Our goal for the year round program is to maximize potential and opportunity in each of the following areas. The 5 key areas that have been identified to be assessed and developed are: *Athletic, *Skills, *Cognitive, *Tactical, *Innovation. The areas are defined further, representing what makes the complete player.

Technique is the foundation stone on which we build our outdoor program. Great emphasis will be placed on developing the technical ability of all our players, in accordance to each player’s unique individual needs. Our commitment is to work with the players on becoming competent in the fundamental techniques and skills that relate directly to the demands of the game. The year round training program is built up in stages, where the program adapts to each individual player’s developmental requirements, irrespective of chronological age. This is the starting point – we continue building from here.

Mission Statement:

The player is the focal point of year round program. All members of the staff will endeavour to deliver  a quality program, in order to produce excellence in the key areas of: athleticism, skill, tactical awareness, cognitive, and innovation.

Aims and Objectives:

* Coaching and developing players in terms of their own needs. The program flexibility is to meet each players needs and goals. Their will be individualized program’s and assessment’s for every player. Each player will receive player profiles several times a year.

*Holistic development process supported by detailed planning

*Encourage players to take responsibility and make proper decisions

*Commitment to understand and develop the person, not only the player

*Optimal potential is the goal. Creation of the proper enviroment

*Develop a firm foundation of technique coupled with appropriate methods to elicit skill

*Player first, winning second. Winning is kept in perspective

*Produce young players who enjoy soccer, strive for excellence, who dare to risk error in order to learn, who both grow with praise and constructive correction

Core Values:

* Continuous Performance Improvement

* Innovation

* Performance with integrity and humility

* Individual and collective responsibility

* Openess and mutual respect

* High emphasis on fun and enjoyment

The year round program offers indoor and outdoor soccer for boys and girls in the U8 to U14 age groups. Our teams are all registered through US Club Soccer. We currently play in the Triangle Area Development League (TADL). Teams will play 2 outdoor seasons (Spring & Fall) and 6 indoor seasons at XL Soccer World throughout the year. This is a total of 16 outdoor games, 42 indoor games and 42 training sessions. We also participate in 2 to 4 tournaments per team each year.The training sessions focus on the area’s mentioned above. Please email us at info@xlsoccerworld if you would like more info.

Here is a sample of how the program breaks down. Players come 2 times a week in the Winter and Summer for 1 indoor game and 1 indoor practice. In the Spring and Fall, the players have 1 outdoor game, 1 outdoor practice and 1 indoor game.

As part of our year round program, we make every effort to place all players with those of equal ability. For example if we have 40 U9 players, we would divide them into 4 groups based solely on their ability. Each group is then assigned a coach and put into their perspective teams. From one season to the next, players will get moved up or down based on several factors. We will never move players during a course of the season. We also will make every effort to speak to the parent’s and player as to why they are being moved from one team to another after the season ends. This philosophy is adhered to in order to maximize each child’s potential. If you train players of varying skill levels together, it can hinder the progress of all the players and the team.

New players for 2012. We will be holding trials for all U8 thru U14 boys and girls on December 10th from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at St David’s School in Raleigh. If you will be attending the trial, please use the link below to register your child. Any player who is registered with NCYSA must be released from their club prior to attending.

Registration link for trial’s click here

Players not selected for the program have the option to play in our  XL Indoor program.  This will give them the chance to work with the XL Coaches to get to the level needed to participate in the program. The fee is $125 per season and include’s one game a week and one practice session. 

For our  current players who are interested in the year round program and have participated in our indoor program during the 2011 calender year, please email us at info@xlsoccerworld  and you will be asked to attend a specific training session to be assessed by the XL Coaches.  From here the XL Coaches will make a decision on where the player should be placed.  These assessments will take place different times throughout the year for those that would like to join the program mid-stream.

The commitment for existing player's for 2012 is December 15, 2011

The program for 2012 will run in two parts. January 1st thru July 31st, 2012. On August 1, 2012 we will switch back to the full year commitment ie....8/01/2012 to 7/31/2013. This allows us to follow the same dates that most clubs, NCYSA, and US Club Soccer follow.

The fee for the first half of the 2012 season is $600.00. This covers the Winter 1, Spring and Summer 1 indoor seasons as well as the Spring outdoor season. It also cover’s an intensive one week outdoor camp in August, 2012 at Wake Med Soccer Park.

January 1, 2012 $300 payment due. This is the final commitment date for the Spring outdoor season.

March 15, 2012 $300 final payment due

Uniform Cost is $125 per kit. This includes 2 jerseys, socks and shorts. Ball bags ($60) and track suit tops and bottoms ($105) are optional.

Beginning August 1, 2012 will will begin the year round format. The cost for the whole year is $1200.00

What’s included: Spring and Fall outdoor soccer. 6 indoor seasons and 1 week of outdoor camp. This equates to 16-20 outdoor games, 24-28 outdoor practices, 42 indoor games and 28 - 42 indoor practices as well as the week long outdoor camp. This does not include any tournaments that our teams wish to play in throughout the year. Fee’s for tournaments generally run about $50 to $100 per player depending on venue and location.

July 1, 2012 $600 payment due

December 1, 2012 $600 final payment due. This covers all dues from August 1, 2012 to July 31st, 2013

Any player’s wishing to join the program mid-stream, may do so and the fee’s will be prorated

The Adidas XL Soccer World uniform is required for the program.  The uniform includes two Adidas Jerseys, one pair of Adidas Shorts, one pair of Adidas socks, one XL training T-Shirt.  This is a one time payment of $125.00

The XL Soccer World Adidas Soccer Bag ($60.00) and full Adidas Tracksuit ($105.00) are available as an extra optional choice.

Click here to view the Parent/Player Agreement

When registering for any XL Program, Players and Parents must sign our form and agree to our policies. Anybody not abiding by these rules may be asked to leave the program. We take his very seriously and expect the players and parents to abide by this agreement.

Coach’s Code of Conduct Link

Click here to view the Medical Release Form.

All players must have a completed Medical Release Form in order to partcipate in the program.

As part of the year round program, we offer both individual and private team training for those interested. Our coach’s are some of the most qualified in the area. Many have played in both the English and Scottish Premeir Leagues. We will initially assess your child or team and then get back with recommendations and a program to best benefit your child. To quote rates and coach’s, please email rich@xlsoccerworld.com