Pre-K-6th grade
Michiana Christian Embassy will have PK, K, 1&2 at the location
Ballard front will have 3rd & 4th grade
Ballard back game field on Saturdays only will have 5th & 6th games (no practice on this field)
Plym Park will have 5th & 6th practices and games
AEP will have PK, K, 1&2 3&4 games on those fields.
AEP
PreK/K will be the same field (field 1)
1st & 2nd will be closest to parking lot (field 2)
3rd & 4th will be farthest from parking lot (field 3)
Game logistics for coaches and referees:
PreK will have instructional 20 min before games; then 2/10 min. half (with sub at 5 min. mark as teams are not very big) No referee or goalie with coaches on field 4-v-4 (size 3 ball)
K will have 20 minute instructional before games; then 4/ 8 min. quarters; No referee or goalie with a coach on the field 5v5 (size 3 ball)
1st & 2nd will be 4/10 min. quarters; goalie, 1 referee, 8 players + goalie= 9 total on field; 9v9 (8 minute half time) (size 4 ball)
3rd & 4th will be 4/12 min. quarters; goalie, 2 referees, 10 players + goalie= 11 total players on field; 11v11 (size 4 ball)
5th & 6th will be 2/30 min. half; goalie, 2 referees, 10 players + goalie= 11 total players on field; 11v11 (size 5 ball)
Early Registration February 8th - March 7th ($45)
Regular Registration March 8th - March 17th ($55)
The Registration "Home" is not currently available.
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Warm up Instructional Training will include:
• basic skills of dribbling, shooting and passing, receiving and 1v1 skills
• Basic Laws of the game: out of bounds, corner kicks, goal kicks, free kicks.
Game Play
• 4 x 8 min quarters
Optimist has added division of play for Pre-K beginning Spring 2022. This will be for youth 3.5-5 years old that have NOT yet attended Kindergarten.
Optimist Soccer has supported youth in the Niles-Buchanan-Brandywine-Cassopolis area for over 40 years. The Niles Noon Optimist Club is committed to providing funds and support to local programs and organizations that provide opportunities for youth. ALL revenue raised through Optimist Soccer go back to youth in our community. The Club is made up of volunteers that commit their time to support youth and families, promote character development and sportsmanship, promote healthy living, provide opportunity for volunteers to provide opportunity for youth to learn to play the game of soccer, and provide college scholarships to local students.
If you are interested in joining the Niles Noon Optimist Club (not required to attend noon meetings), please reach out to Denise Peters at dpeters@ymcagm.org
If you are interested in being an Optimist Soccer Sponsor, please contact:
Sammee Schaller
sschaller@ymcagm.org
Inquiries
Phone: 2698766055