ACADEMY
Academy Program Overview
The Academy Program is comprised of 8U through 12U players (boys and girls ages 8-12 years old). The focus of this program is individual technical development. This will be reinforced by focusing on how the individual player fits into the team environment. All Academy teams practice at least twice per week and will be trained by professional club coaches to provide the players with the best foundation of skills, abilities, and knowledge of the game.
Players must tryout for the Academy Program, with no guarantee of acceptance. We do aim to provide every player the opportunity to play Academy-level soccer, but this is not always possible. In age groups with multiple teams, players are grouped according to skill level. This ensures consistent development for each player, because playing with/against similarly skilled players at this age is important. As much as possible, games for each team are scheduled against opponents with similar skill/ability levels.
Quick Facts:
- Offered to boys and girls 8U-12U. Fall and Spring season (Aug - May; team placement offers go out MID June)
- Players are selected through a tryout process which takes place end of May.
- Teams are led by professionally licensed coaches
- 8U: practice twice per week with games on the weekend
- 9U-12U: practice two/three times per week with games on the weekend
- Attend four tournaments per year, two during Fall season and two during spring season
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If you are new to the club, you must create an account to register for a program.
Team Levels
8U (Tiered):
Boys Teams: United, Crew, Fire, Sporting, Wizards, Galaxy, Club
Girls Teams: Reign, Courage, Thorns, Dash
9U-12U (Tiered):
Academy Program: Blue, Black, Navy, Royal, White, Gray, Club
Age Brackets & Format
Fall 2024-Spring 2025
| Division | Birth Year | Format | Game Length | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8U | 2017 | 7v7 | 2- 25 min halves | 2/week - 1.25 hour |
| 9U | 2016 | 7v7 | 2- 25 min halves | 2/week - 1.25 hour |
| 10U - Blue, Black, Navy | 2015 | 7v7 | 2- 25 min halves | 3/week - 1.25 hour |
| 10U - Royal, White, Gray, Club | 2015 | 7v7 | 2- 25 min halves | 2/week - 1.25 hour |
| 11U - Blue, Black, Navy | 2014 | 9v9 | 2- 30 min halves | 3/week - 1.25 hour |
| 11U - Royal, White, Gray, Club | 2014 | 9v9 | 2- 30 min halves | 2/week - 1.25 hour |
| 12U - Blue, Black, Navy | 2013 | 9v9 | 2- 30 min halves | 3/week - 1.25 hour |
| 12U - Royal, White, Gray, Club | 2013 | 9v9 | 2- 30 min halves | 2/week - 1.25 hour |
Important Dates
Summer 2024
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Late May | CLUB TRYOUTS |
| Early-Mid June | Roster placement offers |
| July | Pre-season Competitive Camp |
Fall 2024
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| August 5 | First day of Fall practices |
| Mid-late August | Pre-season Tournaments |
| September 7 | Regular season games begin |
| Mid Nov - Early Dec | Post-season tournaments |
Spring 2025
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| February 5 | First day of Spring practices |
| Mid-late February | Pre-season tournaments |
| March 1 | Regular season games begin |
| Mid May | Post-season tournaments |
| Late May - Early June | CLUB TRYOUTS |
Financial Aid
We prioritize and make every effort to assist families who have a financial need through our financial aid fund. Financial aid is not guaranteed and there is a formal application and documentation upload process required before review. Please click the button below for more information and application.
Uniforms
Academy uniform kits are ordered, fulfilled and customer supported by Soccer.com. Please click below to view ordering instructions.
- All 8U-12U players need to order a uniform kit.
- Jersey numbers are preassigned for each player to avoid duplicates.
- Uniforms are for two years (23/24 & 24/25) and costs range from $270-$290.
Academy Team Managers
Team Manager Overview
Managers are an integral piece in every team. Managers assist with administrative tasks, most notably assisting with communication between individual teams and Inter Atlanta club coaches/officials, online tasks throughout the season - registering and checking-in teams for tournaments/events, updating scores (when applicable), and some minor game day responsibilities to help keep their team organized and ready to play!
If interested in learning more about assisting in a team manager role, please click below to see a general outline of responsibilities:
Contact Us
Please direct any questions to our staff
Cameron Grassmyer
U7-U9 Academy Director
cgrassmyer[at]interatlantafc.com
Saxon Venair
U10-U12 Academy Director
svenair[at]interatlantafc.com
Official Club Partners
Inter Atlanta FC is registered with the IRS as not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization
ADDRESS
161 Arizona Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
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