Mahtomedi In-House Soccer
Registration for Summer 2012 Season is now OPEN!
The summer 2012 soccer season will begin in early May and last for 8 weeks until the end of June. Specific playing nights are not available yet, but will be posted by February 8th.
Why Play Soccer?
Click on the YouTube link below to see the U7/U8 Boys in action!
MSA In-House Soccer
MSA Recreational Soccer is divided by gender and then into three age groups.
Micro U5 Soccer teams
Micro U6 Soccer teams
U7/U8 Combined Soccer teams
The empasis of our in-house program is to have fun, allow all children to participate and learn about the game of soccer. Players will recieve equal playing time and play a variety of positions thorughout the season. Game score is not kept or reported and team standings are not posted. Every effort is made to form teams with an equal distribution of ability to create competitve balance.
All efforts will be made to make sure that soccer will NOT conflict with baseball!
We will try our best to make sure that children can do other Mahtomedi Sports as well as play soccer. If you have a question weather your child will be able to play, contact your age-group coordinator - see the link on the left.
In-House Photo Gallery
Micro (U5/U6) Specific Information
- U5 and U6 Micro teams will be divided by age and gender
- Teams will meet one hour, one day per week
- The first 30 minutes - Teams will practice individual skills
- The second 30 minutes - Teams will play games against other teams.
- The format for games is 3 v 3 (small-sided game) with no goal keeper.
- Coaches will act as referees to teach the rules of the game and will not keep score.
- Parents/guardians are expected to stay with their child(ren) during the practices/games and may not drop off at the beginning and pick up at the end.
- Players need to bring/wear to each session: Size 3 ball, shin guards and water
U7/U8 Specific Information
- U7/U8 Teams will be divided by gender, but will be combined for age
- Teams will meet two days per week - 1 practice and 1 game
- Practices will be scheduled by individual team coaches and will last 1 hour
- The format for games will be 6 v 6 - with the goal keeper as player #6
- Coaches will coach throughout the game from the sidelines or the field. There will be no referees so coaches will ensure fair play.
- Players need to bring/wear to every practice session: Size 3 ball, shin guards and water.
Player Guidelines
- Have fun!
- Respect coaches, players, and parents
- Play your best each week
- Always wear your shin guards, bring a soccer ball and a water bottle.
- Cheer for your teammates
Parent Guidelines
- Have fun!
- Respect coaches, players and parents
- Encourage good sportsmanship
- Cheer positively for all the kids
- Get your player to practice/games on time
- Contact the Age-Level Coordinator with questions/ideas/comments
Coaches' Guidelines
- Have Fun!
- Focus on player skill development
- Encourage good sportsmanship
- Collect and keep all forms on the sidelines
- Communicate information on schedule, etc. to team
