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U7-U9 FUNdamentals

Our 2025 Season Outline:

FUNdamentals Stage of Development:

This age group will play twice a week- one practice and one game. Certified Game Leaders will facilitate the games under Ontario Soccer's Game Leader guidelines. Teams will also work with a volunteer coach on individual development and become familiar with some of the rules of the game. Regular season games will be played 5v5 on quarter fields. Practices are held in a group format on full fields in the north end of London using the Ontario Soccer Preferred Training Method.

As a cooperatively run not-for-profit community club, all our teams require volunteers.
Contact us if you are interested in coaching your player's team at icoach@norwestsoccer.com

per Ontario Soccer LTPD standards

At this age, practices focus on developing Four Core Competencies for Long Term Player Development with a greater focus on soccer game skills, as outlined by Ontario Soccer.

Small-sided games:

Can be 3v3, 4v4 or 5v5 as they grow. Small fields & small goals are ideal.

Soccer Coordination:

A ball for each player; lots of touches, left & right foot, begin to use different parts of foot & body.

Soccer Technique:

Fun activities & games with a ball each; concentrate on dribbling, passing, and shooting (instead of just "kicking" the ball).

General Movements:

Running, jumping, twisting, rolling, hopping, moving backwards
(& laughing).

Our Season Includes:

Uniform
-Soccer Jersey
-Soccer Shorts
-Soccer Socks
-Under 7 also includes a size 3 ball
10-12 weeks of volunteer lead soccer (mother nature providing);
-1 PTM practice weekly
-1 game night weekly
Fun Day
-a mid-August Saturday event that includes;
-a game,
-awards,
-DIY photobooth,
-pizza slice & drink

Our 2025 Season Outline:

The number of teams we field is dictated by community demand. Program times are affected by division registration. There were about 10 teams for each division in 2025.

Season Length:
Mother Nature providing, U7s' 1st Practice will take place on May 24th in 2025.
Their season will end on Aug 16th with Fun Day for a final game!
In between, we do have Soccer Shut Down for 2 weeks around July 1, and the August Civic weekend to allow for Holidays.

Time slots may include:
6:00 PM or 7:00 PM start times on weeknights
9:00 AM through 11:00 AM for U7s' on Saturdays

We're happy to offer you this outline of our intentions for the season as a courtesy to help you plan your family's summer. This outline is player and coach registration-dependent, so it may change as late as May 15th.
We work hard not to make adjustments after we publish it, but we ask that you keep this in mind when making plans.

Division:

U7 Boys

Days of the Week:

Saturday practices
Tuesday Games

Session Length:

Late-May to early-Aug.

See main rec. page for current season info.

Fees:

$135 *Qualified Coaches.

$165 for Feb 1-Mar 14

$200 for Mar 15-Apr 30
(limited space)

Divisions:

U8 & 9 Boys

Days of the Week:

Tuesday practices with Thursday games
expected.

Session Length:

Mid-May to mid-Aug.

See main rec. page for current season info.

Fees:

$145 Qualified Coaches

$180 for Feb 1-Mar. 14

$210 for Mar 15-Apr. 30
(limited space)

Divisions:

U7 Girls

Days of the Week:

Saturday practices
Monday Games

Session Length:

Late-May to early-Aug.

See main rec. page for current season info.

Fees:

$135 *Qualified Coaches.

$165 for Feb 1-Mar 14

$200 for Mar 15-Apr 30
(limited space)

Divisions:

U8 & 9 Girls

Days of the Week:

Monday practices with Wednesday games expected.

Session Length:

Mid-May to mid-Aug.

See main rec. page for current season info.

Fees:

$145 Qualified Coaches

$180 for Feb 1-Mar. 14

$210 for Mar 15-Apr. 30
(limited space)

*Coaches may email icoach@norwestsoccer.com for an early access discount code (January /February only) if they are ready to commit or learning more!

We try hard not to make changes to the outline above, but final division schedules are determined by player & coach registrations annually and sometimes necessitate changes. Late registrations can mean spring schedule changes.
We aim to publish full schedules the week of May 1st annually in your PowerUp Member Zone Calendar.

PowerUp Connect (optional app) will help you keep track once the season starts.

Under 6 through Under9 Game Fields:

Field use is always dependent on registration. We have co-opted to build three fields specific to the Canada Soccer standards for this age group. All three fields may be used in the course of our season. We like to assign players' Home Game Fields closer to their postal code; this can usually be arranged.