Our Academy soccer teams are for advanced players in the U16/U17-U18/19 age groups looking for a competitive soccer environment. The length of the season is 10 months (Fall, Winter, Spring). The U16/U17-U18/19 Academy teams will play in the EDP league. Additionally, the team will participate in local and regional tournaments during the fall and spring seasons.

Eligibility:

• Boys U16-U19

• Click here to determine your appropriate age group.
  

Training and Home Game Locations:

• Elizabeth Seton High School

• Other fields in close proximity to DeMatha Catholic High School
  

2020/2021 Player Fees:
$2,250

2020/2012 Payment Plans:
Accounts will have the option to enroll in payment plans. 

Payment plan billing will not occur until we have confirmation we are allowed to play. You will not be billed during a period of time where we are not permitted to play or practice. 

Payment plans are outlined below:

• Pay in full, 3 month plan, 6 month plan, or 10 month.

• Payment plans will be debited on the 1st of each month. 

• Billing will begin on the 1stof the first month we are able to start practicing.

What’s Included:

• 3 x practices per week (Fall/Spring)

• 1 x practice per week (Winter)

• 2 Tournaments (Labor Day or Columbus Day, Memorial Day)

• Fall and Spring League (CMSSL/EDP)

• Winter training 

• Referee fees

• Facilities fee (Outdoor, indoor, and lights)

• MSYSA fees

• USYSA fees 

• Insurance fees

• Coaching fees

What’s Not Included:

• Uniforms (2-year cycles)

  • Required items: 

    • Home white kit (jersey, short, socks)

    • Away royal kit (jersey, short, socks)

    • Training red kit (top, short, socks)

  • Optional items:

    • Warm-up suit (jacket and pants)

    • Backpack 

• Player/family travel, food, and boarding to away tournament and other possible events

• Club outings and events 

• Optional Summer and winter camps

• Optional Personal training

Winter/Spring Training Calendar:

• Fall Season: 

  • Mid-August- mid-November

    • Training 3 x times a week

    • Game on weekend 

    • Tournament on Labor Day and Columbus Day weekends 

• Winter Season:

  • January- early March

    • Training and scrimmages

• Spring Season 

  • Mid-March-mid June 

    • Training 3 x times a week (outdoor)

    • Game on weekend (outdoor)

    • Tournament in March and Memorial Day weekend

FAQs

What is Pre-Academy soccer?

• Pre-Academy soccer is a competitive program for players with above average skills and a strong drive to develop their soccer abilities and love of the game. Our Pre-Academy program competes in the Elite Development League. All coaches are professionally licensed and background checked. 

What is the time commitment?

• Our travel soccer teams play in 3 seasons per year. The fall season is from mid-August to mid-November. The winter season goes from January through early-March. The spring season is from mid-March to mid-June. Teams typically play 8-10 games per season. Most games are played on Sundays, with some Saturday games. Teams usually play one or more preseason scrimmages and participate in 4 tournaments per season, depending upon the age group and competitive level of the team. Teams begin practicing 2-3 weeks before the start of each season. Practices take place at least twice a week. Travel players are expected to attend all team practices and games.

How far might we travel?

• EDP games for our Pre-Academy age groups will be primarily in greater Washington, DC metro area. However, on rare occasions some away games could be several hours away.

How do I determine the right age group for my child?

• Please reference the US Soccer Birth Year Matrix.

Will I get to choose my uniform number?

• Uniform numbers will be assigned to the player by the club. We do this to ensure each player has their own unique number. This allows us to move players up and allow them to play with other teams in our club.

How do I order my uniform?

• We are in the final process of designing our uniforms for next season and will send a link to all registered players once completed. We use a third party vendor to manage our uniforms.

Do you offer scholarships or financial assistance?

• Yes, we do offer financial based support to those in need. Please visit our website for additional details and the application.

Important Club Policies

While we do expect all parents and players to review our complete DMSA handbook, we have highlighted a few policies for you below.

Commitment Policy:

When a family accepts an invitation to join a DeMatha Soccer Academy team, they are making a commitment to the DMSA program for the 12-month soccer year, from August 1 through July 31 of the following year. The commitment is for this entire one-year period and not for a specific soccer season (Fall, Spring) or training period (Summer, Winter).

This year's long commitment is important for two reasons. Each year, DMSA incurs expenses and makes resource commitments based on the total number of players who commit to the 12-month soccer year. Financial and resource commitments are made based on the number of families who accept the yearlong program commitment and many expenses are incurred in advance.

Payment Plan Policy:

For those families that find it difficult to make one full travel team fee payment in one payment by the commitment date, DMSA offers payment plans. When you accept your player's team placement, you will be asked to either pay the seasonal fee in one full payment, or in installments with a Payment Plan. The Payment Plan divides the fee into 3 or 6, or 10 installments: the bond fee is due by the initial commitment deadline, the remaining balance of the fee is broken into installments. After your initial payment, your credit card will be automatically charged for the remaining installments.

If you have issues processing your credit card payment, please email [email protected] and we will direct you to our website host’s customer service contact. 

Scholarship Policy:

DeMatha Soccer Academy (DMSA) is a non-profit 501(c)3 community-based soccer organization. The DMSA leadership is committed to making the DMSA experience broadly available to qualified, committed soccer players who wish to participate. The DMSA leadership fundraises and collects donations for our Scholarship Fund, which enables the Scholarship Committee to review applications and grant awards. Because the Scholarship Committee receives many requests and has limited funding available, scholarships are granted to the most qualified applicants based on financial need and the player’s commitment to DMSA.

In order to be considered for financial assistance, players must have accepted their invitation to join the team, paid their bond fee, and enrolled in a payment plan.

Player Fee Refund Policy:

The success of our teams is dependent on the players who make up each team - and their commitment to the program. After teams have been formed and player commitments have been signed, DMSA will then proceed on behalf of each team to assign coaches, assign practice fields and times, complete all player registrations, purchase training/medical equipment, as well as complete all state, league, and tournament registrations. Accordingly, we expect that all players and parents will follow through with their commitment to the program by completing all required paperwork and paying all fees in a timely manner.

Consequently, our refund policy regarding our teams is stringent and non-negotiable. After players have committed to the team requests for refunds will be treated as follows:

• Any player withdrawal request made after a player has commitment to the club for the seasonal year will result in no refund of the player fee.

• Player dismissal due to a violation of any of DMSA Expectations and Guidelines or Club Policies as outlined in the Club Handbook will result in no refund of the player fee.

• There will be no refunds granted for cancellations due to weather, acts of God, or forfeits.

• Player withdrawal due to a certified medical reason will result in a partial credit towards future DMSA player registration fees or camps.  A written statement from a non-parent medical professional must be provided.

• DMSA will not refund player fees for any other reasons.