District Player Development Program

This is a program to provide training during the summer for all eligible players who are interested in receiving training from a staff of selected licensed PAWest coaches. The training will be twice a week of 90-minute sessions over a 4-week period beginning the week of July 9th and includes 12 hours of soccer training over a month giving players time to absorb and practice the skills being presented. Followed by a festival game day in which the skills are tested against other districts in friendly soccer matches held at the end of the program on August 10th.  

Dates and Time of Training Sessions

Player Eligibility Requirements

• Registered and played in PAWest in the Fall 2023 – Spring 2024 season.
• Born in the birth years 2016, 2015, 2014 or 2013. 
• Players that are ONLY rostered to a D4/5/6 or club inhouse registration are eligible. 

 The cost is $60 for the program.

8 training sessions totaling 12 hours.  District shirt for festival games. 

* Festival games played on August 10, 2024, at Monroeville Community Park West.

Training Group Size Per Coach

12-player minimum with a 16-player maximum.

Sessions are based on age and or gender.

 2016 and 2015 players assigned to the first session.  2014 and 2013 players assigned to second session.

Training Center Locations:

*Tentative District sites listed below.

*All training session locations and schedules are based on having the 24-player minimum reached.

*If a location does not meet the minimum number of players, they will have an option for a refund or moved to another location. 

*Because of inclement weather or coach’s availability a session may have to be moved to another date.

 LOCATIONS BY DISTRICT AND WEB LINK

https://pawest.affinitysoccer.com/eventmanager/public/event.asp?calid=15832066

Locations are subject to change if field issues arise.  They will stay in the local community though.

Deadline to Sign Up

Those signing up after June 16 will be accepted if there are open spaces. 

Questions:   Email: [email protected] 

                  Phone: (412) 931-4476 (H)

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is the goal of this program?  

The goal of the program is to provide soccer training to all Community Club players at an affordable level. Building a better soccer foundation both in the player and the club they play for.

 What does my soccer player have to have at the training session to participate?

Wear soccer/sports appropriate clothing. Shorts/Tee shirt or soccer shirt/proper footwear. Size age-appropriate soccer ball (size 4) and water bottle.

 What if we are on vacation and miss one week during the training, is that an issue? 

No, not at all.  It is realized its summer and families have plans.

 What is the difference between this and all the soccer camps I see posted around?  

Most of those camps are usually one week in duration where the players are exposed continually for 5 days to training. Here the lessons are spread over a 4-week time frame, giving the player time to try it out at home with friends and family. 

What if my child attends a camp but still wants to sign up for this program?

Yes, it will only enhance their soccer skill foundation. Like in school sometimes players gravitate to different coaching styles. The player feels more comfortable and learns more.

What if I coach a team and most of my players want to sign up for this program, will they train together?   Yes.