There are two costs involved in playing on a Platinum IE team. Our club charges a registration fee per player, and each team incurs training fees and other team-related expenses, such as referee fees, tournament fees, uniforms, and related costs.
Club related fees can be found on our fees page, click here to find out more.
For team-related fees, you can visit the team page and contact the team manager.
Yes, we do! Each team may offer a scholarship to cover up to 90% of the club dues. In addition, teams may scholarship a player based on their needs.
Cal South and US Soccer license all of our coaches. Our coaches are required to adhere to California and federal health and safety laws and have completed rigorous training in Concussion & Head Injury, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, and SafeSport.
In addition, all of our coaches, team managers, and club staff have passed National Background checks by the Department of Justice.
Our club is always looking for qualified coaches who are passionate about teaching young players. You may contact our Coaches Liaison, Andy Aldasoro, at [email protected] or text/call him at (951) 206-3798, or please fill out our future coaches form by clicking here.
All Platinum IE coaches must hold at least a 7v7 license and pass a background check.
Our players wear the Nike US SS Academy Black and White jerseys with the Nike …shorts. To complete the set, players wear the Nike …socks.
Platinum IE teams play in the Coast Soccer League. In addition, higher-level teams compete in the California Regional League (CRL) and the National Premier League (NPL). They may play in other available leagues as they become available in the playing circuit.
Platinum IE teams practice at our private facility, the IE Soccer Complex in San Bernardino. In addition, teams may practice at other sites that are geographically viable for their team.
Yes. All Platinum IE teams play most Sundays. League games require teams to play on Sundays as well as tournaments that teams participate in during the year.
Most of the team’s games are held at our private facility in San Bernardino, CA. League play requires teams to travel to their opponents’ home fields. Depending on the level of team play, they may require travel of up to an hour.
Younger teams are usually scheduled to play locally within the Inland Empire.
In addition, teams participate in tournaments held out of state. These tournaments are team dependent and parents are given notice prior to travel.
Our registration program is from April to August of the following year. We ask players to remain on their team until the team’s State/National Cup competition.
Platinum IE teams usually practice twice a week; Monday – Wednesday or Tuesday – Thursday. Teams may choose to have a third-day practice or ask their team members to participate in our Performance Training or Skills Training as part of their team training.
These programs, in addition to Goalkeeper training, are free to Platinum IE members.
Yes! Our Players Academic Club of Excellence (PACE) recognizes all student-athletes with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher.
Our PACE recognition events are held throughout the year, and qualified student-athletes receive a special training shirt and other gifts.
Yes! Each high school-aged team meets with our College Liaison coach twice a year, and we provide information about players who continue their soccer careers at the college level.
Scholarship and Financial information is distributed to players/parents to help them maneuver the collegiate system.