Chatham United 9U/10U Travel Program

Since 2015 Chatham United has offered a full year to our 9U/10U programs. At the 9U level we believe providing a similar approach across the teams is best for the players as they begin their first year of Travel soccer. We also believe it makes it easier for parents, the Club and our trainers to plan their season well before it starts. The program we have laid out is consistent with what nearly every 9U/10U team has experienced the past several years.

Fall

  • Approximately 10 weeks of training (Sep-Nov) - 2 sessions per week
  • 8 Morris County Youth Soccer Association games (generally Sunday between 12-7pm)
  • 2 Fall Tournaments
    • Essex Fall Tune Up Tournament (early September – 3 or 4 games on Saturday and Sunday – possible Friday night) or a Columbus Day Tournament  (Pequannock Fall Classic or Parsippany Pride)
    • Mt Olive Halloween Tournament (mid-October – 2 games on Saturday only)
  • End of Season Evaluation & Feedback - Each player receives a written evaluation that contains both qualitative and quantitative performance feedback. The "report card" will highlight strength areas and areas for improvements and grade the players on a meaningful achievement scale

Optional Winter Sessions

These will be completely optional and will be a separate fee – participation, or not, in any of these optional activities will in no way impact the team formation process for the following year.

  • Indoor training set up and run by training organizations at Chatham Day or similar local gym
  • Indoor Futsol tournaments

Spring

  • Approximately 10 weeks of training (Apr-Jun) - 1-2 sessions per week
  • 8 Morris County Youth Soccer Association games (generally Sunday between 12-7pm)

Teams may still enter additional tournaments if desired (the team will pay for these tournaments themselves).