Here is the list of stuff that each player should carry with him/her in his/her bag:
- Soccer Ball: Size 4 for U12/younger or Size 5 for U13/older team members
- Ball pump
- Shin guards
- Soccer shoes (cleats recommended but not mandatory)
- Practice clothing, appropriate for the weather, including shirt, shorts, extra socks long enough to cover shin guards, sweats, hat, gloves, jacket, etc.
- Water bottle (FILLED with water)
- Home and Away game jerseys
Although the club issues each team a first aid kit, each player should keep in his bag a Ziploc that includes:
- Sunscreen
- Bug spray
- Athletic tape
- Nail clippers
- A dozen Band-Aids
- Some 1” non-stick gauze pads
- Antibiotic cream
- Extra shoelaces
- Lip balm
And anything else you think is necessary.
