IAM3RD-PDA: Player Development Academy

25-26 Player Development Academy Tryout Registration Is Open!

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Tryout Schedule (2011-2017 birth years)

May 27: Boys 2017; Girls 2012, 2015, 2017

May 28: Boys 2011, 2016; Girls 2016

May 29: Boys 2012, 2015

June 2: Boys 2013, 2014

June 3: Girls 2013, 2014

Tryout Location

All tryouts will be held at our PDA fields at Lexington Christian Academy, along Reynolds Road.

Tryout Times

Check-in will open at 6:00pm, and tryouts will run 6:30-8:00pm

2018 Players

Our 2018 PDA Training program will be open to any IAM3RD rec league players born in 2018 who are interested in joining, at a cost of $15 a session. These 75-minute sessions will be held on Sunday evenings. Players will be exposed to high-level training run by our PDA coaches as we focus on technical development, and the program will provide the opportunity for families to see how PDA continues to build on faith values while developing technical skills. At the end of the fall season, we will hold a tryout for all players interested in the spring season. The spring season will include Sunday evening training, along with five "play dates" (games) organized with other select clubs in the area that will not interfere with your IAM3rd rec league games. We look forward to this new opportunity for our rising academy players and hope that you will think about signing up for some training sessions in the fall. We will send more details as we get closer to the fall season, but interested families should register for the rec league when it opens in June to ensure your player is eligible for the training.

ABOUT US

The I Am 3rd Player Development Academy (PDA) is a club/select soccer extension of our I Am 3rd league. Established in the fall of 2020, the program is tailored for the advanced IAM3RD athlete who desires to transition from recreational soccer to a more competitive environment. Our PDA teams compete in either the Kentucky Select Soccer League (KSSL) or the Kentucky Premier League (KPL), playing other select teams in Kentucky. Players are selected for teams based on their skill, athleticism, work ethic, and attitude. The PDA provides the competition of other select programs, but as a non-profit ministry we keep the costs and time commitments much lower, while also incorporating Christian values and spiritual development.

Some important details:

• In keeping with Kentucky Youth Soccer Association rules, teams are based on player birth year for the 2025-26 year. If your player is selected for a team and joins, his/her birth certificate will be required.
• Players who make a team and register are committed to the Fall 2025 through Spring 2026 seasons.
• Teams practice twice/week.
• Games are on Saturdays or Sundays (Sunday games are scheduled in the afternoon, with the possible exception of tournament games).
• Travel to Away games and tournaments is typically within a 2-3 hour drive.
• Fees are lower than typical club/select fees and are all-inclusive of:
  • Fall and Spring league fees
  • Tournament fees
  • Winter indoor training
  • Winter indoor/futsal league
  • Home and Away uniform kits
  • Training shirts
  • Coaching salaries (including paid head coach and assistant)
  • Referee fees
  • Miscellaneous expenses and overhead costs
• Payment plans and need-based scholarships are available.

Tryouts are free.

For more information on the IA3-PDA program or the tryouts, please contact our PDA Director, Jonathan Kincheloe:  jonathan.kincheloe@lexchurch.com.