Pre-Kickers (U4) and Kickers (U5, & U6) are designed to help players discover the game of soccer through the use of fun drills and games. Teams play 4 vs. 4, with no score kept and frequent breaks. Sessions make use of small practice goals with no goalkeepers and a size 3 ball.

During the first half of each session, fun drills will be demonstrated by a professional coach and then practiced by each team. The second half of the session will be dedicated to a game. Referees are not used during games - rather coaches will work the sidelines to keep the ball in play, allowing the kids to discover the game.  We encourage parents to volunteer to coach or assistant coach.

Age groups are determined by birth year. The "U" in the division stands for "Under" and is a general indication of the age range for that program.  All programs in Pomperaug Soccer Club follow US Soccer guidelines of registering by year of birth, with January 1st as the age cutoff date to determine which division is appropriate for a child.

· Dribbling and Kicking

· No using hands (from shoulders to fingers)

· Kick with the inside and top of the foot (where the laces are) not with toes.

· Basic moves

· Opening Day for Spring will be Saturday, September 7.  One rain date/make-up is TBD if needed, but no refund is guaranteed for canceled sessions. 

· Sessions will be held at Settlers Park in Southbury.  We will begin on field 6 for the training portion, and move to field 5 for the games.

• It is extremely important that you remember your coaches name in order to find your team at the field the first week!
• The field link contains directions, and also a field map that can be used to identify the location of field assignments each week.
• No sessions on 10/12
• Season is typically 8 weeks

· Sessions will run each Saturday morning and are 1 hour. 

o U4 (2021): 8:45 am

o U5 (2020): 9:30 am 

o U6 (2019): 10:15 am

· At this level, there are no additional practices during the week.  

· All players will receive a team jersey on opening day.

· Parents should not expect to be contacted by their coach until the week before the first session. Please be patient.

· Please arrive at the field at least 10 minutes before each session for warm-up. The professional coaching session will start promptly within the first 5 minutes.

· At this age, it is mandatory that at least one parent or guardian stay with each child during the session. This is to ensure we provide a safe environment, and so that we have proper coverage if a child needs to go to the porta-potty or gets injured.

· For questionable weather, check Field Status on the pomperaugsoccerclub.com home page.  Cancelations will be posted on the site and emailed to parents.

· ~$120 each season 

· The club offers Early-Bird discounts (-$20) so register early to save!!

· The club also adds on Late fees (+$35) - as any registration past the outlined dates causes additional work for our volunteers and the timelines that need to be met.