U10 | 3rd & 4th Grade

Competition & Travel

At this level boys and girls are separated to form their own teams. They compete against other towns and clubs and travel to neighboring towns. For the 2021 Fall Season, players with birth years of 2012 & 2013 should register at this level.

Training Sessions

  • Season: Begins the third week in August and concludes by third week of October

  • Training Days / Times: Tuesdays & Fridays 5:30–7:00pm
    At the beginning of the season while there's more daylight, evening trainings may extend until 7:30pm.

  • Training Location: Cambridge Community Center

  • Match Location: U10 Field @ Fletcher Elementary School (adjacent to parking lot)

Coaches will be evaluating players during the first week of practice in order to create evenly matched teams. These sessions will also be used for coaches to assess those that meet the standards for the Premier Team.

Skills

U10 Players will develop and improve the following:

  • Range of motion flexibility

  • Running with the ball

  • Improving on basic turns

  • Passing; instep drive

  • Receiving ground balls with the instep & outside of foot

  • Receiving bouncing balls with the instep (cushion) and sole or inside or outside of foot (wedge)

  • Fakes in dribbling; introduce heading & crossing.

U10 Goalkeepers will develop and improve the following:

  • Ready stance

  • How to hold a ball after a save

  • Diamond grip

  • Catching shots at the keeper

  • Punting

  • Introduction to goal kicks & throwing

Club Teams

  • Match Days: Saturdays

We are an all-inclusive Club—whoever wants to play, plays, with proper registration. All registered players play at the club level. Coaches try their best to give equal playing time to all players at the club level. Club Teams will participate in the Morrisville Soccer League (www.morrisvilleyouthsoccer.com).

League matches are held on Saturdays in Fletcher, Cambridge, Westford, Hyde Park, Johnson, Eden, Morrisville, and Stowe. Club Teams may schedule additional matches later in the season during regularly scheduled training sessions against other area teams. Club Teams will participate in one tournament—The Cambridge Tournament, where teams play three 30 minute matches.

Premier Teams

  • Match Days: Sundays

This team will be comprised of players from the Club that want to play at a higher level; and display the skills, leadership, and sportsmanship that is expected at this level of play. This level requires a bigger commitment from players & families. Premier teams will participate in the Vermont Soccer League (www.vermontsoccer.org). All matches are played on Sundays at the Tree Farm Complex in Essex Junction, Vermont. Premier teams have the option of participating in one tournament—The Baily Memorial Tournament in Stowe for additional fees.