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Young Champions 2013 FALL Program Details

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The Young Champions Program is a “Pre-Travel” program and a “Bridge” from the Recreation Program to the more competitive Travel Program. It is a year-round program for Boys and Girls in the U7 & U8 age groups ONLY

The program is designed for the more experienced Recreation Program player who has participated in multiple soccer events. It is for players who are willing to make a greater soccer commitment, want stronger competition, have a bigger challenge and WILL play in the Travel Program starting at the U9 age group

Goals:

Develop players for the Travel Program
Provide year-round opportunities for future Travel Soccer players to improve their soccer technique, skills and knowledge
Prepare players for the Travel Program tryouts, which are held in late July
Provide players with an individual assessment and future program recommendation

Program Events:

Wednesday September 4, 2013 to Saturday October 12th
11 “Practice” sessions, 5 games and a Jamboree (3 Mini-Games)

Registration:

Opens June 1^st and CLOSES on AUGUST 15th
After August 15^th, contact the PSA Office to determine if there are any openings
Players MUST be in the U7 & U8 age group to participate in this program. See age group birth-year guidelines below
Register online at the PSA Online Registration System (https://plymouthsoccer.cogran.com). Use your User Name and Password to access the system. Once in the system, please follow the instructions for the selected program
Any “play-with” request must be submitted in the “Special Requests” section of the online registration by August 15^th

Age Groups:

U7: Birth dates from August 1, 2006 – July 31, 2007
U8: Birth dates from August 1, 2005 – July 31, 2006

Fee:

$174. Register by AUGUST 15^th and receive a $25 discount = $149 fee
Uniform is an additional cost ($50). You can order and size at the PSA Office

Play Days:

Practices: Monday (Boys @ 6:00pm, Girls @ 7:15pm) & Wednesday (Girls @ 6:00pm, Boys @ 7:15pm)
Games: Saturdays between 1:00pm and 4:00pm

Location:

Practices: Plymouth Creek Playfields (Field A)
Games: Ridgemount Playfields (B-East & B-West)

Teams:

Teams are formed for the U7 & U8 age groups, by gender. If there are not enough players to form a minimum of 4 teams per age group/gender, age groups will be combined to form the teams
Formed by gender and age group. Coach’s team roster, “play-with” request and school attended will be considered
If a “Play-with’ request involves children of different age groups, the child from the lower age group MUST play in the higher age group

Team Coaches:

Teams have volunteer Coaches who are currently coaching in the Recreation, Young Champions or Travel Program
Have obtained the MYSA Youth License and have indicated a desire to coach in the Travel Program
Coaches are expected to attend the MANDATORY kick-off meeting held in the late August timeframe
New Coaches must attend the MANDATORY Youth Certificate Program to be held in the March timeframe

PSA Trainers:

Conduct all practice sessions, evaluate players, train & support coaches and provide coach & player feedback

Uniform:

Players must wear the FULL Adidas uniform for games. No names on the back of the shirt
New players to the program can order and size their uniform at the PSA Office. Cost is $50
For games, black shirts are worn by the designated “Home” team and white shirts by the designated “Away” team
Uniforms will be distributed at the field during the first few practice sessions

Practices:

Practices sessions are conducted by the PSA Trainers
11 sessions will be scheduled for the program
Monday (Boys @ 6:00pm, Girls @ 7:15pm) & Wednesday (Girls @ 6:00pm, Boys @ 7:15pm)
Schedule will be available approximately August 15th
All practice sessions are outside. Players should dress appropriately for the weather.
All practices/games are played in bad weather, with the exception of lightening or poor field conditions. Cancellations will be posted on the PSA Weather Hotline. If you are uncertain, please contact PSA or your Coach
Parents/Guardians should use their judgment on sending their children to practice sessions.

Games:

Start on Saturday September 7, 2013 and end on Saturday October 5, 2013.
Games are on Saturday afternoon (1:00pm-4:00pm). Kick-off times may vary throughout the schedule.
Team rosters and game schedule will be available approximately August 15th.
All games are played in bad weather with the exception of lightening or poor field conditions. Cancellations will be posted on the PSA Weather Hotline. If you are uncertain, please contact your Coach.

The FULL Adidas uniform must be worn for all games (Black shirt for the “Home” team and white shirt for the “Away” team

Jamboree:

All teams will be scheduled to participate in the Jamboree, which will be played on Saturday October 12^th (approx. 1:00pm-5:00pm)
Teams will play (3) Mini-Games of 2x12 minutes
The FULL Adidas uniform must be worn for all Jamboree games (Black shirt for the “Home” team and white shirt for the “Away” team

Equipment:

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE:

A player must not use equipment or wear anything that is dangerous to themselves or another player.
PLEASE BE ADVISED PLAYERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO WEAR ANY JEWELLRY/EARRINGS DURING THE SOCCER GAMES
If a player has earrings, even newly-pierced, they must be removed in order to play in the game-NO EXCEPTIONS
Band-Aids or tape over the earrings is not allowed
Shin guards are MANDATORY for ALL players and must be completely covered by long socks.
Soccer shoes (no toe-cleats) are recommended, but tennis shoes may be worn
Please bring enough water/sport drink (approx. 2 quarts), in an appropriate/safe container, to all sessions.

If a child wears glasses, they should be secured with a head-band.

Soccer Balls:

All players should bring a fully-inflated ball to each session.
Young Champions age groups use a size 3 ball.