[Text of an email sent out to all ASC family members earlier today] Alameda Soccer Families, Thank you very much for the families that took the time to complete the Annual Parent Survey. Feedback of this nature is crucial in Club development and is looked at closely to identify areas for improvement. The following have been identified through this and previous years surveys as areas within the Club families feel we have room for improvement.
A New Program for Children with Special Needs The Alameda Soccer Club is pleased to announce a new and exciting opportunity for children with special needs to enjoy the game of soccer in a true game setting. The Champions League provides the opportunity to play soccer for those children who have not been able to play under the typical league circumstances. The goal of the program is to provide an opportunity for children with physical and mental disabilities to experience the fun of playing soccer and the joy of being part of a team.
Everyone involved in youth sports is becoming aware of the risks associated with concussions. ASC is adopting policies consistent with already published concussion guidelines from the US Soccer Federation (USSF), where our focus is on the health and safety of our players. (USSF’s full Recognize to Recover injury prevention initiative, which also includes information on cardiac safety and heat-related illnesses, can be found here). All coaches must review the protocol and complete the online CDC training program on head trauma called “Heads UP: concussion in youth sports.
Alameda Soccer Club alumni Ethan Woon asked to let the community know about an organization that he is working with to teach the game of soccer to special needs children. If you know someone that would like to take advantage of (or donate to) this program, please contact Ethan. E-Soccer (Exceptional Children Soccer) is an all-volunteer, inclusive soccer program where typical and special needs children aged 5 and up participate alongside each other in an inclusive environment.
Recently the US Soccer Federation (USSF) announced important mandated changes. These changes impact every US Soccer Affiliated league and every club in the USA. What it all means to our club and the leagues we play in? First, the number of players on the field will be reduced at younger ages; this will be great for soccer development. U9 and U10 will play 7 v 7; U11 and U12 will play 9 v 9; and U13 and above will play 11 v 11.
Implementation Plan for US Soccer Initiatives NorCal Premier Soccer has announced its implementation plan for the U.S. Soccer mandates regarding birth year registration and small-sided game formats. The NorCal Premier Board of Directors approved the plan earlier this week in accordance with the recent U.S. Soccer mandates, the recent implementation plan from US Club Soccer, and extensive feedback from member clubs. NorCal Premier competitions will transition from scholastic year based (Aug.
I would like to congratulate the U14g Red team for their outstanding weekend winning the Santa Cruz Classic in a very exciting final game. Down 0-2 in the first half the lady Islanders fought back, and with under 2 minutes left tied the game at 2-2. Due to tournament time constraints the game went directly to Pk’s to decide the winner. With an unbeatable combination of accurate shooting and goalie that blocked 3 shots, they went on to win and finish undefeated.
Thank you to everyone that came to tonight’s coaches meeting. So great to see so many new faces and I’m looking forward to a great season. It’ll be fun. The full slide deck is uploaded as a PDF. Click the image below to download it.
Thank you and welcome to everyone that’s registred for the upcoming Fall season. The coaches are meeting on Wednesday evening and teams a being formed. Our wonderful League and Team Sponsors have kicked in their sponsorships and two of our League sponsors want to let you know about some specials so that they have to offer Alameda Soccer Club families. Click each image below for a printable flyer.
Remember all the to Anne-Marie before she headed back to her West African village where she was volunteering with the Peace Corps? Anne-Marie emailed me today to say that the package arrived and everyone was really happy to try everything out. Fidelia tries on a jersey from The Bladium The package arrives Cedric tries on some cleats Full gallery of photos on Anne-Marie’s Facebook page.
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