HAPPY FRIDAY!

Looking Ahead to the weekend.. We wrap up CAYA pre-season training this weekend before we get into the regular fall schedule next week.

Plan for Saturday (Regional Training): 

CAYA North Boys & Girls @ WRAL SportsClips & Gladwell Orthodontics
U9's       9:00-10:30am
U10's     10:30-12:00pm

CAYA South Boys & Girls @ Green Hope ES
U9's       5:30-700pm
U10's     7:00-8:30pm

Plan for Sunday @ Green Hope ES (2750 Louis Stephens Dr, Cary)
On Sunday afternoon each CAYA team will play two 30 minute scrimmages against other teams within CAYA. Please plan on arriving 30 minutes prior to your first game and wear normal training attire. These games will be as much for the players to get to know their coach as it will be for the coaches to get to know the players. Please try to enjoy the nice weather and the opportunity to watch your son/daughter do something they love.

Time	Field 1		Field 2
1:00	U10G CAYA Black North	U10G CAYA Red North	U09G CAYA Gray North	U09G CAYA White North
1:35	U10G CAYA Red North	U10G CAYA Red South	U09G CAYA Black North	U09G CAYA White North
2:10	U10G CAYA Red South	U10G CAYA Black South	U09G CAYA Black North	U09G CAYA Red North
2:45	U10G CAYA Black North	U10G CAYA White North	U09G CAYA Gray North	U09G CAYA Black South
3:20	U10G CAYA Gray North	U10G CAYA White North	U09G CAYA Red North	U09G CAYA Red South
3:55	U10G CAYA Gray North	U10G CAYA Black South	U09G CAYA Red South	U09G CAYA Black South
4:30	U09B CAYA Red North	U09B CAYA Red South
5:05	U09B CAYA Red South	U09B CAYA Black North
5:40	U09B CAYA Black North	U09B CAYA Black South
6:15	U09B CAYA Red North	U09B CAYA Black South
Time	Field 3		Field 4
1:00	U08B CAYA Red North	U08B CAYA Black North	U10B CAYA Red North	U10B CAYA Red South
1:35	U09B CAYA Orange North	U08B CAYA Black North	U10B CAYA Red North	U10B CAYA Black South
2:10	U08B CAYA Red North	U09B CAYA Gray South	U10B CAYA Black North	U10B CAYA Red South
2:45	U09B CAYA Orange North	U09B CAYA Gray South	U10B CAYA Black North	U10B CAYA Black South
3:20	U09B CAYA White North	U09B CAYA White South	U10B CAYA White North	U10B CAYA Del Sol
3:55	U09B CAYA Silver North	U09B CAYA White North	U10B CAYA White South	U10B CAYA Del Sol
4:30	U09B CAYA Gray North	U09B CAYA Silver North	U10B CAYA White North	U10B CAYA Gray North
5:05	U09B CAYA Gray North	U09B CAYA White South	U10B CAYA White South	U10B CAYA Silver North
5:40			U10B CAYA Silver North	U10B CAYA Gray North
6:15

U10 Players Needed!
On Saturday evening CASL will be holding a Kickoff Event at WakeMed Soccer Park (201 Soccer Park Dr, Cary) for the Challenge and Recreation programs within the club. As part of the event a few of the coaches and I will be running a few sessions and we are in need of 16 players. We would like to offer this out to any U10 boy or girl. We would need them to be at WakeMed from 4:00-5:30pm. Please use this link to sign up: CASL Kickoff Event - Players Needed!!!

EPL Kicks Off Saturday
On one final note. As an  Englishman I may be biased but I strongly believe the English Premier League is the best domestic soccer league in the world. It is the most watched league and in my opinion the most entertaining, It may not be the prettiest at times. It may not have the most technical players. It may not have many British players (probably a good thing). BUT it is certainly exciting!!!

Here is the TV schedule for this weekend:

Date	Time (ET)	Home	Away	Network
Sat., Aug. 16	7:45 a.m.	Man United	Swansea City	NBCSN, mun2
Sat., Aug. 16	10 a.m.	Leicester City	Everton	TBD
Sat., Aug. 16	10 a.m.	West Ham	Tottenham	TBD
Sat., Aug. 16	10 a.m.	Stoke City	Aston Villa	TBD
Sat., Aug. 16	10 a.m.	Queens Park Rangers	Hull City	TBD
Sat., Aug. 16	10 a.m.	West Brom	Sunderland	TBD
Sat., Aug. 16	12:30 p.m.	Arsenal	Crystal Palace	NBC, mun2
Sun., Aug. 17	8:30 a.m.	Liverpool	Southampton	NBCSN
Sun., Aug. 17	11 a.m.	Newcastle	Man City	NBCSN, Telemundo
Mon., Aug. 18	3 p.m.	Burnley	Chelsea	NBCSN, mun2

Don't have a team? Then get one. I myself have adopted the following american teams for various reasons:
Buffalo Bills (NFL)
Buffalo Sabres (NHL)
Boston Red Sox (MLB)
Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA)
Portland Timbers (MLS)

I would encourage you to do a better job selecting a team than I did. Especially, if it is glory you seek..However, the main reason for me sharing this info with you is to try and help further your child's passion for the game and also increase their soccer IQ. Watching the game at the highest levels is a great tool for learning and if you can get involved in the EPL as parents then it will certainly help and lead to some interesting discussions in your household.

Some useful quick links:
Parents - Which English premier league team should you support?
How to pick a Premier League Club, the facts, the fiction and a comparable US sports teams
Picking the most exciting player to watch from each premier league team

CAYA Staff