Who are the LTPD & Rep. Coaches for the upcoming season?

See the list below for the Outdoor 2024  competitive teams. Once coaches are assigned, this will have the Coaches names and contact information available!

What is LTPD & Rep?

LTDP refers to the U7 to U12 age groups and the Rep. is U13 and above. As LTPD is a new term introduced through to the Canadian Soccer Association's "Long Term Player Development" movement. For more information on Long Term Player Development please click here.

LTPD players have a primary focus on like their name implies, their "development". Their program is structured so they are able to receive training from certified volunteer Coaches to further hone their skills during a critical stage of their development during the fall/winter/spring. They then transition to playing in Durham Region's LTPD leagues and festivals. 

Rep. players have a primary focus on competition and "represent" the Club at tournaments and league play. Attention is now shifted to training and playing with the intention of winning and placing well in tournaments and in their league. They play within and outside of Durham Region.   

I have a child born in 2017. Is there any way I can get them involved in this program?

For children at the U7 level, the players can play up at the U8 level at the discretion of the Darlington Head Coach and LTPD Manager.

Development training  includes training sessions with Technical Staff and a 5 day summer camp. These take place October 2023 to March 2024 and a camp in the Summer of 2024. More information regarding the sessions is described towards the bottom of this page.

How is LTPD & Rep. structured?

• U7 (Born 2017) are able to partake in the Club Development training which is the fall/winter/spring training and physical literacy sessions with Darlington. Players who would like to play up at the U8 level can request from the Club to be assessed to do so.
   
• U8 to U12 (Born 2016 to 2012) players participate in the the fall/winter/spring training and physical literacy sessions with Darlington and then transition into Durham Region's Development outdoor league in the summer with a bonus week long camp in the summer.  
   
• U13 to U14 (2011 & 2010) players transitioning from LTPD to the Rep.  will have Tactical Development training designed by the Technical Department. The training will be facilitated by the Club and a strong emphasis and understanding for the 11v11 game will be taught. Educational classroom sessions with analysis will also be utilized. 
   
• U15+ (Born 2009 to 2006) players play in and outside of Durham Region for the outdoor season in the summer. Training is facilitated by our by Club certified volunteer Coaches & Team Officials. 

How is the Club Development/Tactical Development structured?

The Club Development & Tactical Development for the U7 to U12's and U13/U14's respectively starts early October 2023 to late April 2024. There are fall/winter/spring training sessions along with other sessions detailed below. Once completed, teams will transition into their Outdoor Season. After these sessions are completed they then transition into their league from June to August. Note if your son or daughter is also registered for the Indoor program the training times are schedule so they will not conflict with scheduled league play.

What is the 2023/2024 Club Development Program Schedule for the U7 to U12 age group?

Fall Training (6 Sessions) - Taking place on  September 30th, October 1st, 14th, 15th 21st and 22nd at the Darlington Fields. Times for each age group are as follows:

Winter Training (8 Sessions) - Taking place on Saturday mornings and early afternoons starting on January 6th, 2024. All sessions will take place at St. Stephens Catholic Secondary School, located at 300 Scugog Street, Bowmanville for the Boys age groups and Holy Trinity CSS, located at 2260 Courtice Rd, Courtice, ON L1E 2M8 for the Girls. 

Below is the  EXPECTED schedule for the 2024 season!

What is the 2023/2024 Tactical Development Program Schedule  for the U13/U14 age group?

How long are the LTPD/Rep. league soccer seasons?

LTPD/Rep. soccer typically runs from late May to the start of September depending on the league, age group and whether or not the team plays in preseason or post-season games or tournaments.

What else is included in the outdoor registration fee?

The registration fee includes team uniform which features a home, away and practice jersey along with shorts and two pairs of socks and a team track jacket and pants, practice jersey and bag (this is not applicable to U7 who still play in House League).

The apparel maker is Puma and our uniform will consist of a royal blue home jersey, white away jersey, black shorts and white socks. The track jacket will be royal blue and black track pants. 

What is the registration fee?

For payments not received by Friday, September 22nd, 2023 by 11:59am, a $100.00 penalty will apply. The Club's expectation is that parents will register their children directly after they've been confirmed at their final tryout. Below are the options for payment:

• U7 (Born 2017) - Full payment of $600.00 due before September 18th, 2023 OR partial payment of $300.00 upon registration, and remaining $300 by January 15th, 2024.

• U8 to U14 (Born 2016 to 2010) - Full payment of $1500.00 before September 18th, 2023 OR partial payment of $500.00 upon registration, $500.00 on January 15th, 2024 and remaining $500.00 by February 16th, 2024.

• U15 to U18 (Born 2009 to 2005) - Full payment of $1000.00 due before September 18th, 2023 OR $500.00 upon registration and remaining $500.00 by January 15th, 2024.

How do I pay for the program?

On the day of the final try-outs, we will be collecting registration through our Online registration page. Fees are required at the time of registration.

1. Families will be able to register their player(s) online through their own computer, tablet or mobile device at darlingtonsoccerclub.ca. through the online registration portal with Visa or MasterCard payments. If doing a partial payment, there will be an automatic withdrawal available for those giving credit cards.

What is the NSF Cheque fee?

The NSF fee is $50.00.

What is the refund fee?

There are no refunds for the LTPD & Rep. program. All transactions are final.