U12 & 13 AA 2026 SUMMER
REGISTER
CLICK HERE to register for team formations:
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: $805
U13: $930
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
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:
- 2 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 September 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
Key Dates
- Summer Training Start:
- League Games Start:
- U12: May 30th, 2026
- U13: May 30th, 2026
- Regular Season Ends:
- U12: Aug 30th, 2026
- U13: Aug 30th, 2026
- League Playoffs:
- Provincial Championships:
- U12: N/A
- U13: Sep 4th to 6th , 2026
- Weekly Training Times & Locations:
Game Day(s) as released by SNS
U12 & 13 GIRLS
U12 GIRLS : SUNDAY / THURSDAY / SATURDAY
U13 GIRLS : SATURDAY / THURSDAY / SUNDAY
U12 & 13 BOYS
U12 BOYS : SUNDAY / THURSDAY / SATURDAY
U13 BOYS : SATURDAY / THURSDAY / SUNDAY
BOLDED DAYS indicates a backup day. The NSSL will try to use the two primary game days and in some circumstances where it is not possible, the third backup day may be used to schedule games
Uniform note*
- UDFC owns the uniforms. 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 needs to be paid on the front end of the registration process.
- 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.
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