To operate youth clubs and provide sports, crafts, educational and other programs of a team and individual nature for all boys and girls in Nassau County, New York.
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Where on the ladder
Level 4 to Level 6
Each level below lists the leagues this club plays in. Your kid's level depends on the team they make. The six levels are our own reading of public league play. They are not an official ranking.
Sanctioned by Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer).
See how the whole ladder worksFrom the league tables
Merrick/South Merrick PAL, every team.
Last season Merrick/South Merrick PAL fielded 26 teams in the leagues we track: 18 boys and 8 girls, from state & premier down to travel / select. The ladder tops out in EDP North Atlantic from U8 up. After U14 the travel teams stop: U15 and up plays county-level only.
| lvl | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 | U12 | U13 | U14 | U15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDP flights 1–3 | |||||||||
| EDP flights 4+ / Futures | |||||||||
| flights D–F |
Each dot is one team in the 2026-27 season. We place it by the league the team actually plays in, not by the club’s own team names. A tap on a dot shows that team’s league, flight and record. The dots come from published league tables, so a team playing outside those leagues will not appear here.
Check the tables yourself
The link opens one division table on GotSport, with every team's record. Your club's other age groups sit in their own divisions, each with its own table. GotSport posts a new page every season, so your club's website is the place to find the current one.
The link opens one division table on GotSport, with every team's record. Your club's other age groups sit in their own divisions, each with its own table. GotSport posts a new page every season, so your club's website is the place to find the current one.
Programs
The programs, age by age
These come from the club's site, grouped the way the club groups them. Your kid starts in the one that fits their age.
CLINIC / PEE WEE
3.5 – 5 years old
The instructional sessions are geared toward participants between the ages of 3.5 thru 5 years old. Clinic and Pee Wee sessions include a FREE soccer ball and T-shirt.
feeds into Intramural
INTRAMURAL
Kindergarten thru 6th Grade
Our Intramural program offers recreational game play for kids in Kindergarten through 6th Grade. Intramural boys play on Saturday mornings, and Intramural girls play Sunday afternoons.
ENRICHMENT
Kindergarten and 1st graders only
DEVELOPMENTAL
6 – 9 years old
Developmental is a special training program designed to complement our intramural league. Players in the Developmental program are eligible to participate in special tournaments and leagues in preparation for Travel Soccer.
feeds into Travel
TRAVEL
9 and 18
The Merrick PAL Travel Soccer Program is for players between the ages of 9 and 18 that wish to play competitive soccer for an age-appropriate Merrick team in the Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL). Competition includes the Fall and Spring seasons in the LIJSL, JSS, State Cup, Long Island Cup, and tournament play.
LIJSL
Tryouts
Tryouts
Tryouts decide which travel team a kid plays on. Confirm the details on the club’s page before you go.
All: Skip Haile
Coaching
Who coaches here
1 name from the club's own staff page. The titles and licenses are what the club lists.
Manfred Kapper
Olympic trainer
Developmental Soccer Program
well-known Olympic trainer
US and European certified instructors at the highest level
Where they play
1 field
The fields the club lists as its own. Directions open in Google Maps, so you can check the drive before you sign up.
Harold D Fayette SchoolPrimary
1057 Merrick Avenue, North Merrick, NY 11566
Fees
What it costs
What the club charges, from its own price list.
Get in touch
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