Developmental MINI Soccer

for players born in 2003 (U8)

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 2003) age group for boys and girls development 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 are most comfortable and most likely to have fun.

The two divisions in development 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 IMPORTANT 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.

 

U8 Boys and Girls born in 2003:

 

Question: When does soccer start?
Answer: Practices begin the week of May 20, 2011 and games will begin on May 27, 2011.

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 15th, 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 (2003) U8 Boys (2003)

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 development 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 (this includes ear rings), 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: When is the year end tournament ?
Answer:  A year end tournament is normally held on weekend of August 13 and each child will play several games and receive their year end memento.

Question: Where can I get more information?
Answer: Email the Mini Director: minidirector@cumberlandsoccer.com

Please read the notes on the Registration forms as they will answer 99% of your questions. This year we have made the Registration form in a "FILLABLE" PDF.  This means you type in the information on the form and then print it.  We would prefer you use this method as it is easier to read.  If you do not want to do this, then just print the form and fill it in by hand very carefully.

2011 English Registration Form for Youth born in 2006 - 1994 inclusive. (Click here)

2011 Forme française pour jeunesse soutenu dans 2006 - 1994 inclus (cliquez sur ici)