Why are there no goalies in the Peepers and Pippins leagues?
Beginning in the fall of 2004 we stopped having goalies for the Peepers and Pippins leagues. This is recommended by the state and national youth soccer organizations, whose guidelines we try to follow. Players playing goalie at such young ages are not learning useful skills, do not get as much exercise, and often receive a little too much encouragement or direction from parents. Also, by not having goalies many more kids get to have the wonderful feeling of scoring, and the emphasis is more on succeeding at scoring goals than the overall score.
