Click here for the spring 2025 practice field grids.

Registration for Spring 2025 Kiddie Kick is closed.

Kiddie Kick is a program developed for our youngest players (U04/U05). The main objective is to develop a love for the game. The activities focus on body awareness, basic dribbling skills, and having fun! Commitment to repetitively practicing the core skills in younger players is crucial to unlocking their full potential and creativity as they become more experienced players.

Each Kiddie Kick season is comprised of six, hour-long sessions that are held weekly. Kiddie Kick teams do not play scheduled games. Players will be divided into teams of approximately 10-12 players each, with 2-3 coaches per team. Coaches are provided a training curriculum that is player-centered and developmentally appropriate. St. Mary's Soccer always needs volunteer coaches, so please register here.

Please note that Kiddie Kick has two age groupings. This causes some confusion when parents are expecting friends, cousins, etc., to be in the same group. The age groupings for the spring 2025 season are as follows: U04 (all 2021 birthdays) and U05 (all 2020 birthdays). Players must stay in their age group. Kids born before 2020 will play in U06 or above. Kids born in 2022 or later are not yet eligible for Kiddie Kick.

There are three options for Kiddie Kick: Monday (6–7 pm) at Chancellors Run Regional Park (CRRP) field #2, Saturday (8:30–9:30 am) at CRRP field #2, and Saturday (8:30–9:30 am) at Chaptico Park field #2.

It takes us a little time at the start of every season to sort rosters and find coaches for every team. Coaches will reach out before the first session. There's no need to panic! Kiddie Kick starts later than our older age groups.

Even if you haven't heard from a coach, please head to your location on the first day. SMS representatives at the field will be able to tell you exactly who your coach is and where they are located.

Please consider volunteering to coach, which you can do through the same system you used to register your child. It is a truly rewarding experience that requires no expertise. We even provide a full season of practice plans.

When Kiddie Kick coaches have their rosters, it is their responsibility to reach out to the parents of players on their team. Be sure to check your spam folder if you haven't heard from a coach. If you don't hear from a coach before the first session, just come to your location and a staff member will happily direct you to your coach. See below for the field grids to find your coach.

Spring 2025 field grids are available here.

The Kiddie Kick curriculum is available by clicking below.

Kiddie Kick Curriculum

Spring 2025 coaches' training will be Saturday morning, March 22. More details to come.

Kiddie Kick coaches do not need to bring any equipment. Players should bring their own soccer balls, and each practice area will already be set with a pair of small goals and a bunch of cones. At the end of each session, coaches should pack up their cones and goals and bring them to a common area, typically the main field gate. Do not leave your equipment sitting on the field (unless you are a 4:30 team), as older teams use the fields after KK sessions are done.

The county requires all coaches to submit a background check once per calendar year (i.e., every spring season or every fall season, depending on your schedule). Physical badges are no longer issued to coaches. The county keeps an active list of approved coaches, and we check this list each season.

Click here to submit your background check.

WHAT TO WEAR AND BRING

All players are required to wear shin guards covered by socks. Sneakers or cleats are both fine. Players need a size 3 soccer ball and a water bottle, both marked with their name.

Parents must remain outside the fence once a session begins. Anxious children can come over to the fence if they need to speak to their parents. 

There are restrictions as to what is allowed on the synthetic fields. No chairs or spectators are allowed. Only water is allowed on the turf. Sports drinks and juices are prohibited.

Spring 2025 Kiddie Kick Schedule