Welcome
Longmeadow Soccer Association is a group of parent volunteers who
enjoy the game of soccer almost as much as we enjoy seeing our kids
playing and having fun. The In-Town
program serves all boys and girls from Kindergarten through 8th grade
who sign up to play.
The Travel program serves boys and girls
from age 9 through 13, with teams chosen from players who attend our
spring evaluation.
Our philosophy promotes teamwork, skills
development, fun and fitness without a focus on winning. Players from
Kindergarten through 8th grade need to develop personal and team
skills before joining competitive play at the high school level.
LSA is a member of the
Pioneer Valley Junior Soccer League and
Mass Youth Soccer.
In The News
Coaching Clinics
Our Director of Coaching for the in-town teams, Richard Yam would like to
invite all coaches (in-town or travel) to clinics on the following dates
at the Wolfswamp Road Fields:
8/1 Fri 5:30 to 7 pm
8/2 Sat 5:30 to 7 pm
8/3 Sun 10:30 am to 12 noon
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8/8 Fri 5:30 to 7 pm
8/9 Sat 5:30 to 7 pm
8/10 Sun 10:30 am to 12 noon
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Content: basic techniques and fundamental skills such as ball handling,
dribbling, trapping, passing, juggling, kicking, heading, shooting, 1 v 1,
3 v 1, 3 v 2 etc.; Foot work will be emphasized and other defensive
concepts such as ball-U-man, spacing, passing lane, etc will also be
taught. Pick up game at the end of each session!
Coach Yam will run one-hour of practice with the coaches and have small
sided pick up games. There will be time for sharing drills, coaching
tips at the end of each session. Coaches can come to all 6 sessions or
whenever they are available.
Please take a look at
Coach Yam's Tips for some good
coaching ideas on skills and drills.
Labor Day Tournament for the Travel Teams
After skipping the tournament for a few years, Longmeadow travel
teams will once again participate in the Kevin Barmack Tournament
held over Labor Day weekend in Enfield. General tournament
information is available at www.kbtournament.com. If you have not received
one from your your coach, here's a copy of the tournament
Medical Release Form.
Registration for Fall 2008 Season
The evening registration sessions are complete, but parents can
still register their children and volunteer to coach at the
Community House during normal business hours. There is a $25
late fee for registrations after June 1st. Please see the
Registration page for more information.
Travel Evaluation Results
Post cards with travel evaluation results were mailed on June 4th
to all players who attended evaluations at Russell Field last month.
Players selected to a travel team were expected to complete the
registration process by attending one of the travel registration
sessions on June 11th or June 17th. Please see the
Travel page for more information.
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