News and Announcements
On game days, Varsity plays first at 4 PM. The JV game begins afterwards at approx 5:15. The varsity team is expected to remain for the JV game and support their teammates.
For away game bus rides…. we depart from outside the Arena. The bus returns to the Arena location for parents to pick up their daughter.
Thanks……
As a coaching staff, we are united in the belief that Middle School Soccer is primarily for soccer development. We will strive to win (otherwise why play?), but our purpose will be to expand knowledge and skills in preparing for HS ball and beyond. We will be challenging players during training to expand individual skill and game knowledge. Our practices will have a technical and tactical theme each day..... often playing in smaller groups while learning larger team concepts.
Practices will involve the 4 components of the game..... technical, tactical, physical, and psycholocial. The practices will be designed to create a more confident and smarter player. Often practices will be at game speed to mimic the game as much as possible. Individual skills are learned in practice but those skills are mastered by working with the ball in the backyard.
Ball touch will be emphasised as "good touch" is the foundation of all other components. Total team integration of players is of utmost importance. Our mission is to create "complete" players that are willing to take soccer risks for the benefit of rewards.
Winning is not the primary emphasis, but striving to win is important in the purposes of shaping player and team fundamentals. We very much hope that the player experience is fun and enjoyable while being challenged. But also remember that if we are to make gains in our skills, work is envolved. Not every day has rainbows and butterflies.
This may be your daughter's first experience of playing for the school; having a practice/game every day may pose tired legs and minds. They will grow during this period..... mentally and physically.
OPEN, Head Coach
Melissa Reifsnyder, Asst Coach
Coach Reifsnyder continues her coaching experience at MT with an abundance of knowledge, enthusiasm and energy. Coach is a MT teacher working with gifted students at the Middle School and 9th grade level. Coach Reif graduated from Lock Haven and holds two master degrees. She played on the very first Red Lion girls soccer team; she is proud to be past player at the infancy of Red Lion’s rich history of girls soccer. Reifsnyder can be contacted at reifsnme@mtwp.net or 717-824-2303
Many people want to know all the rules and guidelines that apply during the season. Listing rules is a never ending challenge. We have a Big 3 plus a bonus.
Rule 1: Be on time. Practices begin and end at specific times. If you are dropping your daughter off, be early. If you are picking up your daughter, be early. We don't care if you needed to pick up food beforehand making you late. If you are picking up your daughter after a game, be early. If you know you will be late, make arrangements with another parent, family member to pick your daughter up on time. (During the first week, we may go over the listed time, be patient.... it is the most difficult week for organization)
Rule 2: Be respectful. Don't gossip or talk about others in person, on your social media site or anywhere.... unless it is positive. Be respectful of the coaches time, be respectful of others. Loose lips hurt teams and players.
Rule 3: The coach's "common sense" mindset prevails and wins every time.
And a bonus .... don't talk to the coaches before or after a game. You can say hi, great game, hello, that was fun to watch..... but we will not discuss your daughter, her playing time, position, etc.
