Team Roster
Alex
Cameron
Dylan
Julian
Justin
Jordan
Matthew
Nishanth
Phillip
Sidharth
Samuel
Vikrant
Practices
* When: Tuesday (Team 1) and Thursday (Team 2) from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
* Where: Franklin Middle School (http://www.chantillyyouth.org/soccer/Fields/48135.html)
Game Schedule
9/12/2009: 11:30 am (1-1)
9/19/2009: 11:30 am (2-0)
9/26/2009: 10:15 am (2-4)
10/3/2009: 9:00 am (0-4)
10/17/2009: 10:15 am (3-3)
10/24/2009: 9:00 am (0-2)
10/31/2009: 9:00 am
11/7/2009: 10:15 am
Picture Day
* When: Saturday Oct. 3rd. Time to be determined.
* Where: Should still be at Rachel Carson Middle School (13618 McLearen Rd., Herndon, VA 20171)
Please Bring
* Size 4 soccer ball
* Uniform
* Soccer cleats
* Soccer socks
* Shinguard
* Water bottles
* Sun screen
Please do NOT bring
* Jewelry such as earrings, bracelets, necklaces etc.
U9 Game Rules to Note
* Size 4 ball
* One game with seven players in each team including a goalie.
* Games are played with two halves of 25 min and a 5 min half time break
* Offside will be called.
* Not sure about penalty kicks.
Basic skills
* Basic ball feelings
* Fast foot works
* Change of directions
– Change direction with inside of foot
– Change direction with outside of foot
– Change direction behind the foot
* Dribble the ball
* Stop the ball
* Shoot the ball with both left and right feet
* Passing the ball
– Low pass
– High pass
* Shield the ball
Team playing
* Appreciation of space
* Play formation
– 2-2-2 formation: emphasizing balance
– 2-3-1 formation: emphasizing midfield
– 3-2-1 formation: emphasizing defense
* Offensive play
– 1, 2, 1
– Overlaps
* Defensive play
* Corner kick
* Throw in
* Player with the ball
* Players without the ball
* Rotate players to all positions
Drills
* Soccer Fun Games
* Coerver Soccer Drills
* Soccer shooting Drills