The Hive Academy is our total player development program for players 4U - 10U.
The Hive Academy curriculum and instruction are built around the core principles of: Skill, Speed, Strength, Spirit and Sense/Smarts.
Skill: Confidence and creativity with the ball
Speed: Speed of thought and action (with and without the ball)
Strength: Building strong minds and bodies
Spirit: Communication, respect, sportsmanship, commitment, teamwork
Sense/Smarts: Study, decision-making and responsibility
Each age group in The Hive Academy is assigned a full-time Age Group Director who is a professional coach and has experience working with young soccer players. The Age Group Director is responsible for overseeing all aspects of their age group, which includes training session design and execution, coaching and parent education and game-day management. The Age Group Director works closely with professional and parent coaches to deliver top-notch instruction that follows a carefully designed club-wide curriculum.
AGE GROUP | FEE |
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4U (2018) | $115 |
5U (2017) | $140 |
6U (2016) | $140 |
7U (2015) | $160 |
8U (2014) | $160 |
9U (2013) | $205 |
10U (2012) | $215 |
LATE REGISTRATION FEE | +$35 |
- Director & Professional Staff Pay
- Facility Fees
- Equipment
- Insurance
- Referees
- League Fees
- NSSA Fees
Select your player's age group from the tabs above to be directed to the correct Fall 2022 Registration page.
EVENT | DATE |
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Fall Registration Open | May 16 |
Online Registration CLOSED | August 14 |
Late Fees Begin | August 15 |
First Week of Hive Academy Practices | August 29 |
First Hive Academy Game Day | September 10 |
Final Hive 4U Practice | October 10 |
Final Hive Academy Game Day | October 15 |
Make-up Game Day | October 22 |
“The Hive Academy” is our total player development program for players 4U-10U. The Hive curriculum and instruction are built around the core principles of: Skill, Speed, Strength, Spirit and Sense/Smarts.
Teams are formed based on school/neighborhood and teammate/coach requests.
EAA strives to honor all teammate/coach requests; however, due to roster size limits, we are unable to guarantee all requests will be honored.
Per U.S. Soccer mandates, players are placed on teams by their birth year, not by their grade in school. Please see the chart below to see which age group your child will play in for the fall and spring seasons.
Season |
2020 - 2021 |
2021 - 2022 |
2022 - 2023 |
Birth Year |
Age Group |
Age Group |
Age Group |
2019 |
- |
- |
4U |
2018 |
- |
4U |
5U |
2017 |
4U |
5U |
6U |
2016 |
5U |
6U |
7U |
2015 |
6U |
7U |
8U |
2014 |
7U |
8U |
9U |
2013 |
8U |
9U |
10U |
2012 |
9U |
10U |
11U |
2011 |
10U |
11U |
12U |
|
Players may not participate in an age group below their birth year (“play down”). Players may only participate in an age group above their birth year (“play up”) after an evaluation from the Hive Director and Age Group Director.
Hive Academy teams are coached by parent coaches under the supervision of the Age Group Director.
First, THANK YOU! Every youth sports program depends on the spirit and energy of volunteers. You will have an opportunity to indicate you are willing to volunteer as a head or assistant coach when you register your child. All volunteer coaches are required to successfully complete all EAA Coaching Requirements prior to receiving their team roster and coaching their team at practice and games- no exceptions.
Each age group in the Hive Academy is assigned a full-time Age Group Director who is a professional coach and has experience working with young soccer players. The Age Group Director is responsible for overseeing all aspects of their age group, which includes training session design and execution, coaching and parent education and game-day management. The Age Group Director works closely with parent coaches to deliver top-notch instruction that follows a carefully designed club-wide curriculum.
Coaches will receive their rosters at the coaches meeting typically two weeks prior to the start of the season. Your child’s coach will contact you with season details following their coaches meeting.
4U-8U teams train one time per week under the supervision of the Age Group Director and parent coaches. 9U and 10U teams train two times per week. Please visit your child’s age group page to see the practice schedule for the season.
5U - 9U Hive teams will play in an in-house league with games played on Saturdays. The game schedule and field location information can be found on the EAA website. 10U Hive teams will play in the new NYSL league rather than the traditional in-house league. Game location and schedules are TBD.
Age Group |
Game Format |
Soccer Ball |
5U and 6U |
4 v 4 |
Size 3 |
7U |
4 v 4 |
Size 3 |
8U |
5 v 5 |
Size 3 |
9U and 10U |
7v7 with GKs |
Size 4 |
Contact us!
Hive Academy Director of Coaching, 9U/10U Hive Academy Director
8U Hive Academy Director
4U/5U/6U Hive Academy Director
7U Hive Academy Director
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