Premier Program Overview

The Junior Rough Riders is a year-round youth development program. Integrated with the Rough Riders men and women’s soccer franchise, the Junior Rough Riders is designed for talented youth players destined for collegiate, professional or international careers. Individuals who are chosen for the Junior Rough Riders become part of an elite player community called the Long Island Rough Riders. This community represents the best youth players on Long Island.

HISTORY

The Rough Riders are Long Island’s leading youth development organization! Since their inception in 1994, the Rough Riders Men’s and Women’s Team have consistently developed elite level soccer players, ranging from players who have represented the United States National Team to playing on prestigious Division I college teams.
 
PROVEN RESULTS

Junior Rough Riders Teams train year-round on a weekly basis while competing in premier leagues and national tournaments.  With the main emphasis on proper player development, Junior Rough Riders have won many prestigious team accolades while individuals have received college scholarships from the exposure of playing on the Long Island Rough Riders.

COACHING STAFF

The Long Island Rough Riders are a full-time professional organization that boasts a coaching staff that is one of the best in the nation. The coaching staff includes over 20 NSCAA and USSF licensed coaches with experience ranging from the United States National Team, Major League Soccer, European professional leagues, Youth National Team, regional teams and top level college soccer programs. The Rough Riders have assembled an elite coaching staff committed to player development, sportsmanship, professionalism and teaching creative and positive soccer.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Junior Rough Riders Teams participate in the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Northeast Conference of the Super Y-League. SYL Divisions consist of approximately seventeen teams. The season schedule is comprised of twelve to eighteen matches, depending upon division and age group. The season begins no earlier than April 1st and officially ends in August.

Similar to their men’s and women’s counterpart, the Junior Rough Riders teams strive to win a North American Championship each year currently held in Tampa, Florida. An important and unique aspect of the Super Y-League is its structure. The SYL program is used as a regular soccer season or league, much like a professional league, and not as an outlet for teams to solely participate in select tournaments.

Junior Rough Riders teams range in age, from U13 to U20. Team rosters vary from 18 to 26 players. Twenty-six is the maximum number of players a team can carry while playing in the Super Y-League. All players must be registered with the United Soccer Leagues, the official registration system of the Super Y-League.

Junior Rough Rider teams that qualify for the Super Y-League Finals are obligated to attend the SYL North American Finals. Junior Rough Riders teams or individuals who fail to attend the SYL Final will be indefinitely expelled from the Junior Rough Riders program. On an individual basis, the goals of the Junior Rough Riders organization is to properly prepare players who are interested for collegiate competition, while providing opportunities for talented athletes to achieve their desire to play professionally.

To view the Junior Rough Riders Super Y-League team schedules and results please click here.

TRYOUTS

Tryouts for the Premier program will be held in December.  Location / Date / Time to be determined.

There will be two tryouts for the Premier  Program.  The first tryout will be for open participants.  The second tryout will be an invitational tryout based on player performance from the first tryout.  The tryout registration fee is $10.00. 

Tryout dates for the Under-14 through Under-17 Junior Rough Riders will be held in the early winter.  Please keep checking the Junior Rough Riders page for tryout updates.

For more information on the Premier Program please call 516-622-3900 ext.13.