FC METRO INDOOR PROGRAM DETAILS
COMPETITIVE TDP ACADEMY PROGRAM (U9 & Up)
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The FC Metro TDP Academy Program is designed for both Male and Female Players aged U9 and up with a focus on developing the 4 pillars of player development to give players the tools they need to compete at the highest levels.
FC Metro Academy Teams will train within facilities located within the NW quadrant of the city for the Indoor Season with Training Schedules set out and communicated by the Club prior to the start of the upcoming Season and will be balanced as much as possible throughout the week. All Teams will play their games within CMSA’s city wide League (Calgary Minor Soccer Association) according to the League Structure as set out by CMSA. |
PARENT VOLUNTEERS- Volunteers are an essential part of the success of all of our programs with the common goal to create the best possible program for all of our players, parents and coaches. Parents are all asked to select one volunteer role they feel they are able to help out with. CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR PARENT VOLUNTEER ROLES
GENERAL PROGRAM NOTES
Training Facilities Locations
FC Metro runs the majority of its current Indoor Training/Academy Sessions at the Bearspaw Christian School (15001 - 69th Street NW); **However, FC Metro may use other venues within the NW quadrant of the city as needed to efficiently run its programs.
Training Schedules
Academy/practice sessions can be held on any day of the week. Set days are announced alongside game schedule October 26th. FC Metro may also group teams/players together for TDP Academy Sessions in an effort to maximize turf/field space.
CMSA Game Venues
1) Calgary Soccer Centre (7000, 48th Street SE)
2) Calgary West Soccer Centre (11444 Bearspaw Dam Road NW)
3) Genesis Centre (7555 Falconridge Blvd NE)
4) Cochrane Spray Lakes (800 Griffin Road East)
5) Airdrie Genesis Centre (800 East Lake Blvd NE)
6) Okotoks Field House (125 Field House Drive SE)
Team Tournaments
Any and all costs for teams participating in tournaments (local or travel) are the responsibility of the team and are not included within the registration fees for the indoor season. Teams may organize team driven fund raising events to help offset incurred costs for tournaments. Please reference the FC Metro Policies & Procedures Manual for details.
Proof of Age
All NEW players to CMSA must provide the Club with documentation for their proof of age (Copy of Birth Certificate, AB Health Care Card, Passport, etc.) that clearly states their full legal name & birth date. Copies of documents must be submitted to FC Metro (via email to Operations@FCMetro.com) for players to be deemed eligible to play prior to the start of the season. This is a one time submission for new players to CMSA to allow them to create Individual Player Profiles that include a unique CMSA ID Number and also to ensure all players are registered in the appropriate brackets for their ages.
Coach Education Clinics
For ALL Volunteer Coaches & Assistant Coaches (Date, Time & Location TBD)
Player Evaluations
Player evaluations will be run October 1st-9th outdoors at the Kincora Major Field. Full schedule to be communicated once confirmed. ALL registered Players must attend evaluations.
Player Gear
All Players will receive Shorts, Socks and Academy Top. Players will also receive an FC Metro Game Jersey (which must be returned at the end of the season).
Jersey Deposit
$100 (CHEQUE) uniform deposit required - collected by team managers after team roster announcement
Registration Deadline
Registration closes September 26th; Late Registration based on availability
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U9/U10 BOYS & GIRLS - $675/Player
TDP ACADEMY PROGRAM Players Born in 2007/2008 |
Payment options available:
$325 Registration (Processed upon registration) + $350 Academy fee (Processed November 1st) |
PROGRAM DETAILS
• FC Metro Technical Coach assigned to each Roster (with Volunteer Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches & Team Managers)
• Gender Split Program (Boys & Girls train/play separately)
• Player Evaluations October 1st-9th (schedule to be communicated once confirmed). ALL registered Players must attend evaluations.
Program runs October through March (2-3 events per week) and include:
• Gender Split Program (Boys & Girls train/play separately)
• Player Evaluations October 1st-9th (schedule to be communicated once confirmed). ALL registered Players must attend evaluations.
Program runs October through March (2-3 events per week) and include:
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16 x 60 Minute
Academy Sessions |
8 x 60 Minute
Team Practices |
14-17 CMSA
League Games |
1-2 Tournaments
Local and/or Travel |
CMSA LEAGUE STRUCTURE
1) Single Year Age Groups for U9 & U10 Tiers A & B, Dual Age Group for Tiers C & D (U9/U10 combined)
2) U9 & U10 will consist of 4-5 Seeding Round Games, 10-12 Regular Season Games
3) CMSA Game Schedules released October 26th with League Games commencing Saturday October 29th
U9 Boys & Girls
• Tier A and B participate in Seeding Round (Geographical, where possible) & Play Off Rounds (City Wide)
• Tier A will play Futsal; Tier B will play Boarded (Arena) Soccer.
Game Days will be as follows:
• U9 Tier A will play on Saturdays
• U9 Tier B will play on Sundays and possibly Tuesdays
2) U9 & U10 will consist of 4-5 Seeding Round Games, 10-12 Regular Season Games
3) CMSA Game Schedules released October 26th with League Games commencing Saturday October 29th
U9 Boys & Girls
• Tier A and B participate in Seeding Round (Geographical, where possible) & Play Off Rounds (City Wide)
• Tier A will play Futsal; Tier B will play Boarded (Arena) Soccer.
Game Days will be as follows:
• U9 Tier A will play on Saturdays
• U9 Tier B will play on Sundays and possibly Tuesdays
U10 Boys & Girls
• Tier A-D participate in Seeding Round (Geographical, where possible) & Play Off Rounds (City Wide).
• Tier A will play Futsal, Tiers B-D will play Boarded (Arena) Soccer.
Game Day will be as follows:
• U10 Tier A will be scheduled on Sundays
• U10 Tier B will play on Saturdays and possibly Mondays
• U10 Tier C will play on Sundays and possibly Thursdays.
• U10 Tier D will play Saturdays and possibly Wednesdays.
• Tier A-D participate in Seeding Round (Geographical, where possible) & Play Off Rounds (City Wide).
• Tier A will play Futsal, Tiers B-D will play Boarded (Arena) Soccer.
Game Day will be as follows:
• U10 Tier A will be scheduled on Sundays
• U10 Tier B will play on Saturdays and possibly Mondays
• U10 Tier C will play on Sundays and possibly Thursdays.
• U10 Tier D will play Saturdays and possibly Wednesdays.
CMSA POST-SEASON PLAY
U9 Boys & Girls
• The top four teams in U9 Tier A will participate in a Futsal Finals on February 27 – March 2, 2017.
• U9 Tier B teams will be participating in the Indoor City Finals on March 3 – 5, 2017.
U10 Boys & Girls
• The top four teams in U10 Tier A will play in a Futsal Final on February 27 – March 2, 2017.
• The top two finishers of the Futsal Finals will participate in Inter-Cities on March 11 & 12, 2017.
• All U10 Tier B – D teams will be participating in the Indoor City Finals on March 3 – 5, 2017.
U9 Boys & Girls
• The top four teams in U9 Tier A will participate in a Futsal Finals on February 27 – March 2, 2017.
• U9 Tier B teams will be participating in the Indoor City Finals on March 3 – 5, 2017.
U10 Boys & Girls
• The top four teams in U10 Tier A will play in a Futsal Final on February 27 – March 2, 2017.
• The top two finishers of the Futsal Finals will participate in Inter-Cities on March 11 & 12, 2017.
• All U10 Tier B – D teams will be participating in the Indoor City Finals on March 3 – 5, 2017.
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U11/U12 BOYS & GIRLS - $1135/Player
TDP ACADEMY PROGRAM Players Born in 2005/2006 |
Payment options available:
$550 Registration (Processed upon registration) + $585 Academy fee (Processed November 1st) |
PROGRAM DETAILS
• FC Metro Technical Coach assigned to each Roster (with Volunteer Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches & Team Managers)
• Gender Split Program (Boys & Girls train/play separately)
• Player Evaluations October 1st-9th (schedule to be communicated once confirmed). ALL registered Players must attend evaluations.
Program runs October through March (3-4 events per week) and includes:
• Gender Split Program (Boys & Girls train/play separately)
• Player Evaluations October 1st-9th (schedule to be communicated once confirmed). ALL registered Players must attend evaluations.
Program runs October through March (3-4 events per week) and includes:
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24 x 60 Minute
Academy Sessions |
12 x 30 Minute
SAQ Sessions |
16 x 60 Minute
Team Practices |
13-16 CMSA
League Games |
1-2 Tournaments
Local and/or Travel |
CMSA LEAGUE STRUCTURE
1) Single Year Age Groups for Tiers I & II (U11 & U12), Dual Age Group for Tiers III-VI (U11/U12 combined)
2) U11 & U12 will consist of 3-4 Pre-Season Games, 10-12 Regular Season Games
3) CMSA Game Schedules released October 26th with League Games commencing Saturday October 29th
U11 BOYS & GIRLS
• Tier I and II participate in Pre-Season and Regular Season
• Tier I will play Futsal; Tier II will play Boarded soccer
• Tier I and II will participate in a Pre-Season. At the end of the Pre-Season, members may move teams they believe have been misplaced. Teams will then participate in a Regular Season.
• U11 Tiers I and II may play any day of the week.
U12 BOYS & GIRLS
• Tier I- VI participate in Pre-Season and Regular Season
• Tier I will play Futsal, Tier II – VI will play Boarded soccer.
• U12 Tiers I-IV may play any day of the week, Tier V will play on Sun and/or Wed & Tier VI will play on Sat and/or Mon.
1) Single Year Age Groups for Tiers I & II (U11 & U12), Dual Age Group for Tiers III-VI (U11/U12 combined)
2) U11 & U12 will consist of 3-4 Pre-Season Games, 10-12 Regular Season Games
3) CMSA Game Schedules released October 26th with League Games commencing Saturday October 29th
U11 BOYS & GIRLS
• Tier I and II participate in Pre-Season and Regular Season
• Tier I will play Futsal; Tier II will play Boarded soccer
• Tier I and II will participate in a Pre-Season. At the end of the Pre-Season, members may move teams they believe have been misplaced. Teams will then participate in a Regular Season.
• U11 Tiers I and II may play any day of the week.
U12 BOYS & GIRLS
• Tier I- VI participate in Pre-Season and Regular Season
• Tier I will play Futsal, Tier II – VI will play Boarded soccer.
• U12 Tiers I-IV may play any day of the week, Tier V will play on Sun and/or Wed & Tier VI will play on Sat and/or Mon.
CMSA POST-SEASON PLAY
U11 BOYS & GIRLS
• Tiers I will participate in Futsal Finals February 27th-March 2nd, 2017.
• Tier II may lead to ASA Provincial Competition. The first place U11 team in Tier II can challenge the second place U12 team in Tier II to qualify for U12 Provincials March 17th-19th, 2017.
U12 BOYS & GIRLS
• Tier I will participate in Futsal Finals on February 27th-March 2nd, 2017.
• Tier II -IV leads to ASA Provincial Competition March 17th-19th, 2017.
• Tier V leads to Inter-Cities March 11th & 12th, 2017.
• Tier VI leads to Indoor City Finals March 3rd-5th, 2017.
U11 BOYS & GIRLS
• Tiers I will participate in Futsal Finals February 27th-March 2nd, 2017.
• Tier II may lead to ASA Provincial Competition. The first place U11 team in Tier II can challenge the second place U12 team in Tier II to qualify for U12 Provincials March 17th-19th, 2017.
U12 BOYS & GIRLS
• Tier I will participate in Futsal Finals on February 27th-March 2nd, 2017.
• Tier II -IV leads to ASA Provincial Competition March 17th-19th, 2017.
• Tier V leads to Inter-Cities March 11th & 12th, 2017.
• Tier VI leads to Indoor City Finals March 3rd-5th, 2017.
REGISTRATION CLOSED
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U13 BOYS & GIRLS - $1265/Player
TDP ACADEMY PROGRAM Players Born in 2004 |
Payment option available:
$550 Registration (Processed upon registration) + $715 Academy fee (Processed November 1st) |
PROGRAM DETAILS
• FC Metro Technical Coach assigned to each Roster (with Volunteer Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches & Team Managers)
• Gender Split Program (Boys & Girls train/play separately)
• Player Evaluations October 1st-9th (schedule to be communicated once confirmed). ALL registered Players must attend evaluations.
Program runs October through March (4-5 events per week) and includes:
• Gender Split Program (Boys & Girls train/play separately)
• Player Evaluations October 1st-9th (schedule to be communicated once confirmed). ALL registered Players must attend evaluations.
Program runs October through March (4-5 events per week) and includes:
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24 x 60 Minute
Academy Sessions |
16 x 60 Minute
SAQ Sessions |
24 x 60 Minute
Team Practices |
13-16 CMSA
League Games |
2 Tournaments
Local and/or Travel |
CMSA LEAGUE STRUCTURE
1) Single Year Age Groups for Tiers I & II (U13 & U14), Dual Age Group for Tiers III-VI (U13/U14 combined)
2) U13 will consist of 3-4 Pre-Season Games, 10-12 Regular Season Games
3) CMSA Game Schedules released October 26th with League Games commencing Saturday October 29th.
U13 BOYS & GIRLS
• Tier I and II participate in Pre-Season and Regular Season.
• Tier I will play Futsal and Tier II will play Boarded soccer.
• U13 Tiers I-IV may play any day of the week, Tier V will play on Saturdays and Tuesdays and Tier VI will play on Sundays and Thursdays.
1) Single Year Age Groups for Tiers I & II (U13 & U14), Dual Age Group for Tiers III-VI (U13/U14 combined)
2) U13 will consist of 3-4 Pre-Season Games, 10-12 Regular Season Games
3) CMSA Game Schedules released October 26th with League Games commencing Saturday October 29th.
U13 BOYS & GIRLS
• Tier I and II participate in Pre-Season and Regular Season.
• Tier I will play Futsal and Tier II will play Boarded soccer.
• U13 Tiers I-IV may play any day of the week, Tier V will play on Saturdays and Tuesdays and Tier VI will play on Sundays and Thursdays.
CMSA POST-SEASON PLAY
U13 BOYS & GIRLS
• Tiers I will participate in the Futsal Finals February 27th-March 2nd, 2017.
• Tier II may lead to ASA Provincial Competition. The first place U13 team in Tier II can challenge the second place U14 team in Tier II to qualify for U14 Provincials March 17th-19th, 2017.
• Tier III-IV Regular Season leads to ASA Provincial Competition on March 17th-19th, 2017.
• Tier V leads to Inter-Cities on March 11 & 12, 2017.
• Tier VI leads to Indoor City Finals on March 3 – 5, 2017.
U13 BOYS & GIRLS
• Tiers I will participate in the Futsal Finals February 27th-March 2nd, 2017.
• Tier II may lead to ASA Provincial Competition. The first place U13 team in Tier II can challenge the second place U14 team in Tier II to qualify for U14 Provincials March 17th-19th, 2017.
• Tier III-IV Regular Season leads to ASA Provincial Competition on March 17th-19th, 2017.
• Tier V leads to Inter-Cities on March 11 & 12, 2017.
• Tier VI leads to Indoor City Finals on March 3 – 5, 2017.
REGISTRATION CLOSED
U14-U18 BOYS & GIRLS TDP ACADEMY PROGRAM
Players Born in 2003-1999
Players Born in 2003-1999
Programs for Players aged U14-U18 will open up as the Club continues to grow.
What is our TDP (Technical Development Plan)?
FC Metro's TDP Academy curriculum is designed to continue developing a Players "4 Pillars of Player Development" to provide our Players with every opportunity to reach their maximum potential and compete at the highest levels.
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What are the 4 Pillars? Technical Develop & refine the Technical Skill Set required in game conditions. Tactical Develop an understanding of the positional responsibilities & tactics of the game. Athleticism Develop player through conditioning and preparation to compete at an elite level. Mental Develop through experience and preparation to always be alert and at the top of their game. |
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FC Metro has a separate TDP Curriculum for each age group to make sure we are meeting the players needs specific to their physical and mental abilities appropriate for their Soccer Age.
Selection & Assignment of Team Coaches
FC Metro recognizes Coaches as either Parent Coaches or Independent Coaches; Parent Coaches work with a team on which the Coach’s son or daughter is a member; Independent Coaches work with teams in which the coach has no immediate family members on the Team.
FC Metro selects Coaches for teams, whether Parent or Independent, based on certain criteria and their ability to effectively coach the age group and level of the team they are assigned.
Coach Clinics & Support
FC Metro hosts its own in-house Coaching Clinics run by certified FC Metro Technical Staff for all of its Coaches and Assistant Coaches prior to the start of each Program.
FC Metro's Coach Mentorship Program provides opportunities to continue learning and developing through their attendance of sessions/games run by FC Metro Technical Staff. Coaches and Assistant Coaches are encouraged to attend Tech Sessions being run for their teams to assist as needed but also to use the session to continue learning and bettering themselves as coaches.
Coach Certification
All FC Metro Team Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Team Managers are required to provide a current and valid EPIC (Police Clearance), obtain a valid CMSA Officials ID Card and have completed the “Respect in Soccer” online course as provided by CMSA.
All FC Metro Coaches and Assistant Coaches are also required to complete their NCCP Course (National Coaching Certification Program) that is designated for the age group they are working with as follows;
Active Start - U4/U6
FUNdamentals - U6/U8
Learning to Train - U10/U12
Soccer for Life - U14 & Up
Information and online registration for these NCCP course can be found online at CMSA’s website under Coaches & Managers at www.calgaryminorsoccer.com.
FC Metro recognizes Coaches as either Parent Coaches or Independent Coaches; Parent Coaches work with a team on which the Coach’s son or daughter is a member; Independent Coaches work with teams in which the coach has no immediate family members on the Team.
FC Metro selects Coaches for teams, whether Parent or Independent, based on certain criteria and their ability to effectively coach the age group and level of the team they are assigned.
Coach Clinics & Support
FC Metro hosts its own in-house Coaching Clinics run by certified FC Metro Technical Staff for all of its Coaches and Assistant Coaches prior to the start of each Program.
FC Metro's Coach Mentorship Program provides opportunities to continue learning and developing through their attendance of sessions/games run by FC Metro Technical Staff. Coaches and Assistant Coaches are encouraged to attend Tech Sessions being run for their teams to assist as needed but also to use the session to continue learning and bettering themselves as coaches.
Coach Certification
All FC Metro Team Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Team Managers are required to provide a current and valid EPIC (Police Clearance), obtain a valid CMSA Officials ID Card and have completed the “Respect in Soccer” online course as provided by CMSA.
All FC Metro Coaches and Assistant Coaches are also required to complete their NCCP Course (National Coaching Certification Program) that is designated for the age group they are working with as follows;
Active Start - U4/U6
FUNdamentals - U6/U8
Learning to Train - U10/U12
Soccer for Life - U14 & Up
Information and online registration for these NCCP course can be found online at CMSA’s website under Coaches & Managers at www.calgaryminorsoccer.com.
Supporting your Community Association - Players residing within FC Metro's partner communities of Kincora & Sherwood will have their Annual Community Memberships purchased on their behalf by FC Metro (one membership per household).
How can you help bring FC Metro into your Community?
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