SPRING 2024 ACADEMY (SIGNATURE & FLIGHT 4)
SIGNATURE & FLIGHT 4 ACADEMY REGISTRATION DETAILS
If you have already been accepted onto an ESL Signature or CFA Flight 4 team for the spring, please click here to register
If you would like to tryout for an ESL Signature or CFA Flight 4 team, please click here to register for an evaluation
To register as the coach of a full or partial team, please click here
Over the years, many of Elite Soccer League's teams have played in a gaming circuit called Signature League. Signature league was originally created by Cal South to help coaches and players move beyond pure recreational soccer and into a more competitive environment. Cal South is one of Southern California’s main youth soccer registration bodies and US Soccer affiliates.
SoCal Soccer League now offers a Pre-Club level of soccer called Flight 4. Flight 4 is meant to fill the same gap that Signature fills; however, club teams are allowed to enter teams whereas with Signature League, only organizations that support pure recreational soccer are allowed to join. As a result, our Flight 4 teams will enter under the CFA banner and our Signature teams will enter under the ESL banner.
Signature League and Flight 4 are both natural fits for young players who have developed into all-stars on their respective recreational soccer teams. These players will develop a greater love for the game and improve their individual skill set at a much quicker pace by playing with and against other highly-skilled players.
In addition, coaches who join Signature League and Flight 4 are instructed by the same trainers who certify all club coaches and trainers in Southern California.
If you are interested in learning more about our ESL Signature or CFA Flight 4 teams, please see below and/or send an email to academy@elitesoccerleague.com.
If you are interested in bringing a team into the ESL Signature or CFA Flight 4 programs for fall, please fill out a Team Registration Form.
If you have already been accepted by a coach and will be playing on a Signature or Flight 4 team this fall, please fill out an ESL Academy Player Registration Form.
If you do not yet have a team, but you are interested in playing on a spring team that is moving toward Signature or Flight 4 for the fall and/or beyond, please register for one of our recreational programs and request a team that is moving toward Signature/Flight 5 in the comment section on the Spring Registration Form (link) or fill out an ESL Player Evaluation Form.
ADDITIONAL SIGNATURE DETAILS
Age Brackets - Boys and girls born between 2012 and 2018
Spring Play Dates - Saturdays/Sundays, March 16 through May 18
Practices - Two training sessions per week
Locations - All games are played on local, South Orange County fields
Player Fees* - Registration fees are the same as for Recreational soccer for spring (<<click here>> for details)
Deadline - February 22
Format - 7v7 for 2018-2014; 9v9 for 2013-2012
Choice - Players and coaches can pick their own teams without restriction; Elite Soccer League & CFA will help fill open slots through the Academy Evaluation process
*Uniforms are not included in the registration fees. The cost for Spring uniforms is about $85. In addition, a $35-$45 referee fee (per player) will be collected by the Team Manager before the season begins