TRYOUT DATES  
You must pre-register at www.montclairsoccer.com.  Click here to register.

U-8 Boys & Girls:  from 4 to 6 pm
Brookdale Park Stadium

U-9 Girls:  from 4 to 6 pm
Brookdale Park Stadium

U-9 Boys:  from 6 to 8 pm
Brookdale Park Stadium  

Montclair United Soccer Club is pleased to announce the second season of the Under-8 Montclair United Soccer Academy (MUSA) for boys and girls and the inaugural season of the Under-9 MUSA for boys and girls.  General details of the program for the 2009/2010 seasons follow, along with specific information for each pool of players. 

To be eligible for the Under-8 Academy, children must have been born between Aug. 1, 2001, and July 31, 2002.  To be eligible for the Under-9 Academy, children must have been born between Aug. 1, 2000, and July 31, 2001.       For the 2009-2010 soccer season.

DESIGN OF MUSA PROGRAM  

MUSA is offered by the Montclair United Soccer Club in partnership with professional training staff from the Sports Domain Academy (SDA; formerly Ashley’s Soccer Domain).  Volunteer parent coaches with soccer playing backgrounds also assist with training for MUSA, enabling the program to be offered at a lower cost.

The purpose of MUSA is to provide developing players with an advanced training approach in an environment that is enjoyable and sporting for all participants, as well as appropriate in format for players (and parents) of this age group.  The program inspires young players to learn and develop a passion for soccer through a positive reward system of training.

MUSA emphasizes learning technique and ball mastery.  Individual player development emphasizes an "all-ball" approach that uses a range of training activities and techniques to maximize a player’s touches on the ball and to foster confidence, creativity and composure during play.  Toward that, MUSA training also emphasizes small-sided games that foster skill development and imaginative, creative play. As players achieve success in small-sided games, they will be better prepared for the transition into a competitive travel soccer program.        

COMMITMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS    

U8 Boys and Girls
FALL & SPRING SEASONS - Players who join make a commitment to train outdoors three times a week in the fall and spring.  All training is under the supervision of professional trainers from SDA and parent volunteer coaches.    Training occurs twice during the week for one 1 hour each time.  On Saturdays, small-sided, intra-squad games of approximately 15 minutes each take place in town only. The entire Saturday session lasts 75 minutes.   

WINTER SEASON – Players will be offered the opportunity to engage in skills training at the SDA soccer dome, to participate in an indoor soccer league at a local indoor soccer facility, to participate in a maximum of two 1-day indoor tournaments at local facilities, and to train on approximately 10 consecutive Saturdays at a Montclair school gymnasium.  All Winter training is optional and the cost for these activities is separate and will be announced in early winter.

TOURNAMENTS - There will be no outdoor tournaments scheduled during the  fall 2009 season.  However, a maximum of two in-town or out-of-town tournaments will be organized and made available to players during the spring 2010 season.  The cost for participation in tournaments in the spring is additional and not covered by the outdoor training fee listed at bottom.    

U9 Boys and Girls  
FALL SEASON - Players who join make a commitment to train or play three times a week in the fall and spring.  All training and game-playing is under the supervision of professional trainers from SDA and parent volunteer coaches.    Each training session during the week lasts 90 minutes.  On Saturday, small-sided, intra-squad games of approximately 15 to 20 minutes each take place in town only. The entire Saturday session lasts 90 minutes. 

FALL TOURNAMENTS - There will be one outdoor tournament scheduled during the fall 2009 season (cost for the tournament is additional and will be announced early in the fall). 

WINTER SEASON – Players will be offered the opportunity to engage in skills training at the SDA soccer dome, to participate in an 8-game indoor soccer league at a local indoor soccer facility (approximate January 6 to March 4), to participate in two 1-day indoor soccer tournaments, and to train on approximately 10 consecutive Saturdays at a Montclair school gymnasium.  All Winter training is optional.  The cost for these activities is additional and will be announced in early winter.

SPRING SEASON –  Players will be evaluated by the professional staff and grouped into two (or three) boys and girls’ teams (based on skill level at that time).  Each team will train twice a week for 90 minutes and will play competitive 8 against 8 games in the Northern Counties Soccer Association League.  Play in this league requires both in-town and out-of-town games on Saturdays or Sundays. 

TRYOUT SCHEDULE  
You must pre-register for tryouts at www.montclairsoccer.com

One tryout will be held for each group and attendance is necessary for consideration for the program.  Please arrive at least 15 minutes early and please talk to a staff person if you did not pre-register at www.montclairsoccer.com.  (Players who cannot make the tryout date should make a request via email ( to the appropriate contact at the bottom of this document) prior to the tryout date for a separate tryout; and every attempt will be made to accommodate that request with a tryout in late summer.).  

If weather is a concern the day of the tryouts below, please call the Montclair United Soccer Club at (973) 783-6872 to confirm whether the tryout has been postponed.  

U8 Boys and Girls

Brookdale Park Stadium Field.     

U9 Girls
Brookdale Park Stadium Field.     

U9 Boys
Brookdale Park Stadium Field.    

COST / DEPOSIT

UNDER 8 -- The cost for U8 boys and girls is $450 per player and covers the fall and spring outdoor seasons only. A $200 deposit must be paid within 10 days after acceptance into the program.  Full payment is required by September 1, 2009.   

UNDER 9 -- The cost for U9 boys and girls is $500 per player and covers the fall and spring outdoor seasons only. A $200 deposit must be paid within 10 days after acceptance into the program.  Full payment is required by September 1, 2009.   

REMINDER: As stated above, the cost for winter indoor training activities (which is optional) is not included here. Those costs are separate and will be determined in early winter.     

SELECTION & CONTACTS
If selected into MUSA, notification to each player will occur by June 1.  

Please direct questions to the appropriate person below:  
U8 boys & girls: Rick Lansing at rlans@yahoo.com or 973-207-5511. 
U9 boys & girls: MUSA U9 Commissioners Declan Carney (declanjcarney@yahoo.com; 973-768-8214) or Greg Tramontozzi (GTramontozzi@mdmc-law.com; 201-615-2547).  
Thank you.