1. SASA CLUB AND player DEVELOPMENT Model
By Andrew Lenhardt

2. What Is SASA?
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3. SASA Team Structure and Player Pathway
Central Illinois Elite
Super Y League
U12-U18
Summer Elite National League
High School
Showcase
National
(Blue)
CIYSL/SLYSA
Community/state/Region
U13-U15
SLYSA
Regional/National
(WHITE)
Competitive
State/Regional
(White)
U11-U12
(BLUE)
State level/Regional
Developmental
Community/State Level
U9-U10
Developmental/Competitive
Blue and White
U7-U8
SASA Spirits Juniors
Community
U4-U8
SASA Youth Academy
SASA Team Structure and Player Pathway

4. SASA Youth Academy/Juniors
SASA Youth Academy U5-U8 Boys and Girls
One Practice a week.
In House League Games
SASA Spirits Juniors U7-U8 ( )
8 Week optional DOC Training and One Practice a week.
CIYSL Youth Academy League,
Two SASA Tournament(Fall and Spring), One Additional Tournament per Season. Indoor Session of Training and Games.
SASA Youth Academy/Juniors

5. SASA U9-U10 Blue and White:
SASA Spirits Blue and White U9 Boys and Girls (2009)
Team Camp, Eight Week Optional DOC, One Birth Year Training a Week, One Team Training a week.
CIYSL
Two SASA Tournaments (FALL and Spring), Four SASA Approved Additional Tournaments(2 in the Fall and 2 in the Spring)
Indoor Session and Games
SASA Spirits Blue and White U-10 Boys and Girls (2008)
CIYSL or SLYSA**
SASA U9-U10 Blue and White:

6. SASA U11-U12 Blue and White:
SASA Spirits Blue U11-U12 Boys and Girls
Team Camp, Eight Week Optional DOC, One Birth Year Training a Week, One Team Training a week..
SLYSA
Two SASA Tournaments (FALL and Spring), Six SASA Approved Additional Tournaments(3 in the Fall and 3 in the Spring)
Indoor Session and Games
SASA Spirits White U11-U12 Boys and Girls
Team Camp, Eight Week Optional DOC, One Birth Year Training a Week, One Team Training a week.
CIYSL or SLYSA
SASA U11-U12 Blue and White:

7. SASA U13-U14-U15 Blue and White:
SASA Spirits Blue U13-U14-U15 Boys and Girls
Team Camp, 2-3 Trainings, 4 Advance DOC Sessions.
SLYSA
Two SASA Tournaments (FALL and Spring), Six SASA Approved Additional Tournaments(3 in the Fall and 3 in the Spring),One President Cup/State Cup in Spring
Indoor Session and Games
SASA Spirits White U13-U14-U15 Boys and Girls
CIYSL or SLYSA
Two SASA Tournaments (FALL and Spring), Six SASA Approved Additional Tournaments(3 in the Fall and 3 in the Spring), Illinois Cup in Spring
SASA U13-U14-U15 Blue and White:

8. SASA U15-U16 Blue and White:
SASA Spirits Blue U15-U16 Boys and Girls
Team Camp, 2-3 Trainings, 4 Advance DOC Sessions.
SLYSA
Two SASA Tournaments (FALL and Spring), Six SASA Approved Additional Tournaments(3 in the Fall and 3 in the Spring),One President Cup/State Cup in Spring
Indoor Session and Games
SASA Spirits White U15-U16 Boys and Girls
CIYSL or SLYSA
Two SASA Tournaments (FALL and Spring), Six SASA Approved Additional Tournaments(3 in the Fall and 3 in the Spring), Illinois Cup in Spring
SASA U15-U16 Blue and White:

9. SASA U15-U16 Blue and White:
SASA Spirits Blue U15-U16 High School Boys and Girls
Team Camp, 2-3 Trainings, 4 Advance DOC Sessions.
SLYSA
Two SASA Tournaments (FALL and Spring), 4 SASA Approved Additional Tournaments(3 in the Fall or 3 in the Spring),One President Cup/State Cup in Spring
Indoor Session and Games
SASA Spirits White U15-U16 High School Boys and Girls
Team Camp, 2 Trainings, 4 Advance DOC Sessions.
CIYSL or SLYSA
One SASA Tournaments (FALL and Spring), 4 SASA Approved Additional Tournaments(3 in the Fall or 3 in the Spring), Illinois Cup in Spring
SASA U15-U16 Blue and White:

10. SASA Spirits High School Showcase and White
SASA Spirits High School (U17-U19) Show Case Boys and Girls
Team Camp, 3 Trainings per week, 4 Guest Training Sessions.
CIYSL
One SASA Tournaments (FALL or Spring), 4 SASA Approved College Showcase, One President Cup/State Cup in Spring
Indoor Session and Games
SASA Spirits High School (U17-U19) Boys and Girls White
Team Camp, 2 Trainings per week, 2 Guest Sessions.
One SASA Tournaments (FALL or Spring), 3-4 SASA Approved Additional Tournaments and Illinois Cup.
SASA Spirits High School Showcase and White

11. Central Illinois Elite
Super Y League
Summer Elite League
June and July
Midwest Conference
National Tournament if you qualify
Regional Scouting Series and National team pool.
U12-U18 Boys and Girls
Central Illinois Elite

12. SASA Style of Play at all AGE Groups and philosophy.