Kiski Soccer Program Training
Keep them loving the game!!
Overview Roster changes.
Practice locations, times and options. Game Day. Player development!
Things coaches may need. Player training / coach training Kids Safe / KASL Safe
FACTS You are developing our future travel program
players today! Most players that leave the game: “Not having Fun!” Many players only touch a ball during the 1 hour training you have. Most parents do not understand the program after U8 (they may know from U5 to U8 in-house soccer).
Equipment Shirts and Socks will be distributed to the teams the
week of 9/1. An e-mail will be sent to the coaches letting them know when the uniform manager will be at the fields to distribute them. Equipment will be distributed by the equipment manager. Equipment will consist of balls, cones, pinnies and a first
aid kit.
Fall/ Spring Session U5, U6, U7 U5 & U6 plays 3v3 no keepers (last player back is NOT
to stand and play like a keeper). U7 plays 4v4 no keepers (last player back is NOT to stand and play like a keeper) We play four quarters – 7 minutes in U5 and 8 minutes in U6, 10 minutes in U7 Sub’s may go in at any stoppage of play with the referees permission! Painting lines, Blue Paint for U5, U6 and U7 Field conditions and helping us maintain them
Fall/Spring Session U8 U8 plays 5v5 with a keeper U8 Keepers and keeping them safe! Sub’s may go in at any stoppage of play with
permission from the referees! Painting lines, White for U8 Field conditions and helping us maintain them
Fall/Spring Session AK U10 U10 plays 6 v 6 (counting keeper)
Need All Game reports sent to the age coordinator
each Saturday (email the score and/or any issues) Boys – Steve Paes Girls – Chris/Rich Redmond
KISKI Information Access to online roster and email system www.kiski-soccer.org go to Registration, log-in view team next to your name. Information must be at every practice and every
game! KASL Web site www.kiski-soccer.org
Practice Locations Maintain the “game fields” by practicing in open areas.
Way too much use! Poor fields conditions for our games. Limited field time for practice (sharing the fields).
Practice in open areas near soccer fields as much as possible
leaving game fields to “rest”. All teams will have open space option to practice (see map) Please help us keep players out of new field areas!! The fields are currently unavailable to KASL due to the Labor Festival. They will be available a few days after the celebration.
Game Day Set up Field Set up / take down. Fields are to be painted each week on Wednesday, Thursday
or Friday. Use Paint located in the red shed next to equipment shed or large shed next to concessions. Nozzle should be placed in correctly to get larger line. Flags with spike on the bottom should be set in the ground not in sockets. Flags and Benches returned to side of equipment shed by teams with the last game of the day (Get your parents to help – this is the time for them to put in some effort). Both sides of the field must be cleaned of trash.
Games in U5 to U8 Programs Review Rules: Now posted on the Kiski web site by age
group. Exceed our expectations on how you and your team (Parents) represent KASL! Report any injuries, problems or other concerns to your KASL age commissioner.
Games in U5-U8 and AK U10 Programs Game cancellation is done by KASL!
Posted on the web site – calls to head coaches -
If we cancel games we need you to contact your team. Work with the new teams and Coaches during
practices and during games!
Games in AK Program The U10 Girls scheduling is done by Freeport. The Boys scheduling is done by Kiski. Game cancellation is done by the home team and the coach contacts the players. Note: away games
you will get the call before we would know. If we cancel games at our field, you are required to contact the team you are scheduled to play.
KASL Expectations for Players Under-5/ U6
Running with the ball; ball control; receiving ground balls with the instep and outside of foot; receiving bouncing balls with the instep (cushion) and sole- inside-outside of foot; Goal kick, corner kick. Under- 7 Running with the ball; passing; instep drive; receiving ground balls with the instep and outside of foot; receiving bouncing balls with the instep (cushion) and sole- inside-outside of foot (wedge); throw-in; fakes in dribbling; introduce crossing. POSSESSION OF THE BALL!!!! This is done by dribbling and passing
not kicking and chasing!
COACHES CHALLENGE – getting the
kids to “play” with the ball and each other when you are not around!!
Player Development U5, U6 and U7 teams should practice once a week with 1 hour session plus Saturday games. Player Development (Ball Possession is our focus with FUN being the number one goal for all).
We will help you with your training session ask us! Player development is letting them learn, try new skills and keeping possession in practice and in
GAMES. Letting the players know that you expect them to work on the skills in the games is key.
KASL Expectations for Players Under-8
Running with the ball; passing; instep drive; receiving ground balls with the instep and outside of foot; receiving bouncing balls with the instep (cushion) and sole- insideoutside of foot (wedge); throw-in; fakes in dribbling; introduce crossing. For goalkeepers, ready stance; how to hold a ball after a save; W grip; catching; punting and goal kicks and throwing. POSSESSION OF THE BALL!!!! This is done by dribbling and passing not kicking and chasing!
COACHES CHALLENGE – getting the
kids to “play” with the ball and each other when you are not around!!
Player Development U8 teams should practice two times per week with 1 hour sessions plus Saturday game. Player Development (Ball Possession is our focus). We will help you with your training session ask us!
Player development is letting them learn, try new skills and keeping possession in practice and in GAMES. Letting the players know that you expect them to work on the skills in the games is key.
Player Development U10 teams should conduct training two times per week
with 1 hour sessions plus Saturday game. Player Development (Ball Possession is the focus). Try having a practice session on Sunday, watching a travel team play will help the kids. Game schedule will be posted online.
Players aging out of U10 Each team has players that will age out of U10 and be
required to play in U11 or U12 next season. After U10 in-house we only offer “travel teams” as an option to play. We MUST get these players “ready” to the best of our ability in order keep them playing. We need to educate our parents on the next step as many do not understand how it works. We will set up a meeting date, time and location for the U10 parents. It is very likely that we will have two meetings for them. Everyone will be notified!
Soccer after U10 In-House After in-house is “travel soccer”. In travel the number of teams we are
able to field is dependent on the number of coaches that sign up to take on a team. Coaches can opt to play in division 4, 5 or 6 with KASL approval.
4 = Competitive League (Top Level play in Sunday League), Evaluation required, 4 is offered in even & odd years (example: U11,U12,U13). Play is within all of PA West.
5 = Transitional League (Play is within the East District, Sunday Play) Evaluation needed, offered in even years only (example: U12, U14, U16)
6 = Recreation Plus League (Play is within the East District, Sunday Play) Limited Evaluation process (only if we have more players than teams). Offered in even years only (example: U12, U14, U16)
Travel Coaches must have an E certificate (we will help you get this). We are asking coaches to notify us in early May as to what they think they will take on next year. Notification to the League is required (contact us via email).
KASL Expectations for Players POSSESSION OF THE BALL!!!! This is done by dribbling and passing
not kicking and chasing!
COACHES CHALLENGE – getting the kids to “play”
with the ball when you are not around!!
KASL Expectations for Coaches Make it FUN / Have FUN Yourself – Laugh! Communicate – To your team, to us, to each other Represent our program in a positive manner at all times
Player Development KASL Soccer Center Quickskills Soccer
Players may sign up for age appropriate sessions (discount code on the KASL web site) Coaches should come and watch how a session is run (Time TBD).
COACHES DEVELOPMENT! PA West Courses ICA online coaching course (followed by on the field session with KASL trainer). I-Soccer
KASL SAFE E-Kids Safe / Risk Management
Every coach/assistant or “helper” must have a background clearance on file with KASL. DO not leave your team with anyone other than approved KASL members. Player safety Medical information reviewed by each coach! Have roster with you at practice and games. Report Injuries to us via email Never leave field until all players are with the proper adult, do not be left with player alone.
KASL SAFE SAFETY near soccer goals
EVERY YEAR a serious injury will take place due to unsafe soccer goals!! Soccer Nets ARE not safe for your children – please help us keep young children AWAY! Medical Kits are in the building next to concession stand for every Saturday!
KASL SAFE Heading Heading of the ball is not allowed in AK U10 and Under
Referees will be instructed call heading during the games. Kids will learn proper heading techniques in U10 Travel and up. Studies show that head injuries and concussions can occur if proper heading technique is taught to the players
Slide tackling is also not allowed in these age groups.
Same calls will apply.
More information Kiski Web Site www.kiski-soccer.org PA West www.pawest-soccer.org ICA http://soccerclinics.com/cms/ I-Soccer www.isoccer.org
Coerver Coaching www.coerver-soccer-training.com
Field Information for Fall Please check the KASL website prior to your practices for field closures they are
updated frequently. Open areas/ non lined areas are included in the listing. KASL will be setting up goals in a few practice areas. Please share your space with other coaches as it is very limited. Please let parents know that we are opening up the volunteering portion of the website shortly and people are needed for line painting on Thursday evenings and Saturday morning field set up as well other activities. Opening day is scheduled for September 6th for in house and April 7th for Travel. It is too early to tell if this will happen on time or not. The league will communicate any changes to the schedule via email and on the website. We will do everything in power to start on the scheduled day.
Additional Information Kiski Soccer Severe Weather.pdf Kiski Soccer Zero Tolerance.pdf KASL Field Map.pdf KASL Additional Fields.pdf
THANK YOU! Keep in mind – if you are having fun then so are the
kids! No world cups will be won or lost today! You are KASL! Have a great session!!!
Overview Roster changes.
Practice locations, times and options. Game Day. Player development!
Things coaches may need. Player training / coach training Kids Safe / KASL Safe
FACTS You are developing our future travel program
players today! Most players that leave the game: “Not having Fun!” Many players only touch a ball during the 1 hour training you have. Most parents do not understand the program after U8 (they may know from U5 to U8 in-house soccer).
Equipment Shirts and Socks will be distributed to the teams the
week of 9/1. An e-mail will be sent to the coaches letting them know when the uniform manager will be at the fields to distribute them. Equipment will be distributed by the equipment manager. Equipment will consist of balls, cones, pinnies and a first
aid kit.
Fall/ Spring Session U5, U6, U7 U5 & U6 plays 3v3 no keepers (last player back is NOT
to stand and play like a keeper). U7 plays 4v4 no keepers (last player back is NOT to stand and play like a keeper) We play four quarters – 7 minutes in U5 and 8 minutes in U6, 10 minutes in U7 Sub’s may go in at any stoppage of play with the referees permission! Painting lines, Blue Paint for U5, U6 and U7 Field conditions and helping us maintain them
Fall/Spring Session U8 U8 plays 5v5 with a keeper U8 Keepers and keeping them safe! Sub’s may go in at any stoppage of play with
permission from the referees! Painting lines, White for U8 Field conditions and helping us maintain them
Fall/Spring Session AK U10 U10 plays 6 v 6 (counting keeper)
Need All Game reports sent to the age coordinator
each Saturday (email the score and/or any issues) Boys – Steve Paes Girls – Chris/Rich Redmond
KISKI Information Access to online roster and email system www.kiski-soccer.org go to Registration, log-in view team next to your name. Information must be at every practice and every
game! KASL Web site www.kiski-soccer.org
Practice Locations Maintain the “game fields” by practicing in open areas.
Way too much use! Poor fields conditions for our games. Limited field time for practice (sharing the fields).
Practice in open areas near soccer fields as much as possible
leaving game fields to “rest”. All teams will have open space option to practice (see map) Please help us keep players out of new field areas!! The fields are currently unavailable to KASL due to the Labor Festival. They will be available a few days after the celebration.
Game Day Set up Field Set up / take down. Fields are to be painted each week on Wednesday, Thursday
or Friday. Use Paint located in the red shed next to equipment shed or large shed next to concessions. Nozzle should be placed in correctly to get larger line. Flags with spike on the bottom should be set in the ground not in sockets. Flags and Benches returned to side of equipment shed by teams with the last game of the day (Get your parents to help – this is the time for them to put in some effort). Both sides of the field must be cleaned of trash.
Games in U5 to U8 Programs Review Rules: Now posted on the Kiski web site by age
group. Exceed our expectations on how you and your team (Parents) represent KASL! Report any injuries, problems or other concerns to your KASL age commissioner.
Games in U5-U8 and AK U10 Programs Game cancellation is done by KASL!
Posted on the web site – calls to head coaches -
If we cancel games we need you to contact your team. Work with the new teams and Coaches during
practices and during games!
Games in AK Program The U10 Girls scheduling is done by Freeport. The Boys scheduling is done by Kiski. Game cancellation is done by the home team and the coach contacts the players. Note: away games
you will get the call before we would know. If we cancel games at our field, you are required to contact the team you are scheduled to play.
KASL Expectations for Players Under-5/ U6
Running with the ball; ball control; receiving ground balls with the instep and outside of foot; receiving bouncing balls with the instep (cushion) and sole- inside-outside of foot; Goal kick, corner kick. Under- 7 Running with the ball; passing; instep drive; receiving ground balls with the instep and outside of foot; receiving bouncing balls with the instep (cushion) and sole- inside-outside of foot (wedge); throw-in; fakes in dribbling; introduce crossing. POSSESSION OF THE BALL!!!! This is done by dribbling and passing
not kicking and chasing!
COACHES CHALLENGE – getting the
kids to “play” with the ball and each other when you are not around!!
Player Development U5, U6 and U7 teams should practice once a week with 1 hour session plus Saturday games. Player Development (Ball Possession is our focus with FUN being the number one goal for all).
We will help you with your training session ask us! Player development is letting them learn, try new skills and keeping possession in practice and in
GAMES. Letting the players know that you expect them to work on the skills in the games is key.
KASL Expectations for Players Under-8
Running with the ball; passing; instep drive; receiving ground balls with the instep and outside of foot; receiving bouncing balls with the instep (cushion) and sole- insideoutside of foot (wedge); throw-in; fakes in dribbling; introduce crossing. For goalkeepers, ready stance; how to hold a ball after a save; W grip; catching; punting and goal kicks and throwing. POSSESSION OF THE BALL!!!! This is done by dribbling and passing not kicking and chasing!
COACHES CHALLENGE – getting the
kids to “play” with the ball and each other when you are not around!!
Player Development U8 teams should practice two times per week with 1 hour sessions plus Saturday game. Player Development (Ball Possession is our focus). We will help you with your training session ask us!
Player development is letting them learn, try new skills and keeping possession in practice and in GAMES. Letting the players know that you expect them to work on the skills in the games is key.
Player Development U10 teams should conduct training two times per week
with 1 hour sessions plus Saturday game. Player Development (Ball Possession is the focus). Try having a practice session on Sunday, watching a travel team play will help the kids. Game schedule will be posted online.
Players aging out of U10 Each team has players that will age out of U10 and be
required to play in U11 or U12 next season. After U10 in-house we only offer “travel teams” as an option to play. We MUST get these players “ready” to the best of our ability in order keep them playing. We need to educate our parents on the next step as many do not understand how it works. We will set up a meeting date, time and location for the U10 parents. It is very likely that we will have two meetings for them. Everyone will be notified!
Soccer after U10 In-House After in-house is “travel soccer”. In travel the number of teams we are
able to field is dependent on the number of coaches that sign up to take on a team. Coaches can opt to play in division 4, 5 or 6 with KASL approval.
4 = Competitive League (Top Level play in Sunday League), Evaluation required, 4 is offered in even & odd years (example: U11,U12,U13). Play is within all of PA West.
5 = Transitional League (Play is within the East District, Sunday Play) Evaluation needed, offered in even years only (example: U12, U14, U16)
6 = Recreation Plus League (Play is within the East District, Sunday Play) Limited Evaluation process (only if we have more players than teams). Offered in even years only (example: U12, U14, U16)
Travel Coaches must have an E certificate (we will help you get this). We are asking coaches to notify us in early May as to what they think they will take on next year. Notification to the League is required (contact us via email).
KASL Expectations for Players POSSESSION OF THE BALL!!!! This is done by dribbling and passing
not kicking and chasing!
COACHES CHALLENGE – getting the kids to “play”
with the ball when you are not around!!
KASL Expectations for Coaches Make it FUN / Have FUN Yourself – Laugh! Communicate – To your team, to us, to each other Represent our program in a positive manner at all times
Player Development KASL Soccer Center Quickskills Soccer
Players may sign up for age appropriate sessions (discount code on the KASL web site) Coaches should come and watch how a session is run (Time TBD).
COACHES DEVELOPMENT! PA West Courses ICA online coaching course (followed by on the field session with KASL trainer). I-Soccer
KASL SAFE E-Kids Safe / Risk Management
Every coach/assistant or “helper” must have a background clearance on file with KASL. DO not leave your team with anyone other than approved KASL members. Player safety Medical information reviewed by each coach! Have roster with you at practice and games. Report Injuries to us via email Never leave field until all players are with the proper adult, do not be left with player alone.
KASL SAFE SAFETY near soccer goals
EVERY YEAR a serious injury will take place due to unsafe soccer goals!! Soccer Nets ARE not safe for your children – please help us keep young children AWAY! Medical Kits are in the building next to concession stand for every Saturday!
KASL SAFE Heading Heading of the ball is not allowed in AK U10 and Under
Referees will be instructed call heading during the games. Kids will learn proper heading techniques in U10 Travel and up. Studies show that head injuries and concussions can occur if proper heading technique is taught to the players
Slide tackling is also not allowed in these age groups.
Same calls will apply.
More information Kiski Web Site www.kiski-soccer.org PA West www.pawest-soccer.org ICA http://soccerclinics.com/cms/ I-Soccer www.isoccer.org
Coerver Coaching www.coerver-soccer-training.com
Field Information for Fall Please check the KASL website prior to your practices for field closures they are
updated frequently. Open areas/ non lined areas are included in the listing. KASL will be setting up goals in a few practice areas. Please share your space with other coaches as it is very limited. Please let parents know that we are opening up the volunteering portion of the website shortly and people are needed for line painting on Thursday evenings and Saturday morning field set up as well other activities. Opening day is scheduled for September 6th for in house and April 7th for Travel. It is too early to tell if this will happen on time or not. The league will communicate any changes to the schedule via email and on the website. We will do everything in power to start on the scheduled day.
Additional Information Kiski Soccer Severe Weather.pdf Kiski Soccer Zero Tolerance.pdf KASL Field Map.pdf KASL Additional Fields.pdf
THANK YOU! Keep in mind – if you are having fun then so are the
kids! No world cups will be won or lost today! You are KASL! Have a great session!!!
