- Age groups will be U5, U7, U9, and U11+ for the Academy (pending adjustments due to registration numbers)
- Players work on the basics of soccer and focus on education of the game to improve on a personal level
- This will be a six week program, Monday-Thursday practices, with Fridays as make-ups, and games on Saturdays
- U5 – Mondays – 6:00 – 7:00 all season
- U7B/U8G – Tuesdays – 5:45 – 7:15
- U9B – Wednesdays – 5:45 – 7:15
- U11+ – Thursdays – 5:45 – 7:15
- Please plan to stay for the duration of practice should weather or other issues arise and we need to call practice a little early.
Important Autumn Dates/Info
August 15-18 – Dick’s Sporting Goods 20% off everything in store for LYSAField Setup Day(s) – Labor Day WeekendPractices will begin the week of September 8thSept 13th – First Game DayPicture Day – Sept 19th at Freedom Church starting @6pmElk’s Soccer Shoot – October 11th from 10am-1pmKick or Treat – October 18th from 1pm-3pm
4v4 GAME RULES (Academy ONLY)
U7 - U11+
- Incidental contact is described as contact that is made by someone attempting to achieve the space around the ball and makes contact with another player in that space
- Examples of incidental contact
- Tackles on the ball
- Shielding the ball from an opponent
- Small bumping when two players are running after the same ball
- A kick off will start each segment of play, and after each goal scored.
- Players on the opposing team must be outside the center circle on their side of the field
- Opposing team cannot cross the half-line or enter the circle until the ball has been touched after the whistle
- Kick offs are indirect
- Players will not be able to touch the ball inside of the goal arc.
- Players can go into the area, just not make contact with the ball
- If an offensive player touches the ball the result is a goal kick
- If a defensive player touches the ball the result is PK from 10 yds away.
- Players will be discouraged from tending the goal arc
- Tending the goal box is when a player does not actively defend the other team out on the field but stays next to the goal arc.
- It is not considered goal tending if the play is near enough to box that the player is active in defending while near the arc.
- First offense will be a warning
- Second offense and on will result in a corner for the attacking team
- All balls out of bounds will be reset with a pass-in
- All resets are indirect (cannot score directly from indirect kicks)
- Balls over the sideline will be kicked in by the team that did not touch the ball last from the point it leaves the field
- Balls over the end line last touched by an offensive player will be played in from the top of the Goal Arc (a Goal Kick)
- Balls over the end line last touched by a defensive player will be played from the corner on that side of the goal
- Opposing players must be 3 yards away from the ball being played in
- All Infractions deemed worthy of a free kick will be indirect, other than those described above resulting in a PK.
GAME SETUP
U5 - 10 minute warm up, 2 min break, and THREE 10-minute periods of play with 2 minute breaks
U7 - FOUR 10-minute quarters with 2/5 minute breaks
U9 - TWO 25-minute halves with 5 minute break
U11 - TWO 25-minute halves with 5 minute break
U5/Mondays
PDFs for each practice will be uploaded here (practice plans subject to change)
U5 Day 1
U5 grids 1-4 (all lesson in one pdf)
U5 Day 2
U5 Jump Inside -- U5 Jump Outside -- U5 Go Freeze Inside Touch -- U5 Go Freeze Outside Touch
U5 Day 3
U5 grids 1-4 (all lessons in one pdf)
U5 Day 4
U5 Chaos Box -- U5 Go Freeze Turn -- U5 Stomp and Roll -- U5 Simon Says
U5 Day 5
U5 grids 1-4 (all lessons in one pdf)
U5 Day 6
Games and play!
U7/Tuesdays
At the beginning of every practice (except U5) there will be a 10-minute session of repetitive touches. All players will have a cone and will do the exact same thing as a warm up routine. Then they will break into their teams and get started with the practice rotation.
PDFs for each practice will be uploaded here (practice plans subject to change)
U7 Day 1
U7 Day 2
U7 Day 3
U7 Day 4
U7 Day 5
U7 Day 6
U7 grids 1-4 and PLAY!
U9/Wednesdays
At the beginning of every practice (except U5) there will be a 10-minute session of repetitive touches. All players will have a cone and will do the exact same thing as a warm up routine. Then they will break into their teams and get started with the practice rotation.
PDFs for each practice will be uploaded here (practice plans subject to change)
U9 Day 1
U9 Day 2
U9 Day 3
U9 Day 4
U9 Day 5
U9 Day 6
U9 Day 6 and PLAY!
U11/Thursdays
At the beginning of every practice (except U5) there will be a 10-minute session of repetitive touches. All players will have a cone and will do the exact same thing as a warm up routine. Then they will break into their teams and get started with the practice rotation.
PDFs for each practice will be uploaded here (practice plans subject to change)
U11 Day 1
U11 Day 2
U11 Day 3
U11 Day 4
U11 Day 5
U11 Day 6
U11+ Day 6 and PLAY!
Autumn Games
SCHEDULES – (TBD)
U11G – 9am
U11B – 9am
U8G – 10am
U7B – 10am
U5G – 10am
U5B – 11am
U9B – 11am
Rosters
*Rosters are also subject to change. Whether for coaches, to balance teams, or to be able to focus more directly on learning soccer. We want the players to have fun, but learning the game comes first. Please just remember that nothing will change for your player if they are moved to another team, other than which field you’ll report to for games. All times are the exact same based on age group.
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