Program Currently Open For Registration

Programs Currently Open for Registration

Juniors (Recreation) - Spring 2021

The Blythewood Soccer Juniors developmental program is an in-house (non-travel) program for players ages 4 to 14 (Born in 2007-2016).

Each team will train one day a week for eight weeks with a professional trained background checked coach from Coerver Coaching that specializes in working on age appropriate technical training. Doing this helps ensure all players get the quality technical skills training needed to be successful as they move into older age groups.

At the older age groups teams will also have the option of a second training with a parent coach if they choose. So if you are a parent that would like to help please volunteer as a team manager/coach.

This fun program that will feature games Friday evenings freeing up families to enjoy their weekends or allow the player to play other sports or watch their older sibling games. A parent manager/coach along with club staff and volunteers will help facilitate these games. All families are highly encouraged to attend and cheer on the players. Typically players have at least 6 games (8 if no rainouts).

Games will be small sided games (3v3,4v4 or 5v5) that maximize player touches and challenge players against similar leveled competition. These are fun spirited contest that the kids and parents will enjoy. Focus will be on allowing the players to show off the skills they are learning on training and less on simply scoring.

AGE GROUPS: All ages are based on birth year of the player

Players born in 2015 or 2016 (U5-U6) (Born 01/01/15-12/31/16)
Players born in 2014 (U7) (Born 01/01/14-12/31/14)
Players born in 2013 (U8) (Born 01/01/13-12/31/13)
Players born in 2011 or 2012 (U9-U10)(Born 01/01/11-12/31/12)
Players born in 2009 or 2010 (U11-U12) (Born 01/01/09-12/31/10)**
Players born in 2007 or 2008 (U13-U14) (Born 01/01/07-12/31/08)**
(**Note:We will need a minimum of 12 players in these age groups to have the groups)

IMPORTANT DATES

Registration closesMarch13th
Week of March 8th - Bring a friend week - Free open training session to all registered players and their friends
Practices start week of March 8th and run for 9 week
Last games will be the week of May 7th.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITES

Team Manager/Coach - Responsible for organizing and communicating with team as well as organizing the team and facilitating things on game day. They are welcome and highly encouraged to help the Coerver staff during training sessions, but are not required. They will be required to have a background check. They are also highly encouraged to complete a short free online introduction to grassroots coaching class. For this effort all coaches that complete the required training and background check will get a $20 refund on their player’s registration cost. Coaches are also encouraged at the U7 and higher levels to organize and run optional team practices. It is not suggested that players at the U5 and U6 level have additional training, but it is not forbidden.

Age Group Coordinators – These people are responsible for overseeing, organizing and managing an age groups of players to make sure games are safe and organized. Will help evaluate players to make sure levels of play are equal each week. Will ensure teams have coaches to manage the players and facilitate the games. These people can also be coaches.

Game Day Staff - These people will be responsible for helping layout the fields, put up goals and help keep things running on game day.

Referees/Game Manager - This person will work with the older groups and will act as game facilitator. They should have a basic understanding of the rules of soccer and the league. Their role will be to make sure the games start and stop on time and play flows without undue delay. These can be older siblings or players in older age groups as well as parents.

NOTES

Practice sessions will start at either 5pm, 6pm or 7pm depending on the age groups. Times may be adjusted as needed to make sure there is enough light. PLEASE INDICATE WHEN REGISTERING IF YOUR PLAYER IS AVAILABLE TO PRACTICE AT 5pm.
Players practice and play in age and skill specific groups with a licensed Coerver Coach during one of those times. Not as individual teams. This helps make sure all players get the same high level of training.
Each team will have a volunteer team manager/coach that will be responsible for organizing the team on game nights. This person is also welcome and encouraged to help during the players weekly training session to help them learn to work with young players. The club will have additional coaching roles at higher ages so this is a great way for young or new coaches to learn.
Team Coaches are HIGHLY encouraged, but not required to have additional voluntary training sessions they run to help get the players get ready to play on game days. Additional field space will be made available to all coaches looking to have team practices.
We will need to have a minimum of 12 register players in order to have a U11/12 and or U13/14 age division. If we do not have enough all money will be refunded.