Outdoor soccer teams – generally practice once a week and the day/time/field location is decided upon by the coach of the team, in consultation with his/her players. It is important, to note that a coach may have more than one team that s/he is coaching, as such, it may limit the days/times when s/he can hold practices.
For any player who is unavailable to practice with their team, they can request to practice with another team so that they can develop new soccer skills, this can include practicing for an older division team so a player can prepare to be a call up player.
Most teams practice on our Paris Soccer Club / Mary Maxim fields, on times when there are no scheduled games or they can practice on school fields or community parks. Teams can practice on our fields before evening games; however, they are expected to vacate the fields 20 minutes before the start of any game to allow teams to warm up and have access to benches.
It is important to note, that some Brant County and City of Brantford soccer fields are rented out to groups and teams, so it is best to avoid these parks, as our club does not allow for teams to collect extra player fees or seek out sponsorship to pay for field time or other team expenses, without the written consent from our Executive.
Indoor Soccer teams – U4 players have one hour of turf a week and coaches lead players through an introduction to soccer play and drills.
U6 players have one hour of turf a week, with the first half 25 minutes devoted to practicing and skill development and then the second 25 minutes is a scheduled, scrimmage game with another team.
Our older divisions U8-U17 have one hour of turf a week, which is scheduled for games (U8-U17), there are no practices.
Teams are welcome to start the season by practicing on outside fields while the weather is warm enough.