: Players will continue to master individual moves and skills while adding more challenging game situations and techniques in order to encourage a faster-paced game. This program is open to enrollment for boys and girls by birth year and will prepare players for the next step towards Zone 3 and the tryout-based platform.

This is the entry into the RDS program, through open enrollment for boys and girls by birth year, which focuses on individual skill development, ball mastery, 1 v 1 ability, change of direction and stop-start moves. Players will participate in small sided games and activities to encourage creativity, vision and the importance of mastering the ball.

Sessions in Zone 3 will be through a tryout-based platform. During week one players will be evaluated for their suitability for the RDS program. Training sessions will be fast-paced, challenging and will place players in a professional environment that will reflect the intensity of Academy Youth Teams sessions. During week 5 of the program, players will compete in an in-tournament week, new for 2019.

Sessions in Zone 3 will be through a tryout-based platform. During week one players will be evaluated for their suitability for the RDS program. Training sessions will be fast-paced, challenging and will place players in a professional environment that will reflect the intensity of Academy Youth Teams sessions. During week 5 of the program, players will compete in an in-tournament week, new for 2019.