General Information

The Co-ed U7 Soccer Clinic is a developmental league that focuses on footwork and basic soccer skills for the beginner aged 4-6.  The clinic is held once a week for 1 hour normally on Saturdays at 11:30am or 12:30pm.  For the first three weeks of the season, players will run through a clinic-style practice facilitated by coaches and led by our league director. Games, which will start Week 4, will involve a thirty minute 4v4 format with no goalie and a 15 minute practice. In each of our soccer leagues, we seek to teach our players the game of soccer in an age appropriate, healthy and encouraging environment. We believe that there is such a thing as ‘healthy competition.’ 

 

Our Spring League begins in April and goes through Mid June. Registrations are available at least a month prior. There will be a short devotional time where we share biblical principles with the players and encourage them to pursue a life with Christ every week. The season will conclude with a league celebration that includes food, fun, participation awards, and league champion awards.

 

 

Equipment Needed:  Soccer Cleats (non-metal), Shin Guards worn under socks are required to wear during season for safety purposes, water bottle with name on it,  Size 3 ball is recommended for practice and will be utilized in games.   Please dress according to the weather.

 

League Dates:  April – June

 

Fee:   $40.00 per child (includes jersey) (2023 fee subject to change)
Refund Policy: $5.00 fee retained if refund requested.  No refund will be given to any player who withdraws after the second week of practice. An exception may be granted at the discretion of the staff due to medical reasons only. Further, no refund will be given to any player removed from the league during the course of the season for disciplinary reasons.

 

Registration:  Registration for Spring League will be available at least one month prior to start of league.    Paper registrations will be available in the church brochure racks by Feb 3.  Registration will be accepted online with debit/credit card payment or at the church Welcome Desk with check/cash.  Office hours are Mon-Fri 9am -3pm.  Deadline to register is TBA, or when the league fills up, whichever occurs first.

PLEASE REGISTER CHILD IN THE DIVISION ACCORDING TO WHAT THEIR AGE WAS ON SEPTEMBER 1 OF 2023 FOR SPRING 2024 SESSION. Any deviation from the age standard requires prior permission from the league director.

 

CLICK HERE TO PRINT REGISTRATION FORM 

 

We reserve the right to change age division break ups based on the participation numbers, up to and including the first practice.

 

First Clinic:  TBA     Check website a week prior to first clinic to see what team your child is on and what time his team is scheduled.    Please have players bring a ball (size 3), bring water bottle with name on it and wear shin guards under their socks, cleats (no metal cleats).
Location at First Friends Church Soccer Fields (Fields 5, 6 or 7… schedule will denote your team’s location)  

 

Mandatory Parents’ Meeting:  During First Clinic at the pavilion

 

End of Season Celebration:  TBA  Time:  6pm -7:30pm inside First Friends Church gym.  Doors open at 5:30pm.
Please bring a side dish or dessert to share according to the list below.  Please put your name on any containers and utensils you bring.
U7 –   Sides (mac and cheese, beans, fresh vegetables or fresh fruit, etc.)
U10 – Salads (potato salad, pasta salad, fruit salad, lettuce/veg salads and dressing, etc)
U13 & U17 – Desserts

 

 

Weather Cancellation Policy:  Activities will be re-evaluated by staff and decisions for cancellation will be made and posted on website one hour prior to start of activity.

 

Suggestion:  If you are in need of any soccer equipment and especially if you need advice for what to buy, please visit Soccer One over in Thursday’s Plaza – 4679 Dressler Rd NW.  (330) 492-4947  Mehdi is the owner of this local store and he specializes in soccer equipment.

 

Questions?   Call Sports Office at 330-966-6868 or email sports@firstfriends.org

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Team Rosters

Brazil

Location:
Practice Time: Saturday , 12:30pm

Coaches

  JAROD EMERICK

Players

  ABRAM BENNETT
  JUDAH EMERICK
  MAGGIE MCCLELLAN
  HAZEL RUCKMAN
  MERRICK SMARANDA
  NIKO SOPINEC
  TOMASKO SOPINEC
  EVAN WATKINS
  RILEY WATKINS

USA

Location:
Practice Time: Saturday , 11:30am

Coaches

  PASSION PLEASANT

Players

  CLARA BRUNONI
  SAMUEL BURTON III
  CHARLOTTE COWLEY
  LIAM DUNFEE
  MARIO DUNFEE
  ISAIAH HALL
  SY'LYSS HASAN
  CAROLINE KAIL
  ADRIENNE KAIL
  LAKIN RABER

Mexico

Location:
Practice Time: Saturday , 11:30am

Coaches

  TIFFANY RUIZ

Players

  LENNON COX
  ELIAS DEEM
  MASON EGGERS
  LIAM EGGERS
  LILLIANA EGGERS
  ZOEY FIELDS
  BELLE ORTIZ
  AMANDA ORTIZ
  ASHTON ROACH
  MARCELLO RUIZ

Canada

Location:
Practice Time: Saturday , 11:30am

Coaches

  SCOTT SCHNYDERS

Players

  JAMES BUZZARD
  QUINTEN BUZZARD
  JACK FORD
  CALLIE GLADYSZ
  BENNETT HAMMONDS
  GRANT HODGSON
  LACY HODGSON
  CARSON SCHNYDERS
  MADISON SCHNYDERS

Jamaica

Location:
Practice Time: Saturday , 11:30am

Coaches

  KYLE MITCHIN

Players

  CHARLOTTE GILBERT
  RUBY HACKENBERG
  ELISE LOCKWOOD
  LIAM MEDINA
  ROWAN MEDINA
  MYLES MITCHIN
  EVERETT RITTERBECK
  KIERA RODDY
  COLE SNYDER

Bermuda

Location:
Practice Time: Saturday , 11:30am

Coaches

  JAMES O'DELL
  DEBORAH WEIL

Players

  LIAM CAMPOS
  JEREMIAH CAREWAY
  AMELIE GRAY
  TEIGAN HARRIS
  LANDON MITCHELL
  BENJAMIN MITCHELL
  ELI O'DELL
  OLIVIA SLEASE
  NORAH WEIL

Bahamas

Location:
Practice Time: Saturday , 11:30am

Coaches

  DAVID GRITTER
  ANDY REYNOLDS

Players

  GRAHAM BARROW
  WINSTON BYRD
  ALDEN GRITTER
  ROSIE HERSHBERGER
  ELOISE MOYER
  ELI REYNOLDS
  ELOISE UPP
  WILDER WOODS
  SLOAN WOODS

Belize

Location:
Practice Time: Saturday , 11:30am

Coaches

  LATASHA AJEBE
  GABRIELLE HANE

Players

  ROSEMARIE ADKINS
  SIR AJEBE
  DIONAY AJEBE
  LUKE ALLEN
  WYATT BUFFINGTON
  BRYCE HANE
  ELIJAH HARTMAN
  EMMERICH KLINGELHOFER
  IVY WHALEY

Costa Rica

Location:
Practice Time: Saturday , 11:30am

Coaches

  BETHANY GRUBB

Players

  AMELIA ADAMS
  LUKA BRENN
  JUNIPER FERREL
  JUDAH GRUBB
  ACE HECKER
  KAYSON MCLAUGHLIN
  MICAH MONTER
  LIAM PIKE
  AYSIA SMITH

Argentina

Location:
Practice Time: Saturday , 12:30pm

Coaches

  VICTOR FLINNER
  ANDREW ROHR

Players

  GRIFFIN FLINNER
  LINCOLN HUSTON
  LYDIA ROHR
  CHLOE ROHR
  DOMINIC SEIFER
  MICAH SITTLER
  CALUM STOREY
  ZOEY WEISS
  JAXON YODER

Chile

Location:
Practice Time: Saturday , 12:30pm

Coaches

  JOSHUA DENMEADE

Players

  GEORGE DENMEADE
  GIDEON DENMEADE
  ANNISTON KIENZLE
  MYLES MCCALLION
  THEODORE MERRY
  VINCENZO MILANO
  PAXTON PYLE
  THEODORE TEDESCHI
  ELISE YUTZY

Peru

Location:
Practice Time: Saturday , 12:30pm

Coaches

  BRYAN MCCANNA

Players

  KARA BLACK
  BROOKLYN BULL
  JOHNATHAN BULL
  NICHOLOS HASTINGS
  AMELIA MCCANNA
  PETER RADCLIFF
  GIDEON SOBOLESKI
  JAYDEN WESSON
  ADAM ZEIN

Uruguay

Location:
Practice Time: Saturday , 12:30pm

Coaches

  JIMMY KEMP

Players

  BRONX ANTHONY
  EMMAUEL BURCH
  MAXWELL JEREMIAH
  NOLAN JEREMIAH
  SADIE KEMP
  ADELE RUTH
  PAXTON TILLEY
  OWEN TYUS
  ACE WILHELM

Colombia

Location:
Practice Time: Saturday , 12:30pm

Coaches

  TONY DICATO
  LEIA GALLITIN

Players

  GIANNA DICATO
  JOSIAH HUNYADI
  ANDREW KING
  GEORGE KOMETIANI
  LIAM KOMETIANI
  NATALIE MORTON
  EMERSON POTIRAKIS
  REDDINGTON RYAN
  THEO SOMMERS
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Printable Roster/Schedule

When available:

Please click on link to view U7 Soccer Schedule 

 

Please click on the link to view U7 Team Rosters

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Coaches Resources

Training Dates:   TBA  Location at First Friends Church soccer fields.

 

**Please submit all necessary signed paperwork to sports@firstfriends.org 

**NEW** Lindsay’s Law Required Coaches’ Training Video

Coaches Code of Conduct (Click here to download) – Needs Signed and Returned

Commitment to League Rules (Click here to download) – Needs Signed and Returned

Ohio Youth Concussion Test (Click Link)

Background Check (Click Link)

Abuse Prevention Policy (Click Link)

Coaches Information Sheet (Click Link)

Lindsay Law Information Sheet (Click Link)

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Parent Resources

Click the links below to access a downloadable/printable version of our Parent Resources…

Picture Day Date: TBA  More information will be available closer to that date.

Parent Meeting Handout (Click here to download)

Lindsay Law Parent Info Video (Click here to watch video)

Lindsay Law Parent Informational Handout (Click here to download)

Lindsay Law Parent Athlete Signature Form (Click here to download)

 

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Contact Us

5455 Market Ave N.
Canton, OH 44714
330-966-6868
sports@firstfriends.org

A ministry of  First Friends Church

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