In-House
In-House Soccer
Registration will open on April 1 and close the last day of July. Teams will be formed over the summer, and practice will begin in early August. Many age groups end up on wait lists, so please register early!
In-House commissioner - Chris Kelleher ckelle10@gmail.com
Fallston Soccer runs in-house play for kids from ages 4 to 16 for about 900 kids in the Fallston area. The program is designed for kids of all ability levels to provide a fun and educational soccer experience. Please do not let August vacations stop you from signing up! Most teams do not have their full team at practice until school starts.
Practice begins around the second week of August and the program wraps up around the first week of November. All teams will have 1 weeknight practice and 1 game. Clinic, U8 and U10 will play other Fallston teams on Saturday mornings.
The U11, U13 and U16 age groups will play in the Harford County NRSL league with most games on Saturdays but with the possibility of games on various fields in the county.
The playing format for in-house is as follows:
Click here for Clinic to U10 In House Rules. (updated 9/9/2021)
**Here is a video that may help understand the build out line:** Click HERE
Click here for NRSL rules (U11, U13, U16)
Clinic (ages 4 and 5; Pre-K and Kindergarten) – Fun and educational with an emphasis on the fun! The objective with this age group is to have them build a love for the game and meet new friends. Our practices are built around fundamental soccer where the kids have a ball at their feet at all times. Game format is 5v5 with no goalies.
U8 (age 6 and 7; 1st and 2nd grade) and U10 (ages 8 and 9; 3rd & 4th grade) – These age groups will continue to focus on fundamental soccer. Games for these age groups will follow US Youth Soccer guidelines for 7v7 small sided games.
U11 (age 10; 5th grade) – Games for this age group play an 9v9 format.
U13 (ages 11 and 12; 6th and 7th grade) & U16 (ages 13, 14, 15; 8th thru 10th grade) – Games for this age group will be played in the 11v11 format.
Uniforms and Equipment: Fallston soccer provides an Adidas jersey, shorts, and socks. Players are required to purchase their own shin guards which are required by all age groups. Soccer cleats are not required but highly recommended.
Player/Coach Requests: During registration there is the opportunity to request coaches or playing with friends. While all of these requests are considered, they may not be honored. Our primary objective is to create a fair play environment where all of the teams are relatively equal.
Questions or Comments:
Please contact our in-house commissioner and board member - Chris Kelleher ckelle10@gmail.com
In House (Rec) Age groups (age determined as of August 1):
Clinic (ages 4 and 5; Pre-K and Kindergarten)
Boys Clinic commissioner: Jon Gunter - user245470@yahoo.com
Girls Clinic commissioner: Lisa Piptone - lisapipitone@gmail.com
U8 (age 6 and 7; 1st and 2nd grade)
Boys U8 commissioner: Jennifer Kelleher - jenniferlkelleher@gmail.com
Girls U8 commissioner: Ryan Vandrey - rvandrey@jhmi.edu
U10 (ages 8 and 9; 3rd & 4th grade)
Boys U10 commissioner:
Girls U10 commissioner:
NRSL Commissioner, boys and girls, U11/U13/U16: Chris Kelleher ckelle10@gmail.com
U11 (age 10; 5th grade)
U13 (ages 11 and 12; 6th and 7th grade)
U16 (ages 13, 14, 15; 8th thru 10th grade)
U7 info: (not offered in 2022 due to COVID concerns)
**In 2019, Fallston Soccer rolled out a new format for our U-7 boys and girls in-house teams.
The players using this format are the players graduating from our clinic program. Fallston Soccer continues to put the kids first by implementing 4v4 soccer, we are following the “best practice” trends in the United States and around the world.
The 4v4 model:
- Fewer players will instill confidence and that will result in more touches
- Less coaching more playing
- More exposure to defending and attacking situations
- Game is less complicated
- Encourages quick decision making
- Provides opportunity to develop creative play
- Players have more opportunities to score goals
How it will be played:
- No referees, coaches will be on the field
- No score
- No goalies
- Same size field as clinic
- Size 4 soccer ball
- No throw ins – play will resume from a kick-in
- Teams of approximately 10 players are created and practice together. On game day, they divide in half to play their opponent who does the same.
- (4) 10 minute games, substitutions on the fly
- The 'half teams' play simultaneously on side-by-side fields
- “Ladder Game” format will be used where teams shift after 10 minutes for a new opponent
Brief op-ed from Soccer Coach Weekly on value of 4v4: https://www.soccercoachweekly.net/soccer-drills-and-skills/small-sided-games/why-4v4-is-good-for-youth-soccer-coaching/