Resources

• CVUSC Coaches Handbook 
• BCSA Grass Roots Booklet 
• Website Links 
• Soccer DVDs and Books
• CVUSC Game Formats 

CVUSC Coaches Handbook

CVUSC Coaches Hand Book click here Scott/Ash needs editing

BCSA Grass Roots Booklet

Grassroots Hand Booklet (large download) Scott/Ash needs editing

Soccer Websites

Drills and Sessions

• North Alabama Soccer League (Comprehensive soccer coaching library) Ash - need updated link

• Jeff Pill 's Drill (Good Collection of practice drills)

• StrongSoccer.com (Good collection of individual drill including video)

• JB Goalkeeping Drills

• UEFA Training Ground (Good collection of videos of individual skills and team drills

Coaching Tips, Articles and Drills

• World of Soccer (Tony Waiter former Canadian National Team Head Coach)

• Footy For Kids

• and-again.com

• Active Soccer

• Soccer for Parents

Coaching

• Coaching Association of Canada

• National Coaching Institute British Columbia

• Coaches Association of British Columbia

• National Soccer Coaches Association of America

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Soccer DVDs and Books

A large number of Soccer DVDs and books are available at the soccer office. The DVDs are available for the coaches to sign out. Some of the DVD titles include

• Coerver's Soccer - Building Essential Skills, Fast Break Attack, Make Your Move 1, 2 and 3, and Play Great Soccer 1 and 2

• NSCAA Modern Defending - DVD Individual Tactics, DVD 2 - Group Tactics, and DVD 3 - Team Tactics

• How To Coach Young Soccer Players Fun Games and Basic Skills more info click here

• NSCAA Technical Training Critical Coaching Points more info click here

• How To Coach Young Soccer Players Fun Games and Basic Skills

• The National Soccer Coaches Association of America Collection of sessions and activities to use as you coach your young players

  • DVD 1 - 5-7 Year Olds

  • DVD 2 - 8-12 Year Olds

  • DVD 3 - Technical Exercises for Youth Players 13-15 more info click here

• Soccer Speed DVD Fast Feet, Fast Moves more info click here
   

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CVUSC Game Formats

The following are the game formats in each of our age divisions. These game format's were taken from BCSA Rules and Regulations Scott/Ash needs editing Rule 26 Mini soccer.

• Micros U6 Coed (boys and girls)

  • Play 3v3 without goalkeepers

  • Field measures approximately 15x20 metres

  • Goal size pug

  • Full Game Rules click here

• U7 and U8 Coed and Girls

  • Play 4v4 (3 field players and one goalkeeper)

  • Field measures approximately 20x30 metres

  • Goal size Mini

  • Full Game Rules click here

• U9 and U 10 Coed and Girls

  • Play 6v6 (5 field players and one goalkeeper)

  • Field measures approximately 30x40 metres (1/4 full soccer field)

  • Goal size midi 12 (12 feet goal frame)

  • Full Game Rules click here

• U11 and U12 Coed and Girls

  • Play 8v8 (7 field players and one goalkeeper)

  • Field measures approximately 45x70 metres (half full soccer field)

  • Goal size Midi 17 (17 feet goal frame)

  • Full Game Rules click here

• U13, U14, U15, U16, U17 and U18 Boys and Girls

  • Play 11v11 (10 field players and one goalkeeper)

  • Full field measures approximately 90x110 metres

  • Goal size full (24 feet goal frame)

  • Full Game Rules click here
    
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