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September Newsletter
September 3, 2015 at 6:00 PM
[email protected]
MARYLAND UNITED FC
Dear Members,
We hope everyone is doing well and has enjoyed your summer. We have had a very
good August with all of our teams working hard in camps, training, preseason
tournaments, and scrimmages. We are excited to watch the players and teams
progress throughout the Fall.
The purpose of this letter is to acknowledge and educate you on the USSoccer
Initiatives and how it will affect the landscape of youth soccer and the impact on our
club. The changes (see link below) relate to a shift to Birth Year (for U9 through U18
players) to group players and new rules for U9 to U12 (number of players, free zone to
encourage playing out of the back, and field size).
As a technical staff, we will be getting together in the next few weeks to discuss how
we move forward in greater detail and must also wait to receive information from the
member leagues we participate in on how they will adjust to the new policy.
[see the recent USSoccer Changes]
Based on the birth year age group matrix, we don't foresee major change within our
teams. We have always and will continue to make graduation year and ability level
determine the best team to play on. Based on the makeup of our current teams, it may
seem that more players will be considered "playing up". For example,we want the vast
majority of our U13-U18 players playing on a team that is in align with their graduation
year for the purpose of college recruitment (U15 = HS Freshman / U16 = HS
Sophomore / U17 = HS Junior / U18 = HS Senior). As in every team, there will always
be players who are "playing up" or playing down" based on the two most important
factors: ability level and physical maturity.
Once we have more information we will continue to share with you but there is no need
to panic. We have plenty of time to make solid decisions on what is best for each
individual player, team and program. Finally, as soon as we know more, we will pass on
individual player, team and program. Finally, as soon as we know more, we will pass on
all pertinent information to our members.
Thank you,
Maryland United FC Technical Staff
mark your calendars...
UPCOMING CLUB DATES:
9/5-7 Labor Day Tournaments
9/10 Manager's Meeting
9/13 CCL Game Day
9/20 CCL Game Day
9/22 DC United AffiliateNight
9/26 U13 / U14 ECNL Games (NC)
9/27 CCL Game Day
9/27 U13 / U14 ECNL Games (NC)
ACADEMY NIGHTS:
Boys :
September - 9/14,9/18
October - 10/5, 10/19, 10/24
Girls :
U9 to U12
9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/24
U13 and U14
8/24,8/31, 9/14, 10/19, 10/26
CHESAPEAKE KICKOFF CHALLENGE [+]
22-23 August 2015
Champions
Boys: U9 Red, U12 Red, U13 Red
Girls: U10 Red, U12 Red, U13 Red, U14 Red
Finalists
Boys: U10 Red, U11 Red, U13 White
WINTER FUTSAL
This year,MD United has entered into an affiliation with the Denison Cabral
Futsal Academy (DCFA) to provide a futsal program to our players. Tryouts will
place players on teams.MD United players are encouraged but not required to play
with DCFA. Programs will be scheduled around MD United events (U-9 to U-14 boys
and girls). Contact Denison at [email protected] for more information or
visit denisonfutsal.com.
ELITE CLUBS NATIONAL LEAGUE (ECNL)
We are an OFFICIAL MEMBER of the Elite Clubs National
League (ECNL). Universally accepted as THE top league in the
NATION for girls.
September Newsletter [+]
eliteclubsnationalleague.com [+]
Maryland United FC at ECNL [+]
CLUB CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (CCL)
We are an OFFICIAL MEMBER of the Club Champions League
(CCL) Which consists of the top clubs in Virginia, Maryland and
Washington D.C.
League Video [+]
clubchampionsleague.com [+]
NSCAA Partnership [+]
Supplemental Tryouts
Girls
U9, U10, U15, U18
Contact Harry Canellakis
[email protected]
Boys
U9, U11, U13, U-14
Contact Colin Herriot
[email protected]
MD United Golf Tournament
October 9th - 2:00
Shotgun Start (dinner to follow)
$125.00 per player / $450.00 per foursome
Details and registration to follow.
Proceeds will go to purchasing much needed equipment to better serve our players.
CLUB NIGHT AT RFK
September 19th @ 7:30pm
D.C. United hosts the Columbus crew for our Fall Affiliate Club Night at
RFK in Washington, D.C. We will also have a tailgate.
Details to follow. Click the [here] for ticket information.
Code - MDUnited
The goal of the Maryland United FC U8 Academy is to provide a fun, enthusiastic,
and positive learning experience through practice and competition for the player's first
year of select soccer. Ages 6, 7, 8 year olds. All players will learn the rules of the
game and focus on improving technical skills. Individual and team skill development
will be stressed before winning with an insight to long term development.
Players entering at the U8 level will participate in the game of soccer in a format that
is both fun better suited to their development.
The small-sided games (4v4) approach is the best way to introduce the game to U8
players. See the MD United Website for more info. Contact Coach Eric Anewalt at
[email protected] for info.
We are very happy with our
partnership with Pivot Physical
Therapy. Please contact Patrick
Noel [email protected]
with any injuries.
We have dozens of players who
have excellent results with their
services. They have locations all
over Maryland.
Patrick Noel : Technical Director
Steve Campbell : Associate Technical Director
Colin Herriot : Boys Director of Coaching (DOC)
Dave Mongey : Boys U9-U12 DOC
Harry Canellakis : Girls DOC, ECNL Director
Patrick Noel : Girls U13 to U18 CCL
Denison Cabral : Girls U9-U12 Director
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