Legacy Program
About the Legacy Program (8/16/2009)

San Tan's advanced soccer program is entitled "Legacy". Each age group, beginning with U7, typically there can be multiple teams consisting of a Red team, a White team, or a Blue team. The emphasis in the Legacy program is on individual skills development and team-building. Winning is important, but it is not the focus of play in the program. We are developing total teams and complete soccer players.

Players are introduced to a high level of play and coaching at a young age, training twice a week (under the age of 10) and three times a week (U11 thru U18) with a professional coach. All players under the age of 10 are placed on a team through a Assessment process. Players not yet ready for competitive soccer are referred to San Tan's recreational program. Players are placed based on their age, ability and athletic commitment. Players age U11 thru U18 are placed on a team through a Tryout process based on their age, ability and athletic commitment. This process creates multiple teams at each age level and allows each player to be on a team that best suits his or her technical ability, desire, athletic ability and tactical awareness at the time.

Legacy teams under the age of 10 play in the State Open (Maricopa) league. The Open League consists of teams from other soccer clubs throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area. San Tan Legacy teams under the age of 10 also will play in a few tournaments between August and March. Legacy teams age U11 thru U18 play in either the competitive State league or the State Open (Maricopa) league depending on their level. The State league plays against teams from other soccer clubs throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area, and sometimes further away.

These Legacy teams also play in a number of tournaments throughout the state, and sometimes out-of-state. At the end of the year (April-May), these teams participate in the State Cup or the Open Cup tournament. For any information regarding the Legacy Program, please send an email to: Director of Coaching.