About this Program
Eugene Metro FC seeks to provide an organized, meaningful, and exciting soccer experience for each of our premier academy age players and teams.
EMFC places a high premium on providing our youngest players with all the fundamentals in each of the soccer pillars (Physical, Technical, Tactical and Psycho-social) We want to develop confident and proactive players who enjoy a passion for the game. In addition, we believe in the core values of commitment, community and confidence.
Player Selection
There will be an annual tryout in May. Players will be selected in their birth year. The tryout is an initial selection process that coaches over the course of the season continue to ensure that players are placed in the appropriate environment for their development. In the Premier Academy we will select 13-16 players per team. In this age group, teams will play 9v9.
Program Calendar
In the summer, we will train 3 times a week in two 5 week cycles to allow for appropriate breaks in the summer. Training sessions will be 90 minutes long. We will plan for 2 summer tournaments in Oregon.
During the fall, we will train two times per week, and every other Friday we will add a 3rd session. The season will end in mid-November. After a break, the Premier Academy will move indoors for Futsal sessions in the winter to focus on technical development and free play. In late January, we resume outdoor practices, play a OYSA spring season, and then finish with Oregon State Cup in April. During the spring, we will train two times per week, and every other Friday we will add a 3rd session.
Program Objectives
The Premier Academy trains 2-3 times throughout the year. The coaching staff follows a progressive curriculum to provide learning opportunities and challenges for all players in the Premier Academy. The Premier Academy prepares players for the highest and most competitive level of play. It has a larger level of commitment to train and requires a full year commitment. Travel commitment is for 2 summer tournaments in Oregon, League play in the Fall with about 5-6 away games in the Portland area, and 4-6 away games in the Portland area in the spring.
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