004 Birth Year). Our teams are registered through US Club Soccer. Teams will play (2) outdoor seasons (spring & fall) and (6) indoor seasons at XL Soccer World – Raleigh, NC throughout the year. Teams will participate in a sanctioned US Club league involving other soccer clubs.
This is a total of 16-20 outdoor games, 42 indoor games and 42 training sessions per year - the training sessions focus on all of the areas mentioned above. We also participate in up to 4 additional tournaments per team each year.
Below is a sample of how the Select program is broken down. Players attend the XL Soccer World – Raleigh, NC facility twice a week in the winter and summer seasons for 1 indoor game and 1 indoor training session. In the spring and fall seasons the players have 1 outdoor game, 1 outdoor practice and 1 indoor game per week with the majority of our outdoor practices held at Wake Med Soccer Park.
The players that participate in the Select Program will then have the opportunity to push to the next level through our Elite Program.
Select Player Placement Policy:
As part of our year-round program, we make every effort to place all players with those of equal ability. For example, if we have 48, U12 players we will divide them into 4 groups based solely on their ability. Each group is then assigned a coach and put into their perspective teams. From one season to the next, players will be moved up or down based on several factors; we will never move players during season. We will also make every effort to speak to the parents and players as to why they are being moved from one team to another after the season ends. This philosophy is adhered to in order to maximize each player’s potential. At XL Soccer World – Raleigh, NC we follow European Academy Standards - if you train players of varying skill levels together, it can hinder the progress of all the players and the teams.
How Does My Child Participate?
Tryouts will be held May 17 & 18, 2017 at Wake Med Soccer park field #6. Contact us at info@xlsoccerworld.com for more information.
Please note that once a player is accepted into the XL Select Program, they will never go through the tryout process again.
Players not selected for the program have the option to play in our XL Indoor Program. This will give them the chance to work with the XL coaches and prepare for the level needed to participate in the Select Program. The fee for the XL Indoor Program is $125 per season, which includes one game a week, and one practice session per week.
What's Included:
Spring and fall outdoor soccer includes 6 indoor seasons and 1 week of outdoor soccer camp. This equates to 16-20 outdoor games, 24-28 outdoor practices, 42 indoor games and 28-42 indoor practices in addition to the weeklong outdoor camp. This does not include any tournaments that our teams wish to play in throughout the year. Fees for tournaments generally run about $50 to $125 per player depending on venue and location.
Registration & Fees (2017-2018)
The program runs from July 1st, 2017 until June 30th, 2018. The fee for the Select Program is $1350 for the year. Players joining the program mid-year will be charged $675. For those joining mid-year this includes the winter, spring and summer indoor leagues as well as the spring outdoor program.
May 1, 2017 - Initial Payment Due of $675 or $250 payment plan deposit due for 2017/2018
November 1, 2017 - Final Payment Due of $675. This covers all dues from July 1st, 2017 to June 30th, 2018.
XLSW does offer a payment plan with a $250 deposit due by May 1, 2017 for existing players followed by 8 payments of $140. New players would pay the $250 deposit upon acceptance into the program. See link below for details.
