{"id":961,"date":"2025-12-25T23:01:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T23:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.eliteprowebsite.com\/mainstageathletics\/?page_id=961"},"modified":"2026-05-21T00:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T00:02:00","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/testing.eliteprowebsite.com\/mainstageathletics\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n \n \n What ages do you work with?<\/span>\n\n \n
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Main Stage works with soccer athletes ages 8 through 18 \u2014 from early development years through high school senior year. Every tier is personalized to age and experience level.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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Main Stage is soccer-only in Phase 1 \u2014 across boys' and girls' soccer, all positions. Other sports may come later, but for now we're building what we know.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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The membership (everything digital \u2014 profile, Academy, video review, strategy sessions) is available anywhere in the Mid-Atlantic \u2014 Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Our in-person \u00e0 la carte coaching with LJ is based in Easton, MD. In-person showcases will roll out across the region over the first 18 months.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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SportsRecruits is the recruiting platform college coaches actually use to find and evaluate players. Every MSA member gets a full SportsRecruits profile as part of their membership \u2014 so your athlete is visible on the platform college coaches are searching from day one.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n \n \n What's the difference between MSA and signing up for SportsRecruits directly?<\/span>\n\n \n
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\n SportsRecruits is the platform. Main Stage is the platform plus the playbook. Our annual Foundation price \u2014 $399\/year \u2014 matches what SportsRecruits charges families directly for a Pro profile. So for the same price, you get the profile and the self-paced Recruiting Academy, the parent dashboard, the member community, and Spotlight eligibility. Upgrade to Performance or Elite when you want coach-directed video review, strategy sessions, and human guidance. <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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\n No. Main Stage is a service that goes on top of whatever club your athlete already plays for. We don't form teams, run travel leagues, or tell your club coach what their tactics should be. Keep playing for your club. MSA fills the recruiting and development gaps the club doesn't have time to cover. <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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\n Yes. LJ's \u00e0 la carte coaching is available as a standalone service in Easton, MD. MSA members get priority scheduling and discounted rates; non-members book at a slightly higher rate. <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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\n Yes. Foundation includes a SportsRecruits profile; if you already have training and guidance in place and just want the profile, Foundation at $49\/month (or $399\/year) is the right fit. If you want coach-directed video review, strategy sessions, or hands-on outreach drafting, that's Performance or Elite. <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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\n No, and you should be skeptical of anyone who does. Recruiting has too many variables for any service to guarantee an outcome. What MSA guarantees is this: your athlete gets the platform, the tools, the playbook, and the guidance to put themselves in the best possible position. The rest is the work your athlete puts in. <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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\n Your SportsRecruits profile is live within days of signing up. The Academy lessons start the same week. For athletes in active recruiting (ages 15+), meaningful progress \u2014 coach responses, visit invitations, verbal interest \u2014 typically shows up over 3 to 6 months of consistent work. Younger athletes are planting seeds that bloom in high school. <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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Every tier is available month-to-month \u2014 cancel anytime. Annual prepay saves roughly two months and locks in the price. Foundation has a 30-day money-back guarantee.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n Head coach LJ Hicks anchors the coaching and Elite advisor bench from Easton, MD. Contracted advisors join the bench in Year 2 as member volume grows. Every reviewer is a former college or professional player with coaching experience, vetted personally by LJ and Eugene. <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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\n Main Stage is a Club customer of SportsRecruits \u2014 meaning MSA pays SportsRecruits directly for member profiles, and athletes activate their profile from a SportsRecruits-branded email after MSA adds them to the roster. 'Powered by SportsRecruits' appears on MSA materials with SportsRecruits's written permission. Your athlete's data is governed by both the Main Stage privacy policy and SportsRecruits's terms. <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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\n Fill out the Apply form, or book a free 15-minute consult. We'll assess where your athlete is, talk through your goals, and tell you honestly which tier (if any) makes sense. <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FAQs. What ages do you work with? Main Stage works with soccer athletes ages 8 through 18 \u2014 from early […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-961","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.eliteprowebsite.com\/mainstageathletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.eliteprowebsite.com\/mainstageathletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.eliteprowebsite.com\/mainstageathletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.eliteprowebsite.com\/mainstageathletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.eliteprowebsite.com\/mainstageathletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=961"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/testing.eliteprowebsite.com\/mainstageathletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/961\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1805,"href":"https:\/\/testing.eliteprowebsite.com\/mainstageathletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/961\/revisions\/1805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.eliteprowebsite.com\/mainstageathletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}