Grassroots Center (Under 5/Under 7/Under 9)

Under 5/Under 7/Under 9 Grassroots Center

Indoor 2026/2027 Season Program Information - INDOOR 2026/2027 SEASON PROGRAM GUIDE

Online registration is will open July 7th and close August 7th for the Fall Session and open November 1st and close December 1st for the Winter Session. Spaces are limited. Late registrations will be accepted where there are spaces available with permission. Please contact the QC Registrar, Sarah Cooke, at registrar@qcsoccer.ca to inquire.

Grassroots programming is a developmental program for athletes between the ages of 3 and 9 years old designed to introduce basic soccer skills and techniques using dynamic activities and fun games that teach the basics of dribbling, passing, control, receiving, turning, shooting and 1v1s. Program information is as follows:

Age Group	Gender	Fall - 10 weeks
Age Group	Gender	Number of training sessions/week	Length of Training Session	Number of Games	Game Format	Length of Games	Total Contact Hours**
U5	Coed	1	45 min	N/A	N/A	N/A	7.5 hours
U6/U7	Male & Female	1	45 min	8	3v3	2 x 15 min halves	10.5 hours
U8/U9	Male & Female	1	60 min	8	5v5	2 x 20 min halves	14 hours
U8/U9 Skill Center	Male & Female	2	60 min	8	5v5	2 x 20 min halves	24 hours

** Contact hours incorporate training sessions and games.

Age Group	Gender	Winter - 10 weeks
Age Group	Gender	Number of training sessions/week	Length of Training Session	Number of Games	Game Format	Length of Games	Total Contact Hours**
U5	Coed	1	45 min	N/A	N/A	N/A	7.5 hours
U6/U7	Male & Female	1	45 min	8	3v3	2 x 15 min halves	10.5 hours
U8/U9	Male & Female	1	60 min	8	5v5	2 x 20 min halves	14 hours
U8/U9 Skill Center	Male & Female	2	60 min	8	5v5	2 x 20 min halves	24 hours

** Contact hours incorporate training sessions and games.

Age Group	Gender	Spring - 8 weeks
Age Group	Gender	Number of training sessions/week	Length of Training Session	Number of Games	Game Format	Length of Games	Total Contact Hours**
U5	Coed	1	45 min	N/A	N/A	N/A	6 hours
U6/U7	Male & Female	1	45 min	8	3v3	2 x 15 min halves	10 hours
U8/U9	Male & Female	1	60 min	8	5v5	2 x 20 min halves	13.33 hours
U8/U9 Skill Center	Male & Female	2	60 min	8	5v5	2 x 20 min halves	21.33 hours