Long Term Player Development
Our goal at Lacombe Soccer Club is Improve the quality and performance of players, coaches and teams. By following Central Alberta Soccer Association, Canada Soccers and Alberta Soccers philosophies of Long Term Player Development (LTPD) and creating a player centered approach. Where safety, fun and development of the players are first and foremost. With this plan it is hoped to increase player participation in our association, as well as retain the current players we have.
Our purpose at Lacombe Soccer Club is to continue to grow the tier 4 grassroots program, and when numbers permit, offer higher levels of play and Program development through player and coach development.
LACOMBE SOCCER CLUB GRASSROOTS HOUSE LEAGUE PROGRAM
https://canadasoccer.com/play-landing/canada-soccer-grassroots-standards/
https://albertasoccer.com/long-term-player-development/
LSC's goal is to improve the quality and performance of Lacombe’s players and coaches,
by following Canada Soccer, Alberta Soccer and Central Alberta Soccer Associations philosophies of LTPD and creating a player centered approach, where safety, fun and development of the players are first and foremost.
The LSC house league program consists of four different programs: U3 & U5 Active Start, U7 & U9 FUNdamentals. Programs run co-ed.
Definitions
RIS = Respect In Sport
MED = Making Ethical Decisions
CRC = Criminal Record Check
U3 PROGRAMMING
The U3 program runs for 30 minutes 1x/week in the spring for 8 weeks.
The teams participate internally and do not travel outside town limits.
Parents stay and watch their children along the sidelines.
The 1st 20 minutes of the session is run as a practice where players learn age appropriate skills, ending with fun mini games that follow CSA grassroots standards.
Any coach with direct involvement with teaching the game to the kids is required to have a current CRC and is certified at minimum of “Coaching Soccer in Canada”. LSC recommends that coaches also have Active Start, as well as RIS and MED.
Any parent that is helping as a bench parent/manager should also have a CRC, as well as RIS/MED.
Field size: mini grids 15 m x 20 m
Net size: Pop Up nets 3 feet x 5 feet
Coaches are on the field supporting and encouraging players.
U5 PROGRAMMING
The U5 program runs for 45 minutes 2x/week in the spring for 8 weeks.
The teams participate internally and do not travel outside town limits.
Majority of parents stay and watch their children along the sidelines.
The first 30 minutes are run as a practice where players learn age appropriate skills.
The last 15 minutes they played a game against another team from Lacombe.
Teams will play 2 - 7.5 minute halves. All other aspects follow CSA grassroots standards.
Any coach with direct involvement with teaching the game to the kids is required to have a current CRC and is certified at minimum of “Coaching Soccer in Canada”. LSC recommends that coaches also have Active Start, as well as RIS and MED.
Any parent that is helping as a bench parent/manager should also have a CRC, as well as RIS/MED.
Field size: mini grids 25 m x 35 m
Net size: Pop Up nets 3 feet x 5 feet
Coaches are on the field supporting and encouraging players.
U7 PROGRAMMING
LSC runs its U7 program 2x/week in the spring for 8 weeks.
Teams participate internally and do not travel outside of town limits.
Majority of parents stay and watch their children along the sidelines.
The first 30 minutes are run as a practice where players learn age appropriate skills.
The last 30 minutes they played a game against another team from Lacombe.
Teams will play 2 - 15 minute halves. All other aspects follow CSA grassroots standards.
Any coach with direct involvement with teaching the game to the kids is required to have a current CRC and is certified at minimum of “Coaching Soccer in Canada”. LSC recommends that coaches also have Active Start, as well as RIS and MED.
Any parent that is helping as a bench parent/manager should also have a CRC, as well as RIS/MED.
U9 PROGRAMMING
LSC runs its U9 program 2x/week in the spring for 8 weeks.
Teams participate internally and do not travel outside of town limits.
Majority of parents stay and watch their children along the sidelines.
The first 30 minutes are run as a practice where players learn age appropriate skills.
The last 30 minutes they played a game against another team from Lacombe.
Teams will play 2 - 15 minute halves. All other aspects follow CSA grassroots standards.
Any coach with direct involvement with teaching the game to the kids is required to have a current CRC and is certified at minimum of “Coaching Soccer in Canada”. LSC recommends that coaches also have Active Start, as well as RIS and MED.
Any parent that is helping as a bench parent/manager should also have a CRC, as well as RIS/MED.
Lacombe Soccer Club Competitive program
LSC competitive programs run U9(Development), U11, U13, U15,U17,U17 and U19. Our programs run gender specific, unless numbers warrant for co-ed.
U9 Development Programming
Depending on registration and committed teams, our district CASA will run either a 5v5 or 6v6 “travel” program.
U9 development coaches will have FUNdamental - both online and on field, RIS, MED, and a CRC. Games will either be played as a match or festival style depending on teams and geographical location of teams registered.
Festival style will be either two to three, 20-minute mini games, with a 20-minute break between games or two 30-minute games with a minimum 30-minute rest between games with a maximum of only 60 minutes played in a day. Match format would be a one - 40-minute game.
One more adaptation would be the continuation of the throw-in as per FIFA Laws of the game, mini refs are still taught this, so we feel this will be up to the match official and coaches. All other guidelines and standards will be followed.
Equipment size 3 balls will be used, max net size 5’x8.’ Field minimum and maximum length will be used, retreat line will be the halfway line.
U11 Programming
Games will be played in the match style, using the 8v8 rule, this is based on the best practices for our district CASA and its local associations.
U11 coaches will have Learn to Train - both online and on field, RIS, MED, and a CRC.
Equipment size 4 soccer balls. All other standards will be followed with the expectation of the pass-ins/throw-ins. As per FIFA Law the match officials are not aligned with this new standard.
U13 - U19 Programming
Games will be played 11v11 with a size 5 ball.
All standards will be followed, with the odd expectation of distance traveled, due to the geographical locations of our association members.
All coaches will have Soccer for Life- online and on field, RIS, MED, and a CRC.
