Beyond the Pitch – November 2025

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Fremont YSC Programs Open for Registration

Winter Competitive Evaluations and Talent ID & Selection

Are you a recreational player interested in our competitive program? Sign up for an evaluation. Note: this evaluation period is only for recreational players, or those not currently registered with a competitive team in a NorCal club.

Competitive Evaluation Interest Form

Grassroots Spring 2026 Recreational Youth Soccer

Grassroots Spring 2026 soccer is open for registration. Reserve your spot now and get ready for another fun season of learning through play!

Register Here

Support our Annual Food Drive: Donate Non-Perishable Food to TCV Food Bank + Mobile Pantry

Join us throughout the month of November as we collect non-perishable food items for the food bank during the holidays. Requested foods can be found HERE or click the button below.

Drop-Off Instructions:

Players may bring items for donation to practice, and/or we will be accepting donations at the Fremont YSC Office (44100 Old Warm Springs Blvd) on Monday, November 24th from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.

Learn more here.

TECHNE Leaderboard

Fremont YSC offers a FREE account on the TECHNE soccer training app for players in the Foundation Phase. Each month, we’ll be recognizing the efforts of players practicing at home.

Dai Redwood Selected as US Youth National Team Scout

Congratulations to Dai Redwood, Fremont YSC Executive and Sporting Director, for being selected as a US Youth National Team Scout. As a part of the scouting network, Dai will work to identify and select US talent to represent the US Youth National team in international tournaments.

Parent Education and Engagement

The Game Model and Why It’s Important

What is a Game Model?

The Game Model refers to the overall tactical approach or system of play used by a team during a match and is built using the following elements:

1. Identity: Establishes a clear identity in the way we play, and makes it easier for players to know and understand their roles and responsibilities.
2. Player Development: Helps coaches identify areas where individual players and teams as a whole need to improve, and tailor training and coaching to address developmental areas. This pathway has clear objectives towards an eventual outcome.
3. Cohesion and Consistency: Creates a connection between all the teams within the club, using top-down planning with bottom-up execution.

Though these elements are just a starting point, all clubs should have a clear game model and way of playing as it is what drives the entire club culture, structure, and operations. Development structures, age-appropriate methodologies, coach profiles, and curriculum design for long-term development are also key pieces of a well-structured club.

Why a Game Model Is Important

The Game Model gives direction to the players, helping them learn the small and big picture, all while teaching the club’s learning methodologies.

Additional Areas of Structure

1. Developmental Model: Relies on deep-level learning (constructed learning through experiences), which is a long-term learning process as the individual learns the ’why’ along with the ‘how.’

2. Learning Phase: An overview of age-appropriate methodologies and ways of playing, which builds towards the big picture—the club Game Model.

When clubs focus more on outcome and the short-term objective of winning for the purpose of recruitment and playing platforms, the players lose out. They don’t engage in deep-level learning, but rather rote learning for performance.

Deep-level learning is critical for players’ creativity and decision making—key attributes for high-level performance at the senior level.

At Fremont YSC, we are proud to be different. We follow the standards set throughout the world, using modern coaching methods and a holistic approach to development, supporting growth of the whole person.

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