The 23rd Furniture City Classic Soccer Tournament
June 5, 2008
Our Furniture City Classic Soccer Tournament has grown to over 175 teams in the last 23 years. This August 23-24, 2008 we will celebrate another tournament at Phillips Park Soccer Complex and other facilities in High Point, NC.
Our field quality, our hospitality, and our emphasis on quality soccer have led teams to return time and time again to our tournament. We are looking to expand our tournament to 200 teams. Several college coaches will also be in attendance scouting our girls' divisions. If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them.
You can visit our website at www.furniturecityclassic.com for more information.
Referee Certification Course
May 21, 2008
KSA, PSA and PTFC will be hosting a Referee Certification Course for New Referee’s. This is a 20 hour program over a period of four sessions. Attendance for all sessions is mandatory!!! There is a $60 Fee for those who enroll on or before July 11, 2008. The enrollment fee after that date will be considered a late enrollment and the fee will be $70. The reason for this is that the North Carolina Soccer Referee Association (NCSRA) needs to know the number of signups by July 11th to provide the appropriate amount of instructor’s, materials and cut back on the paper work created by late registrations.
To enroll send a check payable to “NCSRA” to: KSA, PO Box 333, Kernersville, NC 27285.
There is a minimum age requirement of 13. Individuals under the age of 14 will qualify for a 09 Referee Badge which limits one to working Recreational matches (up to U11). The 09 Badge is upgraded to a 08 Badge at the 14th birthday. Individuals 14 and over qualify for the 08 Badge. There is no guarantee that once you are certified you will receive matches every weekend. There are a number of variables that come into play: the number of games being played, level of matches and the number of available referee’s.
The course will be held at The Kernersville Family YMCA.
July 15, 2008 from 6:00PM to 9:30AM
July 17, 2008 from 6:30PM to 9:30AM
July 19, 2008 from 8:30AM to 5:30PM
July 20, 2008 from 1:00PM to 6:00PM (The exam will be given approximately at 3:30PM. The passing grade is 75.)
If one does not receive a passing grade they will be offered additional opportunities to retake the exam (2) at no additional cost. One of the advantages of taking and passing the course this July is that you are certified to referee for the Fall Season 2008 and the year 2009. If you have questions please email me at loudunes@triad.rr.com
Referee Recertification Class
May 20, 2008
The Referee Recertification Course for the year 2009 will be offered June 21, 2008 at the Main Street Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, Kernersville, NC from 8:30AM through 4:00PM. The cost of this program is $60 in advance and $70 at the door. Please bring the Registration Form you received in the mail and or go to the USSF site and download one. There will be a $5.00 fee for this form if you do not bring one.
To all referee’s over the age of 18, Please make sure you complete the Risk Management Questionnaire for the year 2008 – 2009. You can do this by going to the NCYSA Web Site www.ncsoccer.org and click on to Risk Management, It is a good Habit to print your confirmation.
Send payment for the course to : Doug Cardwell, 2216 Elgin Road, Winston – Salem, NC 27103. Make the check payable to NCSRA.
Look forward to seeing you on the 21st.
Thank you
Lou Friedman
USSF Assignor
PSA 08/09 Coaching Assignments Announced!
May 9, 2008
PSA has released coaching appointments for the 08/09 season. Please click on the "staff" bullet and then click "coaches". This is where our 08/09 PSA coaching staff is posted.
PSA U-10 Academy information
April 21, 2008
PSA offers several levels of developmental soccer. The first step in select level soccer begins with our PSA U-10 Academy. This program is offered to both boys and girls and provides an excellent first step in our serious soccer players’ developmental journey. The PSA U-10 Academy Program is managed directly by our Directors of Coaching. Players will be evaluated as to their ability and if they are invited and accept the invitation to join the Academy, they will be committing to a program that begins in August and ends in May. Players born after 8/1/98 are eligible for this program, and this can include younger players who are worthy of participating at this level. PSA is committed to the development of our players love for the game and development as a player. The Academy Program is strictly a player’s development program. The Academy’s philosophy is one of playing to learn and minimizing the intense pressure to win. This philosophy transcends every training session and match. The Academy coaching staff is specially selected and trained to provide this introduction to select soccer in an environment conducive to Learning and having Fun! Every training session will focus on the technical ability of each player. The psychology of young players must focus on fun.'
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
High Point fields are closed for summer maintenance. Continue to check our website and PSA weatherline (336)883-4362 for current updates and changes.
