Hamilton Serbians delivers high-quality, fun, year-round soccer programming! Our age-appropriate programs thrive with dedicated coaches, volunteers, sponsors, partnerships within our community, and athletes that keep coming back to play!
Each year we train approximately 300 youth boys and girls teams U8 and up, with an average of 150 players aged U3-U7 in our Little Eagles summer program, and the legacy of our club is the senior mens soccer program which has successively competed since 1958!
Hamilton Serbians is in progress to receive its ‘Quality Soccer Provider License’ which meets Canada Soccer Standards for all clubs in Canada. This mandates our club to provide developmentally appropriate, safe, enjoyable, accessible, inclusive and welcoming playing environments for all our participants!
• Prioritize Fun
• Ensure physical, mental and emotional safety is priority for all participants
• Deliver Age-Appropriate Development
• Maximize Holistic Development, and Long-Term player Engagement
• Uphold Participant Centred Decision Making
• Provide Inclusive, Accessible and Welcoming Environments
• Act as Good Corporate and Community Citizens
Hamilton Serbians follows the Canada Soccer Player Pathway however at times we may not offer every age group due to participant enrollment.
See Teams page for current programs offered:
GRASSROOTS - Programs for players aged U13 and younger, in either Recreational or Competitive
COMMUNITY - Programs for players aged U14 and older, in Recreational or House League format
COMPETITIVE - Programs for players aged U14 and older, in Competitive programs at District level
To implement Grassroots Standards effectively, our amazing Technical Director ensures:
• each coach is prepared with appropriate resources, soccer training supplies and a practice focus for each session to build player skills appropriately throughout our summer/indoor programs
• ongoing coach feedback for timely player assessment and monitoring of player needs for further challenges based on their Social/Emotional, Psychological, Physical and Technical abilities
• all evaluation processes and forms abide by Ontario Soccer guidelines in accordance with our district association
• long term team succession plans are developed in collaboration with coaches
Practice plan template LITTLE EAGLES (60 MINUTES TRAINING)
First 30 minutes → physical literacy (run, skip, hop, etc) & technical skills (dribbling the ball, running with the ball, moves, passing, shooting, etc)
Last 30 minutes → small sided games: split the age groups and play games (depending on the numbers each week, anything of 5v5 4v4 3v3 format)
Ratio of players per coaches ideally 5 to 1, maximum 8 to 1
⇒ ask parents to commit to be a facilitator/coach for the age group, if we can get 3-5 for each group that would be perfect. They would be provided with play structure and guidance.
⇒ based on enrollment, girls stay in their age groups, otherwise group together U7 and U6 girls, and U5 and U4 girls; then make weekly teams based on attendance
⇒ based on enrollment, boys stay in their age groups, if enough players to make 4 teams each week (i.e. if only 12 show up, 4 teams of 3 players and 3v3 game, if everyone shows up it is 4 teams of 5 players for 5v5, or 6 teams of 4 for 4v4)
Practice plan template MINI EAGLES (30 MINUTES TRAINING)
Main focus → physical literacy (run, skip, hop, etc) and technical skills (dribbling the ball, running with the ball, moves, passing, shooting, etc)
If time permits → small sided games: split the age groups and play games (depending on the numbers each week, anything of 5v5 4v4 3v3 format)
⇒ players on the field with parents, we need a head coach to just lead the practice
MAKE IT FUN!!
