Getting started
Longer introductions for your first season, first practice, and first referee assignment.
Where to start
Begin with the guide closest to your immediate responsibility. Write down what your league does differently, then choose one activity or match-day habit to try. Use the wider library when you need a focused answer or a complete practice session.
6 resources
U8 soccer rules, made simple.
A parent-friendly guide to the U.S. Soccer U8 4v4 baseline, goalkeepers, offside, restarts, and what to confirm with your league.
U9 and U10 soccer: your 7v7 guide.
Understand the U9/U10 7v7 baseline, build-out line, goalkeeper role, and league questions to settle before the season.
7v7 formations kids can understand.
Explore 2-3-1 and 3-2-1 soccer formations with an interactive board, simple position roles, and practical coaching questions.
A U10 passing practice with a purpose.
Try a simple passing-and-support session with pairs, 2v1 games, easier variations, coaching cues, and a final small-sided game.
Your first soccer practice as a parent coach.
A practical first-session guide for volunteer soccer coaches, with an arrival game, one learning goal, activity adaptations, and a calm finish.
Youth referee basics: before your first whistle.
Prepare for a youth soccer assignment with a local-rules checklist, boundary and restart examples, communication tips, and official training links.