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| HEADLINES  | | | | | | | Silent Sidelines Weekend Reminder | | | by
posted 05/19/2012
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A mother was making a breakfast of fried eggs for her teenage son. Suddenly the boy bursts into the kitchen.
"Careful! Careful! Put in some more butter! Oh my goodness! You're cooking too many at once. TOO MANY! Turn them! TURN THEM NOW! We need more butter. Oh my! WHERE are we going to get MORE BUTTER? They're going to STICK! Careful!... CAREFUL! I said CAREFUL! You NEVER listen to me when you're cooking! Never! Turn them! Hurry up! Are you crazy? Have you lost your mind? Don't forget to salt them. You know you always forget to salt them. Use the salt. USE THE SALT! THE SALT!"
The mother stared at him. "What's wrong with you? You think I don't now how to fry a couple of eggs?"
The son calmly replied, "I just wanted to show you what it feels like when I'm trying to play soccer."
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Silent Sidelines Reminder
Each Fall and Spring playing season the Board of Directors shall sponsor a statewide Silent Sidelines weekend. Coaches will be permitted to give players direction from the sidelines. Spectators will be directed to refrain from making any comments to players, coaches or referees, but will be permitted to applaud efforts by players.” Referees are not responsible for the enforcement of this rule. It is the clubs responsibility to inform your spectators of the guidelines for Silent Sidelines.
The Spring Silent Sidelines weekend will be the third weekend of May - 5/19 and 5/20. The goals of Silent Sidelines Weekend are to:
1. develop our players to make decisions on the field without sideline intervention.
2. improve the players’ communication on the field by reducing the outside noise level.
3. support our youth referees by eliminating dissension from the sidelines.
This rule was drafted and passed at the request of a CJSA player. We need to help our players develop without the continued interference from the sidelines. The objective is to promote greater awareness of this development by coaches and parents as well as the players and referees.
We are requesting that all spectators remain silent on these weekends. For the sake of our kids, we are asking for one weekend where we stand back and just let the players play. We would like to provide each player at least one game of their season that is free of the distractions caused by spectators screaming and yelling at them.
This program was first sponsored by CJSA in September 2000 and was successful. Many players stated they enjoyed the opportunity to communicate with their teammates and be heard. One player, Tommy Schanzer, enjoyed the experience so much that he spearheaded a movement to bring back Silent Sidelines each season.
The guidelines are simple. Spectators are to be quiet, talking in a normal tone to the person next to them. What is to be avoided are comments that can be heard by players, referees or opponents. Applause is permitted and encouraged.
The program works. It has increased the awareness by both coaches and parents of the players’ development. In addition, it has increased referee retention.
Your help is needed. We are asking everyone in CJSA to promote and support Silent Sidelines Weekend and give the game back to the kids.
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| | | | Summer Camp Info - Berkshire Soccer Academy For Girls | | | by
posted 05/18/2012 Berkshire Soccer Academy For Girls offers over-night soccer camps for girls ages 10-15. CYSA players can use affiliate code CANTONCT to receive $125 discount on a 6-day session or $150 discount on a 10-day session. Visit their website for more information.
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| | | | SoccerPalooza / Kick-It 3v3 Tourney | | | | | | | by
posted 05/11/2012 A Big Thank You to the following departing CYSA board members:
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Bill Phelps – President
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Lisa Grisevich - Vice-president, Secretary, and interim Co-president
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Valerie Lochner - Registrar
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Diane Watson - Travel Coordinator (remains a member-at-large helping with transition)
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David Bourque - Sponsorship and Website
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Heather Neeley - Clinic and Co-registrar
Their many years of dedication and time spent in service to the CYSA organization are truly appreciated. If you see them around, please remember to say THANK YOU!
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posted 05/11/2012 CYSA welcomes the following individuals to their new board positions:
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Chris Weller – President and Travel Co-Coordinator
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Beth Potter – Vice President, Apparel and Pictures
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Ken Haller – Interim Secretary and Referee Coordinator/Assignor
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Amy Pelehach – Treasurer and Travel Co-Coordinator
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George DeLoureiro – Recreational Coordinator
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Christy Mitchell – Co-registrar and Website
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Erika Hayes – Co-registrar and Uniforms
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Candace Freedenberg – Sponsors
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Kevin McKenna – Coach and Player Development
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Doug Clement – Fields and Equipment
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| | | | Got Comments, Questions, or Ideas? | | | by
posted 05/11/2012 CYSA is run by a group of volunteer parents that want to create the best soccer experience we can for the youth in Canton. If you have a great idea, please share it. If there’s something you’ve always wondered about, please ask. If you like what we’re doing (or don’t), please tell us why. If you’d like to volunteer your time to help the CYSA organization, please let us know. You can contact us using the Feedback form. Submissions may be anonymous if you choose but please provide your contact info if you would like a response. You may also email any board member – see Board Contacts. We look forward to hearing from you!
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posted 05/11/2012 The Coach and Player Development position is a new one for CYSA. Led by Kevin McKenna, Canton HS Girls Varsity Coach, we plan to focus on providing opportunities to develop both our coaches and our players so that our kids receive the best soccer experience they can. Some new initiatives we will be introducing are Velocity and Performance pre-season conditioning program for travel players, off-season and pre-season coaching clinics, as well as in-season coaching support and training.
Registration processing has been moved to our website. With this change, we will get the benefit of many new features including email or text message practice and game notifications, online rosters and team home pages, improved email and news bulletin communications, online scheduling and calendar links, multi-schedules for families with multiple soccer players, and much more.
Our uniform vendor is now Canton’s very own Soccer and Beyond, located on Route 44 in Canton. We look forward to partnering with a local company to provide quality uniforms at a reasonable price. We will also enjoy the flexibility and convenience of having our uniform vendor just down the street. They also offer soccer bags that can be personalized as well as other equipment you may need. Stop in and say hi to Bruce and Shawn.
You may have noticed our equipment container is missing from Memorial Field. Given the flooding in recent years, we decided it was best to move to higher ground! CYSA now has an equipment container at Canton Springs Storage where everything will be safe and dry.
The recreational program has undergone some changes including the number of players on the field for Div 1 (6v6), a longer season which starts earlier in September, and the elimination of standings and ‘winner’ trophies. Click to read an overview of the Recreation Program.
Finally, CYSA has created a Code of Conduct for all players, parents, and coaches to follow. Click here to review.
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| | | | Want to Help With Your Child's Team? Sign up Now! | | | by
posted 05/11/2012 If you are interested in volunteering to be a coach, assistant coach, or team manager for one of our recreational or travel teams, please fill out the Coach Registration form. Volunteers are asked to provide their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices for assignment as well as any relevant experience or training. We will use that information to provide the best match for each individual.
No experience is necessary to coach in our recreational league and volunteers will be provided training and support. Rec coaches will be notified in August of their team assignment.
For those who wish to coach in our travel league, relevant experience and training will be considered when deciding on placement. Ideally, travel coaches have several years of coaching experience, have played soccer in the past, and/or have attended or are willing to attend coaches training classes. Travel coaches must also have some flexibility in their schedules as the time commitment in coaching a travel team is significant. Travel coaches will be notified of their assignment in mid-June after tryouts/assessments are completed.
If you have been thinking of getting involved, sign up NOW. You must complete the Coach Registration form even if you have coached before. Click here to sign up today.
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| | | | Concussions and Girls Soccer | | | by
posted 05/10/2012 Click here to view an informative video with advice from soccer star Brandi Chastain on how young female soccer players can avoid serious injury.Back to top
| | | | Registration for Fall Soccer - Now Open! | | | by
posted 05/01/2012 Registration for our Fall Recreational and Travel programs is now open!
Click on Register Online to get started. We will be using the cantonsoccer.org website for our online registration this year. This will enable us to provide online rosters and scheduling, automated game and practice reminders, multi-team schedules for families with several soccer players, and much more!
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| | | | Save the Dates - Travel Tryouts/Assessments | | | by
posted 04/13/2012
Travel Team Tryouts/Assessments for all age groups will be held on Sunday, June 3rd from 4:00pm-7:30pm and Wednesday, June 6th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Memorial Fields. Timeslots are as follows:
Sunday, June 3rd at Memorial Field
U9 and U10 Girls & Boys at 4:00pm
U11 and U12 Girls & Boys at 5:15pm
U13 and U14 Girls & Boys at 6:30pm
Wednesday, June 6th at Memorial Field
U9 and U10 Girls & Boys at 5:00pm
U11 and U12 Girls & Boys at 6:00pm
U13 Girls & Boys at 7:00pm
Please arrive 15 minutes early to check-in and warm-up. Shin guards are required, cleats are recommended. Bring plenty of water and a ball if you have one.
Registration is REQUIRED to attend. Sign up now!! Click here to get started.
For additional information, please see our Frequently Asked Questions.
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