Professional Development Games
Needham Soccer Club is proud to launch our new Fall Professional Development Games (PDG)! A reimagined supplemental training program that merges high-level development, competitive gameplay, and a coach education pathway. PDG replaces our former fall NSCDA clinic with a fully integrated training experience led by NSC’s full-time coaching staff and top professional coaches from the New England Revolution Academy.
Click the below headings to learn more about our new PDG program!
+ What is the PDG?
Whether you’re a current travel team player/coach looking for more development time with our PDP coaches, a current NSCCL or NSCJA player looking to better develop and prepare for next year, want to represent Needham in Tournament competition or simply new to the game and looking for a safe and fun place to compete – THIS is the program for you!
The PDG is more than just another practice — it’s a chance for ALL players to learn to play the NSC Way, prepare for the next level within NSC, and for parent coaches to develop alongside our top professionals!
Blending concepts from some of our most successful club programs – the PDG will follow a curriculum of session topics that mirrors our Professional Development Program, utilize a full-game training format(7v7/9v9), have tiered grouping options for better player development and identification & include an option for LIVE Tournament Competition!
+ Who is the PDG for?
Training sessions will be led by NSC’s full-time coaching staff:
They’ll be joined by hand-selected professional coaches from the Revolution Academy, ensuring a consistent, elite training environment that mirrors our Professional Development Program Curriculum for NSC travel teams.
PDG also includes a unique educational opportunity for Parent Volunteer Coaches. Just like in our PDP Travel Teams, volunteer coaches will have the chance to work side-by-side with NSC and Revolution Academy staff, learning new coaching strategies and session design. This helps our volunteers become even more effective on the sidelines for their teams — and opens the door to coaching a PDG Tournament Team at the end of the session.
SPACE IS LIMITED IN THIS PROGRAM!!
+ What’s Included in the PDG?
+ Why Tiered Groups?
Utilizing the same “tiered” approach from our Futsal Academy creates more meaningful, personalized opportunities for player development, evaluation and recognition across all levels of the club on a year-round basis. This structure further empowers our professional coaching staff to better identify and invite players from our open sessions & NSCCL Teams into more competitive groups to better challenge and reward players based on commitment, dedication and potential — not just team placement.
This structure supports players who just missed travel team selection, encourages current travel players to train with peers from other teams, and creates space for NSCCL players to compete with and against BAYS players — all while gaining more exposure to the same coaches who run our PDP & Futsal Academy programs. Best of all, it opens the door for players to represent Needham in live tournament play!
This tiered approach creates a clear pathway for motivated players to be challenged among like-minded peers in a higher-level training & game environment and is another meaningful step in building a holistic, long-term development ladder for Needham players and families who want to grow within the game, together.
+ Why is the PDG right for me/my child?
Fall 2025 Program Dates & Times
Registration is OPEN!
Parent Volunteer Coaches NEEDED for Tournament Teams!
Which Tier / Registration Link For My Child?
Training Fee $200 | Additional $150 For Tournament Participation Option
Initial registration window
Due to the popularity of many of our supplemental programs – initial registration window will run until 07/23/25 (end of day) during which period ALL players will be waitlisted by default. This is to provide all interested players an ample window of time in which to register for a chance of getting a spot. We will then review registrations and begin accepting players. If any groups are oversubscribed we will randomly draw from players registered within this window. Once we have completed the initial round of acceptances we will accept further registrations into any groups with space (or to waitlists).
Players have the option to register for “Training Only” or “Training & Tournament Team”
Note: Players may only join a PDG Tournament Team if their BAYS team is not entered in a tournament that same weekend!
+ How Do I Register?
*Be sure to indicate “Training Only” or “Training & Tournament” when registering your child to ensure your child is placed on a Tournament Team Roster!
+ How are Tournament Teams Created?
*Be sure to indicate “Training Only” or “Training & Tournament” when registering your child to ensure your child is placed on a Tournament Team Roster!
First come, first serve. However, our goal is to ensure everyone who registers for the tournament team experience is given the opportunity to play in a tournament! Our Professional Coaching Staff will work with both our Director of Operations and Parent Volunteer Coaches to review the number of players and coaches available for tournament teams to decide final roster placement & division placement for each tournament.
Scroll For All Dates / Times By Age Group. All dates/times are subject to field permits!
Boys 3rd & 4th Grade Tuesdays, 5:00 – 6:15pm Location TBD 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30 & 10/7 | Girls 3rd & 4th Grade Wednesdays, 5:00 – 6:15pm Location TBD 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1 & 10/8 |
Boys 5th & 6th Grade Tuesdays, 6:30 – 7:45pm Location TBD 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30 & 10/7 | Girls 5th & 6th Grade Wednesdays, 6:30 – 7:45pm Location TBD 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1 & 10/8 |
Boys 1st & 2nd Grade Thursday’s, 6:15 – 7:30pm Location TBD 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2 & 10/9 | Girls 1st & 2nd Grade Thursday’s, 5:00 – 6:15pm Location TBD 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2 & 10/9 |
Boys 3rd & 4th Grade Tuesdays, 5:00 – 6:15pm Location TBD 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11 & 11/18 | Girls 3rd & 4th Grade Wednesdays, 5:00 – 6:15pm Location TBD 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12 & 11/19 |
Boys 5th & 6th Grade Tuesdays, 6:30 – 7:45pm Location TBD 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11 & 11/18 | Girls 5th & 6th Grade Wednesdays, 6:30 – 7:45pm Location TBD 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12 & 11/19 |
Boys 1st & 2nd Grade Thursday’s, 6:15 – 7:30pm Location TBD 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13 & 11/20 | Girls 1st & 2nd Grade Thursday’s, 5:00 – 6:15pm Location TBD 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13 & 11/20 |