2000 (U8) House League 2008
Let me start off by welcoming you or welcoming you back to the Cumberland United
Soccer Club (CUSC). We appreciate that you have chosen our club and our
objective is to provide your child with an enjoyable soccer experience. To this
end CUSC will run two divisions for the U8 (born in 2000) age group for boys and
girls house league players. The basic principle behind this structure is player
development – to provide all the young athletes with an opportunity to develop
in an environment where they’re most comfortable and most likely to have fun.
The two divisions in house
league will be called “BlUE” and “GOLD”, and the players will be placed in the
divisions based on the evaluation of their skills. The rationale behind
splitting the players into two groups is that players
develop better when they play and practice with
players of similar abilities. Teams will
play on Friday nights against other teams in their respective divisions and have
one practice during the week with their team.
For the more advanced players in the BLUE
division, we will offer an
additional weekly training session with professional coaching. The training
sessions with the professional coach are mandatory and will be at an additional
cost of $105 for the season. As always, we will attempt to accommodate requests for bilingual coaches
or playing with friends where possible, while respecting our 2 division
structure.
The preliminary evaluation sessions are scheduled as follows -
See RECENT NEWS PAGE on website
for details. It is important that all children attend the evaluation
session so se can determine their current skill level which will then help us
balance the teams.
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- U8 Boys and Girls born in 2000:
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Question: When does soccer start?
Answer: Practices begin the week of May 16th and games will begin on May
23rd, 2008.
Question: When will we know about teams for our children?
Answer: You will be contacted by the coach assigned for your child's team
by May 10th, also keep watching this WEB site for updates. If you have not heard
from your coach by then, please contact the Mini Director via email at:
minidirector@cumberlandsoccer.com.
Question: On which nights do they play?
Answer: Under 8 Boys and Girls play on Friday and practice on another
weekday. This practice day will be determined at a later date and depends on the
availability of fields.
Question: What are the age categories?
Answer: U8 Girls (2000) U8 Boys (2000)
Question: Where do the teams play?
Answer: The teams play in Orleans area. The exact location of fields can
be found in our facility section of our website.
(Go to Facilities page)
Question: Are there player uniforms?
Answer: In U8 house league players are issued uniforms including jersey,
shorts and socks and a soccer ball which are the property of the player. The
uniforms will be distributed by the coach at the team's first practice.
Question: What equipment do we need (including cleats)?
Answer: Players are required to provide their own soccer shin guards (for
sale at clubhouse), which must be worn at all games and practices. Soccer cleats
may be worn by all ages. Please note
that no body piercing, rings, hair clips or bracelets (excluding Medic Alert)
are allowed to be worn on the soccer field.
(NO EXCEPTIONS)
Question: Are eyeglasses safe?
Answer: The club strongly recommends that players who wear eyeglasses,
for their own and other player's safety, wear "sports glasses" during games and
practices.
Question: Where can I get more information?
Answer: Email the Mini Director:
minidirector@cumberlandsoccer.com