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Parent Coach Playbook

Sport guide

Soccer, for the parent in it.

Every read, drill, calendar, pathway, rule, and recruiting note we have on soccer. Use this as the front door.

87 pieces.

Tools for soccer

Cost

What does soccer actually cost?

Pre-filled annual estimates by tier. Edit any line.

Pathway

Soccer by age

What good looks like at 7, 10, 13, 15.

Calendar

The soccer year

Boys high school soccer in fall. Practice opens mid-August, district games run September through October, playoffs and state through November. The off-season is club ball for most kids.

Rules

Rules at-a-glance

Five-minute primer.

What to buy

The soccer buying guide

Cleats, shin guards, ball, water bottle. The lowest-equipment outdoor sport. Most of the cost is in the league fees, not the gear.

→ Read the guide

Reads

Soccer articles

age all-ages · Apr 24, 2026

Moving a soccer goal safely

Heavier than it looks. Easy to tip. How to move it without it crushing someone.

age all-ages · Apr 23, 2026

How to net a soccer goal

You have the frame. You need the netting. Five minutes and you're done. Here's how.

age 8-10 · Feb 4, 2026

What my eight-year-old said in the car last week

age 8-10 · Jan 18, 2026

The 8-10 Cleat Conversation

When and what to buy.

Drills

Soccer drills

75 drills total. Most recent shown.

→ All soccer drills

Body and mind

Recruiting