Player Pathways

Patriot FC is proud to follow the United States Youth Soccer (USYS) pathway!

USYS is the largest member of the US Soccer Federation with over 3 million youth soccer players and offers a strong, consistent, and developmentally-appropriate structure for its players.  Our travel teams (U7 - U19) compete locally in an EDP league from their Futures Program up through their USYS Conferences.

This league affiliation provides benefits for every travel player in the club:

• Flexible game-day rosters allow the club to make more offers to players in each age group.

• Team-directed scheduling and minimized travel distances increase the number of games each player plays in, providing them more chances to practice their skills in game situations.

• For our youngest players (U7 - U9) it provides them the opportunity to play in games which focus on developing a love for soccer, learning in a low-pressure environment, and building fundamentals.

• For players aged (U9-U10) building on the foundation from the first two years, teams are organized into brackets based on development level. Geography is a consideration to limit the travel distance for games.

• For players aged (U11-U12) they will be placed in a division with developmentally-appropriate competition. The goal is for them to be in a competitive game every time they step onto the field. The league aims to have an overall maximum goal differential of 2.

• For players aged (U13-U19) success at the younger ages sets up teams to compete in the USYS National League Conferences, which offer opportunities for players to compete at the highest levels and in regional and national events.

To find out more about our philosophy or these organizations follow the links or click the icons below:  Player Development Philosophy,  Player Pathways and guidelines on Travel Tryouts, Player Evaluations, & Playing Up.