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Frequently Asked Questions
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In
the event of inclement weather, ALWAYS call our weather hotline at
919.786-3054.
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If you are in need of any soccer gear- please take advantage of our partner, Omega
Sports. They have an excellent selection of soccer gear, at great prices.
The best area to shop for soccer stuff is Cross Roads in Cary (beside Old Navy and
Michael's). This is where you will find both Omega and Dick's
Sporting Goods. Dicks Sporting Goods
has a great selection. We have EXCELLENT coupons for Dick's
Sporting Goods. Tangible coupons will be at the field March,
2011
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Take
a glance at the coupons we have for distribution. 
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Q: My child is not sure if she wants to play soccer. Can she come out and try it out?
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A: We will have several practices and a clinic before teams are
made. This will give her plenty of time to see
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how she feels about soccer before you register her. You must sign a
waiver, and keep in communication
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with our staff prior to teams being formed.
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Q: I have just registered my child, now what?
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A: We will conduct a coaches meeting prior to the start of the season.
This is recreational and parent
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Volunteer
Coaches are wanted. Don't worry, you will be guided
with a curriculum and our staff.
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Volunteer Coaches will receive their team information pack along with their roster information
and are asked
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to call or eMail their players. All volunteer coaches are required to
have a back-ground check. You will be
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notified about your 1st game time and receive your game schedule via
eMail or when the team meets.
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Each team needs a "Team Manager". The role of a Team Manager is to organize a "Snack Sheet",
and to pass out any information given to you for the team. Please keep this in mind as we
move closer to the
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season. If you think you would like to volunteer to help your coach and team.
Again, this is recreational
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soccer.
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Volunteer parental help is critical to children having a wonderful
time. *
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Q: What does child need to play soccer?
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A:
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1.) Shin guards.
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2.) Soccer hose to hold up shin guards
(the color black is recommended). Hose go on top of the guards.
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3.) All players must have their own soccer ball (ball sizes are below).
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4.) Soccer shorts
(the color black is recommended).
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5.) H2O Bottle or something to drink.
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6.) Soccer cleats are recommended to provide proper traction on the
grass, but not required. *
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7.) Registration and US Club Medical Insurance form filled.
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8.) Smiling face and positive attitude! We are going to learn the game of soccer and have fun!
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We do recycle gently used cleats in our league, since little
feet grow so fast. You can inquire about this; and if you have any
to donate, please bring them.
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Q: What
size soccer ball does my child need?
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A:
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U4 size 3
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U5 size 3
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U6 size 3
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U7 size 4
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U8 size 4
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U9 size 4
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U10 size 4
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U11 size 4
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U12 size 4
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U13 size 4
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Q: Where's
the best place to go to buy soccer gear?
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A:
Omega Sports,
and DicksSportingGoods,
are all
located at Crossroads Shopping Center in Cary. Click
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here to see the coupons from
Dicks Sporting Goods. These will be given out at the field Sept. Omega
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Sports has the biggest selection on soccer
hose, shin guards and black shorts that best suit younger soccer
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players. If you are looking for
cleats, we recommend not spending more than
$25.00 (but this is, of course,
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up to you).
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Q: How long is the season?
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A:
The
Spring
2011 will start in
March, 2011. Pre-K
players will start
their
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combined
practice
and game on Saturday morning. Kindergarteners thru 12
year olds will have
a
weekday
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practice
on Wednesday, starting at 5:45-6:15pm (this is not a mandatory
practice) and a game on Saturday.
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Q: What day are games played?
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A: All games will be played Saturday morning/early afternoon.
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Q: Who is conducting practices and when will they be held?
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A: Practices will be held once a week, taught by one/several
of our Professionally Licensed Coaches
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( Billy Englishby , Dominique Thenard, and our Director
of Coaching - MikeMoltzon. Our Director of
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Coaching
Education, Henry Abiodun, may also have a symposium, to better educate our volunteer
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coaches.
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Q: Which fields do we play or practice on, and where are they?
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A: We will practice at one location (at Goldstar). GoldstarSC has a
soccer complex
off
HWY 55 & US1.
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Some teams may play at St.
Mary Magdalene Catholic Church and School - just 2 miles away
from the
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Goldstar (aka - Apex) fields. Kindergartners thru 12 year old will
be playing with children at Parish
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Athletics.
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Q: Are you going to cancel stuff if it rains?
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A: Wet grass and soccer cleats do not get along. When grass is wet, the entire root system
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can be uprooted by the soccer boot- leaving a hole instead of grass. Then once the field is dry,
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the area that used to once have grass, now has a patch of dirt. It is important to keep fields in
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good condition so you have grass when you play a game or have practice. In the event we have
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to cancel a game or practice, we will
try our best to reschedule it.
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Q: I
would like to bring in an entire team to your league. Can we do
this?
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A: Yes. Entire teams are welcome into our program.
Please contact our Recreational
Director about this.
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Q: I
only have half of a team that I would like to bring to your
league. I would like to keep these
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kids
together. Can they be placed on a team, and you add more players?
I will he happy to coach.
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A: Yes. Please contact our Recreational
Director for arrangements.
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Q: My
child has been playing soccer for 5 years. He is very
advanced compared to his peers, and
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not
being challenged. He is getting very frustrated. Is there a way he
can join your league and
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play
up an age group?
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A: Yes,
we do allow children to play up an age group to ensure proper
skill development. We would need
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have one of our Head Trainers evaluate him to see what the best
fit for him is. Additionally, he may qualify
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to participate in a competitive program.
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Q: Who's Rules Do
You Follow?
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A: Our rules of play are from the United States Soccer
Federation, but will
also "switch it up" this fall
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season. See below for rules.
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PreK
(Soccer 101)
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Kindergarden
(MiniStars)
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1st
Grade
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2nd
Grade
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3rd
and 4th Grades
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4th,
5th and 6th Grades
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Q: My
child has never played soccer before. Do you offer classes or expect them to
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jump out there and
know
how to play soccer?
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A:
All children will have 1 training session per week with a
Volunteer parent coach, guided by a Licensed
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(professional) coach. This training session will consist of 30 minutes of instruction
and 30 minutes of
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scrimmage to help flourish their knowledge of the sport and to further enhance overall player development.
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This will help prepare them for their game on Saturday.
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Remember, each game on Saturday will be coaches by a dedicated, fantastic parent volunteer.
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Got more
questions? Contact Kerri.
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