CYA Coaches and Parents,
Welcome to CYA Bantam Soccer. The program cover the youngest age groups from the Under 5 years old (U5) through the U7 players. The emphasis of the program is on having fun and teaching players the fundamental skills of soccer.
The Bantam division is organized as follows:
U5 will be mixed gender teams (girls & boys)
U5 will not practice during the week (practice time is incorporated into the weekly game)
U5 will play 3 vs. 3 with no goalkeepers
U6 will be single gender teams
U6 will not practice during the week (practice time is incorporated into the weekly game)
U6 will play 4 vs. 4 with no goalkeepers
U7 will be single gender teams
U7 will have a single one hour practice a during the week
U7 will play 4 vs. 4 with no goalkeepers
All games will be on Saturdays. The season starts September 13 and ends on November 8. There will be no games on Columbus Day weekend. Picture Day is TBD. All games are played at fields local to the Chantilly area.
There will be a mandatory coaches meeting and clinic held at the end of August (date TBA).
Stuart Flower
Bantam Coordinator, CYA Soccer