U12 & 13 AA 2026-27

REGISTER

CLICK HERE to register for team formations:

Schedule : VIEW SCHEDULE

Program Overview

Most comprehensive development programming within the club for this age.
Functions as the spring board/gateway to Soccer NS Provincial Team programming.
Entry points into the UDFC Youth AAA programming which acts as a springboard/gateway to Soccer NS Excel Program, CCAA (College), USports (University) programming.
Players are regularly exposed to competition across Nova Scotia.
Competition against teams from outside of Nova Scotia occurs 1 to 2 times a year.

PROGRAM COST

U12: $850

U13: $850

Program Outcomes

Individual skill development through application within individual, unit, and team tactical responsibilities and tasks with a bias towards individual and unit responsibilities:

One example would be:

Individual (as a CB for example):

Recognizing when, where, how, and why to move when the ball is moving to close opposition players down.

Unit (from the perspective of a CB as an example):

Recognizing the above and how to keep the horizontal distances optimal with teammates when moving as a defensive line.

Team (from the perspective of a CB for example)

Recognizing the above and understanding how to manage relationships between defensive line and midfield line when operating under team strategy to keep a mid-block when in defensive organization.

Development of tactical role(s) understanding relative to age and stage of play.
Physical preparedness for the next level of competitive opportunity.

Age Groups & Eligibility

U12: 2015
U13: 2014

Who is this for?

Players who are engaged by the sport, wish to achieve their performance goals, demonstrate higher competency compared to most of their age group peers at the time of team formation process, want to access further developmental opportunities outside of UDFC.

Commitment

12AA & 13AA:

Winter contacts:

3 sessions a week
Opportunity to participate in the additional Committed Player Program weekly session
Participation in NSSL 7-aside league

Summer contacts:

2 sessions a week
Opportunity to participate in the additional Committed Player Program weekly session
Participation in NSSL 9-aside league

Team formation process

12AA & 13AA:

Teams are formed in October for the winter season
Teams are formed in late March/early April for the summer season

Coaches

Coaches are Canada Soccer & NCCP Certified and supported by Manager of Coach Education, Mesut Mert & U12 & U13 Program Lead Keith Partridge

To learn more about Mesut click here
To learn more about Keith click here

Key Dates

Training Start:

OCTOBER

League Games Start:

U12: TBD
U13: TBD

Regular Season Ends:

U12: TBD
U13: TBD

League Playoffs:

U12: TBD
U13: TBD

Provincial Championships:

U12: TBD
U13: TBD

Weekly Training Times & Locations:

Assessment RegistrationBegins: August 28, 2026
Assessment Begins: September 16, 2026

Uniform note*

UDFC owns the jerseys. The club hands them out at the beginning of the year, collects them at the end of the year, and charges a rental fee of $20/season.
The $20 rental fee is paid at the time of registration.
The club takes a $40 deposit, which will be cashed if both jerseys do not come back in good condition at the end of the season. Please hand the deposit off to you manager at the beginning of the year once teams are formed.
Socks and shorts can be purchased via Level Up. The club does not manage inventory internally.

FOR TRAINING GEAR PURCHASE CLICK HERE