All of these divisions meet on SUNDAYS at
Penn Wynne Park
Players may switch between divisions, and times as needed, during the season.
2021 BIRTH GIRLS - LITTLE ALL-STARS DIVISION
- The GIRLS Little All-Stars play at 10:30 AM
2021 BIRTH BOYS - LITTLE ALL-STARS DIVISION
- The BOYS Little All-Stars play at 11:45 AM
2020 BIRTH GIRLS - PEEWEES DIVISION
- 9:15 Morning Group
- 1:00 Afternoon Group
2020 BIRTH BOYS - PEEWEES DIVISION
- 10:30 Morning Group
- 2:15 Afternoon Group
2019 BIRTH GIRLS - NEUTRONS DIVISION
- 11:45 Advanced Players
- 2:15 Novice Players
2019 BIRTH BOYS - ATOMS DIVISION
- 9:15 Advanced Players
- 1:00 Novice Players
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Our 3-5 Year Old Intramural Program Directors
Fran Nelms and Franky Carrozza
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PROGRAM FORMATS
LITTLE ALL-STARS DIVISION
- Our youngest divisions will be led through a variety of fun activities that involve the use of a soccer ball. Players will be
challenged with fun games to help them learn to dribble a ball, stop a ball and kick a ball.
- Our staff will introduce them to playing in small sided games (4 vs. 4 with no goalie) when they think they are ready
to try their skills in a game.
- The primary emphasis of this program is to help the players learn to be comfortable with a soccer ball at their feet.
- Competitive games will be played in a manner that de-emphasizes winning and losing.
ATOMS, NEUTRONS AND PEE-WEES DIVISIONS
- The emphasis of our Youngest Age Divisions is on enjoyment of the game and basic skill development.
- Players meet once a week. They will be led through a 25-30 minute skills clinic. This will be followed by games of 4 vs. 4 on scaled down
fields to maximize player participation. Games will last approximately 30 minutes.
- A size 3 ball is used.
- These age groups use a "pickup soccer" format where players are randomly placed on different teams each week.
This is done in order to minimize the pressures of winning and losing, thereby allowing each child to enjoy the game
in a stress-free environment.
- Heading a ball and slide tackles are illegal in these age groups.
- Because of the small numbers of players on each team, we need to have a large number of coaches in each division. Over
90 percent of our coaches are parents of the players. Parents are asked to give consideration to volunteering to
coach. You do not need to have playing experience to be a coach. At LMSC, we set aside a large percentage of our budget
for coaching materials, coaching clinics, etc. We believe that the best way to have a successful program is to have
coaches who are enthusiastic and understand their roles and responsibilities.
STAFF COACHES FOR OUR YOUNGEST AGE GROUPS
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FRANKY CARROZZA
Franky was a full time preschool and kindergarten teacher for 10 years. She played youth soccer for the New-Hope Solebury Soccer Club.
She later played field hockey and lacrosse at Lehigh University and has coached soccer, field hockey, lacrosse and floor hockey
for a wide range of age groups. Franky also coached in the US Field Hockey Futures Olympic Development Program.
Franky has been coaching in Lower Merion Soccer Club since 2018.
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FRAN NELMS
Fran is in charge of the Little All-Stars Program, our three year old players who are the youngest in the club. Fran has worked
with very young players at several different locations. He is in charge of making sure the players feel comfortable on a soccer
field and gain a love for being with a soccer ball.
In addition to Fran's role as Goalkeeper Director for LMSC, Fran is the Goalkeeper and Assistant Coach of Gwynedd Mercy Women's
soccer team (GMWS). In his first season on staff (2023) at GMWS, as part of the staff, he won Women's Soccer Coaching Staff of the
Year for the Atlantic East Conference (AEC) and coached the starting goalkeeper to Second Team All-AEC. Growing up in Northeast
Philadelphia, Fran played at Archbishop Ryan High School where he was First Team All-Catholic before playing at Temple University.
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