CAYA Update 10/9/13

CAYA Families,

Hope everyone is staying dry this week. Here is a short post for everyone this week.

Inclement Weather Apparel:

With the poor weather starting in this fall season we want to make sure players are properly ready for training and games. Please make sure your son or daughter has a warmer clothes or a rain jacket for day that we can train in not so nice weather. Playing in cold weather has a unique set of circumstances.  To properly prepare, a player should understand what cold does to the body and how their unique physiology reacts to the game/practice circumstances.

Wet Weather

• Remember to remove mud from the cleats at stoppages or breaks
• A jacket and hat that shed water will make a big difference
• Microfiber moisture wicking materials will dry faster and keep sweat off the body
• Replace wet gear with dry when possible, but always keep something dry for the ride home

·         Cold Weather

• Dress in layers; from the skin out:
• Compression garments
• Kit
• Warm-ups/Sweats
• Gloves
• Jacket/Outerwear
• Removing layers
• Keep the warm-ups on until the body is almost sweating
• Keep the core/trunk of the body warm, so pants go before tops
• At least put the warm-up jacket back on at each rest period longer than a few minutes; the body cools quickly
• Good additions
• Beanies/knit caps are a great way to add heat; the head loses more heat than any other part of the body, especially for short hair or pony tails
• Gloves can make a big difference; keep the extremities warm and the whole body is more comfortable
• Additional socks – in wet weather, replacing wet socks for dry at half-time or at a break can make a world of difference in a players comfort

Is Losing a Good Thing for you?

This week I have added a link to a good article in the NY Times about the effect losing can have us at a young age. This is a very interesting article to read.

Losing Is Good for You - NYTimes.com

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/25/opinion/losing-is-good-for-you.html?_r=1&

CAYA Winter Futsal:

Here are the current dates for this winter’s futsal program. December: 7^th, 14^th, and 21st and January: 11^th, 18^th, and 25th

**Time and locations will be soon to follow. All dates will be posted on the CAY Calendar this week.

CAYA in Pictures

There have been some great pictures sent in of CAYA in action. If any parents have been taking picture during your son or daughter’s game, please feel free to send some of them into to me at andy.truex@caslnc.com. I will be trying to get them posted to the CAYA blog each week