Elite Academy League

In response to PAL's re-organization, the Greater Lewisville Area Soccer Association (GLASA) has created the Elite Academy League.

The EAL is an NTSSA-sanctioned academy league that will play on Sunday afternoons at Railroad Soccer Complex and Lake Park Soccer Complex. The league is open to boys and girls teams from all clubs across North Texas.


The GLASA website will be updated this week, but here is the information you need to know about the Elite Academy League:

Format:
U9 Silver, U9 Gold = 9v9, 25-minute halves
U10 Silver, U10 Gold = 9v9, 25-minute halves
U10 Platinum = 11v11, 30-minute halves

All teams will be scheduled to play 10 games. If rain affects the schedule, GLASA guarantees that all teams will play at least 8 games.

Each game will have 3-person crews of competitive-level referees.

Other benefits of the EAL:
- Teams are eligible for all NTSSA-sanctioned tournaments
- Schedule requests taken in order to work with coaches with mutliple teams in EAL and Girls Classic League (which also plays at Railroad)
- Use of Gotsoccer for online registration, game schedules, posting scores, and record keeping
- Referee fees included in registration fees
- Nets and corner flags provided by GLASA


Registration link: https://www.gotsport.com/forms/app/?EventID=11992

Registration deadline: August 31st

Registration fees: 9v9 = $650, 11v11 = $700. This is for a 10-game season and includes all referee fees.


If you have additional questions, feel free to email Mike Malone at general.manager@glasasoccer.org

I was always under the impression that NTSSA sanctioned leagues can't play 11v11 in academy, hence PAL playing 9v9

Small sided is as far as I know still recommended but not mandatory.

9v9 is not an NTSSA rule. When Chamber ran PAL and CAL, they opted for 9v9. NTSSA sanctions tournaments that play 11v11, so EAL is offering 11v11 for the league. There is debate as to which is best for development, but there is a market for both 9v9 and 11v11.

More information and online registration available at www.glasasoccer.org/eal


Price comparison of the U9 & U10 Sunday academy leagues for Fall 2010:

EAL - $650 for 9v9 and $700 for 11v11 for 10 games scheduled (8 guaranteed)
CAL - $840 for 9v9 ($600 + $240 for referees) for 8 games
SDL2 - $450 for 9v9 and 11v11 for 6 games
PrimeTime - $750 for 9v9 and $850 for 11v11 for 8 games
PAL West - $465 for 9v9 ($225 + $240 for referees) for 8 games