NWA Legends

"If you believe that growth comes from risk taking, that you cannot grow without it, then in leading kids towards growth it is essential to get them to take intelligent risks and make mistakes. Errors are good. No errors, no progress. The successful player will profit from her errors and try again in a different way. No soccer player performs the right move, or hits the target, every time. That’s why players should be rewarded when their experiments fail. If a player is trying to learn something new she should get credit for it. A player who isn’t encouraged to make errors may learn nothing. Making errors is a good thing. Great players take responsibility for them, keep trying to fix them, conquer the challenge, and move on to the next one. In youth soccer an intelligent error is not a error, it is an opportunity for education. The key to great coaching is teaching this to your players so that they can benefit maximally from every attempt that fails. A soccer career spent making errors is more developmental and valuable than one playing safe. While one player may hesitate because he feels inferior, another will be busy making errors and becoming ever more superior. Many coaches would argue that they do not have the time to encourage errors. We would argue that you do not, not have the time."

- Andy Barney
Training Soccer Legends 

Program Commitment

Our Legends soccer year is 11 months long: July - May.  Teams will practice twice per week (U14+ sometimes up to 3 per week) and have weekend games throughout most of the year.  We ask players to commit to an entire year with the team, just as the coaches are committing to their team for the year. 

 

Club & Coaching Fees

Annual Club Registration: $75 (Includes a PDF copy of Training Soccer Legends by Andy Barney)

Age Group Breakdown

U8: $770 annually (can be paid 11 monthly installments of $70 per month)

U9-U11: $880 annually (can be paid 11 monthly installments $80 per month)

U12-U15: $990 annually (can be paid 11 monthly installments $90 per month)

U16-U19: $810 annually (can be paid in 9 monthly installments $90 per month) High School players participate with their Legends club team June-February. HS Season is March-May.

Families who choose to pay the annual fee in one payment will receive a $50 discount.

 

What do my Club Fees cover?

• Year-round coaching

• Administrative club operations

• Extra academy sessions

• Virtual training resources

• Access to Legends Indoor Facility

Team Fees

All additional league and/or tournament costs will be divided evenly among all players and paid directly to the event providers through each team's manager. Team Managers calculate team costs by season- Fall, Winter, Spring - according to the events each team chooses to participate in. 

Tournaments

There will be a tournament entry fee of approximately $50-55 per player per tournament. Most teams will participate in 3 travel tournaments: 1 fall, 1 winter, 1 spring. Teams will also have the opportunity to participate in 1-2 local fall tournaments and 1-2 local spring tournaments.

Leagues

These fees will include any necessary registration fees, referee fees, or field rentals required to participate in these leagues. 

Uniforms

Each individual player is responsible for purchasing a Legends uniform which includes two primary jerseys, an alternate training jersey, a pair of shorts, and a pair of socks. Club-wide uniforms will be updated every 2 years. New uniforms for Fall 2020.

New Balance Uniforms (approx. $150)

New Balance Jersey – Red/White (Home)

New Balance Jersey – Red/Black (Away)

New Balance Jersey – Black (Training/Alternate) 

New Balance Shorts – Red + Black

New Balance Socks – Red + Black

 

Association and Insurance Card

US Youth Soccer Association and Arkansas Soccer Player Card: $18- $26