Five teams entered the USASA
National Cup State Qualifying tournament
in three divisions of play: Women, Men's
Amateur & Men's Over 30. The
competition starts on 3/27 in
Statesville between Tigres de Carolina (CPSL) &
Asheville Wizards FC (ABASA). On 4/11,
Phoenix FC (TASL) will meet Wanderers FC
(PASL) at Eurosport Soccer Center in
Efland.
Tigres (CPSL)
Escape Clockwork Orange (TASL) in OT
with 2-1 Victory
After numerous postponements,
the Men's Amateur final came to
its conclusion on Saturday,
February 20 at Smith Soccer Park
in Greensboro as Tigres Carolina
of Charlotte overcame Clockwork
Orange of Raleigh to win the
Men's Amateur division of State
Cup by a score or 2-1.
Great weather and
sportsmanship saw 7 divisions full of
teams culminate with champions over the
weekend of Feb. 20 & 21.
Congratulations to all the participants!
If you have any photos or details,
please feel free to send to
ncasa@ncsoccer.org for posting on
our website!
During their annual meeting on February
5 & 6 in New Orleans, LA, both US Soccer
and US Adult Soccer announced the
election of their presidents.
Sunil Gulati
was re-elected President of US Soccer,
while US Adult Soccer elected Richard Groff.
NC Adult
Soccer honored five well-deserving
enthusiasts of the game on Sunday,
January 24, 2010, during the NC Soccer
Awards Luncheon at the Four Seasons
Sheraton. It's always a pleasure
to acknowledge the great efforts and
contributions offered by those that make
adult soccer a great pass-time for our
members.
Many
thanks to each of the leagues and
participants of the 2010 NCASA Annual
Meeting. This year's meeting highly
focused with great discussions and very
useful feedback. 2010 looks to be a
great year for NCASA. Check out the
photos from the event!
It's that time of
year again for "Calendar Year" Leagues to
start the re-affiliate their membership with NC
Adult Soccer. The process is
incredibly simple.
The President of
USASA has formally prepared an
update to the membership on several
issues, including the status of the
Consultants Report from the Summit,
their Management Review as well as a
report on what actions have been taken
to begin the implementation process.
NC
Adult Soccer has opened its annual
awards nominations process to the
membership. You can nominate players,
coaches, referees, administrators and
friends of soccer for NCASA prestigious
litany of honors that will be awarded
and celebrated at the 2010 Annual
Meeting.
The US
Adult Soccer Association held its
National Summit and Mid-Year Meeting in
Phoenix on October 8-11. NC Adult
Soccer had 4 delegates attend and
contribute significantly to the
meetings. Congratulations to Tom
O'Shea and the Task Force Team for all
their great work in making the Summit a
major success!
The US
Adult Soccer Association, in
collaboration with NCASA and all its
affiliate State Associations are
conducting a Membership Opinion Survey
to improve its programs and services.
It's quick, easy and meant to help us
improve your experience!
The
United States Adult Soccer Association
has created a soccer specific blog
site to openly discuss and share
information on the 2009 Soccer Summit.
The planning is being chaired by North
Carolina's own Tom O'Shea. Check
it out and lend your voice for the good
of the game!
The
NC General Assembly, after going a month
over their deadline, adopted the
2009-2011 State Budget and left Raleigh
with ALL Specialized License Plates left
unconsidered until the 2010 "Short"
Session...
Champions League Cup 2009
SAN LUIS is Inaugural Champion!
Eleven
teams entered the tournament in its
inaugural year representing five
different leagues: TASL, WNC, LHFNC,
ECOS, and LFNC. To date the
competition has had a series of
excellent matches on top quality fields.
The opening match...
Four
teams traveled from North Carolina to
participate in the 2009 USASA Veterans
Cup in Lancaster, Massachusetts on July
7-12. Three made it to the Finals
and Port City Soccer Club brought home
the championship honors!
Metro DC Virginia
Soccer Association is hosting the
13th annual Neptune Soccer Classic at Hampton Roads Soccer Complex in Virginia
Beach, Virginia over the weekend of
August 8 & 9.
Teams from North Carolina MUST have
their
Travel Clearances & Rosters approved by July
22 per Tournament Rules!
The US
Soccer Foundation is promoting a charity
7v7 coed tournament in Raleigh on Sept.
17. Every team gets team jerseys, gift
bags, tickets to social and 4
games!
This event has been postponed
CONCACAF Gold
Cup
See the latest on
USMNT & the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Matches are being
played July 3 to 26 across the US.
b
MEXICO
vs.
VENEZUELA
NC
Adult Soccer is collaborating with Major
League Soccer and Soccer United
Marketing to promote this great match on
June 24 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
Under
rain soaked conditions over Memorial Day
Weekend near Jacksonville, Florida,
North Carolina's three representative
teams battled the best teams from the 13
states of Region 3 to determine who
would move on to the National Cup finals
in Sanford, Florida on July 24-26, 2009.
Click on the link to see the results of
all the matches.
The
President and Director of NC Adult
Soccer spent the day at the North
Carolina General Assembly visiting some
friends of the game we all love.
After several introductions and
meetings, Senator Katie Dorsett and Rep.
Ty Harrell both agreed to serve as
primary sponsors for legislation that
would create a Soccer License Plate.
In between games
or in the evening spend your time
enjoying the beautiful sights and sounds
of FestiVall, held in downtown
Charleston, WV. Enjoy music, dance,
theater, visual are and film.
www.festivallcharleston.com
NC Adult
Soccer President Elected to National Board
USASA's Region 3 have
elected Darius Ejlali (on right),
President of NC Adult Soccer, as Deputy
Director for the region. In the
position, he will serve as a member of
the US Adult Soccer Board of Directors
along with Region 3 Director, Carlos
Rodriguez (on left).
The
final qualification match scheduled for
Ramlewood Soccer Park on April 4th in
Charlotte is now set:
Triad United FC defeated a determined
Asheville Wizards FC (2-1) to face Jaxxy
Slags, who dispatched Raleigh FC (6-1)
despite a late onslaught by the
challengers.
Best Wishes to all
the Participants!Congratulations to all
the Champions & Finalist!
Cape Fear
Adult Soccer was pleased to host the
2009 Seaside Adult Soccer Classic on
February 14 & 15 for Men's Open, Men's
Over 40, Men's Over 50, and Coed
playing divisions.
NC Adult
Soccer honored five well-deserving
enthusiasts of the game on Sunday,
January 25, 2009, during the NC Soccer
Awards Luncheon at the Four Seasons
Sheraton. It's always a pleasure
to acknowledge the great efforts and
contributions offered by those that make
adult soccer a great pass-time for our
members.
Many
thanks to each of the leagues and
participants of the 2009 NCASA Annual
Meeting. This year's meeting was
one of the largest (if not THE LARGEST)
on record with 26 participants in
attendance representing 14 leagues, NCSRA and USASA.
Check out the photos from the event!!
The conclusion of the NC Adult State Cup
came to an end with the finals of the
Men's Amateur and Over 30 divisions.
Congratulations to all the participants!
Amateurs
Over
30
Champs
Pumas FC
Wanderers FC
Finalists
Triad United
Phoenix FC
Jack
Frost Soccerfest in Georgia January 17 &
18, 2009
The
First Annual Jack Frost Soccer Fest is
sponsored by Atlanta Metro Soccer
League. This soccer tournament is open
to men 30 and older (no EXCEPTIONS).
Download our tournament packet for all
the details of the tournament, as well
as the forms needed to be filled out and
submitted with the required deadlines
from www.jackfrostsoccerfest.com.
The
Wilmington Hammerheads Professional
Soccer Club will be hosting a 4-day
try-out in search for new talent for the
2009 season. The try-out will be held in
Wilmington December 4-7, 2008.
The
Carolina RailHawks announced the dates
for its open tryouts for the mens team. They will be held on
December 13th and 14th WakeMed Soccer
Park from 10 AM to 1 PM.
NC
Adult Soccer has opened its annual
awards nominations process to the
membership. You can nominate players,
coaches, referees, administrators and
friends of soccer for NCASA prestigious
litany of honors that will be awarded
and celebrated at the 2009 Annual
Meeting.
The 2008
Coed Cup is set to kick off on October
24-26 in Dallas, Texas.
North
Carolina's FIFA Referees to Officiate!
Come out and
join the participating teams in this fun
and exciting tournament! There will be
Open, Over 30 and Over 40 divisions with
three different levels of play: Premier
(highest level); First Division
(Competitive); and Second Division (Less
Competitive).
The
United States Adult Soccer Association
has approved a new insurance program
that will be through insurance mainstay,
AIG. The details of the program
are being distributed to all...
The
United States Adult Soccer Association
will be hosting the 2008 USASA Mid-Year
Meeting in San Antonio, Texas from
October 9-12 at the Marriott Riverwalk.
The intent of the event is to improve
adult soccer programs as USASA is the
largest Adult Soccer group in the United
States.
The
Carolina RailHawks have announced an
“Insiders” contest that run through the
USL-1 Championship Game on October 11th.
RailHawks fans that join the “Insiders”
club will be eligible to win autographed
soccer balls, jerseys and a mystery
item. The RailHawks will draw a name
each day among all Insiders members and
announce the winner on the RailHawks
website each day.
Metro DC Virginia
Soccer Association hosted the
12th annual Neptune Soccer Classic at Hampton Roads Soccer Complex in Virginia
Beach, Virginia over the weekend of
August 9 & 10. Several North
Carolina Teams entered and showed well
at the event. Congratulations to
all the NC teams that participated!
The Asheville
Buncombe Adults Soccer Association
(ABASA) is pleased to invite you to Beat
the Heat and join us for the 2nd annual
Asheville Mountain Soccer Series: BLUE
RIDGE CUP. Last year’s inaugural event
was fantastic and we look to put on an
even better weekend of soccer this year!
Good job to our North Carolina United
teams in Bellingham, Washinton attending
the 2008 USASA Veterans Cup. Click
on the update link to see scores and
photos submitted so far.
The 2008 US Youth
Soccer Southern Regional Tournament is
being hosted by North Carolina in
Raleigh and Wilson from June 19-25.
The NCASA Office will be closed on June
20 to assist with the event.
25
North Carolina Teams Travel to Low
Country Tourney in Charleston
Twenty
five teams from across North Carolina
traveled to our neighbors to the South
to enjoy the annual adult soccer held in
Charleston, SC. The teams
represent NCASA leagues from Asheville
to Raleigh and include several NC Adult
State Cup competitors. They are playing
across six different "age" divisions.
NCASA
welcomes a new Adult Soccer Tournament
to North Carolina in the New Bern Area
of North Carolina's shoreline on June 7
& 8, 2008. Spend a weekend of
Great Soccer in a Great Location!
Legendary
University of North Carolina Women’s
Soccer Coach Anson Dorrance and highly
respected U.S. National Team Veteran
Hugo Perez have been elected to the
National Soccer Hall of Fame President
Steve Baumann announced today.
In recent
years, NC has not had more than one team
per division express interest in
qualifying for the National Cup - UNTIL
NOW!Men's
Amateur and Over 30 divisions
close out a great series!
Going
to Low Country Tournament over Memorial
Day Weekend?
Remember
that teams traveling to tournaments out
of state need a travel clearance to
attend sanctioned tournaments. It's
quick and easy. Be sure to ask the
tournament ahead of time or you
may end up traveling and not playing.
Click the link to download
the information.
TASL is
pleased to announce a strategic
partnership with Triangle Soccer
Development, Inc., a 501.c.3 charitable
nonprofit organization whose mission is
to provide educational soccer
programming as well as the development
of facilities for athletic purposes.
Perennial
tournament travel team, Greensboro
United Over 40 drove to Wilmington
this month to compete in the Seaside
Classic Adult Tournament and brought
home the Championship!
Adult
Soccer has hit the big time with an
all-senses, dynamic and entertaining
video that covers everything US Adult
Soccer has to offer.
Check it out!
NC Adult
Soccer honored six well-deserving
enthusiasts of the game on Sunday,
January 27, 2008, during the NC Soccer
Awards Luncheon at the Four Seasons
Sheraton. It's always a pleasure
to acknowledge the great efforts and
contributions offered by those that make
adult soccer a great pass-time for our
members.
The 2008
NC Adult Soccer Annual Meeting was
the biggest ever held as 29 were in
attendance from 15 member leagues during
the January 26th event at the Four Seasons Sheraton in
Greensboro.
The NCSRA Mentor
Program’s mission is to build a solid
base of knowledge and skills in the art
of officiating soccer, as well as give
opportunity and exposure to the referees
who will be the driving
The North Carolina
Soccer Hall of Fame inducted its
Class of 2008 on Saturday, January 26,
2008 during a wonderfully attended
banquet in their honor. This years class
consist of Garry Hall, Mia Hamm & Paul James
Cape Fear
Adult Soccer is hosting the 2007 Seaside
Adult Soccer Classic on February 9 & 10
for Men's Open, Men's Over 30, Men's
Over 40, Men's Over 50 and Coed playing
divisions.
The first
registration deadline of the
Veterans Cup is fast approaching on
February 1st.
The tournament committee needs to
have a minimum of four teams
registered in the women’s over-60
division in order for the bracket to
be viable. All other divisions
require a minimum of four teams by
March 31st.
On a day
that would make European Footie fans
proud, NCASA concluded the 2007 Adult
State Cup with the final
match of the men's over 30 division.
Kicking off at
Noon on Saturday, January 19, 2008 in
Greensboro at Smith Park Soccer Complex
the LA Mountaineers took
the
defending champions Highbury FC into
overtime after tying the match at the
end of regulation, 1-1. After 30
minutes and a goal apiece, the teams
squared off in kicks from the spot.
Highbury took the prize 3 kicks to 2.
Region
3's National Cup tournament will be
hosted by Eagle Harbor, Florida near
Jacksonville over Memorial day weekend
in 1008 and 2009. North Carolina
bid was turned down by the region to
continue the rotation policy for the
open, amateur and over 30 playing
divisions.
The
Wilmington Hammerheads Professional
Soccer Club will be hosting a 3-day
try-out in search for new talent for the
2008 season. The try-out will be held in
Wilmington from November 30th to
December 2nd. At least one player from
the try-out is guaranteed a contract and
a $500 signing bonus.
The
Carolina RailHawks announced the dates
for the open tryouts for both men and
women’s teams. They will be held on
December 21st and 22nd at SAS Soccer
Park from 10 AM to 1 PM for the men and
from 1 PM to 4 PM for the women.
Congratulations to all the Champions,
Finalists and Participants of the event
for a great weekend of competitive
soccer. Many thanks to our hosts
in Asheville, ABYSA & ABASA, and in
Fayetteville, FSC! All who
helped to make it great!
Only
entering its first year of membership
with the North Carolina Recreation and
Parks Assn. (NCRPA) and the National
Recreation and Parks Assn. (NRPA), NCASA
has been invited to present at the
2007...
Perennial
tournament travel team, Greensboro
United Over 40 drove to Virginia Beach
this month to compete in the Neptune
Classic Adult Tournament and brought
home the Championship!
North
Carolina's own and Region III Women's
Amateur Champions, Triad United Aces,
rounded out their Cinderella National
Cup experience in Seattle, Washington
with the Finalist trophy!
North
Carolina Teams Return from Week of
Wonder in Washington
While none of our
North Carolina teams participating
brought home the Gold, the Port City
United men's over 30 team did bring back
a Silver trophy. Not to be out
done, our remaining participants,
including one of NC's own referees
brought home a great collection of
photos for your enjoyment. Check
it out!
The best adult
teams across the South came to
Fayetteville, North Carolina over
Memorial Day weekend to compete in the
regional finals. Open, amateur &
over 30...
UPDATED
For the last 5
years North Carolina teams have been
strong supporters of the USASA National
Veterans Cup, last held in Wilmington,
NC in 2005 & 2006. The event is
going west to Bellingham, WA and North
Carolina teams are invited to grow their
support!
NCASA
Attends US Soccer & US Adult Soccer
Annual Meeting February 23 & 24
NC Adult Soccer
sent a delegation to the annual meeting
of the United States Soccer Federation
and United State Adult Soccer
Association in Los Angeles, CA.
The meetings, held on February 23 & 24,
provided regional, national and
international information on the game.
Many thanks to the
organizer of the Seaside Adult Soccer
Classic for helping us conclude the last
two divisions of State Cup play.
Congratulations to all the participants.
Greensboro - NC
Adult Soccer held its largest attended
annual meeting on January 6th with 24
participants representing 11 leagues
across the state, NCSRA and USASA.
New officers were elected for two-year
terms, amendments were made to the
constitution and the annual budget was
adopted.
NCASA also
recognized several awards recipients,
including
Coach of the Year &
Referee of the Year.
(Updated)
Congratulations to All
Participant, Finalists and Champions! The
success of the reschedule State Cup is all due
to the dedication and commitment you have for
the game and your team!
8-10-06: NC Adult Soccer
Announces
New Assistant to the Director
Press Release: Greensboro,
NC - North Carolina Adult Soccer Association
(NCASA) announces the hiring of Rachel as the
new Assistant to the Director, replacing
Patrick.Patrick was with NCASA for 2 years, while
attending Elon University and is leaving for
graduate school at Drew University in New
Jersey.
Rachel
comes to NCASA with a broad base of soccer
experience. Read
more...
7-28-06: NC Teams
Dominate at 2006 USASA Veterans Cup
*Excerpt* "The tournament
this year which featured over 90
Veterans Cup teams from all over the
USA
plus an O60 to 83 year old Japanese team
was held at the Veterans Park Complex
from 18-23rd of July turned
out to be a showpiece for
North Carolina
soccer."
Read more...
Many thanks to Kim Bergenser for this
article, which may be featured in the
Greensboro News & Record.
6-30-06: Office Holiday
-The office will be
closed July 3rd & 4th in recognition of the
holiday. We will re-open at 9am on the
Wednesday the 5th. Hope everyone has a
safe and fun holiday.
5-25-06: Lowcountry
Send-Off
-NCASA is proud to be
sending a team into every division of the
Lowcountry Soccer Festival in Charleston, SC
this year. Always one of the most widely
attended out-of-state tournaments, we hope to
hear of many victories for North Carolina!
There are twenty-six teams from North Carolina
participating. More information and
pictures to follow after the tournament this
weekend.
5-18-06: New Women's
Tournament Announcement -I am happy to announce the Great Lakes Classic the "Best Women's
Tournament in the Midwest" to be played on
the "Best Soccer Fields in
Michigan." The tournament will be
held on September 23rd and 24th in Saginaw,
Michigan. The tournament hosts an Open, 2
Over 30, an Over 40, and an Over 50
division. If you're interested, the
registration deadline is August 31st, but don't
delay! For more information visit their
website.
5-13-06: USASA/USSF AGM -The Annual General Meeting (AGM) serves as U.S. Soccer’s national meeting with all constituents from the youth, adult, professional and athlete councils. Read
more...
5-10-06:New
Site Design -We here at the NCASA office decided it was well overdue that our website
get a nice face lift! Please take a look
around. We have tried to make the new site
user friendly and a source for all information
regarding soccer with NCASA that you could
possibly need. The new site design is not
yet available in Spanish, but will be
soon. Please email your comments
and suggestions to the webmaster.
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