WHATS NEW IN THE CO-ED DEVELOPMENTAL HIGH SCHOOL ?
The RDL Program is currently for U9-U19 players. Rush Developmental Teams will now be formed by Birth Year to fall in line with US Youth Soccer’s Mandate. RDL Age Groups are split into six age categories: U9, U10, U12, U14 (teams are gender specific) U16 and U19 are coed teams
It is important to understand what the RDL program is. It is not competitive it’s still a recreation-based program, which means parent-volunteer coaches, 50 percent playing time rules, no out-of-town travel, teams formed by geographic areas, etc. However, we start to add elements of competitive soccer, we keep scores and standings, there are paid referees; there is an in-house local tournament at the end of each season and the training schedule is less rigorous than competitive soccer.
The RDL program is designed to be a year-round program. Teams are formed during the summer and will stay together for the fall and spring seasons (U9-U14 Only). Coed HS has registration during the summer for fall and during the winter for spring.
• The RDL Program is a very important part of Idaho Rush. It can be used as a stepping-stone into our competitive program for those that are interested or it can be a nice home all the way through High School.
• RDL is designed to give players the opportunity to play MORE soccer without the cost and travel of Competitive.
• Did I mention a tournament to end each fall and spring season? At no extra cost and no travel.
• RDL plays their fall season at Simplot Youth Sports Complex and spring season at Optimist Youth Sports Complex.
EQUIPMENT
Soccer shoes should have plastic, aluminum or molded rubber studs. The studs must be no longer than 3/4 inch and should be manufactured and sold as soccer shoes. The studs must not be sharp (No baseball cleats) or shoes with a single stud at the toe (American football cleats or rubber baseball cleats) are not allowed.
PARENTS AND VOLUNTEERS
All coaches, team managers and assistant referees are parent volunteers. Each team fills those three positions from the team parent pool or finds someone other than a parent to fill the positions. If the team cannot find volunteers to fill the positions, the team will be disbanded with no refunds issued.