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Sunday, March 30, 2014

Welcome to U6 Spring Soccer

Hello Parents,

UPDATED 4/4 to include 2 expansion teams...  The X1s and X2s (Real names pending)
UPDATED 4/5 to name the expansion teams...  X1 will be Golden Monkeys and X2 will be Navy Seals
UPDATED 4/16 to rename the X1 team to Golden Buffaloes

Welcome to Spring Soccer!  Registered players should have received an email with your child's team assignment.  Contact the league if you do not receive it by Monday, March 31.

The Blog

The Blog will be the primary source for information, schedules, directions etc. Please use it and let us know what we can do to improve any aspect of U6 Soccer.
http://maldensocceru6.blogspot.com/
Cancellations due to weather will be posted to the blog... please check it within an hour of the start time on game-day morning.  If you do not have access to the internet on Sunday mornings please let me know.

What you’ll need

Parents will need to supply:
  • If you already have the correct uniform, please use it.  If not, the league will supply a shirt, shorts and socks on the first day
  • Sneakers or cleats
  • Shin pads
  • A size 3 ball with the players name on it
  • Long pants and long sleeved shirt worn under the team shirt if the weather requires it
  • Water - for frequent breaks

The Schedule

The season begins on Saturday, April 5 and runs through June 7.  There is no soccer on May 24 due to Memorial Day.

There will be 2 sessions each Saturday morning:
  • The early session will include 4 games (8 teams).  It will be 8:30 to 9:55.
  • The later session will include 2 games (4 teams).  It will be 10:00 to 11:30.
Each session lasts for about 90 minutes and consists of 45 minutes of warmup and drills/skills practice and a 45 minute scrimmage against another team.  We take frequent breaks so it’s not as intense as it sounds.

Our Philosophy

At the U6 level it's very much about having the kids run around, getting used to kicking the ball and playing with teammates. Most of all, of course, is letting the kids have fun while introducing them to soccer.

We try to keep all the players active, minimizing standing around time. However, during the game we do make use of substitutes in order to keep the teams small which allows everyone to get some time on the ball.

We do not stop play for penalties or when the ball goes out of bounds, unless there is a danger of collision.  Please help by kicking the ball back into play if it leaves the field.

We do not keep score or celebrate winning.  We strive to give everyone an opportunity to play, regardless of skill level.

Basic Rules for Parents

  1. At least one adult supervisor must stay during the entire session and is responsible for watching kids if they wander away from play
  2. Parent involvement is appreciated and encouraged when appropriate but please try not to interfere with the session
  3. Due to insurance rules players who are not registered with the league cannot play
  4. Players must not wear jewelry such as earrings, watches, necklaces, etc.  

The Amerige Field

All games will be held at the Amerige field in Malden at Highland & Savin streets.

There is very limited parking at Amerige. Do not park within 50 feet of the crosswalk at Clifton and Highland Ave. Do not park within 50 feet of any corner. Do not park in the marked bus stop. The busses haven't had enough room to navigate; the police will ticket and tow.

We will use this configuration for game day.  The team placements are the first day only.  The location and times change each week.  Please note the different configuration for the early and late sessions.


Team Calendar - UPDATED TO INCLUDE EXPANSION TEAMS

Week 1 - April 5
EarlyField 1Orange TigersField 2Red Dragons
8:30 to 10:00Field 3Purple HerosField 4Grey Wolves
Field 5Forest Green GeckosField 6Black Cats
Field 7Sky BluesField 8Blue Brazil
LateField 9Yellow CanariesField 10Green Goblins
10:00 to 11:30Field 11Great White SharksField 12Burgundy Bears
Field 13X1 - Golden BuffaloesField 14-nets!X2 - Navy Seals
Week 2 - April 12
EarlyField 1Great White SharksField 2X1 - Golden Buffaloes
8:30 to 10:00Field 3Purple HerosField 4Burgundy Bears
Field 5X2 - Navy SealsField 6Green Goblins
Field 7Black CatsField 8Yellow Canaries
LateField 9Orange TigersField 10Grey Wolves
10:00 to 11:30Field 11Red DragonsField 12Sky Blues
Field 13Forest Green GeckosField 14-nets!Blue Brazil
Week 3 - April 19
EarlyField 1X1 - Golden BuffaloesField 2Blue Brazil
8:30 to 10:00Field 3Burgundy BearsField 4X2 - Navy Seals
Field 5Forest Green GeckosField 6Green Goblins
Field 7Black CatsField 8Orange Tigers
LateField 9Red DragonsField 10Great White Sharks
10:00 to 11:30Field 11Yellow CanariesField 12Purple Heros
Field 13Sky BluesField 14-nets!Grey Wolves
Week 4 - April 26
EarlyField 1Yellow CanariesField 2Blue Brazil
8:30 to 10:00Field 3Orange TigersField 4Sky Blues
Field 5Great White SharksField 6Forest Green Geckos
Field 7Grey WolvesField 8Burgundy Bears
LateField 9Purple HerosField 10X2 - Navy Seals
10:00 to 11:30Field 11X1 - Golden BuffaloesField 12Black Cats
Field 13Green GoblinsField 14-nets!Red Dragons
Week 5 - May 3
EarlyField 1Grey WolvesField 2Great White Sharks
8:30 to 10:00Field 3Green GoblinsField 4X1 - Golden Buffaloes
Field 5Blue BrazilField 6Purple Heros
Field 7X2 - Navy SealsField 8Red Dragons
LateField 9Burgundy BearsField 10Black Cats
10:00 to 11:30Field 11Forest Green GeckosField 12Orange Tigers
Field 13Sky BluesField 14-nets!Yellow Canaries
Week 6 - May 10
EarlyField 1X1 - Golden BuffaloesField 2Sky Blues
8:30 to 10:00Field 3Grey WolvesField 4Green Goblins
Field 5Yellow CanariesField 6Red Dragons
Field 7X2 - Navy SealsField 8Great White Sharks
LateField 9Purple HerosField 10Forest Green Geckos
10:00 to 11:30Field 11Orange TigersField 12Burgundy Bears
Field 13Blue BrazilField 14-nets!Black Cats
Week 7 - May 17
EarlyField 1Black CatsField 2Red Dragons
8:30 to 10:00Field 3Orange TigersField 4Yellow Canaries
Field 5Forest Green GeckosField 6Grey Wolves
Field 7Great White SharksField 8Purple Heros
LateField 9X2 - Navy SealsField 10Blue Brazil
10:00 to 11:30Field 11Sky BluesField 12Green Goblins
Field 13Burgundy BearsField 14-nets!X1 - Golden Buffaloes
May 24 - Memorial Day Weekend - No Soccer
Week 8 - May 31
EarlyField 1X2 - Navy SealsField 2Sky Blues
8:30 to 10:00Field 3Orange TigersField 4X1 - Golden Buffaloes
Field 5Black CatsField 6Purple Heros
Field 7Burgundy BearsField 8Blue Brazil
LateField 9Red DragonsField 10Grey Wolves
10:00 to 11:30Field 11Green GoblinsField 12Great White Sharks
Field 13Yellow CanariesField 14-nets!Forest Green Geckos
Week 9 - June 7
EarlyField 1X2 - Navy SealsField 2Yellow Canaries
8:30 to 10:00Field 3Forest Green GeckosField 4Sky Blues
Field 5Burgundy BearsField 6Green Goblins
Field 7X1 - Golden BuffaloesField 8Red Dragons
LateField 9Black CatsField 10Great White Sharks
10:00 to 11:30Field 11Grey WolvesField 12Blue Brazil
Field 13Orange TigersField 14-nets!Purple Heroes

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