PCYS Player Development Program 2012

Hello Everyone,

PCYS is offering free player development for members of our club. The board has agreed to fund court time for training at The Sentry Sports Center. This training will be offered for 10 weeks of indoor training on Sundays then will be moving to outdoor training on Fridays. ...Click for details about this year's Player Development program.

• Please pass this information on to your players.
• Please contact me if you are available to help train. Every coach or interested coach is to be encouraged to get involved.
• Any players that are over 14 are welcome to come and assist in the training.
• Guy Janssen please pass this information on to all Rec. players and coaches, they are part of the club and are welcome
• Training topics and schedule to follow.

Also attached is the information about our indoor tournament on Feb 6^th, to be held at Sentry. Please forward to anyone you may know of that might be interested. Let me know ASAP if you are putting any teams in.  

Regards

Mark Peel

Contact Mark Peel mark@pcys.net to find out more about getting involved with PCYS Player Development.

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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. 

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 form, attaching the fee, and mailing to PCYS, P O Box 906, Stevens Point, WI 54481

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:
1. Technical ability (passing, receiving, dribbling, defending)
2. Tactical awareness (decision making, supporting roles and combination play)
3. Physical capabilities (fitness, speed, strength, endurance)
4. Psychological Component (attitude, concentration, focus)

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:
1. Program Fee’s, this pays coach’s fee’s and club cost. 
2. League and tournament fees.

What are the Benefits of Participating in PCYS Player Development?
Development as a player. The opportunity to train and play with the best player's in one's age group. Quality instruction from licensed coaches. High Degree of technical skill development. When are the sessions? General Player Development Program begins week of April 10 – end week of May 8 (based on field availability). Sessions will be on Monday evenings. Each group will train for 90 minutes. A final schedule will be posted on the PCYS website and will be emailed to participating players and parents. Advanced Development will start May 15, and will continue through mid/late June. A final program schedule will be available after player invitations are sent out.

Contact Us, Email: Sarah Ceballos sarah@pcys.net call the PCYS office at 344-3299, or send a letter to PCYS - Questions / Concerns, P.O. Box 906, Stevens Point, WI 54481.  

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