PLAY ELITE!

1. Information and Registration Night PLAY ELITE!

2. Multiple Coaches Coaching Multiple Teams • All Coaches invested and part of the success of teams and individuals • Training/Developmental Plan • Standardization of teaching without limiting creativity What is an Academy?

3. Soccer Structure

4. Affiliation

5. WSPL or PSPL Super US Club Soccer PSPL Classic PSPL Copa

6. USCS vs. WYS

7. Form and develop Elite teams capable of competing against the best in the state and region • Develop Elite players for placement into college programs • Prepare players for life through lessons taught and learned on the pitch • Encourage, inspire, and grow a love ofthe game for each player that lasts a lifetime Club Mission

8. How do we develop elite players, and what makes us different? • Standards/ Demanding excellence • Emphasis on technical skills • Patience in training • Repetition • Attention to Detail • Breaking things down • Balanced emphasis on winning and development OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR • Winning is a byproduct of development • There will be events and occasions where winning takes priority. Philosophy

9. Quality, Licensed, Proven Training • Circuit Training • Specialty Training • R.E.A.C.T. – speed and agility • ACL Prevention • Goalkeeper Training • Position Specific Training • Crossover Training • Individual Player Training (extra) • Crush U • College Placement Program Club Resources

10. Academy Training • Circuit Training • Specialty Training • R.E.A.C.T. – speed and agility • ACL Prevention • Positional • Crossover Training • Standardization of technical terms • Club-wide Curriculum/Developmental plan • Coaching Rotation • Continuing Coaches Education • Evaluation • Communication Coach Expectations

11. Playing Time • Up to each individual coach • Earned AND given • Attendance, Attitude, Results • Considered on an average over the entire year • Do not consider a small sample size • Priority Events • Use as a tool of player evaluation in regards to game impact • As coaches, we are committed to giving each player the reps they need to improve • No black outs without cause Club Soccer Policies

12. Extracurricular Activities • There is life outside of soccer • Players are encouraged to be well rounded • Communicate with your coach • Single instances are fine, trends will be addressed Club Soccer Policies

13. Represent the Badge • Form is temporary, class is forever. • Everything you do, on and off the pitch, reflects on the club. • School first, but manage your time. • Everything you do, do well. Commit to excellence. • Bring a positive attitude to the training ground. • Take ownership of your path to success. Player Expectations

14. Be on time and communicate absences • Proper sideline behavior • Do NOT address players on the other team • Easy on referees • Be a parent, not a coach • Communication Parent Expectations

15. 10,000 hours of reps for Elite level mastery • 2 training sessions + 1 game = 6 hours/week • 6 hrs/week X 50 weeks = 300 hours/year • 300 hours/year X 10 years = 3000 hours • 3 training sessions + 2 games = 10 hours/week • 10 hrs/week X 50 weeks = 500 hours/year • 500 hours/year X 10 years = 5000 hours • It’s up to each player to seek the extra hours Development at Home

16. Immerse yourself and your player in the game • Watch Soccer • Talk Soccer • Develop Role Models • Youtube • Supplement Training at Home • Juggling • Ball Striking • Dribbling/moves • Get a kick-back • Play Development at Home

17. Classic • Brand new teams at U8-U10 • Newly formed teams at other age groups • Competing in PSPL Copa /Classic 2 divisions • Competing in select/beginner level tournaments • Teams who do not wish to commit to year round soccer • Local Puget Sound Travel Team Designations

18. Academy • Standard operating level of the club • Year round commitment • Competes in PSPL Classic 1 and lower level of WPSL • Competes in upper level select and lower level premier tournaments • Majority of players demonstrate proficiency up to club standards in all areas of technical and tactical development • State Travel Team Designations

19. Elite • Competing in WPSL for NPL and NWCL qualification • Compete in Premier/Gold level tournaments • Majority of players demonstrate elite level of proficiency in technical skill and tactical acumen • Designation given by DOC and approved by Board of Directors • Orange kits • State and Regional Travel Team Designations

20. “Plus” Designation • For new teams who, regardless of beginning level proficiency, choose to opt to the next level of training and expectation • Classic Plus • Academy Plus Team Designations

21. Board of Directors • Director of Coaching: Brandon Kluk • Director of Resources: Adam LeBlanc • Director of Development: Kylie Balstad • Director of Operations: Kevin Bailey • Director of Finance:: Charles Martin Admin Structure

22. Operations Committee • Treasurer: Webster King • Registrar: • Fields Coordinator: • Referee Coordinator • Equipment Coordinator: • Social Media Coordinator • Communications Coordinator: • Fundraising Coordinator • PR/Advertising Coordinator • Event Coordinator: • GET INVOLVED!! Help us Grow! Admin Structure

23. Treasurer: Webster King • Payment Structure • Annual Lump Sum • Bi-Annual • 5 Payment Plan • Cascading amounts • Dates set to avoid payments during holidays • Payment Options • Mail in Check or Money Order • Online CC Payments via fccrush.com (3% CC fee) Finance

24. Advertised Club Fees *Based on maximum 5 payment plan. Club Financial Comparison

25. Financial Comparison

26. Growing the Club • Grow our club and establish Crush as the dominant program in Kitsap County • Progress the Club • Achieve better team and individual achievement • Develop the Club • Big Club results, small club feel • Sense of family, with each player and parent genuinely invested and interested in the success of every other team and individual Program Goals

27. Club Tournaments • Support at Home Games • Joint/mixed trainings • Mandatory Training Kit • 2 T-Shirts (numbered) • Navy Shorts • Navy Socks Club Development

28. End of Summer BBQ • Christmas Party • End of Year Awards Ceremony • Smaller Events in conjunction with local businesses • Movie night • Putt Putt night • Golf Day • Discount dinners • Community Service Club Events

29. Social Media and fccrush.com • Centralize and expand our online network. • Better information flow • @fccrushacademy • Post content • Make fccrush.com your homepage Make Crush Everywhere

30. Club Gear and Merchandising • Build the Brand • Increase community ties • Club Events • PR/Advertising Make Crush Everywhere

31. One Big Event • Golf Tournament • Silent Auction • Ideas? • Sponsorship Club Fundraising

32. PLAY ELITE!

33. Registration Process Tutorial Payment Process Tutorial Uniform Ordering Tutorial Questions????

34. FC Crush Academy College Recruitment Guide Crush U

35. Recruitment Process Warning • Brutal Process • Good players told they’re not good enough • Long Process • 3 years, beginning sophomore (U15) year Crush U

36. NCAA Division 1 • Pac12, Big Sky, Big West, WCC • NCAA Division 2 • GNAC, RMAC • NCAA Division 3 • Private Schools • NAIA • Private Schools • Junior College • 2 year programs (OC, Bellevue, Shoreline, Peninsula, etc) Levels

37. Academic Programs • Scholarship • Level of Play • Playing Time • Roster Size • Style • Coach • What do I want? Priorities

38. The Full Ride Scholarship • “Just go to showcases” • All that matters is ability Myths

39. ID Camps • Summer, Winter, Spring • Showcase Tournaments • PSPL Academy Team/ID2 • Game Tape/youtube • Recruiting profile websites • Guest Playing • Sereno (ECNL Club in AZ) • Soccer Edge (Spokane) Tools

40. Freshmen/Sophomores • No communication allowed from coach to player • Attend ID camps • Attend showcases • Start Researching Schools for Programs • Begin Narrow your search Timeline

41. Juniors • Communication allowed from coach to player • Attend ID camps of schools of heavy interest • Narrow down academic interests and local versus out of state • Take SAT and ACTs • Register with NCAA Clearinghouse to confirm amateur status • If D1, verbal commitment Timeline

42. Seniors • Communication allowed from coach to player • Set up official visit to individual schools • Start Researching Schools for Programs • If NCAA D1, D2, or D3, signing day in February. Timeline

43. NAIA and Junior College • No regulations on contact or players training with teams • No ID camps • Visits set up any time by coaches Timeline

44. Aside from high level D1, recruitment is a family/player driven process. • Effort in = result out • Persistence pays • Communication with coach on progress/status • Minimization of wasted effort • Target schools and coaches • Never close doors • Bargaining and leverage Tips

45. Grades • Students with better grades are more attractive • Can be given academic scholarship first • 3.9 and above = automatic scholarship • 3.6-3.8 = High chance • 3.2-3.4 = Low chance • Below 3.2 = Community college • Minimization of wasted effort • Target schools and coaches Tips

46. Grades • Students with better grades are more attractive • Can be given academic scholarship first • 3.9 and above = automatic scholarship • 3.6-3.8 = High chance • 3.2-3.4 = Low chance • Below 3.2 = Community college • Minimization of wasted effort • Target schools and coaches Tips

47. What do coaches look for? • Pace • Physicality • Decision making • Ball Winning • Ball striking • Creativity • Make yourself stand out Tips

48. What can I do to make myself better? • Speed and Agility • “Bag of balls” sessions • Soccer outside of soccer Tips

49. Networking • Success in placement • Contacting Coaches • Offering high level challenges • Honest Evaluation • Realistic goal setting How can Crush Help Me?