OFF SEASON DEVELOPMENT

About Off Season Development (OSD)

Our Off-Season Development Program is a Supplemental Training Program we offer to players who are not currently playing for their high school teams to continue to play, develop, and get touches on the ball during the dead period of club soccer, when the Boys High School (Fall) and Girls High School (Spring) soccer season takes place. Our focus in the program is on individual player development through technical applications, small sided games, and scrimmages. We also included Goalkeeper specific training once a week for any keepers who are interested in the program.

The sessions will focus on both the technical aspect of the game along with team play and small sided games. Technical sessions: High intensity technical training that will mostly deal with dribbling, passing, and first touch. The goal of the session is to get as many touches on the ball in 90 minutes focusing on repetition and proper technique. Team play sessions: allow players to tactically improve in game situations, apply technical aspects and improve decision making in situations. also included will be possession drills and finishing to goal. We will also have Goal Keeping staff joining us this year to provide specific training for all Keepers in the program.

Our goal is to significantly improve the technical, tactical, mental, and athletic ability of each player through the application of best practices developed from the training of our highest teams in the club. Teams will practice on Turf fields for all sessions in the Program.

For any questions, please contact Cory.Elenio@ncfcyouth.com

Players interested in our Off Season Development Program must create an account in PlayMetrics to register. Parents or guardians should create an account in their name and add each child as a participant.

Off Season Development

Who: Program available to all 05-09 age group players in the following programs: ECNL, Elite/Premier, Classic, and Challenge.

Intent to Play: Currently open in PlayMetrics. Complete the "Intent to Train in the Off-Season Development Program".

Registration: If you are not clear of your intentions during the High School season, we suggest registering for the program and then withdrawing. It will be difficult for us to add players once we staff the program. Families that have registered via the ITP will receive an acceptance email 1 week prior to the start of the program.

Program Fees: The cost of the OSD training program is $350. When you receive the acceptance email 1 weeks prior to the program start date, and charged the program cost. this will give families the opportunity to accept or decline at that time and high school team placement should be completed.

Program Dates: Spring 2024 (Girls) - The program will run 8 weeks. North Training will begin Tuesday, February 20th and conclude on Friday, April 19th. South Training will begin Wednesday, February 21st and conclude Friday, April 19th. Both programs will be off for Spring Break the week of March 25th.

North Training Schedule (Spring 2024)

Day	Time	Location
Tuesday	4:45PM	WRAL #2
Friday	4:45PM	WRAL #6

South Training Schedule (Spring 2024)

Day	Time	Location
Wednesday	7:45PM	Thomas Brooks #2
Friday	5:30PM	Mills Park #2

Competitive Events

2-3 Competitive Events (Scrimmages and Small-sided games) will be scheduled (Typically on Sundays) allowing players to compete and utilize their development from training. Dates, Times and locations: TBD

Coaching Staff For OSD 2023 Fall Program:

North Region: