TCU NEWS

Tri-Cities United Soccer Club

December, 2023

TCU Families,

As the holiday season approaches, we wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for your continued support. We hope that this holiday season brings you joy, happiness, and some much-needed time to relax and recharge. We look forward to seeing everyone on the pitch in 2024.

Happy holidays and warmest wishes from our team to yours!

Training Update

U16-U19 Girls Spring Training

Practices will begin the week of January 22nd. Practices will take place on the turf at ETSU fields on Seminole Drive in Johnson City until the week of March 11th, when teams will transition to Eastman Park for the remainder of the spring season.

U13-U14 Spring Training

Practices for the 2010 and 2011 Boys and Girls groups will begin the week of February 5th. Practices will take place on the turf at the ETSU Fields on Seminole Drive in Johnson City until the week of March 11th, when teams will transition to Eastman Park for the remainder of the spring season.

U9-U12 Futsal Training

All U9-U12 boys and girls teams will begin the first part of their season the week of January 15th. This is a new format that Wilfred is implementing for all U9-U12 teams to have an indoor futsal season that will focus on technical training to improve player development. The sessions will take place at TNT Sportsplex and the Boys & Girls Club in Kingsport. Please note that indoor training days and times may vary weekly based on facility availability. The indoor training will continue until the week of March 11th, when all teams will transition to Eastman Park for the remainder of the spring season.

This format has several benefits, including keeping our younger players indoors during the coldest part of the season.

Improves Athletic Intelligence – Futsal’s fast-paced and continuous nature helps to improve a player’s spatial intelligence and ability to learn to read the game

Speed of Play – The small space requires players to play quicker and make faster decisions.

Creativity – Perhaps the single most important reason to play futsal is that it encourages players to be creative and think out of the box.

2012 Boys, 2012/2013 Boys, and 2013 Boys will practice 3 days per week

2024 Practice schedules have been uploaded into Playmetrics

TCU High School Boys

The 2006, 2007, and 08/09 boys have concluded their fall 2023 club season. The boys will now play for the respective high schools in the spring. We wish them the best of luck!

Pictures Needed

If you have taken action shots or team pictures throughout the season, we would like to add them to our end-of-year slideshow.

Please send all pictures to admin@tricitiesunited.org

Soccer Parenting Resources

Soccer Parent Resource Center

Tri-Cities United Soccer Club and the Soccer Parenting Association announce a partnership providing support and education to youth soccer parents via the Soccer Parent Resource Center

The Soccer Parent Resource Center seeks to improve and enhance the experience for youth soccer players by engaging and supporting the players’ parents on topics related to the Body, Mind, Coach, Parent, Next Level, and the Game as well as providing coach education related to establishing positive relationships with players and parents.

We believe youth soccer parents will be difference makers when it comes to improving the game.

· We believe when parents seek information about how to best support their player, great things will happen.

· We believe a collaborative environment between coach, parent, club, and player is in the best interest of player development.

· We believe a strong and supportive community of level-headed and like-minded parents and coaches will inspire players.

“The investment Tri-Cities United is making towards positively affecting the lives of the players and families associated with their club is commendable. We are proud to work with Tri-Cities United and are encouraged by their commitment to make a positive impact in their community through sport,” said Skye Eddy, Founder of the Soccer Parenting Association.

Referee Course to be held in early 2024

More details coming soon!

Referee Program