Development

Fundamental Program for Preschool* to Grade 2

Our Development program operates under the guidance of Mass Youth Soccer. Mass Youth Soccer is the official representative of US Soccer, the national governing body for soccer in the United States, and US Youth Soccer in Massachusetts. This program has been designed and developed in collaboration with these professional soccer organizations to offer age appropriate activities in a supportive, child-centered, positive learning environment.

The program's main goal is to instill a passion for the game of soccer in young children. This passion is vital to keeping players participating in the game throughout their life. It is our shared passion for the game that impels us to help young players experience the joys of the game in a healthy and positive youth soccer experience.

Pre-K & Kindergarten Program

The Pre-K and Kindergarten programs are on Saturday mornings. Pre-K runs for 45 minutes and Kindergarten for 1 hour. There are no mid-week practices. The sessions are structured for players to engage in a series of skill-related games followed by an intra-squad scrimmage.

*Players must be born on or before 8/31/2020 to be eligible to participate in this program.

Grade 1 & 2 Program

Grades 1 and 2 are be combined into one league. There will be a mid-week practice (times and location TBD) and one game on Saturday mornings. This is still an introductory age group with games refereed by coaches and no official score is kept.

Additional details:

• One practice mid-week and one game on Saturday Morning

• 5 v 5 Games including goalies

• Game days open with 15 minutes of warm-ups drills followed by two 20-minute halves with a 5-minute half time.

• 25 x 35 yard field

• Separate Girls and Boys divisions if we have at least 4 full girls teams

• Click here for Grades 1 & 2 Rules of Play