This Saturday will see the CAYA Cup event that was rained
out at the end of the fall come to fruition. A lot of hard work and effort has
gone into planning this event in the hope of making it an enjoyable afternoon
for all involved.
Click HERE
to view CAYA Cup Rosters and schedule for Saturday.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the forecast for cold temperatures early tomorrow morning the GIRLS CAYA CUP (ONLY) has been pushed back to a 10am start. ALL of the girls games will now commence at 10am and will be concluded by 11:45am. Each team will play 3 consecutive games with 10 minute break between. Upon the conclusion of the event there will be a closing ceremony and we should be all wrapped up by 12:15pm. We apologize for any inconvenience but want to ensure the best possible environment for these young ladies to enjoy the occasion. Thank you for you support and understanding!
We will have
an information table set up to help point folks in the right direction, which will have a field map, schedule, rosters and other info. The goals will be numbered and fields 1-4 will be on PowerAde (turf closest the road) and fields 5-8 will be on Daly Sevens (middle turf field).
Parking will be tricky in those first two lots and therefore
I would advise everyone to be careful, especially when crossing the road with
your children. I would also recommend that you follow the road all the way
around close to the exit and look to park in the lots there, due to there being
greater space. You can then just stroll across the grass fields to get to the
two turf fields (Powerade and Daly Sevens).
Player Attire: All
players are to wear normal training attire (White shirt, black shorts and black
socks). We understand it may be chilly, particularly in the morning for the
girls and therefore pants and jackets are recommended. Coaches will provide
pinnies for the away team to wear.
Rules/Format:
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5v5 (4v4 plus Goalkeepers)
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25 minute games. No halftime
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30 minute time slots with kickoffs on the horn
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Keeper cannot punt
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Pass-in instead of throw ins
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All free kicks are indirect
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No corners - goalkeepers ball (from hands or
feet)
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No offside rule
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Penalties taken from 8yds
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Substitutions on the fly (every 5 mins)
Older CASL Players
Help:
We are extremely lucky to be able to call on a number of
our older players to help out with the CAYA Cup this weekend. They will
interact with the players, provide guidance, rotate players in and generally
help with making the event even better for our young players.
Environment:
The event will see players from different regions and
different teams playing together. Please encourage your son or daughter to get
to know everyone on their team and make a few new friends. We will have a small
award for each CASL player of the game. This will be given to a player selected
for best representing the CASL values of character, attitude, success and love
of the game. Although the players will be competing and getting after it on
Saturday we want the adults (coaches and parents) to take a back seat and
allows the kids to experience both success and failure this weekend on their
OWN. The 5v5 format has been chosen to allow the kids lots of opportunities to get
on the ball and express themselves.
Coaches will referee the games and ensure that subs are
rotating often and that everyone gets a chance in goal. Please help us ensuring
that the event is FUN for all by sitting
back, relaxing and enjoying watching your child do something they really enjoy,
PLAYING SOCCER!!!
Sunday, Feb 15th
– TRAINING CANCELED
All games and training at WRAL Soccer Center have been canceled Sunday due to the forecast for extremely cold weather.
Monday, Feb 16th
– Regular Spring Training Begins
Weather permitting, we will now begin training twice a week (Monday’s and
Thursday’s) from next week until Thursday, May 7th.
Communication – as we near closer to the season getting
underway next weekend (2/21-22). We are almost all set in terms of having ALL team managers in place to
help with small group communication throughout the season. However, we have been utilizing
the CASL system over the winter to send out mass communication. Unfortunately,
this can only is sent to the email address that was used to register your child. If you have not received any emails via the CASL
system (you should have received one today) or you would like to receive the
communication to multiple addresses please click HERE
to add the necessary information.
We look forward to seeing everyone on Saturday!
The CAYA Staff
