WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING

1. WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING

2. Important Dates • 4/26 Opening Day Clinic • 4/26 Joe Corbi orders DUE • 4/28 First Day of Games • 5/5 Picture Day • 5/16 Corbi Fundraiser Pick up • Location: Lighthouse Church

4. Practices • Keep the kids engaged … avoid lines larger than 3 … kids get bored in lines • Ideally each practice should include: • Skill work • Drills for passing, receiving, or possession • Small sided games … 3v3 or 4v4 • Practices Drill websites: • http://www.soccerxpert.com/soccerdrills/combination-crossing-finishing.aspx • http://www.saysoccer.org/coachingskillsanddrills.aspx

5. U6 TEAMS

6. U6 Games Focus: These games are focused on fun and equal playing time for all. There is absolutely NO focus on winning at this level. Keeping score is not encouraged but if games lack competitiveness the winning team should pull a player. All players should have the opportunity to play all positions. Format: 4v4 (no goalies) … coaches are encouraged to play a 1-2-1 formation placing 1 player in the back, 2 at mid field, and one solo player up front. Roster size:8 players Duration:40 minutes total … 2/20 minute halves with a 5 minute break between halves

7. RULES • Coaches will ref • Tap will see two players standing back to back in the middle of the field … the game begins when the whistle blows and the players turn around • After each goal the team scored upon will have tap in the middle of the field which may go forward or backward but MUST BE A PASS TO SOMEONE • All out of bounds plays result in an direct kick-in from the spot the ball left the field • Hand balls and other minor infractions will be LOOSELY called • Tripping infractions or any other infraction deemed to be dangerous to the safety of theplayers will be called resulting in a direct kick from the spot of the infraction • Scoring is encouraged … Kids love to score goals

8. U8 TEAMS

9. U8 Games • Focus: These games are focused on fun and equal playing time for all. There is absolutely NO focus on winning at this level. Keeping score is not encouraged but if games lack competitiveness the winning team should pull a player. All players should have the opportunity to play all positions. • Ages: 6 and 7 year olds • Format: 6v6 (5 field players and 1 goalie)…. Coaches are encouraged to play two players up, one at mid and two players back. • Roster size: 10 players • Duration: 40 minute games … 2/20 minute halves with a 5 minute half time

10. RULES • Referees will be assigned (zero tolerance for referee abuse from coaches, players, or fans) • Tap will be decided by a coin toss • All out of bounds plays will result in a throw in from the spot the ball left the field of play • Hand balls and other minor infractions will be loosely called … all infractions will result in a direct kick from the spot of the infraction. • Tripping infractions or any other infraction deemed to be dangerous by the referee to the safety of the players will be called resulting in a direct kick from the spot of the infraction. • Scoring is encouraged … Kids love to score goals

11. U10 TEAMS

12. U10 Games • Focus: These games are focused on fun and equal playing time for all. There is absolutely NO focus on winning at this level. Keeping score is not encouraged but if games lack competitiveness the winning team should pull a player. All players should have the opportunity to play all positions. • Ages: 8and 9 year olds • Format:8v8 (7 field players and 1 goalie)…. Coaches are encouraged to play 3-3-1 formation. • Roster size:12 players • Duration:2 25 minute halves with 5 minute halftime

13. RULES • Referees will be assigned (zero tolerance for referee abuse from coaches, players, or fans) • Tap will be decided by a coin toss • All out of bounds plays will result in a throw in from the spot the ball left the field of play • Hand balls and other minor infractions will be loosely called … • Tripping infractions or any other infraction deemed to be dangerous by the referee to the safety of the players will be called • Offsides will be introduced and loosely called. NO cherrypickers. • Scoring is encouraged … However if a team is up by more than 4 goals the opposition can place another player on the field

14. U12 TEAMS

15. U12 Games • Focus: These games are focused on fun and equal playing time for all. Keeping score is not encouraged but if games lack competitiveness the winning team should pull a player. All players should have the opportunity to play all positions. • Ages: 10 and 11 year olds • Format: 8v8 (7 field players and 1 goalie)…. Coaches are encouraged to play a 3-3-1formation • Roster size:12 players • Duration:50 minute games … 2/25 minute halves with a 5 minute half time

16. RULES • Referees will be assigned (zero tolerance for referee abuse from coaches, players, or fans) • Tap will be decided by a coin toss • All out of bounds plays will result in a throw in from the spot the ball left the field of play • Hand balls and other infractions will be called and enforced appropriately • Offsides will be called and enforced.

17. U14/16 TEAMS

18. U14/16 Games • Focus: These games are focused on fun and equal playing time for all • Ages: 12 and 15 year olds • Format: 7v7 (6 field players and 1 goalie)…. • Roster size:11 players • Duration:50 minute games … 2/25 minute halves with a 5 minute half time

19. RULES • Referees will be assigned (zero tolerance for referee abuse from coaches, players, or fans) • Tap will be decided by a coin toss • All out of bounds plays will result in a throw in from the spot the ball left the field of play • Hand balls and other infractions will be called and enforced appropriately • Offsides will be enforced