|
|
|
|
|
 RAGE Media Guide |
| |
The Rage has developed
a soccer program for all interested players
at any skill level. |
| Levels of Play |
| Division |
Designation |
Age Groups |
| Division 1 |
Premier |
U12, U13, U14, U15,
U16, U17, U19 |
| Division 1 |
AC |
U10, U11, U12,
U14, U16 |
| Division 3 |
Traveling House |
U9,U10,U11,U12,U13,U14,U15,U16,U17 |
| Division 4 |
Advanced House |
U10, U12, U14 |
| Division 4 |
Rage Flight |
U10, U12, U14 |
| Division
4 |
Recreation |
U6, U7,
U8, U9, U10, U12, U14, U16 |
| Division
4 |
Traveling
House |
U19 |
| Division 5 |
Top Soccer |
U5-U19 |
|
| |
| Division 1 (Premier) is
the highest level of competitive soccer offered.
Division 1 is for those players whose desire,
natural ability and passion for the game
make them want to develop their soccer ability
to the highest level they can attain. Teams
compete in the GSSL league (U10 through U11
play in the District 3 League) as well
as USSL Super Y-League. Teams also attend
tournaments, both in, and out of state, and
are expected to be competitive in State-Cup
play. At the U10 through U14 age groups continued
emphasis is on developing a “love of
the game” as well as development of
skills needed to compete more successfully
at the older ages. Division 1 players are
those who have been identified as having “the
right stuff” to develop into collegiate
players. This division represents the highest
level of commitment by both players and parents.
Review the Program
Highlights and Costs relating to this
Division. |
 |
| |
| |
| Division
1 AC (formerly Division
2) for
those who haven’t made a premier
team but have the desire and commitment
to play at a highly competitive level and
have the opportunity to train with our
professional staff. The RAGE will target
to have D1 AC teams in the U10 through
U15 age groups. Older age groups may be
formed depending on players interested
and resources available. Division 1 AC
teams will play in the GSSL Silver bracket
(U9 through U11 play in the District 3
AC League) and players will also be eligible
to play on Super Y-League teams. Teams
will attend tournaments best suited for
their individual needs and will have the
option to play in State-Cup. Review the Program
Highlights and Costs relating to this
Division. |
|
| |
| |
| Division
3 Traveling House (U10-U18): Division
3 is a competitive program one step below
Division 2. The objective is to develop
individual players and to prepare these
players for potential Division 1 and 2
play. Players are selected based on athletic
ability, soccer skill and level of commitment.
The average season is approximately five
months (July through November, plus 1+months
of Tournament of Champions or Association
Cup preparation/play). Teams train 3 days
a week and in the past games are played
on Saturdays, sometimes Sundays. Division
3 Traveling House teams will play in the
District III Al Caffodio League. Traveling
House teams U11 and above participate in
approximately 2 - 4 tournaments per year
with the possibility of Tournament of Champions
and/or Association Cup. Review the Program
Highlights and Cost relating to this
division.
RAGE Flight
(U10, U12, U14)
RAGE Flight teams are for players interested in being slightly
more competitive than the recreation division. They will
receive additional training from RAGE’s technical staff
and play in an in-house league. They will attend a festival
at the end of the season which will allow them to play teams
from other leagues of similar abilities. Their season is
August through November. Review the Program
Highlights and Cost relating to this division.
|
|
| |
| |
| Division 4 , House
(U6-U14) and Traveling House (U16, U19): recommended
for new and developing players ranging
in ages from 5 to 18 and places an emphasis
on fun and learning. Tryouts are not required.
Practices begin in August. Games begin
the first weekend in September. The league
season is 10 weeks long, ending the third
weekend in November. Games are played on
Saturdays. House players generally do not
participate in tournaments. (Approximately
80% of the club membership). [Division
4 Rules] |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
| Division 5 TOP SOCCER |
TOPSoccer
(The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a
community based soccer program for young
athletes with special needs. These needs
are because of a physical or mental disability
that might discourage or preclude the child
from participating in a sports program.
The
emphasis of this program is to provide
an opportunity of learning and playing
soccer to any boy or girl, aged 4-19. TOPSoccer
is geared toward player development rather
than to competition. Athletes are placed
on teams according to ability NOT by age.
Our goal is to enable the thousands of
young athletes with disabilities to become
valued and successful members of the US
Youth Soccer family.
This program is supported
by both Pleasanton RAGE and Ballistic United
Soccer Clubs. Together we aim to provide
meaningful learning, development and physical
participation opportunities to these young
athletes through the game of soccer.
For
more information on the TOPSoccer program
contact Lisa Douglas @ rage-TopSoccer@pleasantonrage.org |
|
| |
| The
financial commitment for all Division
1 and 3 players may include the following:
training fee, uniform purchase, tournament
fees, coach/trainer travel expenses and
personal travel expenses incurred during
the year. |
|
|
|
|
| |
