DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY
Aspen Hill Soccer Club firmly believes in youth development and has a structured development pathway enabling youth soccer players continuous improvement and challenges along their soccer journey.
Our development pathway can be summarized as follows:-
Entry Level I (3 - 7) - Tots & Dribblers
First exposure to soccer through fun and age appropriate activities.
Entry Level II (6 - 12) - Developmental (MDSL Recreational League):
Introduction to the fundamentals of soccer. Local recreational leagues.
Club (7 - 19): MDSL Championship, EDP Futures & EDP Premier Leagues
Thorough introduction to the fundamentals of soccer. Mostly local competitive games
Academy (11 - 19): EDP Premier & US Youth National Leagues
Local, regional and national highly competitive games. Focus on developing future pro player or D1 college athletes.
Our Philosophy builds on US Soccer's grassroots philosophy and the positive coaching alliance's work on positive coaching:
Enjoyable & Fun Environment
Game Based and plenty of touches of the ball
Effort + mistakes = learning
Fill each other's emotional tank
Safety First
Background checked coaches
CPR/AED certified coaches
Montgomery County fields
Zero tolerance policy to physical/mental harm, intimidation, harassment and bullying
Dignity & Respect
All players are treated fairly
All players are encouraged
ROOTS - Honor the rules, opponents, officials, teammates and self
Development
Wholistic (technical, physical, psychological and social)
Game-like and age appropriate
Non-linear development - we accept that some players develop faster than others
We encourage intrinsic motivation and develop individual responsibility
Effort beats talent 100% of the time
Team work & self-esteem