Samba Boyz will develop your player by beating his team 22-0 at halftime

Key word is development. At U9 find the right fit that develops, maintains enthusiasm and has coach engagement.

At the younger ages, the smaller clubs in the area are good for player development. SYC is a big club. It is really coach dependent - we have had a wonderful experience, but others may have a different one depending on the coach/level.
If you are interested in a small club like SCAA, I would email them. They will let you come practice - even over the winter. It makes a huge difference when it comes to determining whether it is the right fit.
Biggest thing is finding a coach that is really focused on developing your kid and location.

BAC is also not far from Springfield and often has a developmental focus at the younger ages. BRYC is a train wreck.

Anonymous wrote:How was the coaching at BYRC?

Don’t go to BRYC. Terrible program.

South county athletic association. Practice at South county high School

Anonymous wrote:Come check out SCAA. My DS plays on the current u9 team (2013s) and has a super dedicated coach. Smaller club but with some dedicated coaches/parents. One of our coaches is also running a 2014/2015 training sessions for the full season. Not sure what they plan for competitive games etc.

What is SCAA? Never heard of it?

Scaa has some great coaches. They really know your kid. Good place to develop as a young player on the boys side. Also really good fields, which is definitely something to consider.
Team America is ok, but I didn't love the coaching.

Samba Boyz are always recruiting

Depending on where you are in Springfield, Alexandria could be an option.

Come check out SCAA. My DS plays on the current u9 team (2013s) and has a super dedicated coach. Smaller club but with some dedicated coaches/parents. One of our coaches is also running a 2014/2015 training sessions for the full season. Not sure what they plan for competitive games etc.

cheaper option is Team Amwrica .

How was the coaching at BYRC?

BRYC U9 academy was only $545 for the Fall21/Spring22 season. That doesn't count uniforms or tournaments.

Assuming we continue with soccer past this year, what are the best options for U9 boys?
Cost is a factor but also the time commitment involved. We would love to do a winter or spring sport but haven’t because of the DA commitment.
SYC is $800 for the year for fall, winter and spring. But with the weather, we have never played the days out fully. I see SCAA has a Development program. And it’s only $125 a session. Wondering if this is a better option to transition to instead of a travel team. Thanks.