Academy sOCCER fAQ

What is Academy soccer?
Academy soccer is more competitive than recreational soccer. The training and coaching is carried out by licensed, professional soccer coaches. Compared to recreational soccer, Academy soccer requires a greater time and financial commitment from the parents and players & mainly involves training and tournaments in and around the Middle Tennessee area.

Are the genders split?
Yes, the teams are split into boys and girls teams.

Is Academy Soccer that different from Recreational soccer?
Yes, expectations for the players in Academy soccer are higher. There will be two 1.5 hour practices per week and one tournament per month. Academy players are selected through tryouts.

When are tryouts?
Tryout dates for Academy are posted on this website and are held around the middle of May.

How long is the commitment?
Players are registered through TN State Soccer to play for All-In FC TN for one year. The soccer year is split into two seasons. The fall season runs from August to November. The spring season runs from February to May. If a player leaves their team part way through the year, the full fee must still be paid before a release is given.

How many teams are there in each age group?
It varies between age groups, but usually there will be between one to two teams per gender age group.

Can a player move between teams?
Yes, the coaching staff will make this decision. In the Academy, players can be moved up or down, depending on their ability level, their rate of development and their commitment level. Players on a lower level team can ‘club pass’ up to a higher level team for one or more games if the coaches agree.

How much playing time will my son/daughter get?
Playing time will be determined by performance, ability, effort and commitment, both at practice and in games. This is a coaching staff decision. Players can increase their playing time by improving in the four areas listed above.

Are players expected to attend every practice and every game?
Yes. If a player cannot make a practice or a game, the coach must be notified with as much advance notice as possible. While it is expected that a player will be at each practice and game, it is accepted that sickness and special occasions may mean a player misses an occasional practice or game.

Are there written codes of conduct for players and parents?
Yes. AIFCTN has a written code of conduct for players and parents.

Player and Parent Code of Conduct - All-In FUtbol Club - Club Guidelines

Can anyone find out information about our child and their team?
Child safety is paramount at All-In FC TN. With that in mind, our policy prohibits staff members from communicating specific information about a child or team to any individual not listed in the child’s registration information. We appreciate your understanding.

Select Soccer Age Groups

Groups are identified based on birth year.
See Below (for 2013-2018 Age Groups)

Age Group / Birth Year

U12 2013

U11 2014

U10 2015

U9 2016

U8 2017

U7 2018

What is the financial cost
of being on a Select team for a year?

Cost will vary depending on team's participation in games, tournaments, and need for uniforms.

Club fees are $342 per seasonal year
which includes fall and spring.

Club fees include a five day club-wide preseason team camp, one Nike soccer ball, training equipment, TN State registration, Speed, Agility, Quickness (SAQ) training sessions throughout
the season, insurance, and club administration.

Team fees are $250-350 per season and include tournaments, games, ref fees,
field rental fees, coach's pay, and
coach's expenses

Total estimated cost to play for All-In FC TN
is $600-$700, which includes club and team fees but not uniforms.
Estimated cost for our uniform kit is $300.
Our uniform kits are on a two year rotation.
We will be getting a new uniform kit for the 2024-25 seasonal year.

A breakdown of costs and payment schedule
will be provided at the first team meeting.

Scholarships available on a case-by-case basis and are for club fees only. There will be fundraising opportunities to help reduce cost.

What is the commitment?
Players are registered through TN State Soccer
to play for All-In FC TN for one year.
The soccer year is split into two seasons.
Boy's fall season runs August to late November/early December
and Girl's season, runs from February to May.

If a player leaves their team part way through their season, the full fee must still be paid before a release is given. The expectation is that soccer is the player’s primary sport and the commitment is for the full season.