SOCCER
Four Pillars of Soccer:
Technical/Tactical:Recognize and react to different scenarios during the game.
Psychological: Develop confidence and individuality.
Physical: Develop physical capabilities to dominate 1v1 situations and move explosively in all directions.
Social: Encourage communication and chemistry with teammates.
*From Saul Isaksson-Hurst
Remind App:
In addition to e-mail, we are using Remind to send important updates and information for Paragon Athletics this year. It is also a quick way to let us know if your athlete will be late to a game or missing a practice or game. If a practice or game has been changed/canceled, Remind is the quickest way for coaches to get that information out to you. A link to sign up will be sent out at a later date.
Parent/Player Meeting:
Once the teams are set, we will hold a player/parent meeting during the last 15 minutes of one of our first practices. We will discuss the upcoming season, get everyone signed up on Remind and answer any questions you may have. More information about this meeting will be released later.
Club/Select Players:
At Paragon we have students who play club/select soccer and we encourage them all to come out and represent their school and play with their classmates. We often have teams with mixed skill levels and it's a great opportunity for our club players to help their teammates improve throughout the season. We are flexible and can work with their schedules as we know club schedules can be busy.. If your child is in this situation, please contact me and we can discuss how to make both teams work.
Teams:
Soccer is a co-ed sport.
We welcome all levels of soccer experience. If we have enough players for two teams, team assignments will be e-mailed out after team selection dates.
11v11 games with two 25 minute halves.
EVERYONE will make a team.
Transportation:
We will bus the athletes to practice. Parents should pick up at the end of practice. There will NOT be busses to games, unless otherwise notified.
Weather & Cancelations:
Please click here for our weather policy. It will be very important that everyone is signed up on Remind as we will likely have need for quick updates due to weather.
If a game is ever canceled due to weather, it will be the host schools decision. We will do our best to get that information out to you as soon as possible via the Remind app and/or e-mail.
Length of Soccer season:
TBA
Equipment:
Uniforms: Jersey tops will be passed out before our first game. We will also provide socks and shorts to all players. Please return the tops and shorts at the end of the season.
Shin guards: Athletes must wear shin guards at all times (practice and games)
Cleats: We strongly recommend that athletes wear soccer cleats. Please make sure they do not have metal spikes.
Water bottles: We ask all players to bring their own water bottles to games and practices.
Conflicts:
If your athlete will be missing a practice or a game, please let us know ahead of time. We understand how busy everyone is but if we know in advance we can make any necessary adjustments.
Playing Time:
Playing time is not guaranteed. We work to make sure every player gets the opportunity to participate. We are encouraging our players to be enthusiastic, positive and work hard to elevate their play and performance in practice to show the coaches they are prepared to help their team.
Injuries:
Parents will be notified of any injuries that are deemed serious. We ask our players to tell us when they are hurt or not feeling well.