Division 2 (Ages 8-12) - Clinic | 2026 Winter Soccer League

Information

Division 2 (Age 8-12) Clinic Information

Link to Parent Handbook:

YMCA Soccer League CLINIC Parent Handbook

Link to Order Jerseys:

Link to join GroupMe Message chain:

GroupMe for Division 2

(Please join in order to stay connected with your team via your phone, & help keep each other up to date!)

*You will need to download the app first, then click the link to get into the group.

Day/Time/Location:

Division 2 will meet at Fritz Huntsinger Park Field #1 every Sunday from 2/8 – 4/12 from 2:30pm – 4:30pm

*Please check alerts, announcements, emails, and your groupme chats for potential location, day or time changes due to weather!

Clinic-Style

What will each week look like?

This program consists of one meeting day per week. Skill drills and scrimmage will be incorporated into a 2 hour window.

For the first half hour or so, a team of 3-4 coaches will be working with the entire group, typically in drill stations. For the remainder of the time, the kids are divided into two teams, and a full game is played. The goal of this game is learning, and coaches will use the first half as an opportunity to stop the game for teaching moments. No official score is kept during the games.

Why clinic-style?

The goal is to give the kids the opportunity to build their skills and have a blast playing the sport without focusing on wins/losses, records, etc. There is still the competitive aspect during the scrimmage each week; however, shuffling the teams helps kids learn sportsmanship because their opponent one weekend could be their teammate the next. This is similar to adult pick-up sports, and helps kids build a healthy relationship with competition.

Parent Volunteers

In addition to Volunteer Coaches, we also have a great need for extra “Parent Helpers” on the field each week, specifically during the drill portions of the clinic. We are also relying on the help of parents who are able to be an extra body in the drill as a dummy defender, passer, rebounder, etc. Please be aware that coaches may ask for this help at any point, and we thank you in advance for volunteering! If you know this is something you can help with, please let us know in advance so that we can introduce you to the coaches.

Please note: If you want to help in an official coach role, even as an assistant, we will need you to go through the volunteer onboarding process, including a background check and various other paperwork/trainings. As a Parent Helper, you are not allowed to supervise the children, and you will not be left to run any drills by yourself without an official coach or staff around.

Sportsmanship

YMCA Leagues are all about fun! As parents, remember to stay positive, encouraging, and courteous to all.

League Management Contacts

Maddie Ozbourn

Sports Director

&

Nathan Ortiz

Sports Dept Lead (& Field Monitor)

Email: [email protected]