August 2016 - Volume 7, Issue 3 - The Official Newsletter of the North Carolina Youth Soccer Association National Champion 13U Boys CASL Academy Juniors Captures USYS NCS National Championship Seven Teams Capture Regional Championships, Eight Advance to Nationals Inside This Issue NCYSA Policy on Heading NO Heading for 11U and Younger!
2 4 10 14 Page 4- NCYSA teams capture seven (7) Regional Championships! Pages 14 - NCYSA Policy on Heading Adopted this month. DEPARTMENTS 6 - Shoot and Share It 7 - Social Media 8 - Around USSF, USYS 9 - News and Notes 12, 13 - Coaching Education 15 - Youth Soccer Month 16, 17 - Award Nominations 18 - Racial Discrimination 19 - Do You Really Want That Ejection? Quote of the Month Page 10 - The Kid Safe Card is coming this month! NCYSA Executive Board President Keith Price Executive Vice President John Alis Secretary Janice Drimer Treasurer Bill Polk Vice President, Classic Marvin Bishop Vice President, Challenge, Chairman Select John Koslick Vice President Player and Coaching Development Art Rex VP Tournaments Jeff Thomas State Youth Referee Administrator Paul James CONTENTS CROSSING NORTH CAROLINA NC Youth Soccer s Official e-newsletter NCYSA Staff Executive Director Kathy Robinson Deputy Director Mark Moore Administrative Manager Risk Management Rachel Jones Technical Director of Coaching Education and Player Development Bill Furjanic Assistant Technical Director TBD Assistant Technical Director Recreation Jane Matejcik New Membership, Insurance, Risk Management TBD Assistant Director Challenge, Select, State Cups Debbie Morton Assistant Director Classic, Select, NCYSA Youth Academy Colby Morton State Select Administration, Notification to Travel Val O Keeffe PO Box 18229 Greensboro, NC 27419 136 Manley Avenue Greensboro, NC 27407 336.856.7529 (o) 336.856.0204 (f) CROSSING NORTH CAROLINA is published monthly during the first week of the month. NCYSA welcomes articles from the membership. Please email articles to Mark Moore by the 1st of each month for consideration. Cleaning your house before your kids stop growing up is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing. Phyllis Diller
3 The Long, Long Journey 13U Boys CASL Academy Juniors Snag National Championship This story begins twelve and half years ago... but we ll fast-forward twelve years. And this chapter ends with peaking at the right time. Let s start... Last fall, sixteen 13 and Under NCYSA teams played a three-game event to determine who participates in the Spring 2016 Southern Region Premier League. One of those teams, the CASL Academy Juniors won their bracket, going 3-0. Beginning in January 2016, the SRPL began, running through the playoffs in April. South Carolina and CSA Charlotte Torsion advance as 1st and 2nd to the playoffs. CASL finished third with an 8-2-1 record and allowing a league fewest five goals. That was good enough for third, and placed them in the USYS NCYSA State Cup. The boys ran through their preliminary games, meeting up with in-state SRPL foe LNSC Force in the semis, coming out with a hard-fought 1-0 victory. That placed them in the final match with another instate SRPL opponent, the CSA Charlotte Torsion. As you would imagine, the game was a nail-biter all the way through the Kicks from the Mark, with the CASL Academy Juniors prevailing and advancing to the USYS Southern Regionals. It would be nice to say the boys ran through the Regional preliminary matches with ease, but it didn t happen that way. In fact, they didn t win a game, finishing with three ties and in second place in their bracket behind... SRPL foe South Carolina, whom they tied with earlier. But it was enough to advance to the Quarter-Finals. And then it clicked. They played Group A winner Oklahoma, winning 3-1. In the semis, they faced undefeated Concorde from Georgia and won 3-0, to set up a final against Lonestar from South Texas. The roll continued as they won 2-0 to advance to the Nationals! In Frisco, Texas, the boys won their first two matches of the tournament, 4-2 over Michigan and 2-0 against Syracuse. Their third match was against Cal-South. Both CASL and Cal-South knew, by virtue of their first two wins, they would advance to the Championship match... against each other. The match proved a great opportunity to allow other players on both teams a chance to get great minutes and time on the field, with Cal-South prevailing 2-0. Forty-eight hours later, a close up and down the field Championship Match was held with the CASL Academy Juniors winning the Nationals 2-1. Congratulations!
4 Seven Capture Regional Championships This past spring, there were 1018 teams competing in the NC Youth Soccer Classic League. We wouldn t know the full number of teams in every state in Region III that compete on a weekly basis. Some states smaller than others, while huge Texas is divided into two states (North Texas and South Texas). Let s estimate 600 teams per state (times) twelve states in the Region. That would equal over SEVEN thousand teams! Between the Presidents Cup Regionals and the USYS Southern Regionals, there are 24 Regional Championships available. North Carolina brought 7 back home! In the USYS Presidents Cup Region III Tournament, the 13UB CASL Juniors Red South, 16UB FSC Force Premier, 13UG CSA Charlotte Torsion, and 15UG JASA Coastal Surge Black all captured Regional Championships and advanced to the Nationals in Tulsa, OK. The 14UB TESC Elite and the 17UB WCWAA advanced to the finals, but were defeated in the last game. At Nationals in Tulsa, the 13UB CASL lost in their National Final 3-4, while the 16UB dropped their Championship match 0-1. The 13UG CSA Charlotte Torsion won their third place match 5-0. All four NC Teams did an outstanding job! In the USYS Southern Regionals, the 13UB CASL Academy Juniors (see article on page 3), 17UB CASL Red, 17UG CR S Burgundy Rapids captured Regional Championships and advanced to Frisco, Texas for Nationals. The 14UB CASL Red North was a finalist, losing to FL 1-2. The 19UG TFCA Alliance, also a finalist at Regionals, advanced to the Nationals as the Champion from SC could not make the trip. The 17UG CR S Burgundy Rapids lost in the semis 0-1 to eventual National Champion PA-East. All teams performed admirably! Seven out of twenty-four Championships! That s pretty good for our North Carolina teams. We would like to congratulate all of our teams on their performances at Regional and National play. Enjoy the summer!
5 13UB - CASL Juniors Red South 13UG - CSA Charlotte Torsion 16UB - FSC Force Premier 19UG TFCA Alliance 17UG - CR S Burgundy Rapids At the USYS National Championships, the event creates the Best 11 for each age group, including the Golden Boot and Golden Glove awards. Below are the NC players named to the Best 11. 17UG - Courtney Walker, Molly McGarry. 19UG - Courtney Cash, Emma Houser, Kylie McElroy. 17UB - CASL Red The Best 11 13UB - Ian Holdaway, Adam Armour, Zachary Peterman. 13UB CASL Academy Juniors, Ian Holdaway was also named the Golden Boot Award Winner for that age. Congratulations all! (Photo not provided: U15UG JASA Coastal Surge)
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8 N E W S US Youth Soccer Player of the Month Did you know that US Youth promotes a boy and girl Player of the Month? If you have a player in your association that you feel would be worthy of this honor, fill out the form linked here and submit to USYS. We ve already had several NCYSA players named and would love to see more! Good luck. US Youth Soccer Offers a Variety of E-Newsletters US Youth Soccer offers e-newsletters under a variety of topics. If you go to this link, you can pick the individual newsletter(s) you would like to receive. Topics include: Coaching, Parenting, National Championship (NCS), Presidents Cup, Training Advisor and National League News. US Women s Olympic Team Has Ties to US Youth Soccer All 18 players on the US Women s Olympic squad have ties to USYS - including all 18 participating in the Olympic Development Program (ODP). Fourteen of the players had teams that advanced to Regionals, and eight players competed in the Nationals. Read the full story here. US Youth Soccer Parents Blog Susan Boyd is a soccer mom who blogs regularly (usually every Monday) on US Youth Soccer with all types of helpful hints and information. Her latest is getting ready for that soccer trip! Read the blog here. US Soccer s Recognize to Recover US Soccer (The Federation) has implemented a comprehensive player health and safety program, Recognize to Recover. Covering topics include: Emergency Action Plans, Cardiac Conditions, Head and Brain Conditions, Environmental Conditions, and Injury Prevention. Use the link above to view the website. You will also find many of the R to R documents on NCYSA s MEDICAL and SAFETY page, as well as information relating to heat/hydration, cold weather, goal safety, and lightning.
9 This and That Recreation Publix Recreation Road Shows are scheduled. A great way to kick off or end the season, NCYSA gives three options to fit the needs of your association. Click the link above for information. August 13 Toe Valley Youth Soccer August 27 East Duplin Soccer Club August 28 Davidson County Youth Soccer September 7 Triangle FC Alliance - CAM August 8 Triangle FC Alliance HSFV Registration The discounted rate for Fall Recreation Registration ends on October 1 - going up an additional $1 per player on October 2. The Guest Roster for Out-Of-Association players is revised and online for the 2016-17 seasonal year. You may access it under HOME > FORMS, and clicking the Registration tab - or use the link here. NCYSA Youth Academy The 2016 NC Youth Academy Fall Showcase will be held October 29-30, 2016. site TBA. The entry fee is $175 per team. Please check the Academy web page for the latest details. State Cups Dates and sites for the 2016 Fall State Cup Series is posted. NCYSA Kepner Presidents State Cup - (Two Prelim Weekends) October 29-30 - Statesville; November 5-6 - Greenville NCYSA USYS State Cup - October 29-30 - Burlington; November 5-6 - Asheville Final Four Weekend - November 12-13 - Wilson Select The play date range begins on August 20. All games must be played by November 5. NOTE: Any 15U-18U girls teams entering State Cup would need to complete matches by October 5 for seeding purposes. The Singer Cup would be held November 5-6, if enough teams apply - application deadline September 14. Classic The play date range begins on August 20. For 15U-18U girls teams participating in Fall State Cups, seeding will begin Monday, October 16 - so only matches completed up to that point will count! Promotion-Relegation for 15U-18U Girls and 13U-14U Girls/Boys will take place on Monday, November 6. 11U-12U Girls/Boys, 19U Girls must complete games for seeding on November 13.
10 Kid Safe Card Coming in Mid-August Risk Management Liaisons Will Be Receiving Detailed Information Shortly! We re all working together to provide a safe, fun experience for the kids on the field. One way to help will be the introduction of the Kid Safe Cards for the 2016-17 Seasonal Year - beginning with the Fall Season. NCYSA will provide Kid Safe Cards in vinyl holders with a Risk Management Approved Lanyard to all NCYSA members. Who will receive a KidSafe Card? All individuals that are Risk Management Approved and are not listed on a NCY- SA Team Roster. Note: Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Team Managers and DOC s already receive a USYS Membership Card which indicates that are approved through the NCYSA Risk Management Program. They will not receive a Kid Safe Card. Risk Management Liaisons and Association Presidents will receive information on the Kid Safe Cards later this month! Thanks for helping us keep the kids safe!
11 NCAA Benefits For The Student Athlete The NCAA funds many programs that benefit student athletes. These include financial, health care and safety needs of the athlete. Scholarships There are thirty post-graduate scholarships, ranging from $6,000-$24,000. There are also a number of grants available to undergrads who have exhausted their financial aid eligibility. These are for Division I and Division II athletes. There is also a Division I Student Assistance Fund, that will help students with special financial needs - most going to educational purposes and some allocated for clothes. Health and Medical The NCAA has a Catastrophic Injury Insurance Program ($90,000 deductible) that provides insurance in excess of any other valid and collectible insurance. The Group Basic Medical Program covers injuries below the catastrophic level. Other Programs CHAMPS/Life Skills is a program that supports the student athlete s development initiatives at member institutions. The Citizenship Through Sports Alliance is made up of college, high school and professional organizations to promote the values of citizenship through sportsmanship and ethical play in athletics. This is the second part of a continuing series that will offer tips and resources for student athletes. Most of this article was gleaned from www.ncaa.org. We hope you enjoy the series!
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Coaching 13 Education Calendar NC Youth Soccer offers a number of coaching courses for all levels throughout the year. Please click here for the full details and to register! Our State courses (Youth I, Youth II, TOPSoccer and Goalkeeper Courses and the US Soccer Courses (F, E, D, C Courses) are detailed using the tabs on the top of the page. To view the Federation Courses, click on the DIGITAL COACHING CENTER link, go to the top of the page and click COURSES. On that page, the left hand menu has the links for the C, D, E courses for North Carolina (make sure North Carolina is showing in the drop down menu). Email Bill Furjanic with questions on Coaching Education. D License - $210 Total Cost - Link to US Soccer D Course Schedule (Two Weekends. 1st Weekend - instructional phase; 2nd weekend practice and performance review. Second weekend is held at least 8 weeks after the first.) After attending the 1st weekend, candidates may attend ANY scheduled 2nd weekend (provided the 2nd weekend is at least 8 weeks after the 1st and the course isn t full). 1st Weekend Begins 12/09/2016 - Browns Summit - Bryan Park Soccer Complex Begins 02/10/2017 - Raleigh - WRAL Soccer Complex 2nd Weekend Begins 02/10/2017 - Raleigh - WRAL Soccer Complex E License - $110 - Link to US Soccer E Course Schedule Begins 12/09/2016 - Browns Summit - Bryan Park Soccer Complex Begins 02/10/2017 - Raleigh - WRAL Soccer Complex All other Coaching Course Schedules are linked here. Goalkeeper Certificate - $35 None scheduled at this time. Youth I - $25 08/20/2016 - Charlotte, Polo Ridge Elementary School 08/27/2016 - Beulaville, East Duplin Soccer Complex 08/30/2016 - Lenoir - Rotary Soccer Complex 02/04/2017 - Clayton - GCAA Complex Youth II License - $25 08/20/2016 - Charlotte - McAlpine Elementary School 08/28/2016 - Lexington, Welcome Elementary School 09/17/2016 - Browns Summit, Bryan Park Soccer Complex 02/05/2017 - Clayton - GCAA Complex
14 NCYSA Policy on Heading The following is a letter by NCYSA President Keith Price, sent to the association Presidents and other officials. Greetings Everyone, You ve been asking for it. You ve been waiting, you ve been calling and FINALLY, we have an answer. August 9, 2016 the NC Youth Soccer Executive Board approved the USSF recommended policy for heading. Here it is - North Carolina Youth Soccer Policy on Heading. 11U and younger No heading. Games and/or Practice 12U and 13U 30 minutes per week w/ no more than 15-20 headers per player, per week. No restrictions on heading in matches. The Referee Association has been informed of the Policy and they have received their instruction on how to address heading in matches. If a player deliberately heads the ball in a game, an indirect free kick should be awarded to the opposing team from the spot of the offense. If the deliberate header occurs within the goal area, the indirect free kick should be taken on the goal area line parallel to the goal line at the nearest point to where the infringement occurred. This policy will be effective beginning with the Fall 2016/17 season. This will also be the policy for all NCYSA Sanctioned Events. This includes but is not limited to NCYSA League Play and NCYSA Sanctioned Tournaments. If you have any questions, let us know.
15 September is Youth Soccer Month! NC Youth Soccer will help celebrate by providing street soccer (structured free play - 3v3 and 4v4 games) at select college and professional matches around the state. The street soccer events are recommended for NCYSA Recreation players ages 8-12. Players need to wear soccer cleats or tennis shoes (no sandals), shin guards and bring water. Please check the website for details and maps to the events. We hope to see you there! September 10-5:45-6:45 - Greenwood Soccer Field, Asheville - UNC-A v SC State (w) September 16-5:30-6:30 - Spry Stadium Practice Fields - Wake Forest v Clemson (w) September 17-5:45-6:45 - North Practice Field, UNC-G - UNC-G v Campbell (m) September 24 - TBD - Wilmington Hammerheads v Richmond Kickers (m) Please email Jane Matejcik with any questions or call - 336-856-7529 x 234.
16 NCYSA Award Nominations The NC Youth Soccer Award Nominations are now live and posted on the website. There are a variety of awards you may choose to nominate a deserving individual from your association. Coach of the Year Established in 1990. You may nominate coaches of boys and girls teams for Coach of the Year in the following levels of play: Classic, Challenge, and Recreation. Director of the Year The award was established in 1997, for persons who served with particular effectiveness on boards affiliated with NC Youth Soccer. Media Award Established in 1989 to recognize members of the NC News Media who have judged to have made significant contributions to the growth of youth soccer through their reporting. Tom and Linda Mosier Award Established in 1988, the award honors Tom and Linda for their volunteer work in working with NC Youth Soccer. Award is for people who have made significant contributions to NC Youth Soccer and is awarded periodically, not necessarily annually. (continued on next page)
17 Award Nominations - Continued from page 16 Pioneer of the Game First awarded in 1990, to individuals who were instrumental in getting the sport of soccer started in NC. TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year Established in 2014 to honor those who show the dedication, dependability, and devotion to the TOP Soccer Program. PUBLIX Volunteer of the Year Award First awarded in 1997 to honor those individuals who contribute to the growth and development of soccer on many levels. Please visit the website by clicking here and view all of the nomination forms, as well as a list of previous winners. You may use this link to view a slideshow of photos of previous winners. Take the time to honor someone special in your association!
18 NCYSA Policy Discrimination NCYSA saw a disturbing, upward trend during the Spring Season - a (small) rise in the number of racial and discriminatory allegations during matches. We feel (and assume you do also!) that YOUTH soccer is an all-inclusive game and there is no place for racial taunts and/or discrimination. On June 11, 2016, the NCYSA Executive Board adopted the policy below on Discrimination. It is now in the Discipline and Appeals Manual. Please familiarize your players, coaches, referees and all who work with the youth in North Carolina. Let s keep the game safe for everyone! 8.2 NCYSA Policy DISCRIMINATION For this purpose, Discrimination will be defined as anyone who offends the dignity of a person or group of persons through contemptuous, discriminatory or denigrating words or actions concerning race, color, language, religion, gender, origin or sexual orientation. When an allegation of Discrimination is verified by NCYSA the person is automatically suspended until the hearing on the act of Discrimination. The hearing will take place within 30 days of the notice. Anyone found guilty of discrimination will receive the following suspensions. PLAYERS 1st offense Minimum 5 matches 2nd offense 180 day suspension - Must complete Diversity training course before reinstatement 3rd offense 1 year Suspension - probation for remainder of Youth Eligibility ADULTS: Includes but not limited to Coaches, Referees, Spectators 1ST offense Minimum 90 days 2nd offense 180 day suspension - Must complete Diversity training course before reinstatement 3rd offense Lifetime Suspension Photo Courtesy of Creative Commons - flickr.com - USDAgov
19 Do We Really Want That Ejection? Courage is grace under pressure. - Ernest Hemingway The start of a new seasonal year is upon us. There are new age groupings with the birth year alignment. There are new players, new coaches, new referees. None of which will be impervious to mistakes. Last spring the Spring Classic season had 228 ejections. Seventy-seven (77) were for double cautions. An additional forty-six (46) were for foul and abusive language. Nearly 54% of all ejections were for those two reasons. While it may be difficult to determine how many were out of frustration, we believe a good many of those ejections (as are most all ejections) were created out of frustration... losing one s cool... momentary lack of judgment. So while mistakes happen, there is still a consequence. Let s take a minute now and ask ourselves, Do we really want that ejection?. Can we avoid it? Not all of them. As a player, you may get caught in the moment and have braingas. A coach may get excited in the match and keep yapping when they should sit down. And the referee may be on their third straight, hotly contested match and has heard a constant barrage of blather from everyone. Let s see what we can control in the match. Control - Yourselves. You can choose to react in an inappropriate manner, or not to. Can Not Control - Your opponent to an extent. If your opponent is heck-bent on clipping your ankles, you can choose to retaliate, square up, or not. Control - You get a really bad call against you or your team. You can bark at the referee... or not. Can Not Control - The referee. Believe it or not, they are not there to decide the match, but enforce the Laws. Some will do a better job than others. Cut them a little slack. Control - The ball and style of play, as best you can. Can Not Control - The field. Both teams will play on the same field. It may be bumpy. It may be smaller or larger. Adapt and use the knowledge you have as a team and player, and try to use it to your advantage. Control - Hydration. Rest. A wet, skipping ball, though it s harder to do. Can Not Control - The weather. Again, both teams play in the same conditions. As a player and team, you must adapt and try to overcome. If you concentrate on the areas you CAN control - style of play, possession, defense, etc., and try to block out the areas that are out of your control, you just may avoid a frustration caution, therefore avoiding a legitimate second caution that could put you out of the match!
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22 Planning SEPTEMBER Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Club Pass Certifications will All Team Officials/ volunteers must 1 2 3 take place four (4) be approved by times this month. Risk Management Check the website BEFORE practice and your email for begins. details. 4 5 NCYSA State Office Closed 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 State Cup Application Deadline 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Articles for CROSSING NORTH CARO- LINA due 27 28 Region III Fall Meeting in Greensboro (28th - Oct 2) 29 30
Calendar 23 OCTOBER Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday The Fall Council 1 Meetings for Classic, Challenge and Recreation will take place this month. 2 Fall Recreation Registration fee increases to $9 per player 3 4 5 6 7 Target Email date for CNC 8 9 10 Columbus Day 11 Yom Kippur 12 13 14 15 16 All 15UG-18UG games for Kepner PC and USYS Cup must be completed for seeding 17 Kepner PC and USYS LEAGUE Roster Freeze Date 18 First play date for possible qualifier matches for Kepner PC and USYS Cup 19 20 21 22 Kepner PC and USYS Cup qualifier weekend (22nd and 23rd) 23 24 Kepner PC and USYS CUP Roster Freeze Date Singer Cup LEAGUE Roster Freeze Date 25 State Cup Registrars Association Certification Form Due 26 27 28 29 Kepner PC and USYS Cup Prelim Weekend #1 (29th and 30th) 30 31 Halloween Coming Up 11/01 - All recreation registration fees increase to $10 pp 11/01 - Select Program Enrollment Form Due from Head Registrar 11/04 - Online Select Program Application due Classic Assoc. Commitment Form due by Head Registrar 11/05-06 - Kepner PC, USYS Cup Prelim Weekend #2 11/08 - Election Day 11/09 - Classic Online Intent to Play Due 11/12-13 - Final Four weekend 11/13-11U-12U games must be completed