Available Early Winter Programs - November to February 2024/5
- Development Program - Saturdays (8 sessions) - Available for ages 3 to 12. 10.30am and 11.15am sessions.
- House League - Saturdays (8 sessions) - Saturdays at 11.15am (6 & 7 year-olds) and Saturdays at 10.30am (8, 9 & 10 year-olds)
The game dates for our Early Winter Program are: November 30th, December 7th, 14th, 21st, January 11th, 18th, 25th & February 1st
We will have a 2-week break during the schools' Christmas Holidays (December 28th and January 4th)
All programs take place at Ottawa University's Lees Dome.
Add-on the house league for less than half-price: If your child wants to play in both the Development Program and the House League on Saturdays, you can add on the house league for less than half of the standard price (only $90) if you add it at the time of registration. Just register for any Saturday Developmental programs and select "House League Add-On" when checking out and you will automatically only be charged $90 for the house league. Please note: the house league is only available for elementary school grades 1 to 5 during the winter seasons.
The development programs and house league games are both on Saturday mornings. If your child is registered for both the house league and development programs, they will be played back to back over 90-minutes, from 10.30am until 11.15am (a 45-minute development session and a 45-minute house league session).
Li'l Sambas Girls Soccer Programs
For our first two years, all of our programs had been coed programs, however, we had many requests for a girls-only program. we offered our first-ever girls-only program in Spring and Summer 2024. Due to the huge success and positive feedback, we are happy to announce continuing the program in Winter 2024/25 - our first ever indoor season of our girls program!
How does the girl's program differ to the regular Li'l Sambas Program? - The design of the sessions, drills and skill development will be the same as the regular L'il Sambas program. The difference for the girls enrolled in the girls program will be that their sections will be all girls and they will be coached by female coaches. Girls are still welcome to register for any of our mixed programs too.
Please note: For the Wee Copas program (kindergarten aged kids) the program is mixed boys and girls. Girls only is available for school grades 1 to 7.
Developmental Recreational Soccer Program
Give your kids the best possible start in the game - a new concept in children's soccer programs in Ottawa.
Our core principles will be adapted to each age level to give an unrivaled start in the game for both beginners and kids with a little experience. Although development will be the goal, we'll never lose sight of the importance of fun in every session. The more fun the kids are having, the more they are engaged and the more engaged they are the more they learn. Each session combines physical literacy, practice and team games.
For the WEE COPAS age group (2019, 20 & 21 births), we have a parent/child portion to the program. We have found that the kids working directly with a parent under the instruction of a coach at that age group helps to accelerate their development and the kids get more out of the program. A parent (or guardian) will be on the field with each participant during the physical literacy and practice sections of each session. It won't take any specialist coaching knowledge, our head coach will be instructing the parents and the kids, but it will help to keep the little ones focused and more able to pick it up when they have a familiar face working with them. If you have any questions about this aspect of the Wee Copas program, email us at admin@lilsambassoccer.com
In the JABULANIS age group (2017 & 18 births), the kids are participating without their parents, working closely in small groups with our coaches across a series of "stations" each week. Each station presents them with a different challenge to take on and a different skill to master
Our TANGOS development programs (2015 & 16 births) are developmental programs more focused on working on skills with our coaches. More of these sessions are devoted to small-sided games mixed in with drills to continue the kids' development as they get older.
Our final age group, the AZTECAS (2012, 13 & 14 births) focuses almost entirely on training within small-sided games, developing and being coached as they play.
Please note: a one-time uniform fee of $33 +HST is required with your first sign-up. The uniform consists of shirt, shorts and socks and can be used for all future programs and sessions. The uniform fee will NOT be required for any future sign-ups after the first, unless a new uniform is required