FAQ

The Futura Futbol Club’s mission is to provide an exceptional youth soccer training experience in a professional and fun environment. Players will focus on individual skills improvement and the benefits of team play, while developing a consistent commitment to pursuing excellence through soccer.

Futura is committed to maintaining its reputation as a leader in youth soccer training in the Kansas City area. The Club prepares players for high school, intercollegiate and future professional soccer opportunities, while developing important life skills including character, persistence, discipline and teamwork.

Futura Futbol Club – History

Long-time soccer player & coach Todd Logan, of Liberty, Missouri, founded the Futura Futbol Club in 1992. Logan, still the Club President saw the need for soccer instruction focused on individual technical development, teamwork and a commitment to excellence.

The club consists of more than 850 youth soccer players in the Kansas City metro area ranging in age from 4 to 18. Programs such as the Kick Start Academy for young children, Speed and Agility Training Camps, and strategic partnerships with Adidas and The Kansas City Wizards are continuing to strengthen our opportunities to teach and motivate committed young soccer players. Future plans include the purchase of land for training fields and even an indoor training facility located in the Northland.

Tryout! Tryouts for Futura Futbol Club teams are held each year in June. Information regarding the tryout schedule, teams, and locations can be found on the Futura Futbol Club website.

Currently, there is no fee to tryout for a Futura Futbol Club team.

Each Futura Futbol Club Team has a financial commitment. The financial responsibilities are divided evenly among the team members. Monthly fees vary from team to team (between $75 and $150) depending on the number of players on the team. Families are expected to stay up-to-date on their payments. If a family cannot afford the team fees, they can discuss Futura Futbol Club Scholarship options with the team manager.

The team financial commitment includes (but is not limited to) club fees, training fees (including coaching and training facilities) tournaments fees (which can including tournament registration fees, lodging and the coach’s travel expenses), and other purchases made on behalf of the team.

Each player is financially responsible for their share of the team’s financial commitment as well as the purchase of their personal uniform, personal equipment (shoes, ball, shin guards, mouth guard, etc) and travel/lodging expenses for out-of-town tournaments.

Playing Time (www.futurafc.com)
Futura teams play in both indoor and outdoor leagues, and coaches use these league games to evaluate talent and work on team concepts in preparation for tournaments. Efforts will be made to provide all players with equal playing time during league games. However, coaches can reduce playing times below the guidelines for reasons such as missing or disrupting practices, being late to practice, not notifying coaches in advance regarding absences from practices or games, being absent for more than one week from practices and games, or not following coach directions.

Futura teams actively seek tournament play opportunities including the pinnacle of Missouri state soccer, the Snickers State Cup, as a way to measure individual player and team skills against other similarly talented teams. These tournaments are also great ways to maximize touches on the ball, emphasize winning over defeat, and teach sportsmanship. Tournament playing time may not be equal due to a club commitment to master these challenges. The coaches will decide, in the context of the tournament game, which players will play and for how long. Coaches will take into consideration the strength of the opposing team, the importance of the game, the relative strengths of the players, and the players’ attendance and dedication at practice and games. If a parent feels he or she must discuss playing time with the manager or coach, this must be done at a scheduled meeting so that everyone has time to think clearly about the child’s needs and the team’s situation.

It is possible for FFC players to play on an FFC team and dual card for another FFC team. In order to dual card, both the primary and dual card coaches will need to grant approval.

FFC teams may play games out of state depending game and tournament schedules.

Many FFC teams practice at least twice a week. Some teams may practice more (or less) each week depending on the needs of the team.

Practice facilites for FFC teams are located in the Kansas City Area. The location of a team’s practice is organized by the Coach and the Team Manager. Practice locations may not be located in close proximity to your home.

Team Managers will work with the FFC Uniform Organizer to place the Unform orders. Uniform sizes are usually collected during tryouts. Players whose size information is not available at tryouts will be contacted by the team manager.

Team managers will contact player families after tryouts with Uniform fees and to confirm ordering information. Depending on the number of uniform pieces ordered, uniform fees can range from $75 – $175.

The Team Manager is generally a parent or adult volunteer. FFC Team Managers work with the Team Coach and Team Families. The Team Manager’s responsibilities include (but are not limited to)
-communicating practice dates/time/location
-communication games dates/time/location
-communication about tournament date/time/location
-management of team funds
-ordering of team uniforms
-management of player cards

Each FCC Team Manager is different with regard to how they communicate with Team Families. Many of the managers use e-mail and text messaging to send out information or reminders for games, practices, tournaments, and last minute schedule changes.

A Team Manager will communicate to Team Families his/her prefered method of communication.