Advice - cold soccer

[Anonymous]

My dd's U9-10 soccer game is tomorrow morning at 9:30 am. It is supposed to be 36 degrees. What's the best way to dress for this sort of weather? She just started soccer last Spring, and has never played in temperatures this cold. Brrrr.

[Anonymous]

sweatpants or leggings under her shorts, turtle neck or sweatshirt under her shirt, also have her wear gloves and hat. Once she gets moving she'll be fine.

[Anonymous]

Believe it or not she will warm up pretty quickly once she gets running.

As for dress: leggings and maybe another layer of pants/sweatpants, long sleeve tech shirt, fleece/hooded sweatshirt (with hood tucked into the jersey), simple hat and gloves. Have her bring her jacket and a blanket to use while on the bench.

If you don't have anything, just make a quick Target run and get a bunch of the C9 long sleeve items to use a layers. (Check the boys section too.)

[Anonymous]

Under Armour Cold Gear under the uniform...or whatever you wear as a base when you ski.

Sweats, hat, there are sports gloves with sticky material so you can throw the ball in.

This is when I am most proud of my kids, they don't sweat this weather at all... me, I am in the car.

[Anonymous]

the kids tend to be fine, make sure they have a jacket on the sidelines to put on when they come out of the game.

but 36 isn't that cold to be outdoors.

[Anonymous]

All good advice - a good warm blanket for the bench is really important. They get cold when they're not in the game.

[Anonymous]

If you have time, get some under armour or other brand base layer stuff. (although the kids tend to not be as cold as the adults). A hat helps. gloves for the sidelines (it's hard to do a throw-in with gloves, unless you have the right kind). You can even give her those handwarmer things to hold on to when she's not in the game. Blanket for the sidelines. But, truly 36 (especially if it's not rainy and/or windy) won't be too bad. It's probably worse for the parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:sweatpants or leggings under her shorts, turtle neck or sweatshirt under her shirt, also have her wear gloves and hat. Once she gets moving she'll be fine.

+1

Once she gets moving, she may even shed a layer. Dress for deep winter yourself, though, as you will be standing still. Bring a fleece throw or something, too, if you ahve one handy, so she can throw it over her shoulders if she subs out.

[Anonymous]

Under armour type cold weather gear. DO NOT WEAR SWEAT pants or the warm up pants during the game and you cannot wear anything on top of the jersey. Wearing sweatpants just interferes with controlling the ball. It is colder watching than playing, trust me on that. 36 is not at all bad to play in.

[Anonymous]

DD should wear two long-sleeve synthetic shirts underneath her team shirt. I'd also bring a jacket for her to wear until it's time to go on the field for pre-game warmup. Agree with others re: legs -- she should wear gym pants/sweatpants, ideally some that are relatively form fitting and synthetic material (not cotton). Team socks are fine. She should have a water bottle but don't put ice in it - just room temperature.

And, yes, you should bundle up like it's a mid-January day. Wear long underwear, hat, and scarf, plus gloves and warm coat and sweater.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD should wear two long-sleeve synthetic shirts underneath her team shirt. I'd also bring a jacket for her to wear until it's time to go on the field for pre-game warmup. Agree with others re: legs -- she should wear gym pants/sweatpants, ideally some that are relatively form fitting and synthetic material (not cotton). Team socks are fine. She should have a water bottle but don't put ice in it - just room temperature.

And, yes, you should bundle up like it's a mid-January day. Wear long underwear, hat, and scarf, plus gloves and warm coat and sweater.

Some kids wear shorts even when it's mid-30s, but they're in the minority. Most kids, especially at this age, will be wearing gym pants (ideally some that are slim around the ankles so they don't interfere with running or kicking). Adidas and Nike make good ones.

[Anonymous]

Layers! Thermal/waffle weave undershirt? A hat will hold a lot of body heat in too.

[Anonymous]

Hope your kid gets most of the playing time to stay warm!

[Anonymous]

She'll definitely want mittens or gloves to wear during the game. Cold hands are no fun.
Second vote on the C9 gear at Target, both long-sleeve shirt and leggings. (loose sweat pants might interfere w/ dribbling) Something like this for a girl: http://www.target.com/p/c9-champion-girls-performance-leggings/-/A-17132545#prodSlot=medium_1_28&term=girls+and+boys+c9+activewear

A promise of hot cocoa after the game will keep spirits up if the predicted frozen mix shows up too!

[Anonymous]

This is OP, and I just checked the feels like temp, and it's 27 degrees. Oh darn. Thanks for all the tips. I will have her in layers. She is the kind of kid that is colder than normal and unfortunately not a star player, so she normally doesn't get to play the whole game. The last few games during the Spring season, she sat out a lot of the game.