The new program, XF Futures, will bring an exciting and challenging blend of introductory skills training with weekly small-sided games, playing everything from 1v1 to 4v4 in each training session to ensure players have ample opportunity to explore a range of skills. The number of participants per gender and age group is capped to ensure the most motivated players are selected, providing an ideal proving ground for players who hope to play for top Crossfire Premier teams in the future.

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XF Futures

The XF Futures is a free program for Under-7 and Under-8 boys and girls with the goal of the identification and development of future Crossfire Premier players,

XF Futures, brings an exciting and challenging blend of introductory skills training with weekly small-sided games, playing everything from 1v1 to 4v4 in each training session to ensure players have ample opportunity to explore a range of skills. The number of participants 30 per gender to ensure the most motivated players are selected, providing an ideal proving ground for players who hope to play for top Crossfire Premier teams in the future.

There will be two XF Futures seasons offered per year, with each consisting of 14 training sessions, held twice weekly at a location in Redmond, and staffed by professional Crossfire Premier coaches who are assisted by young ladies and men from the club’s Under-19 Elite Clubs National League teams.

The seasons will run as follows:

Summer— June and July

Fall— September and October

Boys sessions will be 4:15-5:15pm on Mondays (60 Acres Field 18) and Wednesdays (60 Acres Field 1) and will begin on September 11.

Girls sessions will be 4:15-5:15pm on Tuesdays(60 Acres Field 18) and Thursdays (60 Acres Field 18) and will begin on September 12.

Friday Game Days: TBA (60 Acres)

Each player will receive two XF Futures training t-shirts, shorts, and soccer socks. Again, there is no cost to the program; all players will participate completely free of charge.

Players will be selected through a single-day player identification tryout held in late May. This tryout will be good for both XF Futures seasons: Summer and Fall. If a player opts out of a season during the year, his or her position will be offered to a player from the waitlist.

Tryouts for 2023-24 Session

Players should attend both days if possible

Boys		Date	Day	Time	Field
2017 & 16	U7 & U8	June 1	Thursday	4:15-5:30pm	Grasslawn Park Field #1
		No Tryout Friday

Girls
2017 & 16	U7 & U8	June 1	Thursday	5:45-7:00pm	Grasslawn Park Field #1
		No Tryout Friday

For players in this program or other young players looking for more opportunities to play, we also recommend the Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association recreational soccer program, the details of which can be found at www.lwysa.org. During periods of overlap, the XF Futures program is scheduled to avoid any potential conflicts with recreational soccer programming.

The 2023-23 season is for all boys and girls aged Under-7 and Under-8 for the new soccer season (born in 2016 or 2017) are encouraged to register for and attend the tryout.