UNP U6 Ponies Program

Ponies Program

Ponies Director: Jessica Petrie

U6 Ponies is an In-house program offered by United Parishes to introduce pre-school & Kindergarteners to the games of soccer. The program is offered during the Fall & Spring seasons. Practices and games are both held on Saturday mornings.

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Fall 2017 Schedule

Practice Time: 8:30-9:00 AM
Game Time: 9:00-9:30 AM

Instructions for Parents

Practice and Game times

Games are held on Saturdays at Saint Joseph York Fields located behind the school on Kingston Road.
Practice starts at 8:30 am.
The first 30 minutes is a practice session and the next 30 minutes are the game.
Games are played with 6 minute quarters including a 5 minute half time.
Games are played 3v3.

Uniform

Please make sure your children have a size 3 soccer ball, pair of shin guards, and a bottle of water for each practice/game.
Socks shall cover the shin guards to help prevent injury.
Cleats are recommended but not required at this level of play.
Please double-knot cleats before practice

Snack

Each family is asked to provide an after game snack and drink
Coaches will have a snack schedule available for you to sign up for a date.
The kids typically love apples, oranges, grapes or a treat (cookies, crackers, etc) and a drink. Please cut-up apples and oranges into mouth size pieces.

Team Pictures

Individual and team pictures are professionally taken early in the Fall season.

Instructions for Coaches

Before Practice

Arrive 15-20 minutes early to setup.
Ensure that the road between the fields and the playground is blocked so no cars can travel on that road. Use cones/rope from shed.
Ensure fields are painted.
Check your field assignment for the day
Set up PUGG goals on fields

During the Game

Ensure all kids get play time.
Games are played in four 6 minute quarters, with a 5 minute half time.
Games should be 3 v 3.
Discuss with other coach if you will be attempting throw ins.
Coaches can walk the field to help during the game.

After Game

Collect PUGG goals and store in shed
Open gate and remove cones/rope blocking the road and store in shed

Recommendations

Recommend to parents that children should bring their own: size 3 ball, water bottle, & wear shin guards.
Parents should help provide after game snack.
MAKE IT FUN!!!!!