PCYS Player Development Program

Portage County Youth Soccer has created a player development program available to all registered soccer players aged 5-14 years old. It is often said that the effect of player development in any sport is immeasurable. 

PCYS is hosting a Spring 2008 training session for your athlete on Sunday afternoons from 400pm - 530pm, starting 4/13/08 and running through 5/18/08. These sessions will concentrate on the technical attributes of the game, focusing primarily on the players themselves. These 1 1/2 hour long sessions will be held at the Portage County Youth Soccer Complex. This training will be a lead in to Advanced Player Development program this summer. The cost is $50 per child and space is limited.

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Purpose:
The PCYS Player Development Program was formed to provide high-level training to benefit and enhance the development of players at all levels; to identify a pool of players in each age group from which a team will be selected for league and tournament play; and, through the use of carefully selected and licensed coaches, develop a mechanism for the exchange of ideas and curriculum to improve all levels of coaching.

How do I participate?

By filling out the when they become available, attaching any fee’s, and mailing to PCYS, P O Box 906, Stevens Point, WI 54481

Contact Sarah Ceballos sarah@pcys.net or Derek Bell derek@pcys.net to find out more about getting involved with PCYS Player Development. 

The PCYS Player Development Evaluation and Selection Process

All registrations in the General Sessions will be evaluated based on 4 general areas of skill/playing development – Technical Ability, Tactical Awareness, Physical Capabilities, and Psychological components (concentration, focus, attitude, toughness).  Sessions will be designed around general topics and players will be encouraged to display the lessons in “match” play in every session. Players, aged 11-14, will be invited to attend an Advanced Development Program. Through the Advanced Program, players will train, and be evaluated for a tournament team, and possible league play.

Each player will receive a written evaluation at the end of the General Session and the Advanced Development Session.

What will player development teach?

Players are divided into groups on the basis of age and gender (5-7 year olds, 8-10, 11-14). These groups conduct training sessions developed, monitored and evaluated by the Player Development Coaching Staff for each specific group. As players progress with their age groups they are evaluated on the four components that make up a soccer player:

What is Advanced Player Development Program?

The Advanced Player development Program is designed to provide high-level competition and training for participating players. During this training and competition, players who are capable of performing at a higher level of play are identified for possible select/tournament team participation. Select/Tournament teams are open to players of any age. Basically if a player shows the Technical, Physical and mental ability to play at any select age group level they may be considered for team selection.

What is the cost for Advanced Player Development?

There will be two associated fees.

What are the Benefits of Participating in PCYS Player Development?

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