UPDATE: We have recently been informed by the Youth Premier Soccer League (YPSL) that league play for U11 through U16 will be put on hold for the 2010 season and will re-form in 2011. Accordingly, all of our upcoming YPSL tryouts have been canceled. We will post any pertinent updates from the YPSL as they are received. Thank you.
Thunder 2010 YPSL Summer League Coaches
Age Group
Boys
Girls
U16
Peter Glaudemans
TBD
U15
Hal Kenny
Sam Haddad
U14
Stefan Draganov
Jorge Sandoval
U13
Stefan Draganov
Patrick Corbett
U12
Ben Christian
Miguel Garcia / Luz Aye
U11
Tony Corbett
Greg Hall
See Coach Bios for more information on these coaches.
Tryout fee $20 per player (one time fee covers all tryouts)
About the YPSL
The Youth Premier Soccer League (YPSL) is a high quality regional league, providing top-level competition for elite players across the north-eastern United States. Multiple games are played over competition weekends at central venues throughout the summer. This format enables more playing opportunities per weekend, without expensive tournament costs. The league offers top quality soccer through the summer season, supporting player development within genuinely regional competition, while minimizing travel and accommodation costs.
Formed in 2008, the YPSL represents a better and smarter way to play, offering the best possible opportunity for high level competition without prohibitive financial or time barriers, and giving players and parents a better scheduled weekend of soccer.
In 2009, the league had two conferences, the North Atlantic Conference covering New England and upstate New York, and the Mid-Atlantic Conference covering Metro-New York to Virginia. On November 10th, the YPSL announced a massive expansion for the 2010 season and beyond, including a U20 age group, and adding regions to provide high quality soccer for elite youth players across many parts of the United States. The US Club Soccer sanctioned summer league, now entering its third year, will run with four regions in 2010, with further additions in 2011. Final details of a play-off weekend between the regional champions are being confirmed.
The YPSL is sanctioned by US Club Soccer, which - through its ’ID2’ program - provides standout players the chance to be identified and given further development opportunities at the national level. Unlike ODP, parents do not have to assume the expense of multiple costly tryout camps (that also remove players from their club programs for significant periods of time) to ensure their players are seen by id2 scouts. ID2 identifies players regardless of their affiliation and in their own environment as they compete with their club teams.
The YPSL runs from mid-June to the last weekend of July so as not to clash with clubs’ spring seasons, while offering players continued development opportunities during the summer.
Cost: $400 per player (league fee, coaching fee, insurance, uniforms, practices)
