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Fall In-House Soccer League
2012 Fall Soccer Season Information
Please watch for Fall IH Soccer registration opening near the beginning of June and closing mid-July.
Many, many volunteers are needed throughout the season. Please consider volunteering as a COACH or ASSITANT COACH when registering your soccer player. Coaches training is planned for an evening or two during the week of August 6-9th. (See more information under the in house coaches webpages.)
Fall Season Soccer Format
The season typically runs from mid-August to mid-October. Before Labor Day, each team plays two nights a week (usually Monday through Thursday). After Labor Day, each team plays once during the week and once on Saturdays.
The season will consist of 8 weeks of soccer. The first two weeks will consist of 4 practices. The remaining weeks will alternate practice-game each week. The total number of practices will be 8 to 9 with approximately 6 games depending on the age group. We are encouraging small sided scrimmages within each team at the end of practice to give the players an opportunity to incorporate their new skills into game situations. By keeping the games small, the players will get more touches and ball exposure. Pinnies will now be provided to each team to assist with inter-squad scrimmages. The 5th & 6th grade teams will end the season with a soccer tournament.
PROPOSED 2012 Season Schedule
PreK-6th GRADE SOCCER LEAGUE INFO
Pre-Kindergarten - Kindergarten - 1st Grade Leagues
Each grade makes up a league:
- PreK & Kindergarten teams have both boys and girls on the same team
- 1st graders are on separate gender teams
- PreK, K & 1st grades play micro soccer on small fields with cones for goals.
All refereeing is done by the parent coaches. The emphasis is on small sided games, each team divides in half so all participate the entire hour of basic skill development, good sportsmanship, and F U N. No scores or standings are kept.
2nd Grade Leagues
- 2nd graders are on separate gender teams
- Games are held on full sized fields (U6 size) with pop-up nets
- All refereeing is done by the volunteer coaches
The emphasis is on small sided games with five players on the field and subs on the sideline. No scores or standings are kept. The emphasis is on basic skill development, game situations, good sportsmanship, and F U N!
3rd and 4th + 5th and 6th Grade Leagues
The teams are typically divided up by grade/gender with third/fourth and fifth/sixth grades playing together. The fifth/sixth grade teams participate in an end of season tournament. It is held on the weekend following the last Saturday games, around mid-October.
The number of players on the field is set by the Director prior to the start of the season. This number will vary from six to ten. The driving factor for determining the number of players on the field is the number of children registered. Goals are fixed with keepers (goalies). Certified center referees are provided for all games. Scores are kept for 3rd through 6th grade. Standings are kept for the 5th - 6th grade. The emphasis is on basic skill development, game situations, good sportsmanship, and F U N!
NOTE: All league games are played on Eagan fields, determined by the City of Eagan roughly two months prior to the start of the season.
2012 Fall Soccer League Days*
Mon/Wednesday + Saturday (After Labor Day)
5:30pm = Some Pre-K (4 & 5 years old) teams, Some kindergartener teams, 1st grade girls, 3rd/4th grade girls,
7:00 pm = 5th/6th grade boys, 2nd grade boys
Tues/Thursday + Saturday (After Labor Day)
5:30pm = Remainder of Pre-K (4 & 5 years old) teams, Remainder of kindergarteners teams, 1st grade boys, 3rd/4th grade boys,
7:00 pm = 5th/6th grade girls, 2nd grade girls
*ALL SCHEDULES ARE SUBJECT TO REVISION based upon field availability. Final schedules will be posted after team formation and approximately 2 weeks prior to season start.*
Contact the Fall Soccer Director
Dione DeMartelaere
Fall Soccer Director
