Welcome to the GCAA Soccer Website
Any general questions about GCAA Soccer or problems with this website please review the "Frequently Asked Questions" page first. If you can't find the answer to you question on that page then please email info@gcaasoccer.com.
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This service is free to sign up for and only takes a minute. We will only use this service to send info if a field is closed or a game gets cancelled when we can. We cannot guarantee that a message will always be sent, but we will try our best. You should also still check the field status on the right side of this same website page. Standard text fees will apply to your phone.
GCAA teams with Challenger Sports to offer weekly Professional Training for Players
GCAA Soccer is excited to offer a great opportunity for our players this Fall. We have teamed with Challenger Sports to offer a weekly training session with a British trainer who has a wealth of experience working with kids of all ages and abilities as well as working with A.C. Milan (a prestigious Italian soccer club).
Over the summer several GCAA players participated in a week-long summer camp offered by Challenger Sports British Soccer Camps. All of these kids had a great time and improved their soccer skills while doing it. Based on the quality of this summer came, we expect these training camps to be phenomenal.
These sessions will be held on the GCAA campus each Friday afternoon for 6 weeks during our regular soccer season. Please be aware that these training session will be held at the same time that some teams will have practice which may limit your child's ability to participate in this training.
The sessions will be primarily focused on improving individual ball control skills. The training is $60... that's only $10 per session. Registrations are very limited so sign up fast. Please note that this training is open to Rec AND Challenge players.
Please see the link below for full details and how to register.
Click HERE to visit the Challenger Sports website and to Register for this Camp.
2010 Fall Rec Soccer 
Registrations CLOSED
GCAA Rec Soccer plays by the "small-sided" games rules as defined by USYSA (US Youth Soccer Association) and by NCYSA (NC Youth Soccer Association). We believe these rules and guidelines make the soccer experience for your child (and the adults) more enjoyable and helps all of them to become better soccer players. For more details about our Rec Soccer program click on "Rec Soccer League" menu item on the left of this page or click on "Printable Docs" for some more information about small-sided games. You may also visit the NCYSA website and review details of why small-sided games are a good idea and what is involved. The following are a few highlights including some of the bigger changes:
Rec Soccer Important Dates (some dates subject to change):
- August 23 (Monday) - First Possible Day of Practice
- September 4 (Saturday) - Labor Day Weekend - Optional Saturday Practice
- September 11 (Saturday) - First Game
- September 25 (Saturday) - Soccer Team/Individual Pics
- October 30 (Saturday) - Last Game
In the Fall we do not sponsor a festival or tournament. Therefore some of our U10 and older teams may be invited to participate in tournaments/festivals at other local organizations at the conclusion of our regular season in early November. For teams that would like to participate there will be a team fee to be paid to the other organization when registering for those.
Special Thanks to all of our sponsors for
Spring Soccer 2010!!!
Click any sponsor to see full listing of this season's sponsors.
GCAA Challenge Announces 2010/2011 Rosters
GCAA Challenge Soccer program wishes to thank all the players for coming out for try-outs for our Challenge teams. We would like to congratulate the players that were selected to represent GCAA on our travel teams. Those players who were selected to be on a team should have already been contacted by the coach. Click here to complete the regisration process in our online registration system.
If you were not selected to be on a team, please know that there were some tough choices that had to be made since there are limited roster spots on each team. However, you are invited to continue to play soccer with GCAA in our Rec Soccer league where you can work to improve your skills and then can try-out again for future Challenge teams. Rec registrations are now open. For more information see below.
Selected players (by number) are as follows:
U09 - Coach Sam Walker and Coach Jason Brundidge
639, 634, 632, 633, 627, 546/558, 502, 532/557, 626/555
U10/U11 - Coach Sam Walker
537, 636, 535, 513, 628, 629, 637, 638, 584, 594
U12 - Coach Chris Wynne
528, 526, 103, 529, 544, 585, 599, 542, 543, 587, 512, 530, 520
U13 - Coach James Walker
610, 612, 615, 114, 620, 613, 623, 622, 621, 607, 602, 604, 614, 624, 616, 113
U15 Girls - Coach Joel Tucker
Number to be listed soon.
Again, congratulations to all players selected. We wish you good luck in the upcoming year.
Questions can be sent to: challenge@gcaasoccer.com
Want to keep up with happenings at GCAA?
Create an account in our database today!
Well, now it is as easy as ever to stay in the loop. We send out email announcements for our events using our online registration system. Create an account in this database to make sure you get these emails. You can have multiple adults and each can even have multiple email addresses within the same account in this system. Create an account, then add your spouse and your children to the account. This same account will be used to register you and your children for all upcoming GCAA events. You will no longer have to re-enter your name, address, and other information each season to register your children or yourself for any of our events. This account will be used for all sports registrations at GCAA.
** You don't need to create a new account if you have already used this system to register a child to play in one of our sports or yourself as a coach or other volunteer. **
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 assitant 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/2010/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#
SPONSORS
Sponsors are very important to the success of GCAA. Sponsors receive high recognition throughout the year. Visitors to the games and to our website are encouraged to support GCAA sponsors. Seasonal sponsor funds are needed for general operating expenses, which include maintaining the gym and playing fields, liability and casualty insurance, equipment, and paying qualified game officials. In order to keep pace with our rapidly growing community, corporate sponsor funds are critically needed for capital improvements such as lighting existing playing fields, building restroom facilities, building additional ball fields, refinishing the gym floor, providing scoreboards and bleachers, and various other facility improvements.
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