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Who is a U-7 Player?
Who is a U-8 Player?
Who Can Participate?
Any player residing in Cheshire or attending school in Cheshire who meets the age requirements is eligible to participate in the club’s U-7/U-8 programs.
Fall & Spring Outdoor Seasons
During both the fall and spring outdoor seasons U-7 & U-8 players are assigned to teams participating in the club’s recreational in-house leagues. There are separate leagues for both boys & girls. Scores of games are NOT kept.
Teams practice once a week on Friday evenings; play one game a week between noon and 3pm on Saturdays; and, are coached by parent volunteers. There are 8 or 9 players per team and games are played with only four (4) field players and a goalkeeper.
The purpose of small-sided games is to maximize the number of touches that each player will have with the ball and the number of opportunities each player will have to experience and learn from the decision making process that necessarily accompanies those touches.
Each fall and spring season a few U-8 players are invited to play in the club’s U-9/U-10 program in addition to playing at their own age division. A full explanation of the Guest Player program can be found on the club’s website.
Winter Indoor Season
U-7 and U-8 players can participate in a once a week U-7/U-8 instructional program held at the CFC Arena on Sherman Avenue in Hamden. The indoor season is divided into two sessions; November to mid-January and mid–January to March. Players may participate in either one or both sessions.
The emphasis during the winter instructional program is on the development of foot skills. No teams are formed and there is no league play for U-7/U-8 players.
Our Expectations of Players & Parents
The club recognizes that children at this age are involved in many different activities that often result in conflicts. Players absent from practice on Friday evenings are NOT prohibited from playing games on Saturdays.
However, it is expected that parents will advise the coach of a player’s absence well in advance of any game that the player will miss. This simple courtesy will allow the coach to deal with any situation where the team may find itself shorthanded.
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