U10 Travel
(Grades 3-4)

Our Grade 3-4 program is undergoing changes starting in the Fall 2026 season. Please stay tuned for more information.

We Need Volunteers!

The success of any JPYS program comes from our coach volunteers. For the U10 Travel program, we are looking for as many parent volunteer coaches as possible. If you don’t have experience coaching youth soccer, don’t worry. We will provide you with training. It’s a true collaborative experience. Volunteer coaching is a great way to give back to the community as well as have tons of fun with the kids on the field as you help them become better players and teammates.

If you’re interested in being an on-field volunteer, or even if you just have questions about volunteering, please email info@jpyouthsoccer.org. Without our on-field volunteers, we can’t have a season. We need your help!

U10 Travel Program Overview 

JPYS U10 Travel program is for players in the 3rd and 4th grades.  All practices and home games take place in JP.  Away games will take place at the opposing team's field at another location within Boston. Some, but not all, away games may be easily accessible by public transportation; all games should be within about a 30-minute driving distance from JP.

The U10 travel program promotes technical skill development, a better understanding of the game of soccer, and a healthy competitive atmosphere under the supervision of professional and volunteer coaches, with activities that are geared toward the skill and experience of the player. U10 travel provides a transition between the Academy and the Grades 5-12 Travel teams for our players and coaches. 

U10 travel practices concentrate on individual technical development, and begin to introduce more advanced skills and concepts.  Practices are Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:15-7:15 pm at the English High School field. Per Boston Area Youth Soccer requirements, teams are divided by gender (Girls and Boys travel programs). At registration, families are encouraged to select the travel program that best reflects their player's gender; players who select "X" may participate in the program that best aligns with their gender/comfort (please specify your player's preferred program in the comments during registration).

Expectations

Players

• For all practices and games, players must wear soccer-appropriate shoes (cleats or a rubber turf soled shoe) and shinguards (under socks).

• No jewelry may be worn--this includes earrings, or earring studs for recently pierced ears.

• Attend one, ideally two, practices per week. Players should arrive at practice on time and ready to play.

• Attend as many games as possible. Individual players and the team as a whole will have more positive experiences throughout the season when every player is able to attend most of the games.

• Arrive on time (30 minutes before start time) for each game fully dressed in the uniform and with soccer shoes and shinguards.

• Come to practices and games with a willingness to learn, try your best, and have fun.

• Follow the JPYS Code of Conduct (link).

Coaches

• Attend practices on a regular basis.

• Follow the JPYS Coaching Principles (link).

• Attend the pre-season orientation and at least one pre-season training for U10 travel coaches.

• Manage playing time during games. By default, each player should receive roughly equal playing time, though the coach can modify this scheme depending on player behavior (see JPYS Code of Conduct).

• Adhere to the JPYS Code of Conduct (link).

• Be familiar with and adhere to the full U10 Travel Coaching Responsibilities.

Parents

• Each season has games played on Saturday morning (Girls Travel) or Saturday afternoons (Boys Travel). Players will have the most positive experience when they attend all, or at least most, of the games.

• JPYS focuses on player development rather than the final score of the game.

• Parents are expected to adhere to the JPYS Code of Conduct, the JPYS Philosophy regarding Sportsmanship and Spectator Game Conduct, which includes the Zero Tolerance Policy regarding Disrespect toward Officials. 

• Each player will have the opportunity to play a variety of positions over the course of the ten games.

• Parents will be asked to provide help to the team as needed. These tasks can include setting up and clearing the goals for home games, and helping the team coach(es) coordinate communications about game schedules, etc. to the families. The team manager, who is a parent volunteer, often coordinates this schedule.