CASL Soccer

Thursday, February 27, 2014

CAYA Update 2/27

I hope everyone has had a great week. Now with hopefully a fully weekend of games just wanted to reach out to CAYA Families with  some general reminders about what to expect for game days this Spring. Also I have added an article from the parents of great players for your viewing.

Game Reminders:
·         Double check field location and game time. All CAYA team schedules are now posted at http://www.ncchampionsleague.com/ (please check schedules as they may have change since first posted)
·         Always check weather hotlines to make sure game has not been cancelled
·         Make sure your son/daughter has both uniforms with them - start to make them accountable for their own soccer bags even if you have to double check
·         Always be early... Rather than rushing to get to the field... it just makes life a great deal easier on your child
·         Wish your child good luck, tell them to compete and have fun
·         Once the game kicks-off, there is very little you can do... so sit back in your comfy chair and enjoy watching your child compete
Game Day Attire 
·         Players should have two jerseys- grey and orange.   Try to stay with the colors below when playing home/away.  We understand at times you may need to deviate from the options below. Please bring both sets of uniforms to all games.  So we are all on the same page: 
·         Orange Shirt- Can be used as a warm-up jersey
·         Orange Jersey- Home
·         Grey Jersey- Away
·         Black Shorts and Socks for all games.

Please remember we are not focused on the outcome or the score of the game.  Of course, we want the players to show a strong desire to compete and of course we want each player to want to win each game they play.  Our focus is more on the process.  The process is how the players apply themselves during the game.   The players will be excited about playing their first game of the season.

Sideline Reminders:

 We expect parents to set a good example on the sideline for other parents, players and of course our club as whole. So with that said some friendly reminders below:

·  Please refrain from coaching your child or anyone else's child during the game.  Your intentions may be positive but please don't do it.  This includes hand signals.  The players must be allowed to make decisions independently
·  Please do not question the officials.  Show them the respect they deserve at all times.  We use some younger officials for our CAYA games as they can gain very valuable experience.  Please be supportive.  I see parents every week trying to make every call for the referee.  Like the players officials must be able to make their own decisions.  Sometimes they may miss an offside call.  Trust me it is not the end of the world.  Especially seen as though we do not keep standings in CAYA.
·  Simple rule of thumb... "If you don't have anything positive to say please don't bother saying it." especially around the players
·  Per a previous point, do all you can to enjoy watching your child compete in every game.
·  Use a 24 hour rule with CAYA staff. If you have an issue about the game, please do not address your son or daughter’s coach or staff directly after the game. Give it 24 hours before you contact them and set up a time to have a conversation or meeting. 
· For any concerns or issues you can contact:
    • Andy Truex CAYA Girls   andy.truex@caslnc.com
    • Mark Jonas CAYA Boys mark.jonas@caslnc.com
 Proud parents of great players offer insight

By Mike Woitalla 

"The worst thing for a kid is to be on the field and hear his father screaming from the sidelines, and the kid has to look over and see that."
That’s from Pablo Forlan, the father of 2010 World Cup Golden Ball (MVP) winner Diego Forlan, one of 55 soccer superstars featured in Bruno Pisano’s book, “My Son The Soccer Player: The Secrets of the World’s Greatest Players as Told by Their Parents.”

Pisano tracked down the parents of great players from around the world for insight on the early years of Messi, Donovan, Drogba and many more. If the parents weren’t available, he interviewed the players. (And despite the “sons” title, included are Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain and Julie Foudy.) 

“I never felt any pressure from my father -- only his company,” says Enzo Francescoli, the predecessor as Uruguay’s greatest player to Forlan, whose father added, “With Diego, I’d motivate him, but I very much believed in not talking unless he talked to me. If he wanted to know about his mistakes I’d tell him, and I’d also tell him about his best moves.” 

Mia Hamm’s father, Bill Hamm, speaks of the time she, between 10 and 11, quit the game for a while: “She got tired of playing soccer for some reason. Therefore she took a break for one of the seasons. She sat back for about six months. I used to continue coaching the team without her. In the next season, she returned with new enthusiasm. She had recharged her batteries and wanted to play soccer again.” 

Landon Donovan’s mom Donna Kenney-Cash reveals there were times when he thought of quitting: “Sometimes, he used to think that it is not the game it used to be, that what started out as fun has become something stressful.” It happened when he was away from home at a young age. “But he never stayed negative for long. … Those were just small moments, and he always went back to his love of soccer and went on to fulfill his dreams.” 

Albert Drogba urged his son, Didier, to focus less on soccer and strive to become a doctor or lawyer.

Diego Maradona Sr. threatened to take his son’s ball away if he didn’t study more. Young Diego responded by spending more time with his teachers. “But instead of learning, he began to play soccer with his teachers,” recalls Diego Sr. “The issue is that one of his teachers was his accomplice – they’d play soccer together and the teacher would forge good report cards for him.” 

Other players besides Lionel Messi coped with being outsized. Francisco Richo, the father of high-scoring Swedish striker Henrik Larsson, lamented that his boy suffered from a poor physique as he “never drank milk or ate fish.”  “When [Henrik] was 12 or 13, because he was very small and skinny, the other players made fun of him,” Richo says. “His coach saw his quality and told him not to worry because he had the skills to make it, even though at the time he had to play with younger children because of his size.” Larsson grew to 5-foot-10, but Andres Iniesta, scorer of the 2010 World Cup-winning goal for Spain, peaked at 5-7. 

Jose Antonio Iniesta recalls his son’s early challenges: “At that time I was thinking that he will grow with time -- his body will grow. But at that age, teams look for players who are bigger. Most of them focused on height. Fortunately Andres was gifted both with technical ability and a great intellect. However, as I said, coaches at the time were skeptical.” 

The book also includes detailed biographical features. Its interviews all end with queries for parental advice. 

Says Johan Cruyff, “I think my advice for a father or a mother is not to rush their child. … If your kid knows that you are standing behind him through every moment, through thick and thin, then he will surely give his best.” 

Nene Cubillas: “Give him the ball and let him enjoy it. Of course you can go to games and applaud him and encourage him, but try never to upset him or push him. Give him all the freedom in the world so that kids can be themselves and do the best they can.” 

The Salvadoran playmaker, Mauricio Cienfuegos, settled in the USA after ending his career with the Los Angeles Galaxy as one of the top players in MLS history. “For me, my son loves American football, so we support him in that because he enjoys it,” says Cienfuegos. “If your son likes soccer, art, another sport – support him in what he does. The most important thing is for your children to be happy and to do what they love.”


·         (For more on “My Son The Soccer Player: The Secrets of the World’s Greatest Players as Told by Their Parents” by Bruno Pisano, go to mysonthesoccerplayer.com/. The author donates $1 for every book sold to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.)


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Monday, February 24, 2014

CAYA Training Update 2/24 Monday

CAYA Training Update 2/24 Monday

            Please read the full email for all CAYA training updates or changes

CAYA South:
                With the Thomas Brooks grass field still holding water these fields will be closed for today 2/24. With making sure to still get in scheduled training for this week. We will be moving all south training to Green Hope Elementary (GHES) for the day. 

Here are the times below:
U9 Boys: 5pm to 6:30pm GHES Upper Right fields
U10 Boys: 5pm to 6:30pm GHES Upper Left fields
U9 and U10 Girls: 5pm to 6:30pm GHES Lower fields

CAYA North:
All training times and location are as normal.

Here are the times below:
U9 Boys and Girls: 5pm to 6:30pm WRAL Durham Bulls

U10 Boys and Girls: 6:30pmpm to 8pm WRAL Durham Bulls

Thank you for your time and understanding with all of the field changes.



Saturday, February 22, 2014

Sunday 2/23 CAYA NCCL Game Update

Please read the full post as some fields are open and some fields are closed in the CASL System.

Tomorrow (2/23)

at Green Hope Elementary School (GHES) Fields 1, 2, and 4 ONLY will be open for NCCL games on Sunday, February 23rd with the following limitations.


1. No teams will warm-up on the game fields.  Any warm-up required for the game should be completed on Field 6 (upper right field nearest the school).
2. All players should stay off the game fields completely until their coach arrives.  Please do not arrive and start shooting on the goals.
3. No players (or family members) should be inside the penalty areas prior to the games starting or after the games end.
4. All other fields are closed for play.
The url for the weather page that has this information is www.fccary.com/fcc_weather.htm

at WRAL All Grass Fields will be closed for NCCL games on Sunday, February 23rd these fields include: 

WRAL Baker Roofing 17 A and B
WRAL Newcomb 16 A and B
WRAL Triangle Town Center 19 A and B
Please call the CASL weather hotline for any further details 919-248-9516

Thanks,

Thursday, February 20, 2014

CAYA Training Update 2/20/14

CAYA South Families,
                Due to the poor/wet field conditions at Thomas Brooks the fields will be closed.  Today we have training in the North on WRAL Durham Bulls Stadium is on as scheduled. 

With the South location being closed, we would like to invite any players in the south that would like to come out to the training in the north. This will be a combine session for all CAYA north and south players. With the extra travel if any player cannot make the session today that is ok. This is not mandatory to attend.

Here is the training schedule for CAYA Today:
WRAL Durham Bulls Stadium
U9’s 5pm to 6:30pm
U10’s 6:30pm to 8pm

Thank you for your time and understanding

CAYA Staff

Sunday, February 16, 2014

CAYA Training Update 2/17

CAYA Training Update 2/17 Monday

CAYA South:
                With the south grass field still holding water and being very likely closed tomorrow. With making sure to still get in scheduled training for this week. We will be moving all south training to Netsports for the day. 
Here are the times below:
U9 Boys and Girls: 4:30pm to 5:45pm Netsports

U10 Boys and Girls: 5:45pm to 7pm Netsports

CAYA North:
All training times and location are as normal.

Here are the times below:
U9 Boys and Girls: 5pm to 6:30pm WRAL Durham Bulls

U10 Boys and Girls: 6:30pmpm to 8pm WRAL Durham Bulls

Hope to everyone out at training this week and hopefully with sunny and warm weather.




Saturday, February 15, 2014

CAYA Spring Camp 2/15

CAYA Spring Camp Update:

Today 2/15 CAYA training is still on for today. All players please dress accordingly for cool weather conditions. See you out there today.

Thank you

Friday, February 14, 2014

CAYA Spring Camp Update 2/14

Here is an update for the weekend of 2/15-16. Please read the full email for all the information.

CAYA Spring Camp:
·                     February 15th
  • Location: (This has changed again)
    • WRAL Soccer Center- ARS Rescue Rooter Turf Field

  • February 15th  Times:
    • 2:00pm-3:10pm – All U9 and U10 girls
    • 3:25pm-4:35pm – U9 Boys
    • 4:50pm-6:00pm – U10 Boys and top U9 boys teams

Player Training Shirt Colors (Saturday):
                Saturday: Orange Top

               
CAYA Friendlies:
               Games for the Sunday 2/16 at WRAL have been changed due to field condition for the weekend. So here is the plan, games against CFSC and FWSC will not be played due to grass field conditions. With limited turf field space we will not be able to hold the schedule friendly games. We will be moving all of CAYA teams to WRAL ARS Turf for small side play within CAYA to get the final day of spring camp in.  Please view the times below.

  • February 16th  Times:              Location: ARS Rescue Rooter Turf
    • 9am-10am – All U9 and U10 girls
    • 10am-11am – U9 Boys
    • 11am-12pm – U10 Boys and top U9 boys teams

§  This is for any player that cannot make the session that is ok. With the late adjustment we understand family have other comments and we want to open this up to all CAYA players.

Player Training Shirt Colors (Sunday):
                Sunday: White Top, Black Shorts, and Black Socks

 See everyone this weekend.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

CAYA Update-2/13/14

CAYA Training:
No CAYA training today 2/13/14 due to Winter Weather. Everyone please stay warm and safe today.



CAYA NC Champions League Schedules Are now Posted:

All CAYA team schedules are now posted at
                http://www.ncchampionsleague.com/

Game Day Attire 
·         Players should have two jerseys- grey and orange.   Try to stay with the colors below when playing home/away.  We understand at times you may need to deviate from the options below. Please bring both sets of uniforms to all games.  So we are all on the same page: 
·         Orange Shirt- Can be used as a warm-up jersey
·         Orange Jersey- Home
·         Grey Jersey- Away
·         Black Shorts and Socks for all games.

Looking forward to a good spring season.

Thursday, February 6, 2014

CAYA Training Update-2/6

CAYA South Families,
                Due to the poor/wet field conditions at Thomas Brooks the fields will be closed.  Today we have training in the North on WRAL Durham Bulls Stadium is on as scheduled. 

With the South location being closed, we would like to invite any players in the south that would like to come out to the training in the north. This will be a combine session for all CAYA players. With the extra travel if any player cannot make the session today that is ok. This is not mandatory to attend.

Here is the training schedule for CAYA North:
U9’s 5pm to 6:30pm
U10’s 6:30pm to 7:45pm*
*Training will be ending at 7:45pm for a CASL coaches meeting

Thank you for your time and understanding

CAYA Staff

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

CAYA Spring Camp Update-2/5/14

                Here is an update on the CAYA spring camp this weekend and next. With the Wake County schools holding a snow make up days in February. We will be adjusting the camp schedule to hope all players can make the days of training. All time will be moved back One hour of is original times Here below the schedule for the upcoming weekends of spring camp.

CAYA Spring Camp:
·         February 8th, 9th , 15th
·         Location:
o   WRAL Soccer Center- ARS Recue Rooter Turf Field
·         
·         February 8th  Times:
o   2:00pm-3:10pm – All U9 and U10 girls
o   3:25pm-4:35pm – U9 Boys
o   4:50pm-6:00pm – U10 Boys and top U9 boys teams
·         February 9th Times:
o   1:00pm-2:10pm – All U9 and U10 girls
o   2:25pm-3:35pm – U9 Boys
o   3:50pm-5:00pm – U10 Boys and top U9 boys teams
·         February 15th  Times:
o   2:00pm-3:10pm – All U9 and U10 girls
o   3:25pm-4:35pm – U9 Boys
o   4:50pm-6:00pm – U10 Boys and top U9 boys teams

Player Training Shirt Colors:
                Saturday: Orange Top

                Sunday: White Top

Hope to see everyone out there this weekend.