SALEM MONDAY NIGHT TIERED TRAINING

June 15 - August 24 2026

Replacing our popular Intermediate Academy, Tiered Training is a new program coming to NPJ Salem this summer!

This program offers weekly academy-style training for high-school age athletes grouped by skill level. Each session emphasizes a targeted skill focus in the first half of training, followed by large-group, game-like drills designed to help athletes apply that skill in realistic competitive situations.

The first week of each month, all athletes will train and play together, while coaches are watching and evaluating the athletes to best place them into a skill level group that will best suit them to promote the most engagement and skill emergence. The following week, they will then be split up into groups for them to play and work with people who are of like skill level so the most transfer of skill can happen.

While there is benefits to playing with people who are better than you and weaker than you, in order for everyone to get the most out of their experience, playing with people who are matched with your abilities will lead to the most rallies, the most skill transfer, and allows the group to all get better as a whole.

Athletes will not be locked to a particular group for the whole month, they could potentially move up, as well as move down, coaches will always be watching and evaluating so that everyone gets the best experience possible.

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June 15 - August 24

Division	Days/Times	COST
June	Mondays, 6:30-8:30pm	$85
July	Mondays, 6:30-8:30pm	$105
August (no 8/3 session)	Mondays, 6:30-8:30pm	$85

Location

NPJ SPORTS COMPLEX

4050 Fariview Industrial Dr SE #100
Salem, OR 97302

CLINIC DETAILS

The first session of each month is used as an evaluation day, with athletes training together to determine appropriate group placement. Following this session, athletes will be assigned to a specific group and court for the remainder of the month, allowing for consistent training environments and progression within either two or three groups based on overall participation.

Tiered Training replaces our former Academy model with a more modern, athlete-centered approach. By tiering athletes and adjusting training demands accordingly, we are better able to provide appropriate challenges, meaningful feedback, and developmentally aligned instruction—ensuring each athlete is training at the level that best supports their growth.

WHAT TO BRING

Athletic clothing & shoes, kneepads & elbow pads encouraged, water/snacks, growth mindset

Coaches

AJ Francis - NPJ Salem Assistant Club Director + 16 National Head Coach

Colin Smittle - NPJ Salem 14 National Assistant Coach

NPJ PROGRAM REFUND POLICY

By registering for an NPJ Program, you acknowledge and agree to the following terms:

No Refunds: All registration fees are non-refundable. Once payment is received, there will be no refunds issued for any reason, including, but not limited to, Program cancellation, injury, absence, or non-participation.
Program Insurance: We strongly encourage you to consider purchasing insurance for participation in any NPJ Program. Insurance can provide protection if an athlete or team is unable to attend a Program due to unforeseen circumstances such as illness, injury, or emergencies, and may help recoup registration costs. While NPJ does not provide cancellation insurance, we have facilitated an opportunity for you to do so through Vertical Insure. You can purchase insurance coverage through Vertical Insure during Program registration or by visiting https://threestep.com/sportsinsurance/
Acknowledgment: By completing the Program registration process, you confirm you have read, understood, and agreed to the terms of this Policy.

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