Register Online for the St. Pete Raiders Recreational Soccer Fall Season

THE FOLLOWING AGE GROUPS HAVE OPENINGS 

U-8 GIRLS -  1 OPENING 

U-10 GIRLS -  2 OPENINGS 

U-10 BOYS - 5 OPENINGS 

Practice Schedule:

U5 -  Mondays 6pm-7pm on the East Field (behind the tennis courts) -  First practice Nov. 2nd

U6 - Wednesday 6pm-7pm on the East Field (behind the tennis courts) - First practice Nov. 4th

Both U5 and U6 games will normally be on Friday’s at 6pm. 

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Explanation of the Academy Developmental League
(U5 & U6, previously our U6 age group)

EvertonFL/St. Pete raiders believes that all young players should receive a quality foundation to their soccer education. The Academy Developmental League will provide that foundation for our U5’s and U6’s.

Players will practice once a week, under the guidance of our professional Recreation Training Staff. The program is structured so that all players will be given the same program at the same time by each coach. The focus is on the individual player. Technique (skills) will be emphasized. Every player will receive a ball, as part of their uniform package, to work on their skills at home as well as at practice.

On game day, the Director will place players into teams for games. This way there are no weaker teams or stronger teams on a regular basis. Children who cannot make a game are no longer letting a team down. There will be no, or few, substitutes on the sidelines. As a former player, I never heard a player saying that they played too many minutes. However, I constantly heard them complain of playing too few minutes. Kids want to play, not sit and watch others have fun. The games will consist of six 6 minute periods of "Open Soccer". Open Soccer provides each player the opportunity to be successful.

The Academy Developmental League will provide soccer education and fun.

Practice Schedule:

U7 -  Tuesdays 6pm-7pm on the East Field (behind the tennis courts) -  First practice Nov. 3rd

U7 games will normally be on Friday’s at 6pm. 

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Explanation of the U7 Academy Program

EvertonFL/St. Pete Raiders believes that all young players should receive a quality foundation to their soccer education. The U7 Academy Developmental Program will reinforce and expand on the U5/U6 Academy Developmental League.

Players will practice once a week, under the guidance of our professional Recreation Training Staff. The program is structured so that all players will be given the same program at the same time by each coach. The focus is on the individual player. Technique (skills) will be emphasized. Every player will receive a ball, as part of their uniform package, to work on their skills at home as well as at practice.

On game day, the Director will place players into teams for games. This way there are no weaker teams or stronger teams on a regular basis. Children who cannot make a game are no longer letting a team down. There will be no, or few, substitutes on the sidelines. As a former player, I never heard a player saying that they played too many minutes. However, I constantly heard them complain of playing too few minutes. Kids want to play, not sit and watch others have fun. The games will consist of six 7 minute periods of "Open Soccer". Open Soccer provides each player the opportunity to be successful. The games will be played 4v4 still using the Parent Facilitators for the 1st half of the season, then expanding to the players doing throw-ins after Christmas.

The U7 Academy Developmental Program will provide soccer education and fun.

More improvements to the U8 division, for the development of the players and getting ready for playing 6 a-side soccer in U-10.     

Practice Schedule:

U8 -  Thursdays 6pm-7:30pm on the South Central Field (in front of Clubhouse) -  First practice Oct. 15th  

Practice Format:

30 mins Technical Training with Everton Training Staff (starting Nov 5).
60 mins with their Parent Facilitator/Coach

1.   Team rosters will be drawn using the Blind Draw system per GYSA rules.  Rosters will have 8 players per coach, not 14 like last year.

2.   Game play will be 5v5 ( 4 field players and a goal keeper ).

3.   No goal kicks – game is restarted with a Goal Keeper Possession. The Goal Keeper can throw, kick, punt, or dribble the ball back into play. Play resumes once the ball has cleared the Goal Area. No Punts may go over the mid-field line in the air.

4.   Games played on Saturdays. 2 - 25 minute halves with 5 minute halftime period. Referees will be used.

The St Pete Raiders Recreational Soccer season opening games, Friday, 11/06.

U5, U6 and U7 games are on Friday evenings at 6 pm
Click here to view U8 and U10 Schedules - Will be linked soon
Click here to view the U12 and Up Schedules - Will be linked soon

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Please contact Steve Jameson if you have further questions regarding Fall recreational soccer - sjevertonfl@yahoo.com.

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Listed below are some important dates

August 31st 2009  --   Recreational Registration completed.

September 7th-14th 2009 --   All Teams drawn and assembled according to GYSA rules for U-8 & up.

September 23rd 2009  --  Rosters distributed to Coaches to begin contacting players.

September 21st 2009  Rec Coaches Meetings Clubhouse Puryear Park  (U8’s 6:30pm, U10’s 7:15pm and U12 & Up 8:00pm)

September 23rd 2009  Rec Coaches Meetings Clubhouse Puryear Park  (U8’s 6:30pm, U10’s 7:15pm and U12 & Up 8:00pm)

September 28th 2009 (Monday) 6.30pm U5 Academy Parents Meeting

September 29th 2009 (Tuesday) 6.30pm U7 Academy Parents Meeting

September 30th 2009 (Wednesday) 6.30pm U6 Academy Parents Meeting

October 3rd 2009   "Meet the Coach Day" Times   U-8’s  1:30 , U-10’s 2:30 ,  U-12&up 3:30

October 5th 2009   Academy Facilitator Meeting Clubhouse 6.30pm

October 7th 2009  Academy Facilitators Meeting Clubhouse 6.30pm

October 12th 2009   --  Team practices slated to begin.

October 31st 2009  --  America’s Cup Rec Tournament ( Location to be announced)

November 7th 2009  --  Season opening weekend ( U-5/6/7, U-8 and U-10 will play games on Friday Nov 6th)

November 14th 2009  --  Picture Day for Recreational Teams ( Team times To Be Determined )

November 21st 2009  --  Picture Day for Recreational Teams ( Team times To Be Determined )

November 26th 2009  --  Thanksgiving Day ( No Games 11/27 or 11/28 )

December (TBA) 2009  --  Make-up Picture Day for Recreational Teams

December 21st 2009  --  Begin Christmas break  ( NO PRACTICES)

December 26th 2009  --  No Games this weekend Christmas break

January 2nd 2010  --  No Games this weekend New Years break

January 4th 2010  --  Pracitces resume 

January 8th 2010  --  1st games back after the break, begins 2nd half of season

Feburary 13th 2010  --  Last weekend of regular season

February 19th 2010  --  Coaches meeting for u-10 and up GYSA tournament participating teams

February 20th-21st 2010  -- 1st round games for u-14 and up ( Saturday and Sunday )

February 27th-28th 2010  --  U-10 GYSA Cup Jamboree ( Saturday and Sunday )

                                      --  U-12 GYSA Cup Tournament Weekend ( Saturday and Sunday )

                                      --  U-14 & up GYSA CUP Quarter-Finals ( Selected Age Groups )

February 28th 2010   --  U-14 & up GYSA CUP Semi-Finals ( Site to be Determined )

March 6th 2010          --  U-12 & up GYSA CUP Finals ( Site to be Determined )