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Recreational Season Information

 

 


 

 

Field Locations and Directions for away games

Church of Messiah Field

 

 

 AGE GROUP RULES

u8 Rules

  • This age group will play  5 v 5 which includes a goalkeeper
  • A player may only play goalkeeper for a total of one half [20 minutes]. 
  • All kicks, including goal kicks, corner kicks, kick offs, and kicks resulting from a foul, are indirect.
  • Defenders must be in their half of the field on a goal kick.
  • Defenders must not be closer than 8 yards to the ball on a corner kick.
  • No offside rule.
  • Coaches may substitute on their team's throw in, any goal kick or kick off.

 

 

 

 

Recreational Info

The Cartersville Bartow Youth Soccer Association offers a recreational soccer program for those who enjoy the game of soccer. All players will particpate in at least half of each game. Our focus is on teaching basic skills and love of the game. Parents are encouraged to volunteer to coach. Coaching courses and practice plans are provided to give structure to the program. This is a FUN FAMILY environment.

Under 4 - This program, designed for three year olds, introduces kids to an organized activity with other children and a club trainer. The kids meet once a week for about 45 minutes. Instruction includes fun activities that focuses on individual work with a ball. Each child receives a t-shirt.

Under 6 - Designed for four and five years olds, this is the first age group that has teams. Kids meet twice a week for a hour. Each session includes 30 minutes of practice and 30 minutes of games. Practice focuses on improving individual ball skills. Children need to have a uniform to participate. Trophies are provided by the club for every child.

Under 8 - Designed for six and seven year olds. Kids practice twice a week with a separate game on Saturdays. Practices, an hour in length, are designed to improve individual ball skills and introduce the concept of team play. Children need to have a uniform to participate. Trophies are provided by the club for every child.

Under 10-14 - Kids practice twice a week with a separate game, generally on weekends. Practices are an hour to hour and a half in length. All of the rules of soccer are in effect for games. Practices are designed to improve individual ball skills and introduce tactics of the game. Children need to have a uniform to participate. Trophies are not provided by the club.

 

Coaching Incentive Package

CLASH is offering new tools and incentives to those who coach. CLASH will be hosting coaching courses that offers GSSA certification. This course will equip you with the information to begin coaching which in turn will allow the Club to offer quality coaching and a great soccer experience for our players, parents and coaches.  

Your incentives:
 

*       Clash is offering parents’ who coach reimbursement of their player’s registration fees (team coached) after:

§         Completion of a GA State Soccer Assocation coaching course

§         All club equipment returned at the end of the soccer season.

*       Access to “The Challenger Way” coaching resource which includes videos, pdf and on screen information in addition to hundreds of practices to review, print and use for your coaching sessions.

*       GA State Coaching certification.

*       Free Coach Tee Shirt.

  Additional Reasons to Coach

  1. Quality time with your child
  2. Observing your child with his/her peers
  3. Exercise
  4. Relationship building with other parents 
  5. Setting an example by giving of yourself
  6. Confidence building:  Not only yours but also the children

Finally, from my many years of experience I can say that coaching is very rewarding. Seeing children succeed due to your influence is incentive enough.

Bill McMullen

Director of Coaching

Please contact Bill McMullen at 770-655-7532 for more information.