Bonneville Youth Soccer League Affliated with the Idaho Youth Soccer Association & United States Youth Soccer Association
BONNEVILLE YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE

Programs
 

U12 Director: 
Teresa Keim - 569-9220
keimfam@hotmail.com

Fall 2011 BYSL U12 Information


Definition: A Jamboree is an event where players play without being coached. These players are evaluated and placed into a variety of skill categories. The directors and coaches then use these evaluations to create more balanced teams.


U12 Information: (Registration Deadline—2/29)

BYSL U12 Program: (U11 & U12): Director: Teresa Keim: $65

(P.O. Box 52121, IF 83405); 569-9220 - keimfam@hotmail.com

U12 Jamboree: The U12 Jamboree will be held at Community Park on the corner of 25th and Holmes from 5:30 7:15 pm. Boys are scheduled on Monday, March 12th, and Girls are scheduled on Thursday, March 15th.

(NOTE: If weather dictates; the jamborees will be moved to an indoor gym at 1900 Grandview.)

BYSL U12 Soccer Guides Available

If you have questions about transitioning from the BYSL U12 program into our BYSL Jr. High and/or BYSL Club Spring season programs; a BYSL U11/U12 Soccer Guide (May 2010), is posted on the BYSL website. You are encouraged to review this document. It covers such things as; overall program goals or expectations, BYSL Coaching Resources, U12 Tournaments, What’s beyond U12s, Expectations for spring (club) Tryouts, and Choosing a Club; (i.e., what questions you should consider asking when choosing a club).


US Youth Soccer: Welcome to the World of Soccer … Soccer is a universal sport. Every country in the world plays it. You and your child are joining over 3,200,000 youth players of US Youth Soccer. Go anywhere and you will be able to play and to become a part of the local action.

Advantages of Playing Small-Sided Games

Benefits to the Child:

  • More time with the coach

  • More practical space to be successful
  • Increased number of contacts with the ball
  • More actual playing time
  • Energetic workouts due to playing both offense and defense
  • Required to make more quality decisions
  • Experience repeating game situations more frequently
  • The work rate and involvement of a player stays consistent

  • While learning both offense and defense, a player will become more complete and will understand more readily the roles and importance of teammates

  • The smaller ball is lighter and more easily kicked, trapped, dribbled, and passed.

Benefits of the Small Field:

  • More efficient use of space

  • Games can be played simultaneously across a full size field
  • Children are physically more efficient in smaller space
  • Takes less time to achieve goal or advance to goal, more successful
  • Children are actively involved for a longer period of time

Basic Rules:

  • Player Safety

  • Player Fun
  • Respect
  • Sportmanship
These basic rules apply to players, coaches, parents, and spectators.