Loudoun Soccer: Girls Elite Player Pathway Thursday, March 8, 2018 DE DEVELOPING CH CHAMPIONS FO FOR LI LIFE! FUN! • INTEGRITY • FAIRNESS • TEAMWORK • STEWARDSHIP
LS – Exciting Times o Loudoun Soccer Park – Expansion/Improvements o Recent Appointments • John O’Hara – Director of Coaching • Colin Smith – Executive Director o LS College Showcase o 30+ players committed to play in college for 2018 o Girls ECNL acceptance, Boys DA Expansion DE DEVELOPING CH CHAMPIONS FO FOR LI LIFE! FUN! • INTEGRITY • FAIRNESS • TEAMWORK • STEWARDSHIP
Topics o Core Values o Staff Structure and Introductions o Loudoun Soccer’s Player Pathway o About the ECNL o Loudoun Soccer Age Groups and Leagues o Training/Competition Calendar, National Events, Rules o High School, ODP, State Cup o ECNL Staff o Roster Sizes o Talent ID Centers and Player Selections o Fees o A Few FAQs o Q & A DE DEVELOPING CH CHAMPIONS FO FOR LI LIFE! FUN! • INTEGRITY • FAIRNESS • TEAMWORK • STEWARDSHIP
Loudoun Soccer – Who We Are o Loudoun Soccer – Developing Champions for Life! o Mission o To create soccer players, coaches, and teams of strong character, committed to achievement on the field and in our community. o Core Values Fun! It’s why we play Integrity – Character and Principled Fairness – Sportsmanship and Inclusiveness Teamwork – Stronger Together Stewardship – of the Game and the Community DE DEVELOPING CH CHAMPIONS FO FOR LI LIFE! FUN! • INTEGRITY • FAIRNESS • TEAMWORK • STEWARDSHIP
Technical Staff Structure o Technical Director – Mark Ryan o Asst. TD/Director of ECNL – Evans Malyi o Director of Player Development – Dan Raben o Director of Coaching – John O’Hara o Director of Boys Development Academy – Maurice Hughes o Director of GK/College Placement – Dave Bucciero o Director U9-U12 – Dave Scruggs o Elite Program Liaison – Rae Ann Taylor o Director of Futsal – Pat Ramos DE DEVELOPING CH CHAMPIONS FO FOR LI LIFE! FUN! • INTEGRITY • FAIRNESS • TEAMWORK • STEWARDSHIP
Operations Staff Support o Executive Director – Colin Smith o Travel/ECNL Program Manager – Fiona Legg o Assistant Travel Program Manager – Cristine Thomas o Facilities Manager – Caroline Deutsch DE DEVELOPING CH CHAMPIONS FO FOR LI LIFE! FUN! • INTEGRITY • FAIRNESS • TEAMWORK • STEWARDSHIP
Loudoun Soccer Club Player Pathway DE DEVELOPING CH CHAMPIONS FO FOR LI LIFE! FUN! • INTEGRITY • FAIRNESS • TEAMWORK • STEWARDSHIP
History of the ECNL o Launched in 2009 o Nationwide, geared toward the Elite Female Soccer Player o Top 80+ clubs in country o The most progressive, innovative, and proven female player development platform in the country o Led by Technical Directors from Member Clubs and a Board of Directors o HQ and operations staff in Richmond VA o Boys ECNL formed in 2017 DE DEVELOPING CH CHAMPIONS FO FOR LI LIFE! FUN! • INTEGRITY • FAIRNESS • TEAMWORK • STEWARDSHIP
ECNL: Primary Platforms o Competition o Player Identification o Club and Coach Development Platform o H.E.R. Platform DE DEVELOPING CH CHAMPIONS FO FOR LI LIFE! FUN! • INTEGRITY • FAIRNESS • TEAMWORK • STEWARDSHIP
ECNL: Primary Platforms o Competition • Eight (8) Regional Conferences for league/division play • National Events (showcases) for tiered, non-conference match- ups o Player Identification • Streamlined opportunities for US Soccer scouts and college scouts at National Events • ECNL PDP and ID2 National Training Camp (supplemental opportunities) DE DEVELOPING CH CHAMPIONS FO FOR LI LIFE! FUN! • INTEGRITY • FAIRNESS • TEAMWORK • STEWARDSHIP
ECNL: Primary Platforms o Club and Coach Development Platform • Coaching Development Initiative (CDI) • Exclusive seminars and education opportunities for all member club’s staffs o H.E.R. Platform • “Health & Education Resources” • Provides information, tools, and opportunity for female athletes DE DEVELOPING CH CHAMPIONS FO FOR LI LIFE! FUN! • INTEGRITY • FAIRNESS • TEAMWORK • STEWARDSHIP
ECNL: Benefits o Increased competition o More meaningful matches o Quality coaching o Significant exposure to college coaches o Established and proven platform for elite female players o Regionalized Conference schedules o National (Showcase) Events DE DEVELOPING CH CHAMPIONS FO FOR LI LIFE! FUN! • INTEGRITY • FAIRNESS • TEAMWORK • STEWARDSHIP
ECNL: College Recruiting o ECNL includes top 80+ clubs in country o Naturally attracts college coaches to games and events o Five (5) National Events held November-June • Minimizes conflict with college playing season • College coaches evaluate players in competitive environment • Clubs pre-plan calendar in conjunction with National Events • College coaches easily pre-plan recruiting calendar around National Events DE DEVELOPING CH CHAMPIONS FO FOR LI LIFE! FUN! • INTEGRITY • FAIRNESS • TEAMWORK • STEWARDSHIP
Age Groups/Leagues *U18 (01) and U19 will (00) will have single age group teams for non-ECNL leagues. ECNL will have combined U18/19 team DE DEVELOPING CH CHAMPIONS FO FOR LI LIFE! FUN! • INTEGRITY • FAIRNESS • TEAMWORK • STEWARDSHIP
Age Groups/Leagues/Progression o Players develop at different rates. Development is a journey – LS provides ALL o players opportunity to compete at appropriate level in pyramid. o Trust the process, and enjoy the journey!! o Continued support of and participation in CCL provides non-ECNL players competitive matches in top league in DC Metro area, and exposure within CCL events. o Players can dual roster with ECNL/CCL teams o U9-U12 girls to continue to play in CCL, CCL2, NCSL, and ODSL. o Boys teams will continue to participate in the Development Academy (DA), USYS National and Regional Leagues, CCL 1, CCL 2, NCSL, and ODSL. DE DEVELOPING CH CHAMPIONS FO FOR LI LIFE! FUN! • INTEGRITY • FAIRNESS • TEAMWORK • STEWARDSHIP
ECNL Team Training Calendar 10 month commitment – similar to Travel. Season can extend for o post-season play. o Summer (informal) training sessions leading to August pre- season and tentative ECNL cross-over friendly o 3x week training during competitive seasons Training at LSP, Bolen, Evergreen, area HS’s o • U13-U14: Fall and Spring, no Wednesday TA • U15-U18/19: Fall and parts of Winter (around event schedule) o Reduced commitment for U15-U18/19 in Spring to minimize High School conflicts o Training sessions may include futsal, sports performance, classroom meetings, and video analysis – in place of or in addition to outdoor training sessions o Breaks scheduled throughout year to permit rest and recovery. DE DEVELOPING CH CHAMPIONS FO FOR LI LIFE! FUN! • INTEGRITY • FAIRNESS • TEAMWORK • STEWARDSHIP
Competition Calendar o U13 (06s) and U14 (05s) • Traditional League schedule fall (Sept-Nov) and spring (March-May) • One ECNL National Event per year • U13s – No Post Season (season concludes in May) • U14s – top teams in each conference qualify for ECNL National Playoff (June) to declare National Champion. • Anticipated non-ECNL events: WAGS, Bethesda, Jefferson Cup, FC Delco Players Cup o U15 (04s) • Traditional League Schedule fall (Sept-Nov) and parts of winter (Dec-Feb) • Two ECNL National Events per year • Top teams in each conference qualify for National Playoffs in June. Top teams from June advance to ECNL Finals in July. • Anticipated non-ECNL events: WAGS, Bethesda, Loudoun Showcase, Jefferson Cup DE DEVELOPING CH CHAMPIONS FO FOR LI LIFE! FUN! • INTEGRITY • FAIRNESS • TEAMWORK • STEWARDSHIP
Competition Calendar o U16 (03s) and U17 (02s) • Traditional League Schedule fall (Sept-Nov) and parts of winter (Dec-Feb) • Three ECNL National Events per year • Top teams in each conference qualify for National Playoffs in June. Top teams from June advance to ECNL Finals in July. • Anticipated non-ECNL events: WAGS, Loudoun Showcase, Jefferson Cup o U18/19s (00-01s) • Traditional League Schedule fall (Sept-Nov) and parts of winter (Dec-Feb) • At least one ECNL National Event per year • Top teams in each conference qualify for ECNL National Playoff (June) to declare National Champion. • Anticipated non-ECNL events: WAGS, Bethesda, Loudoun Showcase, Jefferson Cup DE DEVELOPING CH CHAMPIONS FO FOR LI LIFE! FUN! • INTEGRITY • FAIRNESS • TEAMWORK • STEWARDSHIP
ECNL Conference o Loudoun Soccer will join the Mid Atlantic Conference o Virginia (McLean, BRYC, VDA, Richmond United), North Carolina, and South Carolina o Once new ECNL clubs are announced, the conference alignment will follow o Anticipate Saturday-Sunday games for out-of-town match-ups (e.g. two games in South Carolina over one weekend) o Club researching travel options (charter bus) for NC and SC trips Cumulative mileage to be comparable to current top-tier teams – o possibly even less. DE DEVELOPING CH CHAMPIONS FO FOR LI LIFE! FUN! • INTEGRITY • FAIRNESS • TEAMWORK • STEWARDSHIP
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