1. SASA CLUB AND player DEVELOPMENT Model
By Andrew Lenhardt

2. What Is SASA?

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 Style of Play at all AGE Groups and philosophy.

5. 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

6. SASA U9-U10 Blue and White:
SASA Spirits Blue and White U9 Boys and Girls (2009)
Team Camp, Eight Week Optional DOC,
Two trainings
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)
Team Camp, Eight Week Optional DOC, 2 trainings a week.
CIYSL or SLYSA**
Two SASA Tournaments (FALL and Spring), Four SASA Approved Additional Tournaments (2 in the Fall and 2 in the Spring)
SASA U9-U10 Blue and White:

7. SASA U11-U12 Blue and White:
SASA Spirits Blue U11-U12 Boys and Girls
Team Camp, Eight Week Optional DOC.
2-3 Training a week..
SLYSA
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 White U11-U12 Boys and Girls
Team Camp, Eight Week Optional DOC
2-3 Training a week.
CIYSL or SLYSA
SASA U11-U12 Blue and White:

8. 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), Four SASA Approved Additional Tournaments(2 in the Fall and 2 in the Spring),One President Cup/State Cup in Spring Counts as a spring tournament.
Indoor Session and Games
SASA Spirits White U13-U14-U15 Boys and Girls
CIYSL or SLYSA
Two SASA Tournaments (FALL and Spring), Four SASA Approved Additional Tournaments(2 in the Fall and 2 in the Spring), Illinois Cup in Spring counts as a spring tournament
SASA U13-U14-U15 Blue and White:

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

11. 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), 3 SASA Approved College Showcase
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 SASA Approved Additional Tournaments
SASA Spirits High School Showcase and White

12. 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