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2115 Yost Ave, Suite 2
Bloomington, IN 47403
(812) 333-8010

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Age Groups 2011/2012

U9 - 8/1/02-7/31/03
U10 - 8/1/01-7/31/02
U11 - 8/1/00-7/31/01
U12 - 8/1/99-7/31/00
U13 - 8/1/98-7/31/99
U14 - 8/1/97-7/31/98
U15 - 8/1/96-7/31/97
U16 - 8/1/95-7/31/96
U17 - 8/1/94-7/31/95
U18 - 8/1/93-7/31/94

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PROGRAM: Community Soccer (formerly Cutters Academy) is a non-travel recreational soccer program for boys and girls ages 5 through high school.   (Children must turn 6 years old by July 31, 2012 to be eligible.)  The program is designed to teach age-appropriate technical and tactical skills in a fun environment that will foster lifelong appreciation and enjoyment playing the game of soccer.

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Practice Plans for Monday, Oct. 24

Tonight all age groups will work on proper techniques for scoring goals! Please emphasize using the laces for power shots and the inside of the foot for placement shots near the goal. Please, no toe balls in any age group!

Please review the following practice plans for Oct. 24:

U-6 Practice Plan for Oct. 22

Please review the attached practice plan for Saturday, Oct. 22. This document is the same plan that was e-mailed to all coaches earlier in the week.

U-6 Practice Plan for Oct. 22

Remember, next week the U-6 game will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday night (Oct. 28) instead of Saturday morning. We will not conduct the practice portion of that practice so the coaches may have adequate time to distribute medals to the players and the teams can play slightly longer games.

Thanks for a great season! We look forward to seeing you again in the spring!

Oct. 17 Practice Plans: Team Passing/Possession

This week we will continue working passing, but with more emphasis on team movement. Players should move to a good spot to receive the pass and stay on their toes, so they are ready to play when the ball arrives.

Week 5 Practice Plans in Adobe PDF format:

Kohl's Cup Schedule

The final schedule for Kohl’s Cup is available in Adobe PDF format.

2011 Kohls Cup Schedule (as of Oct. 14)

U6 and U8 fields are located next to the Splash Pad:

  • the U6 Coed teams will use Fields A-E; the U8 Girls teams will use Fields F-H
  • the U8 Boys teams will use Fields I-M; and the U18 Coed teams will use Fields N and O 

U10, U12 and U14 fields:

The U10, U12, and U14 teams will use a combination of the following fields.  There are a handful of exceptions, but in general, each division will be using the same fields they’ve used all season. 

  • Field 3A (nearest the concession stand)
  • Field 3B (adjacent to Field 3A)
  • Field 4A (nearest the restroom)
  • Field 4B (adjacent to Field 4A)
  • Field 5A (down the hill from the concession stand)
  • Field 5B (perpendicular to Field 5A)
  • Field 8A (adjacent to Field 8B)
  • Field 8B (nearest Grandview School)

 All of the fields will be labeled (e.g. B, J, 4A, 8B) but the bandannas will not be used to mark the fields.

 The plan is to definitely have a referee for all games involving a non-Cutters team (including the four U8 Boys games involving Salem) and, hopefully, provide a referee for all other U10 and older games.  As has been the case all season, the U6 Coed, U8 Girls, and U8 Boys games will not have referees (except the four U8 Boys games involving Salem).

Oct. 10 Practice Plans: Passing & Receiving

On Monday, Oct. 10 we will work on passing and receiving technique with all age groups. The older age groups should discuss more challenging team concepts, such as positioning or changing the point of attack, as well.

Please review and print the following practice plans for Monday, Oct. 10:

U-6 Practice Plan for Saturday, Oct. 8

This Saturday we will return to dribbling with an emphasis on changing speed and direction. The activities will involve the coaches and trainers in games of tag.

Please review the following practice plan before Saturday morning’s session U-6 Week 6 Practice Plan

Upcoming Sessions:

  • Saturday, Oct. 15 — Kohl’s Cup (schedule will be posted next week)
  • Saturday, Oct. 22 — Last Saturday session (practice & game time)
  • Friday, Oct. 28 — Last meeting of the season. No formal practice plan will be published.  Extra time should be used to distribute participation medals and play a longer game. Thanks for a great season!

U-6 Practice Plan for Saturday, Oct. 1

This week the U-6 players will work on proper shooting technique (laces, not toe balls!). Also, the volunteer coaches will get even more involved as “moveable goals” for the third activity.

Here’s the full practice plan: Week 5: U-6 Practice Plan (Oct. 1)

See you Saturday!

Week 4 U-6 Practice Plan (Sept. 24)

The following practice plan will be used Saturday monring, Sept. 24 for the U-6 age group. We are going to work on passing technique; however, we will not ask the players to share their ball with anyone. They will pass to specific places, to knock over cones or to score goals.

Remember to call the Karst Weather Hotline at 349-2126 before heading to the field if it’s raining.

Here’s the U-6 Week 4 Practice Plan (9/24).

Community Soccer Fall 2011 Game Schedule

The following link contains the game schedule (Adobe PDF format) for the fall 2011 Community Soccer season. The fields will be marked each week to help players find the correct field for their games.

Game Schedules: Fall 2011 (Adobe PDF)

Week 3 -- Oct. 3 Practice Plans

Weather Update: Karst Farm Park was closed due to saturated fields for Monday, Sept. 19 and 26. We will use the Week 3 practice plans for defending on Monday, Oct. 3.

Practice Plans:

This week we will work on defending for all age groups. The younger players will work on individual techniques while the older age groups will add team defending topics as well. Take time to instruct individual players regarding proper defending technique during each activity.

Check out the following online resources and videos for more information:

Please review the following practice plans for Monday night:

Please print the practice plan for your reference at practice on Monday night.

Fall 2011 -- Community Soccer Week 2 Practice Plans

Hello all! We’re excited to return to Monday night practices for Cutters Community Soccer on September 12. This week’s topic is dribbling moves. We want the players to experiment and practice the best techniques for beating a defender while dribbling.

Please review the following practice plan for your age group:

Fall 2011 -- U-6 Second Saturday (9/10)

Welcome back to the second week of Community Soccer for the U-6 age group!

We will use the practice portion of our session to work on more dribbling and coordination skills. Then, the second half of the session will be the players’ regularly scheduled game!

Please review the practice plan for week 2.

Fall 2011 -- First Monday Night Practice Plans

Hello everyone! We are excited to kick-off the fall 2011 Community Soccer season on Monday, August 29. Please review the following practice plans for your team prior to practice:

Please review the Karst Field Map regarding the location of practices and games for your age group.

In the future, practice plans will be posted on the Friday prior to the Monday practice. Please feel free to contact your age group coordinator with any questions you may have concerning the practice plans or game tactics.

The next scheduled practice is Monday, September 12, as we do not have practice on Labor Day.

Fall 2011 -- U-6 First Practice

Saturday, August 27 is the first practice/game for the U-6 age group. We will use the following practice plan for the morning session.

Remember, driving to Karst usually takes longer than you think! We’re looking forward to getting started at 9:30 a.m. with practice, followed by their first game around 10 a.m.

We’re looking forward to a great season!

Community Soccer Coaches' Meeting Wrap-Up

Thank you for attending the fall 2011 Community Soccer coaches’ meeting. The following handouts were distibuted during the meeting:

Community Soccer Fall 2011 Season Information

The following is important information regarding the upcoming season.  You are encouraged to print this information and keep it accessible throughout the season. 

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Week 5 -- Community Soccer Practice Plans

The practice sessions updated for Monday, June 6 will focus on scoring goals (finishing). Each age group will have activities well suited for improving finishing technique.

The U-6 players will use the entire hour to play games.

Practice Plan for U-6 Age Group -- June 4

Tomorrow will be the last Saturday morning practice/game session for the U-6 age group. We will have our normal practice (see U-6 Practice Plan –Week 7).

On Monday night, the U-6s will play games at 6 p.m. We will not have the practice at the beginning of the session.

Have a wonderful summer!

Practice Plans for U-6 Age Group: May 27 & 28

Please review the following practice plans for this weekend. On Friday, May 27 we will teach the U-6 players proper shooting technique. Then Saturday morning, we will let the players show their creativity in dribbling and the skills they have learned this season.