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Above is Stroudsburg United Soccer Club development pyramid. Our club is the only club in the Monroe and surrounding counties that offers a complete development package. From our developmental stages, to the professional levels with the USL. Our current and older members have worked long and hard for many years to accomplish this system and we welcome you and your young players to our program. For your understanding below there is a brief description of each stage, please feel free to contact us if you have nay questions.
Stage1- SUSC Developmental Program (U5-U7): The need for this age group is to express their own autonomy; to build relationships with teammates and begin building confidence with the soccer ball. The aspect of fun and activity is prevalent. The proposed exercises are with the soccer ball and are physical-motor directed. In this age group the competitive games are absolutely absent. Program is monitored and guided by our Player Development Director, who is United States Soccer certified along with state certified.
Stage 2- SUSC Pre-Travel Program (U8-U9) in this age group, development is more dominant. In this age group children will learn their first technical gestures and the fundamentals of the soccer game. The coordinative capabilities are imperative along with the technical aspect of the game. All the players must play in rotation so that no one player feels they are a starter. This program was adopted to prepare our young players and parents for travel soccer. Currently we are developing Inter-Club matches and a small tournament to give all members a feel for our next stage. Program is monitored and guided by our Player Development Director, who is United States Soccer certified along with state certified.
Stage 3- SUSC CLASSIC TRAVEL PROGRAM (U10-U18) at this stage the club has open tryouts to form their teams. Tryouts are usually held in May into June. Depending on the age group there are 13 to 18 players on a roster. When the team is formed they practice two times a week and have a match usually on Saturdays or Sundays. There are usually 10 matches held per season (Fall/Spring) 5 of those matches are played home (Snydersville) and 5 are played away (as far as 1 hr distance). Teams usually compete in 2 tournaments a year. Coaches must have at least a USSF “E” (basic) certification from the state (USSF “D” License, U-15 & above).
Stage 4- SUSC Perugia Program (U12-U23) this program is composed of players from the regional area (Monroe, Allentown, North Hampton, New Jersey) and they compete in the Premier Leagues in (PA, NJ, NY and DE). Play at this level requires a try-out which is opened year round and entail extensive travel and commitment. Teams practice 2 or 3 times a week and play 1 or 2 matches weekly also. Many of our players participate in the State Olympic development programs and regional programs. Players are showcased at college events to increases there chances of college of obtaining a college education. Our coaches are staff coaches appointed by the Technical Director and must have at least a C certification from United States Soccer along with playing and coaching experience. Teams in this program attend 5 to 10 tournaments a year, depending on the age group.
Stage 5- Rage/Perugia Super Y (U13-U17): the clubs newest program, we combined with our friends THE RAGE SOCCER CLUB out of Reading, PA. Super Y is the foundation for the United Soccer League www.uslsoccer.com . Players here are made up of the very best Perugia and Rage players and the team plays at the Regional Level. Some of our opponents are the MLS youth teams (DC UNITED, RED BULLS) to name a few. Players here are exposed to college recruiters at the maximum level. Tryouts are invitational only and the team trains 2 or 3 times weekly during the summer months. Coaches must meet the same criteria as Stage 4.
Stage 6- Rage/Perugia Super 20 (U20) this represents our maximum youth sector phase, players here are usually moving on to collegiate play or are play collegiate soccer. Players are usually on the State or Regional teams and play is regional.
Stage 7- Rage/Perugia PDL Team this represents our semi professional sector-players here are usually division 1 college players also complemented by some foreign players and former professionals. Teams compete in the Mid Atlantic Region and are exposed to professional ranks. This year 64 players from the PDL league were drafted to the MSL
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