Parents,
Game day can get a little extra busy at the fields! Be prepared by reading this email and please show respect and patience toward your fellow soccer families!

CSA staff will be on hand at Flat Branch Park and McKee Rd Park to collect paperwork, hand out white t-shirts and assist parents.

Let's make this Saturday safe and enjoyable for everyone by respecting our field rules!

 - ALL COACHES, PLAYERS and SPECTATORS must follow our Game Day Back-to-Play Guidelines.
These guidelines are handed down from the NC Department of Health and Human Welfare, NC Youth Soccer and Mecklenburg County Park and Rec.

We all need to follow the guidelines so we can keep the players playing - please do your part! Please review these guidelines in advance! Click here or see attachment!

 ~ No pets of any size, shape, or species at the facilities. Pets in bags are still pets. They are not permitted!
 ~ No snacks, no picnics, no food of any kind at the facilities for players or spectators!
 ~ Parents and other spectators need to remain in the designated viewing areas. For your safety, please don't cut across fields!

This broadcast email was sent to all families registered in the age groups listed above.


UPDATES:

Our free TECH TRAINING SESSIONS begin this week - players can attend any session - no registration required. Click here for info.

The first GAME DAY for U6-U12 will be Saturday, September 26! Schedules for the first game day will be posted by the end of the day Monday. Please refer to our email on September 18th for complete info, or click here to read it online.


IMPORTANT INFO FOR NEW PLAYERS AND IN CASE YOU MISSED IT!

COVID-19 Procedures: Adherence to these procedures is REQUIRED so our program can continue operating at our practice venues!

The past 6 months have been very restrictive for all of us - but these restrictions are the only way we can get the players back on the field! We appreciate your understanding and FULL compliance. Below are some highlights of our policies:

Players should stay home if they are running a fever or feeling unwell.
Players must wear masks ONTO and OFF OF their assigned practice field. 
Parents/Guardians must wear masks at all times when outside their vehicles.
One adult spectator per player, please.
Maintain social distancing entering, exiting, in lines, and while observing practices.
Please remain in the designated viewing areas. 

Complete COVID-19 Practice Procedures Document- click here

Facility Reminders
- All our facilities are SNACK-FREE ZONES at ALL TIMES. Please do not bring food into the facilities.
- NO DOGS at any facility at ANY TIME. Please leave them at home!
- McAlpine Parking: Please do not enter the school property before 5pm and please park only in the bus lot or front lot. The service lot to the right of the school is off limits.Practice Reminders
Bring a ball and water in a reusable container. Please put your child's name on all items including the ball! There is no water available at the fields. Have your child dressed in required gear and ready to play!

Upon arrival at the field, please take your child to meet with your coach on the sidelines of your assigned field first. Be sure to note your coach's name and your practice field prior to heading out to the park! Check the field map before you go - CSA personnel will be on hand to assist you just in case! 
McAlpine Map
Colonel Beatty Park Map
McKee Map
Palisades Map

Player Paperwork and White CSA T-shirts
A Paperwork Packet must be submitted for every player! Bring the packet to the CSA table (not your coach) during practice THIS WEEK or on any Saturday Game Day and pick up your white CSA T-shirt! The white CSA t-shirt is worn for games when your team is the AWAY team - make sure you bring your paperwork to get yours! At our larger facilities, please maintain social distancing while standing in line!

Weather Issues
Be sure to check the field status each day prior to heading to the field.
Click here for our inclement weather policies and procedures. This page is also accessible from the FIELDS AND STATUS link on our homepage.

We will also post field closure information to our twitter account @CSA_RecSoccer

Please be sure you are checking the RECREATIONAL FIELD STATUS. We do not always adhere to the competitive schedule!

Thank you for choosing CSA Rec Soccer!
Follow us on Twitter for weather updates!
@CSA_RecSoccer

This is a broadcast email from CSA Recreational Soccer to families registered for the programs listed above.


GAME SCHEDULE UPDATES:

We received good news from Mecklenburg County Parks and Rec and they will now allow us to play games at their facilities!
CSA Rec games for age U6 through U12 will begin September 26!

Unfortunately, we are limited to practices only at McAlpine Elementary School, so we are unable to use that facility for games until further notice. We will be utilizing McKee Road Park and Flat Branch Park for games. We hope to have the schedule for September 26 games posted on Monday. Due to the constantly changing status of field availability, we will be posting just the September 26 schedule. Thank you for your patience as we continue to adapt and adjust our plans to provide games for your children and minimize changes and confusion!

At this time, we are working to schedule games for every Saturday; however, this may change due to field availability and any weather-related cancellations.

Game Days for U6 through U12:
September 26
October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
November 7
Alternate Game Days if needed:
Sunday, October 18, Sunday, November 1, Saturday, November 14

Uniform Note: We are aware of the COVID shipping delays stated on the soccer.com website. If you are the home team, a Blue t-shirt will always be acceptable when a jersey goes missing for any reason and will not keep a child from playing. The white CSA t-shirt you receive at practice will be worn if you are the AWAY team.


Free Technical Training Sessions:
We will kick off our FREE technical training sessions next week. This is a great opportunity to get in extra skills training! We also recommend attending these sessions if your practice was cancelled.

No registration is necessary. Appropriate soccer clothing and equipment is required – as always, bring a ball and water both labeled with name and phone number.
Standard COVID Policies apply for players and spectators.

Please CLICK HERE for more information and the training schedule.

 
Reminder of our Game and Practice Cancellation Policies:
Your sources for field status are as follows:

CSA REC FIELD INFO PAGE

CSA REC TWITTER ACCOUNT

There is no rec weather hotline! 

GENERAL WEATHER AND CANCELLATION POLICIES
If a field is closed, that means there are no practices or games at that field that day. Fields are open unless they are specifically closed. Occasionally, some fields will close while others remain open. We do not always follow the competitive field closures. Please be aware!
We will play in light rain unless there is a danger posed to the players or the fields become unplayable.

We try to make decisions and post closures by 4:30pm Monday through Friday and by 8:00am on Saturdays - so if the weather looks questionable, check back to the website at those times. Conditions may change throughout the day, so check again prior to leaving for the field.
Click here for field status, our cancellation policies and notification procedures.