Please check the calendar for the assessment schedule.

We truly believe that providing the appropriate level of competition for each child, whole new levels of confidence and self-esteem blossom. By placing a child who is not ready for a higher level of competition into an intense game, we are setting that child up for failure. The game becomes too fast, and it passes them by. They actually end up losing confidence. Conversely, if we place children in the appropriate level, they then have the opportunity to take on more responsibility, and develop that confidence and self esteem that is so important, and they get to do it at their developmental stage… not someone else's. We conduct player assessments in the spring to help us determine which playing level a child is best suited. Our program currently serves five different age groups:

U8 Our vision with this age group is to place teams in the MOSSL U8 Academy League. They will be afforded the opportunity to play against other clubs, and in addition, we will also have our own academy system where these players will come together every weekend for specialized skill training and small-sided games. A cost adjustment for this age group with be offered to help ease the transition from Recreational soccer to Club soccer.

U9 This group will play in MOSSL, 10 players per team, 6 versus 6 games. Special attention will be paid to the task of meeting all teammate requests… we want friends to be grouped with friends. An overall assessment of each team will be made for the purpose of placing each team at the appropriate level of competition.

U10 At this stage, we will begin forming teams based on ability and development. It is still 10 players per team, still 6 vs. 6 games. We will offer two levels of play… advanced and developmental. Locker Soccer Elite will NOT offer A, B, or C teams. It is extremely important to understand the "why" and "how" of this program.

U11 & U12 These teams play 8 versus 8 and should consist of 12 players per team. Like U10, both advanced and developmental teams will be formed.