Kiddie Kick is a program developed for our youngest players (U4/U5). The main objective is to develop a love for the game. The activities focus on body awareness, basic dribbling skills, and having fun! Commitment to repetitively practicing the core skills in younger players is crucial to unlocking their full potential and creativity as they become older and more experienced players.

Each Kiddie Kick season is comprised of six, hour-long sessions that are held weekly. Kiddie Kick teams do not play scheduled games, but will often scrimmage one another during training sessions. Players will be divided into teams of approximately 8-13 players each, with 2-3 coaches per team. Coaches are provided a training curriculum that is player-centered and developmentally appropriate. St. Mary's Soccer always needs volunteers to step up and coach, especially at the younger ages, so please consider giving a little bit of your time.

Age groupings for the fall 2021 season are as follows: U04 (birthdays from 1/1/18 - 7/31/18); U05 (birthdays from 1/1/17 - 12/31/17). Players must stay in their age group, and kids born before these dates will play in U06 or above. Kids born after 7/31/18 are not yet eligible for Kiddie Kick, but will be eligible for the spring 2022 season.

Registration is now closed for the FA21 Season!

Kiddie Kick coaches all have their rosters, and should have already reached out to the parents of players on their team. Be sure to check your spam folder if you haven't heard from a coach. In the event you don't hear from a coach before the first training session, just come to your location (either Chaptico Park field #2 or Chancellors Run Regional Park field #2), and a staff member will happily direct you to your coach. See below for the field grids to find your coach.

Kiddie Kick FA21 Field Grids

The Kiddie Kick curriculum for the FA21 season is available by clicking below. This is the same as the SP21 curriculum, so it will look familiar to previous coaches.

Fall 2021 Kiddie Kick Curriculum

WHAT TO WEAR AND BRING

All players are required to wear shin guards covered by socks and sneakers (or cleats if you have them). Your child will also need to have a size 3 soccer ball (marked with their name) and water bottle (marked with their name).

Parents are asked to sit on the outside lines of the main field or outside of the fence (if on a turf field) to assist in preserving the field conditions. Thank you for your help in this endeavor to keep the fields in great shape. 

There are restrictions as to what is allowed on the synthetic fields. No chairs or spectators are allowed. Only water is allowed on the turf. Sports drinks and juices are prohibited.

Fall 2021 Kiddie Kick Schedules

UPDATE!

The rainout dates are now available for use by all KK teams, whether or not you experience a rainout during the season. Coaches...please let the KK VP know if you plan to hold a session on your rainout date, as this helps with setting up the fields.