GRADE 5/6 (FORMERLY U12)

Grouping:

Boys and girls in 5th and 6th grade who generally are 10 to 11 years old as of August 31st of the fall season.

Duration:

· 8 weeks per season.

· Fall programs run from September to November and Spring programs run from April to June.

League:

This is a travel program in the Nashoba Valley Youth Soccer League (NVYSL) including many surrounding cities and towns where HYSA places players on teams based on individual skill level and HYSA and NVYSL place teams in NVYSL divisions based on overall team skill level.

Schedule:

· One Revolution Academy group practice/skills clinic per week for assigned age group on a weekday evening. Revolution group practices/skills clinics typically run for about 1.25 hours.

· One to Two team practices on a volunteer coach selected day.

· Weekly home at Sauta Cornfield/Brook Street Fields or away games in other towns on Saturdays at Noon (girls) and at 1:30 PM (boys). Weekly games run for about 1 hour (two 30 minute halves plus halftime).  Visit the NVYSL website for the location of away games.

Games:

· Game format is 9v9 with 6 ft. x 18 ft. goals, size 4 ball, regulation field and regulation game rules.

Practices:

· The first half of group weekly practices/skills clinics focus on training and the second half on small-sided games.

· Revolution Academy coaches lead the group practices/skills clinics with the support of volunteer parent assistant coaches.

· Revolution Academy coaches build upon Revolution Academy weekly themes at weekly scrimmages.

Equipment:

· All players must purchase a Hudson Youth Soccer uniform including shirt, shorts, and socks.

· All players must wear their Hudson Youth Soccer uniform to games on Saturday.

· All players must bring a size 4 ball.

· All players must wear cleats or sneakers (cleats are not required but are recommended).

· All players must wear shin guards and soccer socks to practices and games (socks must be worn over shin guards).

· All players should bring a water bottle practices and games.

· Players cannot wear earrings, hats, hooded sweatshirts, jewelry, or other metal on their person.