Elite
An Elite VU Team sets the culture standard for our club.
An Elite VU Team is a committed, gold+ level team that competes at the highest level.
An Elite VU Coach is a role model for our kids.
An Elite VU Coach is positive and competitive, with an always-improve attitude who is dependable and qualified.
Not just anyone can play at Elite at VU. If you don't want to travel regionally to compete and/or if you aren't willing to exceed expectation; don't tryout for Elite.
Why Play Elite at Vegas United?
- by David Wren, Director of Coaching and Elite Coach
Elite at Vegas United has a strong foundation for success, we are highly motivated, and our focus is clear.
VU has a Strong Foundation for Success
You should play VU Elite because we have a strong foundation for success. At VU there are no politics and our practice location in Summerlin is easily accessible, on natural grass. While most clubs try to grow as many teams as they can while lacking to build an internal organization to support that growth, VU has done the opposite. They have been patiently waiting in the background building a positive, but competitive culture and an internal organization to support growth.
VU is extremely well organized behind the scenes with next level communication. I don’t know another club that communicates even close to how VU communicates with their members. Emails are sent out just when you need them. If you email VU a question they reply with an answer.
VU is Highly Motivated
You should play VU Elite because we are highly motivated to build a true Elite program that is stamped on the map. Not just anyone is invited. We have only one Elite team per age group. Each Elite team must be a committed, gold+ level team that has fun competing. We want to be successful on the field, but care more about developing our players. When we develop our players, the wins will come. We will be known not just for our record, but for how great our kids are.
What Defines an Elite Team at VU?
An Elite VU Team sets the culture standard for our club.
An Elite VU Team is a committed, gold+ level team that competes at the highest level.
This team sets the standard for our positive, but competitive culture. They strongly believe in our mission to develop kids first, players second. Players, and their parents, love that we care as much about teaching them how to be good people as we do teaching them how to be great players.
An Elite VU Team is committed.
This team commits to being a part of our VU Family on and off the field.
- For players, their commitment includes a 2.5 GPA or higher, 5 volunteer hours a season, practicing on average three times a week, being respectful to refs, playing against elite competition in local, regional, and national leagues and regular tournaments, showing up on time and ready to play.
- For parents, their commitment includes positive/competitive sideline behavior, being respectful to refs, supporting their kids' commitments and treating their coach with respect.
- Players and parents understand that failure to fulfill these will result in decreased play time, disciplinary action, and/or removal from the team.
An Elite VU Team is gold+ level.
Playing Elite at VU is earned. Not every "A" team at VU will earn Elite Status. This team competes consistently in State Cup with a full roster of at least two subs. This team competes in Desert Conference Premier League and USYS National Leagues.
An Elite VU Team competes.
This team exemplifies our "Always Improve" core value. They love to win but understand winning isn’t everything and it’s their development that matters most.
What Defines an Elite Coach at VU?
An Elite VU Coach is a role model for our kids.
An Elite VU Coach is positive and competitive, with an always-improve attitude who is dependable and qualified.
This coach wants to be a part of our positive, but competitive culture and strongly believes in our mission to develop kids first, players second. They believe in our mission and care as much about teaching a kid how to greet their teammates as they do coaching ball control.
An Elite VU coach is positive and competitive.
This coach is patient when a mistake happens, and then works to correct the mistake in a positive and constructive way.
An Elite VU Coach has an always- improve attitude.
This person is a learner with an urge to always improve on and off the field.
Improving “on the field” like pursuing advanced licensing, reading, studying other coaches, listening to podcasts, etc. Improving “off the field” like improving the soft skills of leadership to help win the relationship game with their team. Soft skills such as how to use our culture as a competitive advantage, communication, time management, delivering player evaluations, etc.
An Elite VU Coach is dependable.
This coach is willing and able to attend local and regional tournaments. They show up on time, more times than not, and do what they say they will do. You can count on them.
An Elite VU Coach is qualified.
This coach is a former player who looks legit passing a ball. They have a C license or higher and/or has 5+ years of experience* with a track record of success. They focus on player development first. Team tactics second.
*Candidates who don’t meet minimum license/experience requirements can be hired with Executive Director and Board approval. Approval is dependent on the candidate meeting above guidelines minus license and/or experience qualifications with a written commitment to accelerate their continued education to meet our license/experience qualifications within one year of being hired.
Think Elite is for you?
If yes, please email us at Help@VegasUnited.net
You can expect a reply from a human within 1-2 business days. We do our best to reply as quickly as possible. We will put you in touch with an Elite Coach for next steps on tryouts and/or an invitation to the team.
Want to Coach at VU Elite? Or bring your team over?
If yes, please read here for more details.