It is that time of the year once again, Kick It First In Akron.  THIS year we accepted 188 teams from surrounding towns and states.  Teams are registered from Pennsylvania, Ohio and even Canada, which classifies us as a International Tournament.  For information please visit our Tournament Section.   

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***CONGRATS TO ALL OF OUR FINALISTS & CHAMPIONS***
Thank you to everyone for a successful weekend...

Max Team Count:  188, Total Field(s): 25, Total Locations: 3, Volunteers: 100+, having a great weekend of fun filled soccer with great competition, PRICELESS....

All of the In-House schedules HAVE BEEN POSTED, In-House teams will be posted shortly .   Coaches will be contacting all the players shortly.  Please be patient.  If you do not hear from your coach by May 1st, please feel free to contact Ed APholz ROBANED@YAHOO.COM      . 

 

The Akron Soccer League has been serving the community since 1980. We are a nonprofit organization where around 500 children participate in both an in-house and travel program. The Akron Soccer League philosophy encourages positive self-esteem, personal responsibility, teamwork, acceptance of and learning from disappointment and success, as well as perseverance. We believe that quality soccer can and should be developed, and that it should be fun. Therefore, the emphasis of our program is not on who wins, but how the players and teams develop, and most importantly, did they have fun in doing so. We want all participants to reach their full potential and to enjoy themselves in the process.

It all began as a dream for Andy Tiedt, who sat watching his older brothers Chris and Mark play the game, while standing on the sidelines.  Chris and Mark gave him inspiration, which has ultimately made him the player he is today. 

Andy began his career in Akron at the age of eight (8) playing under the direction of his father Bob Tiedt, who has been a coach for Akron for the past fifteen (15) years.  In previous seasons Andy has managed to bring two (2) league championships and over five (5) tournament championships to Akron, thee (3) of which have been Akron’s own Kick It First.   VIEW ARTICLE.

WHY SMALL SIDED GAMES?

Small-sided games have been part of our soccer history in the United States for generations. Many of our parents, our grandparents and our great grandparents immigrated to America having played this wonderful game in the streets of their native countries.

Small-sided games are games played on smaller fields and with fewer players than the adult game of 11 versus 11. Games of 3 versus 3, 4 versus 3 and 4 versus 4 are examples of small-sided game numbers. As you can see, playing numbers can be even or uneven and the game can be played. 

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