LITTLE KICKERS (PRE-K/K)
Pre-K/K teams are created by school for Boys/Girls (coed).
The Little Kickers 3v3 games are organized during the fall and spring seasons at the Summit Middle School Soccer Field.
Training sessions
The training sessions start the week after Labor Day or After Spring Break at child's school. You will have to bring your child to the field after school is done for the day and dress him/her in comfortable clothing, and soccer shoes/shin guards to be able to train. Please bring a soccer ball and water.
As long as the field is playable and the weather is ok the training session will be held. The volunteer parent coach will connect with you if a session is cancelled/rescheduled.
Please have your child participate in as many training sessions as possible. We encourage parents to play soccer with their child whenever possible throughout the week!
Equipment/ Uniform
All NEW players will receive a HCSA ball, a string bag, shorts and socks just before their first game of the season.
Returning players who did not receive a ball in the past year may receive a new one if the ball is not in good condition. If your child's shorts and socks are too small you may exchange them at the bins near the HCSA tent at the Summit Middle School soccer field.
The game jerseys will be distributed by the COACH before the first game and must be turned in after the last game of each season.
3v3 Games
The Little Kickers teams play six games per season on Saturdays, each game lasts 2x25 minutes plus a 5 minute halftime. The Little Kickers play 3 against 3, but in reality it looks more like 5 against 1 :-). (Get your phone ready to video tape!) The player on the ball is free to choose what to do. At this age players dribble, dribble and dribble some more and will try to score. The coach will not tell players what to do... when to pass, shoot or dribble or where to move! Game time is play time for the players! Most of the learning takes place during training sessions, so please try to have your player be at every session.
Coaches stay on the outside near the sideline where the rest of the team is sitting. There is no referee, so one of the roles of a coach is to help players learn the rules. Be patient as it takes time for the kids to learn the rules. Each team has 5-7 players, so there are moments where your child will be subbed off and should sit near the middle line by his/her teammates. Each player must play about equal time during each game.
The coaches and parents/fans will not tell players what to do... when to pass, shoot or dribble or where to move!
Game time is play time for the players! Only positive encouraging remarks should be heard from fans AFTER a player makes an action! We believe in players making their own decisions and learning from them!
Each coach must complete the
Risk management requirements; pass the background check, SafeSport course and concussion training. Many of the coaches have completed the U.S Soccer 4v4 Grass Roots coaching course.
