Greater Cleveland Athletic Association

   2013 Fall REC Soccer  

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Click here for an explanation/comparison of
the levels of soccer offered at GCAA.

Rec Soccer Important Dates (some dates subject to change):

• British Soccer Camp - 6/24-6/28/2013
• Fall Registrations OPEN NOW!!!
• Walk In Registrations/Uniform Sizing - 7/13/13
• Registrations End - 7/20/13
• Mandatory Coaches Meeting - 8/1/13
• Draft Day (U10-U15 teams ONLY) - 8/3/13
• Field Prep Day - 8/10/13
• Coaches Training - 8/10/13
• Practices begin (U6 and above) - 8/17/13
• U4/U5 Academy Sessions begin - 9/2/13
• SDP Sessions begin - 9/6/13
• First Games - 9/7/13
• Picture Weekend - 9/21/13
• U5 Academy Showcase - 9/28/13
• U4/U5 Academy Showcases - 10/26/13
• Last Games - 10/26/13
• Make up date - 11/2/13

U04 - Tuesday Night

U05 - Wednesday Night

U06 - Monday and Thursday (if there are enough registrations to warrant a 2nd session).

U07 - Monday and Tuesday Nights

U08 - Wednesday and Thursday Nights

Starting in the Spring of 2012 GCAA Rec Soccer introduced our U04 and U05 Soccer Academy. The U04 Academy will replaced the traditional U04 league that we have offered for the past several seasons.

Each Academy session is limited to 24 - 32 players. A paid, professional coach will serve as the Academy Director. The Academy Director, with the assistance of several Volunteer Parent Coaches, will lead the players through several small group sessions of fun games and drills for approximately 30 minutes. Each Academy session will end with about 15 minutes of scrimmage-like games.

Highlights of Academy:
All players receive similar high quality training.
Volunteer Coaches receive weekly training to help improve their coaching skills.
1 day of soccer each week... (no Saturday game day)
Each player receives a shirt and socks.
Size 3 ball provided for new players

Requirements:
Players may not be turning 4 years old (U04 Academy) or 5 years old (U05 Academy) before August 1, 2013.
Players must wear shin guards to every session.
Players must bring their own size 3 soccer ball to every session.

The season will consist of 8 training sessions.... each session will be 45 to 60 minutes in length.... one weeknight each week. 
 

Background Check Info for
Coaches and Volunteers

Attention All Prospective Volunteers for ALL Sports Leagues

GCAA Sports must do a background check on all adults who intend to interact with the children. This includes coach and assistant coach. Other volunteer opportunities may also require the completion of this procedure. If you are interested in volunteering please be proactive and complete this background check NOW by following the below instructions. Thank you.

Direct link to the application:
https://www.youthleaguesusa.com/ncysa/2013/RiskManagement.html

There are two parts to this application. On the first page you enter personal information, on the second part you select GREATER CLEVELAND ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NOT Greater Cleveland County Soccer Association) and that you are a coach. Don't worry about the level of training.

FORWARD to stu_byrd@yahoo.com THE CONFIRMATION E-MAIL THAT YOU GET FROM rachel@ncsoccer.com WITH YOUR NCYSA ID#

Rec Soccer
Weather Alerts

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OR

Text GCAASOCCER to84483 to receive alerts from GCAA Rec Soccer.

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Rec Soccer "Rain-Out" Policy

If inclement weather arrives please check back here for any updates (review our "Rain-Out" policy for more details).

Rec Soccer
Weather Conditions

(Note: These ONLY apply to Rec teams, see Challenge and Classic pages for those teams.)

Practice is always at coach's discretion.

For everyone's safety, if there is any thunder at the time of practice or game, then NO PRACTIVE or GAME is allowed.

Game cancellations or postponements are decided by soccer chairperson. Updates will normally be posted no later than 1 hour before game time.

Updated: 5/21/13, 11:00 AM

Field is closed. 

Do not park on grass or shoulder of road next to the fence.
Park in JCC parking lot (next to ATM) and walk to field.

Fields Closed.

No Practice on these game fields!!!
These fields are for games only.

Fields Open.

Practice is always at coach's discretion.

Do not park on grass or shoulder of road.
Please park in C3 parking lot and walk to fields.