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BRIDGE PROGRAM FAQS
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It is a year-round program for Boys and Girls players 6 to 12 years old designed to introduce and prepare young and talented players with desire and passion to play at the competitive level. The main objective of this program is maximizing player development of our young athlete's by adding more soccer practice during the week, increasing training frequency, with more repetitions, improving their soccer fundamentals, motor skills, balance, coordination and set new standards and goals.
In addition, all Bridge players can participate in the GGS/OSL In-House League Program during the year. The league has three (3) seasons: Fall, Winter, Spring. It is age-appropriate and perfect for players who want to play together with their friends or schoolmates. The league is the foundation of our academy and is designed to encourage our players to develop a passion for the game and enhance their technical skill that will give any child a great start to play on our competitive program.
• Top-level qualified and experienced staff
• All coaches follow long term age-specific program
• Highly technical development philosophy based on the modern possession game
• Guided discovery approach to foster player thinking, problem-solving and decision making
• Focus on player development
• 2-3 training session per week for 7-15 years old
• Participation at GGS/OSL In-House League Program (3 available per year)
• Players’ Placement throughout the year
• Two players’ evaluation per year (one in the fall and one in the spring)
• Individual training sessions available (optional)
Throughout the whole year, you can join the GGS Soccer Academy. At certain times of the year, we do hold Players Placement (tryouts) and ask athletes to do their best to attend these events. If you are unable to come, you can still be placed into one of our competitive programs. To do so, please contact GGS's Technical Director. We will invite the player to a training session, or the player can be evaluated at one of GGS’s ID Camps. Coaches must be able to see the players play/train to properly place them to a team suitable with their ability level.
Technical Director: Marconi Machado
Email: mmachado@goldengoalsports.com
GGS’s main goal and commitment are to develop soccer players at all levels. Players’ Placement is for all players looking for an opportunity to have a professional and high-level training while competing with and against other motivated players. To accomplish accurate and better results, it is essential we place players on a team suitable with their ability level. In this case, Players’ Placement allows us to place athletes at the correct level of play to maximize their development.
We have different ways and time frames in which an athlete can be placed into a competitive team or Bridge Program. We do have 2-3 special events with set dates throughout the year, and we recommend you always check the page for the competitive program to get the most updated info for Players' Placement. Also, players can be recruit during and at the GGS/OSL Developmental Program League. Or you can contact us at any time to schedule a day to train with one of our academy/developmental teams to be evaluated by the coaching staff. There are prerequisites for each scenario.
Yes, we will evaluate all requests to play up. Players are expected to play in their age-appropriate groups. A year makes a big difference in the physical and emotional growth of a child. For the most part, playing up can provide an excellent opportunity for the success and development of an individual player. However, during the tryout process, the GGS coaching staff will rigorously evaluate any players interested in playing up by their ability to do so and a team’s need. Also, GGS staff will look at playing upon a player by player basis, taking the player’s development is our priority.
Yes, at GGS, we offer a flexible payment plan for each family. All payment agreements must be set up on an automated debit from a bank account or Visa/Master credit card. There is a processing fee of $50.00 for all payment plans, except if paid in full. The first payment is due at registration, and remaining fees can be paid in installments of 1 (one) up to 12 (twelve) payments.
Scholarships are available. Please submit the necessary forms by July 31st, 2019. There will be an application fee of $50.00 per family. Our Executive Committee will consider each application individually, and you will be notified by email of their decision. Any remaining balance due after the award of a scholarship must be paid via auto-draft. Uniform fees and team fees (additional expenses) cannot be covered by the financial assistance program.
For all other questions, please contact us at any time at
info@ggssocceracademy.com (mailto:info@ggssocceracademy.com)or call 407-450-9560.(tel:407-450-9560)
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