2025 - 2026 Academy Placement Evaluations - November 2025 (For Spring 2026)
Registration OPEN!
- HFC Academy 8U-12U Asheville Placement Evaluations take place between November 11th & November 20th
- HFC Academy 8U-12U Hendersonville Placement Evaluations will not be taking place due as the program is currently at capacity. If you are interested in being placed on the waitlist for the Spring 2026 season, please contact [email protected]
- Players MUST register online using their PlayMetrics account to be placed in the HFC Academy Program.
- There is no fee for the 8U-10U Academy Program
- There is a $25 placement evaluation fee for the Academy 11/12U Program.
- When offered a placement in a program, a deposit will be required to “lock in” that placement upon acceptance. Families that wish to accept a position in the program, but cannot make the full deposit, should contact the ABYSA office.
- Payment plans are available.
To be eligible to attend Spring 2026 Academy Placement Evaluations, players must have been born between 2018 - 2014 (8U - 12U)
Click on the links below for details on your child's options for the Spring season - Registration is open
Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions
- Help and instructions on registering with PlayMetrics - Click here for the PDF Version
- Instructions on using the PlayMetrics system (desktop or mobile version) to navigate your account and team calendar
- How to add and remove contacts for your player's PlayMetrics account
Placement Evaluation Dates: HFC Academy Evaluations Spring 2026 - PDF
Asheville - (Buncombe County Sports Park: 50 Apac Drive , Candler, NC 28806)
November 11th - 9U Boys & Girls (2018, 2017 & 2016) : 4:30pm to 6pm @ BCSP Field 1
November 11th - 10U Boys & Girls (2016) : 6pm to 7:30pm @ BCSP Field 1
November 18th - 11/12U Academy Boys (2014 & 2015) : 6pm to 7:30pm @ BCSP Field 1
- November 20th - 11/12U Academy Girls (2014 & 2015) : 4:30pm to 6pm @ BCSP Field 1
Hendersonville - (Athletics & Activities Center: 708 South Grove Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792)2025 - 2026 Season Age Groups
As mandated by US Soccer, all HFC programs are based off of birth year, not player age or grade level.
Season Ending Spring 2026 - Birth Year = HFC Division
Player
Birth Year | Age Group | HFC
Academy |
| 2022 | 4U | |
| 2021 | 5U | |
| 2020 | 6U | |
| 2019 | 7U | |
| 2018 | 8U | x |
| 2017 | 9U | x |
| 2016 | 10U | x |
| 2015 | 11U | x |
| 2014 | 12U | x |
| 2013 | 13U | |
| 2012 | 14U | |
| 2011 | 15U | |
| 2010 | 16U | |
| 2009 | 17U | |
| 2008 | 18U | |
| 2007 | 19U | |