The Kingwood Alliance Soccer Club Competitive Program, Alliance SC, begins at the U11 age for both boys and girls. Players and teams are selected through a tryout process.
The Competitive Program caries forward the emphasis on creating a love for the game of soccer, but allows players to participate at the Division I, Super 2, and Division II levels of competitive play. The emphasis is on developing advanced ball skills, utilizing soccer instincts, leveraging team tactics, and emphasizing creativity through technical training and a competitive game environment.
The Competitive coaching staff is specially selected and trained to provide coaching at the elite level of competitive soccer in an environment conducive to player development.
There are two important aspects of the Competitive Program.
First, training sessions conducted by the professional staff are the key ingredient in the development of the players. The training sessions are devised to help each player improve technically (skills), tactically (decision-making), physically (fitness) and psychologically (mental toughness).
Second, the players have the opportunity to play games at the highest level of competitive play.
You can read more about our mission, vision, and core values here.
Season Commitment - The competitive program is a YEARLONG COMMITMENT beginning with the Fall season and ending with the Spring season
- The Fall season is generally September to early December
- The Spring season is February to May
- There is a Christmas break between the Fall and Spring seasons
- Teams will also participate in several tournaments prior to the start of the Fall and Spring seasons
- The club will sponsor a youth soccer camp at Rivergrove in June
- Team camps will be held the first two weeks of August
Training Staff & Team Structure
- Each team will be assigned a staff Coach/ Trainer
- The Coach/Trainer will be responsible for training, tactics, player positions, and playing time
- A parent(s) will serve as the Manager
- The Manager will be responsible for team administration
Competitive Levels
Division I
- Governed by the South Texas Youth Soccer Association (STYSA) through the Eastern District Division One Association (EDDOA)
- The highest level of play
- Training requirement will be 3 times per week
- U11/U12 participate in “pool play” process to prepare for U13 qualification process
- Depending on the number of teams, “pool play” teams are bracketed into A, B, C, D brackets
- After U13, teams participate in a promotion/relegation process between State Classic, Classic, Super 2, and Division II levels.
Super 2
- Governed by the South Texas Youth Soccer Association (STYSA)
- An intermediate level of competitive play between Division 1 and Division 2
- Training requirement will be 3 times per week
- 50% playing time requirement
Division II
- Governed by the South Texas Youth Soccer Association (STYSA)
- Introductory level of competitive play
- Training requirement will be 3 times per week
- 50% playing time requirement
You can find more information about the competitive levels of play on the STYSA web site.
Travel
Division I
- Do not have any home games
- EDDOA currently operates games at Burroughs Park, Eldridge Park, El Franco Lee Park, Katy Park, Lindsay Lions Park, and Zube Park
Super 2
- Do not have any home games
- Games are scheduled by Eastern District Super 2 (EDSuper2)
Division II
- Teams will play both home and away games, generally split evenly. For the most part, games will be in the Houston area but at times, games are scheduled at Lufkin and Brenham
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