Gender specific play unless not enough players register, then genders will be mixed. Players must be registered in their respective age group, based on birth date.
Philosophy - "Me and My Ball"
To give players the opportunity to develop basic movement and ball mastery skills in a FUN setting, built around informal play and positive reinforcement.
Ball Mastery - players develop an understanding on how to manipulate the ball. The ball is their friend!
FUN ACTIVITIES - Foster a love for the game.
Children at this age love to use their imagination when they play so games are designed with this in mind. There should aim to be no activities where players wait in lines to perform a pre-determined movement or required action.
A full season curriculum and individual session plans will be provided electronically for all coaches.
A willingness to see the world through a child's eyes and speak their language.
Planting the seed of passion for soccer is the most important goal in this age group. All players must be active during activities and equal amounts of playing time given during fun games and 3 v 3 games.
The program is structured following the Canada Soccer and FIFA Preferred Training Model. In this approach, each training session is built around 4 activity station's that the players move through at regular intervals.
Each session is 60 minutes in length, with three activities of 10 minutes each (Fundamental Movement/Coordination, Soccer Technique, and 1v1 games) in 1 area of the field, followed by a 25 minute 3v3 game against another team.
Season Length - 9 weeks starting the week of April 29, 2019 and ending the week of June 24, 2019.
Week 1 is weather dependent and will not be rescheduled. Remaining games that need to be reschedule will be in accordance with the SPDSA rescheduling policy.
*Game days and start times may be subject to change, pending field availability.
Games will be played in Sherwood Park. Field location to be determined.
$210 Early Bird. Rates increase after March 1st by $25.00.