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 U9 (born in 2002) age group for boys and girls development league players. The basic principle behind this structure is player development is 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. We will also enter one Cobra team for boys and one Cobra team for girls in the ERSL.
The Cobra teams will play on (check www.eodsa.on.ca)nights and will practice twice a week. As the teams will be playing against other clubs, many games will take place outside the Cumberland/Orleans area, but typically will be on the east end of Ottawa. There will be an ERSL registration cost of approximately $90/player. There will be two practice sessions per week (days to be determined). One weekly practice session (10 in all) will be run by a professional coach who will work with the players and coaches to enhance their playing and coaching skills respectively. The additional cost for this will be approximately $105/player. The second practice will be run by the team's coach. In addition, the Cobra teams may enter local tournaments (costs will vary) to create further development opportunities. Thus the total cost for a player on a Cobra team will be approximately $300-$400 (includes a year end team party and 2 tournaments). Please note that players who play on the ERSL team will not play on a team in the development divisions.
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. Athletes in
the "Blue" division will have one game (Sunday evening) and two practice
sessions per week (days to be determined). One weekly practice session (10 in
all) will be run by a professional coach who will work with the players and
coaches to enhance their playing and coaching skills respectively. The
additional cost for this will be approximately $105/player. The second practice
will be run by the team's coach. In addition, teams in the "Blue" division may
enter local recreational tournaments (costs will vary) to create further
development opportunities.
For those playing in the "Gold" division, there will be one game (Sunday
evening) and one weekday practice (day to be determined) run by the team coach.
Although the GOLD division does not have mandatory team session with
professional coaching, PARMAR will offer a voluntary program for approximately $105
for those players interested in further development. The registration
forms for this can be found at
www.parmarsportstraining.com . You must deal directly with PARMAR and cheques are payable to PARMAR. (ONLY IN THE GOLD DIVISION)
This format will better prepare our players to compete at the competitive
(Cobra) level. Through feedback from parents and monitoring of players, we have
found the players develop better when they play and practice with players of
similar abilities. As always, we will
attempt to accommodate requests for bilingual coaches or playing with friends
where possible, while respecting our 2 division structure.
There will be an evaluation session scheduled as follows: See IMPORTANT NEWS on
website. It is strongly recommended that all players attend the evaluation
sessions so we can determine their current skill level which will help in
balancing all teams in both divisions.
All players are requested to come to evaluations, as these sessions will be used to balance the teams in both divisions. As there are additional time, travel, and cost commitments, participation in the BLUE program or on the ERSL team is voluntary. If you wish your child not to play in either or both of these programs, please inform the evaluators at the evaluation session or forward an e-mail to the undersigned.
In the meantime, if you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please
contact the Mini Director by email to:
minidirector@cumberlandsoccer.com. This is our club, so
everyone's feedback is appreciated.
Thanks for your support and have a great soccer summer!
Director of Mini Programs
U9 Boys and Girls born in 2002:
Question: When does soccer start?
Answer: Practices begin the week of May 15 and games will begin on May
22.
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 1st, 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 9 Boys and Girls play on Sunday and practice (Blue division
twice a week, Gold Division once a week) on another weekday. These practice days
will be determined at a later date and depend on the availability of fields.
Question: What are the age categories?
Answer: U9 Girls (2002) U9 Boys (2002)
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 U9 Developmental league players must purchase their uniforms which consist of two
jerseys, shorts and socks. They are provided with a brand new soccer ball which is the property of the
player. The uniforms can be sized and distributed at the CUSC
office on Taylor Creek only after you know what division your child is evaluated at.
Question: What equipment do we need?
Answer: Players are required to provide their own soccer shin guards, which must be worn at all games and practices. Soccer
shoes are highly recommended and
may be worn by all ages. Please note that no body piercing, rings (this includes ear rings), hair clips or
bracelets (excluding Medic Alert) are allowed to be worn on the soccer field.
(NO EXCEPTIONS) (photo cost is not included in the registration fees)
Question: Are eyeglasses safe?
Answer: The club strongly recommends that players who wear eyeglasses,
for their own and other players 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 15
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)