U5

Directors

ALL AGE GROUPS:
Players Equipment - each player must have:

• Socks
• Shin-guards
• Footwear
• Team t-shirt or Jersey
• Goalkeepers may wear gloves and pants
• Players wearing casts or medically-necessary devices must have the permission of TDSA to play
• No jewellery or headbands allowed, foam hairwrap may be used
• Goalies wear different colour jerseys (or pinnies in U7/9) from other players

Our primary goal for the U5 age category is to introduce the basics of soccer. 

In this league coaches will be teaching kids not to pick up the ball or touch it with their hands. They will be learning the basic rules of soccer. Passing, kicking, scoring on a net, dribbling the ball. 

Coaches at their own discretion can add more things to their practices if they would like to make it a bit more challenging. 

Practice time and game time will be a total of 45 minutes long. Practice anywhere between 25-30 minutes long and then have a mini game where coaches are on the field assisting the players. This can be anywhere between 15-25 minutes long. 

Each team will practice on a quarter of a field and have a pop up net. When it's game time the two teams are able to play on half of the field. 

Children must have shin guards to play soccer, shin guards must be covered. Cleats at this age are not necessary but always recommended.