I wanted to describe in more detail the idea I was discussing this past Sunday in front of the parents of the Sunday Stars Soccer League. The notion is that the arc of the soccer career is a continuum that lasts throughout the player's life, and there are crucial steps along the way. My goal is to describe those steps, as I know them, and prepare parents for one possible road ahead. Throughout these progressive stages, the game serves as a learning vehicle for the developing human being.
Stage 1 Pre-K Soccer: Ages 3, 4, and 5
Players are having fun so are learning to love the game.
Players are taught the technical skills of the game including playing the ball with various surfaces of the foot.
Players can knock down targets and can kick into buckets.
Stage 2 Under 8 Soccer: Sunday Stars Soccer League Stage Ages 6 and 7
Players are introduced to the game setup.
Players are learning more advanced technical skill.
Players are learning to function as a team.
Players can learn attacking and defending 1v1, 2v1, 3V2.
Some Players may move to competitive style games/teams.
Stage 3 Under 10 and Under 12
Players begin settling into a few specific positions and learn the function of those within a team system.
Players are learning and applying strategic thinking on an individual and team basis.
Stage 4 Middle School:
Players excel at a particular Position
Players "make the Team" at the school level based on their prior preparations.
Stage 4 High School:
Players are tracking their accomplishments specific to their positions.
Players are engaged in ACT/SAT Test Prep/ Testing multiple times
Players learn about school programs, follow collegiate teams and reach out to collegiate coaches.
Stage 4 Collegiate:
Players are balancing team and school requirements while living independently.
Players are preparing for and gaining a sense of their future careers.
Players are reaching out to potential employers and using internships to gain a sense of various positions.
Some Players are interested in career in Athletics. (See list of a few careers below)
Stage 5 Career:
Players graduate and some begin a lifelong connection to their teammates and alma mater.
Players enter the career path.
Some Careers in Athletics include: Therapist, Trainer, Coach, Manager, Teacher, Official, Psychologist, Administrator, Marketer, Media Specialist, Public Relations, Scout, Journalist, Physiologist, Dietitian, Chiropractor, Sport Kinesiologist, and Professional Athlete.
Stage 1 Pre-K Soccer: Ages 3, 4, and 5
Players are having fun so are learning to love the game.
Players are taught the technical skills of the game including playing the ball with various surfaces of the foot.
Players can knock down targets and can kick into buckets.
Stage 2 Under 8 Soccer: Sunday Stars Soccer League Stage Ages 6 and 7
Players are introduced to the game setup.
Players are learning more advanced technical skill.
Players are learning to function as a team.
Players can learn attacking and defending 1v1, 2v1, 3V2.
Some Players may move to competitive style games/teams.
Players begin settling into a few specific positions and learn the function of those within a team system.
Players are learning and applying strategic thinking on an individual and team basis.
Stage 4 Middle School:
Players excel at a particular Position
Players "make the Team" at the school level based on their prior preparations.
Stage 4 High School:
Players are tracking their accomplishments specific to their positions.
Players are engaged in ACT/SAT Test Prep/ Testing multiple times
Players learn about school programs, follow collegiate teams and reach out to collegiate coaches.
Stage 4 Collegiate:
Players are balancing team and school requirements while living independently.
Players are preparing for and gaining a sense of their future careers.
Players are reaching out to potential employers and using internships to gain a sense of various positions.
Some Players are interested in career in Athletics. (See list of a few careers below)
Stage 5 Career:
Players graduate and some begin a lifelong connection to their teammates and alma mater.
Players enter the career path.
Some Careers in Athletics include: Therapist, Trainer, Coach, Manager, Teacher, Official, Psychologist, Administrator, Marketer, Media Specialist, Public Relations, Scout, Journalist, Physiologist, Dietitian, Chiropractor, Sport Kinesiologist, and Professional Athlete.
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