{"id":721,"date":"2021-05-06T17:51:49","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T17:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/?page_id=721"},"modified":"2024-08-15T15:33:39","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T20:33:39","slug":"programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"721\" class=\"elementor elementor-721\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c499b6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c499b6c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-499b3c0\" data-id=\"499b3c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8124e5a\" data-id=\"8124e5a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dbda4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"0dbda4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=RIBdtmtgCYg&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8ee125\" data-id=\"e8ee125\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8edfb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8edfb6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79540ad\" data-id=\"79540ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef7d39 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0ef7d39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c33a87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c33a87\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2eecc5\" data-id=\"d2eecc5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f6504a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f6504a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1111\" height=\"815\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ON-WHITE-Players-First-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1515 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ON-WHITE-Players-First-logo.png 1111w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ON-WHITE-Players-First-logo-1024x751.png 1024w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ON-WHITE-Players-First-logo-768x563.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1111px) 100vw, 1111px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1111\" height=\"815\" src=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ON-WHITE-Players-First-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1515 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ON-WHITE-Players-First-logo.png 1111w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ON-WHITE-Players-First-logo-1024x751.png 1024w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ON-WHITE-Players-First-logo-768x563.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1111px) 100vw, 1111px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61cdc56\" data-id=\"61cdc56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ead36d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ead36d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>PLAYERS FIRST<\/h1><p>Players First is a philosophy that guides US Club Soccer, its leadership, and member clubs and leagues to establish the optimal environment for player development and member experiences.<\/p><p>Players First was founded on the following pillars:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5547e77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5547e77\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7e05bc\" data-id=\"e7e05bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d88038f elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"d88038f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-university\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e779ed\" data-id=\"4e779ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-691d88b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"691d88b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Club Development<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0405ca0\" data-id=\"0405ca0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c6a53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96c6a53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Soccer clubs are the foundation on which American soccer will maximize growth and long-term success on the field. Players First provides an array of resources to aid in the growth and development of clubs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f3e3a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f3e3a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96ac874\" data-id=\"96ac874\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c6cbf4 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"1c6cbf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-university\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fc58df\" data-id=\"8fc58df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c05713 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c05713\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Coaching Development<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-615995b\" data-id=\"615995b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-689bab7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"689bab7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clubs should encourage their coaches to continually seek out new educational opportunities, and Players First provides resources to help coaches to grow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3dc1f14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3dc1f14\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-696bb69\" data-id=\"696bb69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a67775 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"7a67775\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-university\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d06734b\" data-id=\"d06734b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4bc516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4bc516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Player Development<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe448dd\" data-id=\"fe448dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-462bdda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"462bdda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Players First provides tools to clubs and coaches to encourage their players to individually invest in their own development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fafe6e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fafe6e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b77793\" data-id=\"6b77793\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8abe82d elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"8abe82d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-university\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4cfcfe\" data-id=\"a4cfcfe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a90117 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a90117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Referee Development<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-539bbeb\" data-id=\"539bbeb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a07ce8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a07ce8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>US Club Soccer recognizes the critical need to recruit and develop referees, and encourages its members to foster a supporting environment for referees to participate and grow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a10be6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a10be6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bef80f6\" data-id=\"bef80f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8719842 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"8719842\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-university\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84f7a1f\" data-id=\"84f7a1f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5386c49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5386c49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Parent Engagement &amp; Education<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70e7c23\" data-id=\"70e7c23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a8386e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a8386e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Players First provides a framework for parents to understand how to value their child\u2019s soccer experience, replacing the reliance on match outcomes, which has served to hinder proper player development methodology.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9608c58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9608c58\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc5ba06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc5ba06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Player Health &amp; Safety<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-274d55c\" data-id=\"274d55c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95e3b7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95e3b7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Players First provides resources to help clubs and coaches better ensure the health and safety of their players.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fca524d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fca524d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b4f6755\" data-id=\"4b4f6755\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e61f6b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0e61f6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-779256c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"779256c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>CUP-BASED PROGRAMMING:<\/h3><p>US Club Soccer offers cup-based competitions integrated at local, regional and national scales. Among them:<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/nationalcup\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">National Cup<\/a>:<\/strong> US Club Soccer\u2019s cup championship competition open to all members. The competition includes regional, state and other qualifiers, culminating in the National Cup Finals. National Cup Regionals are open to all US Club Soccer members in the U-13 through U-18\/19 boys and girls age groups. Winning teams from National Cup Regionals and qualifying state cups in the U-13 through U-18\/19 age groups advance to the National Cup Finals.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/state-cups\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">State cups<\/a>:<\/strong> State-based or other geographic market-based cups that qualify for National Cup events. US Club Soccer\u2019s state championship events allow hosting members the flexibility to develop an event that is formatted based upon the needs of each specific state or region.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usclubsoccer.org\/sanctioned-tournaments\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanctioned tournaments<\/a>:<\/strong> US Club Soccer\u2019s tournament sanctioning program allows both US Club Soccer teams and also those registered with other U.S. Soccer affiliates the ability to participate in competitions. Travel permissions are not required for US Club Soccer members and tournament insurance is offered for both members and non-members.<\/p><h3>LEAGUE-BASED PROGRAMMING:<\/h3><p>US Club Soccer administers and sanctions leagues throughout the country for various age groups, competitive levels and geographic sizes and areas. Through these leagues, US Club Soccer aims to elevate and change the competitive youth soccer landscape.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/npl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Premier Leagues (NPL)<\/a>:<\/strong> A collection of the top US Club Soccer leagues around the country, providing a unified, league-based national platform for long-term player development. These leagues extend developmental principles espoused by U.S. Soccer into younger age groups and additional clubs.<\/p><p><strong>NPL Finals:<\/strong> The culminating championship event of the NPL platform. Teams compete for NPL national championships in the U-13 through U-18\/19 boys and girls age groups, qualifying for the event based on placement in their NPL during the year.<\/p><p><strong>Local competitive leagues:\u00a0<\/strong>US Club Soccer sanctions hundreds of leagues throughout the country of various age groups (youth and adult), competitive levels and geographic sizes and areas. Generally, these leagues include quality, local competition without significant travel or club commitments required. US Club Soccer affords the flexibility for decisions to be made that are in the best interest of the specific league, participating teams and players.<\/p><p><strong>Rec programs:\u00a0<\/strong>Participatory-based leagues and programs, which are primarily in-house or intramural in nature. Rec programs benefit from easy registration and a reduced registration fee to go along with US Club Soccer\u2019s philosophy of eliminating red tape and over-regulation. Rec players generally do not receive passcards as it is not expected they will travel. In all other respects, rec programs have the same rights as all other US Club Soccer members, including insurance coverage, tournament sanctioning, etc.<\/p><h3>PLAYER IDENTIFICATION &amp; DEVELOPMENT:<\/h3><p>US Club Soccer offers a pair of integrated player identification and development platforms, both of which are Olympic Development Programs as recognized by the U.S. Soccer Federation and U.S. Olympic Committee.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/id2\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">id2\u00a0National Identification and Development Program<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0 Established in 2004 and open to all players regardless of U.S. Soccer affiliation or lack thereof, the id2\u00a0Program provides opportunities for elite youth soccer players in targeted age groups to be identified and developed, and scouted for potential inclusion in U.S. Soccer\u2019s National Team programs. A comprehensive national scouting and recommendation program is used to form a player pool from which top players are invited to attend an id2\u00a0Training Camp. The id2\u00a0Program is not fee-based.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/pdp\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Player Development Programs (PDPs)<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0 Regionally-based identification and developmental programs conducted under the id2 Program umbrella and focused around the NPLs in specific geographic areas. PDP invitations are based upon scouting within the NPL, scouting of NPL clubs and other nearby clubs, as well as recommendations from Directors of Coaching. Based upon this scouting and recommendation process, top players are invited to attend PDP events.<\/p><h3>CLUB DEVELOPMENT &amp; COACH EDUCATION:<\/h3><p>In order to aid soccer clubs in being the best possible vehicle for player development, US Club Soccer is committed to club development through coaching education and the establishment of club standards and guidelines to extend best practices to all member clubs. These standards and guidelines serve as the basis for eligibility in some of US Club Soccer\u2019s top competitive platforms, such as the NPL and Elite Clubs National League.<\/p><p>US Club Soccer believes better clubs develop better coaches, and better coaches develop better players. To browse opportunities to further your club\u2019s development and your coaching development, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/coach-education\/\">Coach Education section<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PLAYERS FIRST Players First is a philosophy that guides US Club Soccer, its leadership, and member clubs and leagues to establish the optimal environment for player development and member experiences. 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