2/22 update

We have missed the players this week and we are looking to forward to seeing everyone on Sunday. Please note the following:

All NCCL games this weekend are canceled except for the four games scheduled on turf at WRAL on Sunday afternoon.

However, for all players whose games were canceled there will be a training session offered from 12:30-2:00pm at WRAL on Durham Bulls for both north and south players. Please check the weather hotline before leaving for the fields to ensure training is ON. Forecast is for rain so please also ensure they have a rain jacket and are appropriately dressed.

Hope to see everyone tomorrow,

The CAYA Staff

CAYA - Saturday, Feb 14th

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:

·         5v5 (4v4 plus Goalkeepers)
·         25 minute games. No halftime
·         30 minute time slots with kickoffs on the horn
·         Keeper cannot punt
·         Pass-in instead of throw ins
·         All free kicks are indirect
·         No corners - goalkeepers ball (from hands or feet)
·         No offside rule
·         Penalties taken from 8yds
 ·         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 15^th – TRAINING CANCELED

All games and training at WRAL Soccer Center have been canceled Sunday due to the forecast for extremely cold weather.

Monday, Feb 16^th – 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 7^th.

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

CAYA Cup Rosters & Schedule for 2/14

CAYA CUP ROSTERS & SCHEDULES

CAYA Cup rosters and schedules can now be viewed by clicking the link on the left hand side of the blog in the useful links section. Fore details on the format, environment, etc. will be released next week. Please note the rosters for the this CAYA Cup are largely based on the rosters formed for the fall CAYA Cup. 
Reminder: Training times for THIS Saturday switched due to a scheduling conflict. Below are the time slots for tomorrow:

9:00-10:10am	U8/U9 Boys	WRAL Durham Bulls
10:20-11:30am	U10 Boys	WRAL Durham Bulls
11:40-12:50pm	U8/U9/U10 Girls	WRAL Durham Bulls

 
Training on Sunday will go ahead as originally scheduled.
 

U18 ECNL vs Richmond United @ WRAL Travers Lasik – Saturday, Feb 7^th 2pm kickoff

We would love for ALL the CAYA girls to bring a packed lunch with them to the field on Saturday.

·         If it’s COLD – We invite the girls to hang out with the coaches in the OSNC building and watch some of the Merseyside Derby between Everton and Liverpool before heading out to the game.

·         If it’s NICE out – the forecast right now is sunny and high 50’s. Perfect picnic weather! There will be other ECNL games kicking off at 12pm and therefore the girls can eat and watch the back end of some action packed games. Or if you prefer you can grab some lunch as a family and come back for the game.

Ultimately, we would like for as many CAYA players/families as possible to be there for the 2pm kickoff sporting their ORANGE jerseys to help make the day extra special and to show the class of the CASL family!!!

Please see the following note from Sean Nahas, ECNL Director and U18 Coach:

“When we think about how much time, effort and energy these girls have put into this club, it makes you want to show how much we appreciate them and what they do/have done for CASL each and every day.  We are trying to get as many CASL players as we can to come out and give back to them by showing our support and gratitude.  They have been role models to the younger girls and for most of them, this is going to be a pretty emotional game.  It would be great to line the fields with CASL and CAYA players who are there to support them and send them off with class. “

The CAYA Staff

 

IMPORTANT: Change in Schedule for Saturday, 2/7 Preseason Training

A few important updates…

CAYA PRESEASON TRAINING – TIME CHANGES FOR SATURDAY

Unfortunately, due to a scheduling snafu there will a change in time to the preseason training time slots for THIS Saturday, February 7^th. All other dates will go ahead as originally scheduled (weather permitting). We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause. If your child is unable to attend their scheduled time slot but an earlier or later one may work please contact your regional director.

Please see new time slots below.

9:00-10:10am	U8/U9 Boys	WRAL Durham Bulls
10:20-11:30am	U10 Boys	WRAL Durham Bulls
11:40-12:50pm	U8/U9/U10 Girls	WRAL Durham Bulls

*Please note the GIRLS have been moved to the 3^rd time slot as we would like for them to stay at the fields and support their CASL sisters. The U18 ECNL team will pull on their CASL jerseys for the final time and we would love for the CAYA army of girls to be out in full force to support them.

U18 ECNL vs Richmond United @ WRAL Travers Lasik – Saturday, Feb 7^th 2pm kickoff

We would love for ALL the CAYA girls to bring a packed lunch with them to the field on Saturday.

·         If it’s COLD – We invite the girls to hang out with the coaches in the OSNC building and watch some of the Merseyside Derby between Everton and Liverpool before heading out to the game.

·         If it’s NICE out – the forecast right now is sunny and high 50’s. Perfect picnic weather! There will be other ECNL games kicking off at 12pm and therefore the girls can eat and watch the back end of some action packed games. Or if you prefer you can grab some lunch as a family and come back for the game.

Ultimately, we would like for as many CAYA players/families as possible to be there for the 2pm kickoff sporting their ORANGE jerseys to help make the day extra special and to show the class of the CASL family!!!

Please see the following note from Sean Nahas, ECNL Director and U18 Coach:

“When we think about how much time, effort and energy these girls have put into this club, it makes you want to show how much we appreciate them and what they do/have done for CASL each and every day.  We are trying to get as many CASL players as we can to come out and give back to them by showing our support and gratitude.  They have been role models to the younger girls and for most of them, this is going to be a pretty emotional game.  It would be great to line the fields with CASL and CAYA players who are there to support them and send them off with class. “

CAYA CUP ROSTERS

We plan to have CAYA Cup schedules and rosters out by THIS Friday at the latest. If your player is UNAVAILABLE for the event on Saturday, Feb 14^th please communicate this with your regional director ASAP. Thanks in advance!

 

Apologies once again and we look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday evening!

 

The CAYA Staff

CAYA Training Reminder for this Week

CAYA Families,

We hope your players enjoyed the first weekend of preseason training. Just a quick reminder that there is NO CAYA training Tonight (Monday, 2/2). Due to the busy weekend schedule we will train on Thursday's only for the next two weeks (2/5 and 2/12).

Remaining Preseason Schedule:

Thursday, Feb 5th – Regional training                    

Saturday, Feb 7th – 12-4pm @ WRAL Durham Bulls

·         12:00-1:10pm – U8/U9 Boys
·         1:20-2:30pm - U8/U9/U10 Girls
·         2:40-3:50pm - U10 Boys                     

Sunday, Feb 8th – 11-3pm @ WRAL Travers Lasik                             

·         11-12:10pm - U8/U9 Boys
·         12:20 -1:30pm - U8/U9/U10 Girls
·         1:40-2:50pm - U10 Boys     

Thursday, Feb 12th – Regional training                  

*Saturday, Feb 14th – CAYA CUP @ WRAL (more details to come later this week)

·         Girls 9-12pm
·         Boys 12-5pm           

Sunday, Feb 15th – 11-3pm @ WRAL Powerade

·         11-12:10pm - U8/U9 Boys
·         12:20 -1:30pm - U8/U9/U10 Girls
·         1:40-2:50pm - U10 Boys     

Monday, Feb 16th – 2x a week training begins

For those of you that missed the blog posting from Friday, here is the NCCL schedule link http://soccer.sincsports.com/TTContent.aspx?tid=NCCLS&tab=1

*Please note there still may be minor changes to the schedule but we hope to have these ironed out in the next week and we will update you as we go.

 We look forward to seeing your player on Thursday evening.

 

The CAYA Staff

CAYA Families,

Quick reminder - we are at GHES Saturday and Sunday for preseason training. The schedule is as follows:

11:00-12:10 - U8/U9 Boys
12:20-1:30 - U8/U9/U10 Girls
1:40-2:50 -  U10 Boys

We will be on the upper fields. Please ensure your player is dressed appropriately. As much as we would like them to look the part, we also want them to be warm and able to participate for the full session.

As promised here is the link to the NCCL schedule:
http://soccer.sincsports.com/TTContent.aspx?tid=NCCLS&tab=1

Please note there may still be some changes due to coach conflicts but we are working through those as we speak. However, the majority of games are set.

We hope this helps and if you spot any issues with your child's team schedule, such as teams playing two games at same time slot, etc. please communicate with your director. Also, it is important that if your child is going to a miss a game that it is communicated ahead of time to the coach.

We look forward to seeing all the players this weekend at GHES

The CAYA Staff

Thursday Training & Pre-season Reminder

Quick reminder that we will have CAYA training tonight. Please see schedule below.

THURSDAY, 1/29	BOYS		GIRLS
AGE GROUP	NORTH	SOUTH	NORTH	SOUTH
U8/U9	5-6:30 @  WRAL Dbulls	6:30-8 @ NetSports	*4:45-6:15 @ WRAL Daly Sevens	6:30-8 @ NetSports
U10	6:30-8 @  WRAL Dbulls	6:30-8 @   NetSports	6:30-8 @  WRAL Dbulls	6:30-8 @ NetSports

PLEASE NOTE:

• CAYA South - Davis Dr Park is CLOSED today. Therefore the south boys and girls will move indoors tonight to NetSports from 6:30-8pm. The session will focus heavily on agility, balance and coordination and also include a lot of technical work with the ball.

• CAYA U8/U9 North Girls - due to the rescheduled training and field restraints. The girls will train on Daly Sevens at the slightly earlier time of 4:45-6:15pm. Daly Sevens will be on your left as you pull into the park and is the 2nd turf field closest field to the road.

NCYSA WAIVER REQUIRED - All those families who will be new to NYCSA Youth Academy this spring MUST bring an original completed waiver form with them to practice this evening and hand to their regional director. The form can be found on the left hand side of the blog.

PRE-SEASON TRAINING
This weekend we are out at Green Hope Elementary School in Cary both Saturday and Sunday from 11-3pm.

The schedule is as follows:
11:00-12:10pm - U8/U9 Boys
12:20-1:30pm - U8/U9/U10 Girls
1:40-2:50pm - U10 Boys

FA CUP MAGIC AND WHY WE ALL LOVE THIS GAME

This past weekend there were some unbelievable results in England both in the FA Cup and football league. Here is a quick recap of the major shocks and a few quick highlight videos for your child to watch.

Cambridge Untied 0        Manchester United 0
The U’s who currently lie in 13^th place in League Twoc (4^th tier of English football) incredibly forced a replay against Manchester United following a resolute defensive display. They will now go to Old Trafford where they will earn a large sum of money in gate receipts and TV money which will allow them to be financially secure for a number of years.

Chelsea 2                             Bradford City 4

Bradford City arguably pulled off one of the biggest shocks EVER in FA Cup history. They trailed Chelsea 2-0 towards the end of the first half. The Bantams pulled one back before the break to go in 2-1 down. No one would have predicted what ensued, as Bradford went on to score 3 more goals in front of 6,000 traveling fans. A result like this to a premier league side would have been a shock but to the 7^th place team in League One (3^rd tier) is even CRAZIER!

Manchester City 0           Middlesbrough 2

To keep the cup shock theme going, Middlesbrough of the Championship (2^nd tier) managed to record a clean sheet against the Champions of England, while registering two goals in the second half to record a famous victory away from home at the Etihad.

Finally, one other result which goes to show why we love this game of soccer… Blackpool who lie at the foot of the Championship table (24^th place) traveled to Watford. The Seasiders were leading 2-0 af half time and must have thought the 3 points were in the bag, as they allowed Watford to score 3 goals in the first 10 minutes of the second half on their way to a 7-2 victory.

I guess the saying is true, "Its a funny old game!"

Finally, there will be an NCCL schedule update out to everyone tomorrow.

The CAYA Staff

Monday, Jan 26th - CAYA Parent Meeting Presentation + Rosters

Dear CAYA Families,

Thanks again to those who attended the meeting on Thursday evening. We have received a tremendous amount of support for these changes and we are excited to for the spring season to begin.

Click HERE to view the PowerPoint presentation from Thursday evening’s CAYA Parent Meeting. It combines both age groups and provides a basic overview of the plans for the spring.

Click HERE to view the GAME rosters for the spring season. As explained training groups will be different. Please keep in mind that players develop at vastly varying rates. Over the years I have seen players go from the 3^rd team at U11 classic go on to make ECNL teams and boys who were the best player in the age group at U11 lose all motivation and drop out of the game because others caught them and surpassed them in ability. Players develop at vastly varying rates and it is unfair to compare them to other players as this young age. It is expected that as kids they will say “well why does that player get this or he/she get that? However, as adults we must steer them on the right path and explain that it is consistent hard work and application over time that allows to work towards fulfilling our potential.

Please note players included in the NCYSA YA academy pool for the spring who were not YA players in the fall MUST complete the NCYSA waiver and get to your regional director by Thursday's practice at the latest. The waiver form can be found on the left side of the blog.

FAQ's

How do the mixed/balanced teams work?

The tiered training format from this fall worked well and feel strongly that players of similar abilities should train together in order to be develop. We will continue with this method as the main format for training. However, we will also utilize other formats too in order to keep training fun and engaging for the players. The game structure from the fall we felt was lacking in terms of competition. Our young players are being tested and challenged in practice but not in the games. We want to shift away from the team centric mentality that was developing and shine the spot light on individual improvement. The new format for the spring will see players competing against players whom they may consider their equal and will now have to find ways of winning the 1v1 battles, while helping their teammates to be successful. It is a relatively easy prospect to run out on to a field with a lot of good players and play against a lower level team. Everyone does their jobs and you are fine.
 

We are trying to create an environment whereby the players determine their own destiny and hopefully experience some success and some failure, which is vital to growth. Each player’s performance in training and games will determine the group within which they train in on a weekly basis. We have flexibility in training to monitor, adjust and create environments for players to grow and be challenged.

 

Below are  answers to some FAQ's that hopefully will help paint a better picture of the spring changes.

I am concerned my child playing with players of a lesser ability will affect their development?

The fall system limited our player’s opportunities since we were so team centric. We feel our players need to be challenged and have different experiences because they are so young.  Just being on a winning team that runs up the score on their opponents, may feel good, but is not the best thing for all of those players.  By creating balanced teams, players will need to find more ways of impacting the game and helping their team to be successful.  The goal is to bring more out of our players naturally by creating the right environment for them to be successful and also learn from their mistakes.

Why do you wait to tell us about these changes when we have already registered?
With the re-registration process for CAYA we are unable to proactively plan ahead until we know who is and is not returning. The CAYA staff have spent a lot of time and effort evaluating and trying to find areas to improve the environment for our young players to have fun, work hard and grow on and off the field.

Will all of the current North U10 White team be promoted to NCYSA YA?  

There will be a pool of 27 players. There were 24 players in the North U10 boy’s pool and this number will only increase slightly due to the change in format (8v8 to 7v7) and desire to put players in the best possible environment developmentally. This will see the strongest players from the North U10 White Boys team being added into the NCYSA YA.

Will there be any spring tournaments for U9/U10 CAYA teams?

None of our CAYA teams will be playing in tournaments this spring. We feel with the schedule we have put together from both a training and game perspective will provide ample opportunities for our players. As they move up the youth soccer ladder and get older there will be plenty of tournaments for them.

How will you relay the information to the players?

Rosters will be unveiled tonight (Monday, Jan 26^th) following practice via a link on the blog which will list each roster for the spring season. The directors will speak to the players at practice to discuss the changes and the reason for them. We understand that there will be players who are disappointed and potentially upset. However, we would like to reiterate that we have made these changes with each player’s best interests at heart. There are two ways of looking at everything and we hope that our young players will see the greater challenges that will be presented to them and embrace the opportunity to try and conquer them.

Thank you for your support of the program,

The CAYA Staff

CAYA Update 1/23 - Spring Training Schedule + Other Info

Firstly, thank you to all those who attended last night’s meeting. It was great to see so many families want  to learn about the direction our program is headed.  Apologies for the lack of space/seating and thank you for making it work as best as possible. It was certainly not what we had planned for and so we greatly appreciate your understanding.

We are excited about the spring and the direction the club is headed. There are a number of things going on at the club behind the scenes and there will be news of these things over the coming months. One thing I can tell you is that we recently moved to an excellent new office location that houses all our full time coaching directors and administrative staff. The new address is 5017 Memory Rd, close to the intersection of Milbrook and Falls of Neuse. Please make a note that we are no longer located at Woman’s Club Dr. The new office will bring our club closer together and allows us to better serve our members both on and off the field.

TRAINING NEXT WEEK

Quick reminder that we will have training on Monday AND Thursday this week. The additional Thursday training is due to the cancelation of training last week for MLK day. All South CAYA training will be conducted at Davis Dr for the time being.

See Thursday field assignments & times. Please note slight change in time & field for U8/U9 north girls.

THURSDAY, 1/29	BOYS		GIRLS
AGE GROUP	NORTH	SOUTH	NORTH	SOUTH
U8/U9	5-6:30 @  WRAL Dbulls	5-6:30 @   Davis Dr #1	*4:45-6:15 @ WRAL Daly Sevens	5-6:30 @   Davis Dr #1
U10	6:30-8 @  WRAL Dbulls	6:30-8 @   Davis Dr #1	6:30-8 @  WRAL Dbulls	6:30-8 @   Davis Dr #1

SPRING SCHEDULE

Monday, Jan 26th – regional training

Thursday, Jan 29th – regional training (*MLK)

Saturday, Jan 31st – 11-3pm @ GHES

Sunday, Feb 1st – 11-3pm @ GHES

Thursday, Feb 5th – regional training

Saturday, Feb 7th – 12-4pm @ WRAL Durham Bulls

Sunday, Feb 8th – 11-3pm @ WRAL Travers Lasik

Thursday, Feb 12th – regional training

*Saturday, Feb 14th – CAYA CUP @ WRAL*

·         Girls 9-12pm

·         Boys 12-5pm

Sunday, Feb 15th – 11-3pm @ WRAL Powerade

Monday, Feb 16th – 2x a week training begins

 

11-3pm Schedule

11-12:10               U8/U9 Boys

12:20-1:30           U8/U9/U10 Girls

1:40-2:50              U10 Boys

12-4pm Schedule

12-1:10                 U8/U9 Boys

1:20-2:30              U8/U9/U10 Girls

2:40-3:50              U10 Boys

 

 

CAYA PARENT MEETING RECAP & FAQ’S

For all those who missed the meeting and those who require further clarification, we will have a summary to everyone on Monday, along with answers to some FAQ’s and rosters for the spring season.

FUTSAL

Tomorrow – will be the last day of Futsal. We feel there has been a lot of value to the futsal for our young players and are proud of the fact we have been able to provide this opportunity. We hope your child has enjoyed the change in scenery and is ready to get back outside.

Stay warm and have a great weekend!

CAYA Staff

CAYA Update - Saturday, January 17th

CAYA Training will be cancelled on Monday, January 19th in observance of the Martin Luther King holiday.  Monday's training will be rescheduled for Thursday, January 29th.

Please see the schedule below for the updated schedule for the rest of the month.

January Schedule:
Saturday, Jan 17 - Futsal
Thursday, Jan 22 - CAYA Parent Meeting at the Holiday Inn RDU

• 6:00-7:00pm U9 Boys & Girls 
• 7:00-8:00 pm U10 Boys & Girls 

Saturday, Jan 24 - Futsal
Monday, Jan 26 - CAYA Regional Training (normal times)
Thursday, Jan 29 - CAYA Regional Training (normal times)

*See previous blog for key spring dates.

MLK Day - No training on Monday

CAYA families,
There will be NO CAYA training on Monday, Jan 17th. In accordance with MLK day all CASL training has been canceled. We plan to make this session up on Thursday, Jan 29th.

Enjoy the long weekend!

Happy New Year and Weclome Back!!!

Happy New Year CAYA families!

We hope everyone enjoyed the break and is ready to get back into the swing of soccer things. Futsal resumes this weekend and we will be back out at training on Monday evening too.

January Schedule:

Jan 10    Futsal

Jan 12    Monday training (regionally based & at normal times)

Jan 17    Futsal

Jan 19    Monday training (regionally based & at normal times)

Jan 22   CAYA Parent Meeting

              Thursday, January 22nd at the Holiday Inn RDU

                                   6:00-7:00pm      U9 Boys & Girls

                                   7:00-8:00 pm     U10 Boys & Girls

Jan 24    Futsal

Jan 26    Monday training (regionally based & at normal times

*See previous blog for key spring dates.

We have been made aware that a number of players will be missing from futsal this weekend so there will be opportunities for players to play in more than one game. If your son or daughter would like to try and play a little more this weekend then please have your child speak to one of the coaches to see if they need any extra players.

Also, with so many young boys and girls running around big complexes please be aware of a few incidents that have been reported in the local news, specifically in the Wake Forest area and most recently at The Factory. Please click the following link to read the news story:

http://www.wral.com/another-incident-of-stranger-approaching-children-in-wake-forest-reported/14340731/. Our players’ safety and wellbeing is vitally important and we hope everyone will take note of these warnings.