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Information Sheet 2011-2012 Season
Pro Coaching Staff
Field Locations
Mission Statement
Three Levels of Soccer
Season
Training
College Portal
Fees & Uniforms
About the Desert Foothills Soccer Club
The Desert Foothills Soccer Club (DFSC) is one of the
largest clubs in Arizona with over 1,200 players participating
in recreational, developmental and competitive soccer. We are planning for
over 75 teams in our in-house program, as well as, over 32 developmental and
competitive teams in our Desert Elite Program for the 2011-2012 season. Our
Desert Elite program begins with our youngest soccer enthusiasts at U7 and
supports expanding interests though our U18 teams.
Players in the DFSC Desert Elite Program come
through the ranks of our recreational program which begins with our U4
Soccer Tots Academy, and from around the
North
Valley
seeking the coaching, training and values the program has become known for
in recent years.
Soccer activities are available throughout the year,
including Spring Clinics (Advanced and Basic), Summer Residential Camp,
pre-season School of Excellence, league play, Winter Developmental Program
(in-house players) and our Winter Jr Elite Program which is a transition
opportunity introducing young players to our staff and the excitement of
skills training.
Desert Foothills Soccer Club is a
non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing the best soccer
instruction and character building experience for competitive and
recreational youth soccer players ages 3-18.
Pro Coaching Staff
All players in the Desert Elite Program are trained by our professional
coaching staff that includes nationally licensed coaches, former players,
and selected professionals committed to developing our players. Currently,
the DFSC Pro Staff consists of 14 coaches, including 8 full-time
professionals. Our staff is organized under our Director of Coaching, with
separate roles for Director of Operations/Player Development, Goalkeeper
coaching, Athletic Performance training and Director of our
College Prep Academy.
We believe this diversity within our coaching staff provides DFSC
players with the best chance to develop a more adaptable style of soccer and
prepares them for playing at any level in the future.
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Field Location
Our competitive players train and play at a variety of locations around
the North Valley area including:
Horseshoe Trails ES, Lone Mountain ES, Cashman Park, Reach 11, Paradise
Valley Park and the new City of
Phoenix fields at Desert Broom. Home
game fields for teams in the Elite Program include Cactus Shadows HS,
Horseshoe Trails ES, Desert Broom and Black Mountain ES.
Additional locations are used for our in-house program, including
Desert Willow/John Teets/Dynamite Parks.
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Our Mission Statement
Our mission at Desert Foothills
Soccer Club is to promote and develop excellence in youth soccer based on
skill, sportsmanship, values, and player character. Our program provides an
environment for natural player development and prepares them for life
experiences, both on and off the field.
We focus on a
uniform soccer philosophy throughout the club that emphasizes growth through
positive reinforcement resulting in players achieving his/her fullest
potential. We do not look for the next victory to measure our
success, but in the total learning experience for each player, realizing
that the team is much stronger than an individual.
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DFSC
Supports Three Levels of Soccer
Level 1 -
Recreational:
This is our in-house/inter-league program where teams are formed through
open registration.
There are no tryouts or skill sessions and there
is typically one practice per week.
These teams rely on parent volunteer coaches,
and every effort is made to assure that equal playing time is achieved.
Professional training is available on a limited basis. Under this program,
DFSC hosted one of the largest in-house leagues in the
Arizona, including participation from other local
soccer organizations.
Level 2 – Developmental: This program is for players willing to make a
more significant commitment than our Recreational level of play. Teams are
usually formed through organized skill sessions where players of similar
talent are identified and combined to form stronger units of play. These
teams generally train twice a week with a professional trainer/coach and
play in a competitive environment. In some cases, a parent coach is approved
based on their experience and background.
Season typically runs through February.
Level 3
– Competitive:
This program is for top flight, competitive players where a serious
commitment is required. Teams train a minimum of 3 times each week with a
professional trainer/coach and play at the highest competitive level within
the valley. They attend tournaments both in-state and out of state. Season
typically runs through April or May.
Tryouts
The DFSC tryout process consists of 3 tryouts, during late spring. Two or
three evaluators are assigned to each age group during the tryout session.
Players are evaluated on soccer
skills, athleticism, attitude, and teamwork in an objective manner. Tryout
results and team selections are posted on the DFSC website
at
www.desertelitesoccer.com.
All players must go through the process each season.
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Our Season
Recreational
– The season begins in September and ends and ends in mid-December.
Developmental and Competitive - The season begins in August
and will typically run through the end of February for our younger teams in
the Desert Elite Program and through March/April for those teams
participating in post season State Tournaments.
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Training (Developmental and
Competitive Only)
Training sessions are conducted by our professional staff and are typically
one and a half hours in length per session, except for our U7/8 teams which
train for 1 hour. Our Developmental teams under the age of ten typically
train twice a week, while our competitive teams train a minimum of three
times per week. DFSC's training and
coaching curriculum includes the Coerver® coaching method (world's #1
Teaching Method,). We believe that team systems and tactics are important
but they cannot fully compensate for poor control, inaccurate passing or
other technical weaknesses. Ultimately, team organization is only as
effective as the individual player. The
philosophy is that the game consists of sequences of play between 2, 3 and
sometimes 4 players in various parts of the field, and that team success is
determined by player performances in these exchanges.
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College Portal
To help our players extend their playing experience once they have graduated
from club soccer, we have established the Desert Elite College Prep Academy
(DECPA). The DECPA is designed for high school athletes in the U15-U18 age
groups that are interested in playing soccer at the collegiate level. The
program is devoted to preparing players both on and off the field so that
they have the ability to demonstrate their skills to prospective coaches,
and prepare themselves for playing at the college level.
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Fees
DFAC fees vary, and are a function
of several factors including level of play, experience of the coach, length
of the team season, and team commitments. The DFSC Registration Fee
consists of both a base club registration fee (early registration is
$105-$125) and a registration for the Desert Elite Program (u7 thru u9 -
$85; u10+ - $135), which totals between $195-255.
Team fees for
training/coaching/tournaments for a typical
U7-U10 team and most developmental teams fall into a range of $60-95/mo
(typically 6 months), where training/coaching cost for an older U11+ team
$70-105/mo (typically 7 to 9 months). Additional misc. fees may
include uniforms, tournaments and team events.
Each
team is slightly different depending on team expectations.
Uniforms
Each player is required to purchase 2 Adidas game jerseys, (one red, one
white), one pair of black Adidas shorts and 2 pairs of white Adidas socks.
DFSC has a uniform agreement in place with Eurosport for team direct
ordering, as well as, Adidas. Players
are also required to purchase red training t-shirts for practices and other
events.
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In summary, the Desert Elite Soccer Program strives to:
Parents, players and coaches should feel confident that key areas of
development "technical, tactical, academic,
personal and social" are the primary concern in each and every
decision the club makes.
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