2013 USL Media gUide - United Soccer Leagues
2013 USL Media gUide - United Soccer Leagues
2013 USL Media gUide - United Soccer Leagues
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SUper Y-LeagUe<br />
Founded in 1999, the Super Y-League is dedicated to the progression of future<br />
professional players. Averaging 700 teams since 2004, the Super Y-League has<br />
steered the course for development of elite clubs, players, and coaches. Affiliated<br />
with U.S. <strong>Soccer</strong>, the Super Y-League ODP Program has opened countless doors<br />
for players to be identified for U.S. National Team programs. The Super Y-League<br />
contains the youth academies of Major League <strong>Soccer</strong> clubs, <strong>USL</strong> PRO clubs, PDL<br />
and W-League clubs. The league also serves clubs looking to develop the game from the ground up.<br />
Top youth academies such as the Chicago Magic, Mass Premier <strong>Soccer</strong> and TSF Academy have been<br />
members of the league for several seasons. <strong>USL</strong>’s Super Y-League has revolutionized youth player<br />
development in North America.<br />
nexTgen<br />
The NGS is an exciting, new youth soccer initiative undertaken by <strong>USL</strong> and IMG<br />
Academy, established to provide clubs the opportunity to take part in an elite-level league for U12 and<br />
U14 boys and girls. The NGS will take a developmental approach which engages the player, coach, and<br />
parent, while facilitating player growth across 10 important disciplines. These disciplines will be conducted<br />
by world-renowned experts in their respective areas of performance, and will include Ignite360 athletic<br />
assessment, physical and mental conditioning, technical skill development, tactical development, and<br />
vision development; as well as instruction about nutrition, leadership, on-field communication, and injury<br />
prevention. Teams will participate in an eight-month season featuring two evaluation/competition events<br />
at IMG, and top players will be identified through the NGS Player Tracking Program and invited to attend<br />
the NGS ID Training Camp at IMG.<br />
<strong>2013</strong> imporTanT DaTeS<br />
March 23........................<strong>USL</strong> PRO Season Opens<br />
April 1.......................................SYL Season Opens<br />
May 4.......................................PDL Season Opens<br />
May 7....................U.S. Open Cup Play-In Round<br />
May 11...........................W-League Season Opens<br />
May 14.............................U.S. Open Cup Round 1<br />
May 15............................Super-20 Season Opens<br />
May 21.............................U.S. Open Cup Round 2<br />
May 28.............................U.S. Open Cup Round 3<br />
June 12.............................U.S. Open Cup Round 4<br />
June 26.......................U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals<br />
July 7.................................Super-20 Season Ends<br />
July 10............................W-League Roster Freeze<br />
July 14..............W-League Regular Season Ends<br />
July 17......................................PDL Roster Freeze<br />
July 18-21........Super-20 League Championships<br />
nUrock <strong>Soccer</strong> hoLDingS<br />
NuRock <strong>Soccer</strong> Holdings acquired <strong>USL</strong> from<br />
NIKE in August of 2009. Based in Atlanta, NuRock<br />
is led by Rob Hoskins and Alec Papadakis.<br />
As Chairman of NuRock, Hoskins is one of the<br />
country’s largest and most respected real estate<br />
developers in residential housing, and brings his<br />
valuable management and branding experience<br />
to the soccer industry. Papadakis, Chief Executive<br />
Officer and Managing Partner of NuRock <strong>Soccer</strong><br />
Holdings, is a franchise attorney who played<br />
soccer both collegiately and professionally in the<br />
U.S.<br />
<strong>USL</strong>soccer.com<br />
July 19-21....W-League Conference Tournaments<br />
July 21.......................PDL Regular Season Ends<br />
July 30............................<strong>USL</strong> PRO Roster Freeze<br />
July 22-28..........................................PDL Playoffs<br />
July 26-28....W-League Championship Final Four<br />
August 2-4................................PDL Championship<br />
August 7......................U.S. Open Cup Semifinals<br />
August 17..........<strong>USL</strong> PRO Regular Season Ends<br />
August 23-25.....................<strong>USL</strong> PRO Quarterfinals<br />
August 30-Sept. 1..................<strong>USL</strong> PRO Semifinals<br />
September 6-8..................<strong>USL</strong> PRO Championship<br />
Mid-September...........................SYL Season Ends<br />
October 1-2............................U.S. Open Cup Final<br />
December 12-15......<strong>USL</strong> Annual General Meeting<br />
December..................SYL North American Finals<br />
<strong>USL</strong>’s day-to-day operations take place at its<br />
corporate headquarters in the thriving Westshore<br />
Business District, adjacent to Tampa International<br />
Airport. In addition to new headquarters, NuRock<br />
<strong>Soccer</strong> Holdings has enhanced the <strong>USL</strong> business<br />
model with the additions of experienced team<br />
services staff in the areas of league operations,<br />
creative services, communications & new media,<br />
marketing, franchise & sponsorship sales, and<br />
registration.<br />
<strong>2013</strong> <strong>USL</strong> <strong>Media</strong> <strong>gUide</strong> - 9
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