ECSA NEWS AND EVENTS FROM 2002


SOME ECSA INDOOR SCHEDULES POSTED
Most of the Indoor Schedules for Teams playing in December have been posted. The rest will be posted as they are received. Available in the INDOOR SOCCER area.
(December 6, 2002)

REFEREE RE-CERTIFICATION CLINIC AVAILABLE
There will be a Referee Re-Certification Clinic on December 15, 2002. More info available in the REFEREE AREA.
(December 3, 2002)

LOCAL COACHING COURSES AVAILABLE
NBASA will be hosting a "E" License Coaching Course on January 11-12, 2003. More info available in the COACHES AREA.
(December 3, 2002)

ECSA INDOOR INFORMATION POSTED
Updated Information posted on ECSA Indoor Soccer. Which Divisions are playing in December and January are posted. Division schedules coming soon. Available in the INDOOR SOCCER area.
(November 25, 2002)

LOCAL COACHING COURSES AVAILABLE
PGSC will be hosting a "D" License Coaching Course on February 1-2 & 8-9, 2003. More info available in the COACHES AREA.
(November 12, 2002)

ECSA TOURNAMENT FINAL RESULTS POSTED
Final results from the ECAS Fall 2002 Tournament are now posted. Available in the TOURNAMENTS area.
(November 4, 2002)

OCSA CLASSIC TRYOUTS
There will be classic tryouts on Nov. 9th @ Woodland Park (JASA) @ 9:00am for a new boys 87 B-Team (second division), and the current boys 88 team. All players that didn't tryout in the spring will need to bring their birth certificate along with $10.00 for their tryout fee. For more information please contact Dale Altman @ 347-0705.
(November 4, 2002)

LAST MINUTE TOURNAMENT CHANGES - PLEASE NOTE !!!
The following Divisions have had last minute changes to the tournament schedule for this weekend: CHALLENGE U14 Boys, CHALLENGE U11 Boys, CHALLENGE U16 Girls. Please make note of these and other changes available in the TOURNAMENTS area. Thanks for your patience and understanding.
(November 1, 2002)

HOW ABOUT SOME TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP PHOTOS ?
We are wanting to include your championship team photo in the TOURNAMENTS area. Please send us your team's photo for ECSA tournament champion (gold medal) and runner-up (silver medal) winners.
(November 1, 2002)

ECSA TOURNAMENT 1st WEEKEND RESULTS POSTED
Results (received) from the first weekend of play for the ECAS Fall 2002 Tournament are now posted. Available in the TOURNAMENTS area.
(October 29, 2002 / upd. 10/31)

ECSA TOURNAMENT BRACKET CHANGES - IMPORTANT
There are significant changes to several of the divisions with respect to dates and times. The U14 & U19 Recreation Girls AND the U16 Challenge Girls divisions will begin tournament play on 11/2 instead of 10/26. Everyone needs to continually check the TOURNAMENTS area for any changes. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
(October 25, 2002)

ECSA COMMISSIONERS MTG - INDOOR SOCCER - NOV 19th
Commissioners - There will be a ECSA indoor meeting on Nov 19th to collect rosters and fees for the upcoming Fall 2002 indoor season. Sign-ups and collection of fees are done through your local club and will be turned into ECSA at this meeting. All clubs are encouraged to have a representative at this meeting.
(October 25, 2002)

HDC SPORTS - ECSA's FIRST SITE SPONSOR
We are pleased to announce our first web site sponsor - HDC Sports. They have a unique line of T-Shirt designs..
(October 25, 2002)

ECSA ACTION PHOTOS
We have added more ECSA photos from this past weekend and more. Please check out the Photo Gallery.
(October 24, 2002)

ECSA TOURNAMENT BRACKETS / SEEDINGS POSTED
The ECAS Fall 2002 Tournament Brackets and Seedings are now posted. Available in the TOURNAMENTS area.
(October 23, 2002)

SCORES/STANDINGS POSTED FOR OCTOBER 19th & 20th
FINAL Scores and Standings have been posted from the Oct. 19-20 weekend in the SCHEDULES/SCORES area.
(October 21, 2002)

ECSA TOURNAMENT BRACKETS POSTED
The ECAS Fall 2002 Tournament Brackets are posted. Please note that these are "preliminary" brackets and are subject to change following the Commissioners Mtg. on Tuesday night. Seedings and any changes will be posted by Wednesday night. Available in the TOURNAMENTS area.
(October 20, 2002)

INDIVIDUAL CLUB NEWS PAGE ADDED
We have added a page in our NEWS area for any ECSA club to have posted any club specific news items. You can e-mail us your announcement and it will be posted there. Please check this regularly. The first item posted pertains to SSC try-outs for the '90 Vipers U-12 Boys Challenge Soccer Team. See the NEWS area
HERE. (October 20, 2002)

ATTENTION ALL ECSA COMMISSIONERS
All commissioners need to fax the scores in from Saturday's games on Saturday night and Sunday's games by 7:00pm on Sunday night. This is so we can get the standings calculated and seed the teams for the tournament in a timely manner. Thanks for your effort all season in getting the scores in on time..
Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Oct 22 @ 7:00pm @ Hunters Creek Middle School to finalize the seeds and hand out the revised tournament brackets. All clubs are encouraged to have a representative attend this meeting.
(October 17, 2002)

ECSA TOURNAMENT - OCT. 26-27 & NOV. 2-3
The ECAS Fall 2002 Tournament will begin on October 26-27 with the preliminary rounds and the Finals will be on November 2-3. Additional information and tournament rules available in the TOURNAMENTS area.
(October 15, 2002)

SCORES/STANDINGS POSTED FOR OCTOBER 12th & 13th
Scores (reported) and Standings have been posted from the Oct. 12-13 weekend in the SCHEDULES/SCORES area.
(October 14, 2002)

ACTION PHOTOS
We have added more ECSA photos from this past weekend. Keep them coming. Please check out the Photo Gallery.
(October 14, 2002)

ECSA ACTION PHOTOS WANTED - UPDATED INFO
The ECSA would like to add an "action" photos area to the website. If you take any photos of your team(s) that show players in action on the fields, please e-mail them to us for possible inclusion on the site. Please no posed team photos at this time. Mail to:
wesm@ec.rr.com [NEW ADDRESS]and include the team(s) names, age group, and date. Thank you. (October 9, 2002)

SCORES/STANDINGS POSTED FOR OCTOBER 5th & 6th
Scores (reported) and Standings have been posted from the Oct. 5-6 weekend in the SCHEDULES/SCORES area.
(October 8, 2002)

ACTION PHOTOS
We have added more ECSA photos from this past weekend. Keep them coming. Please check out the Photo Gallery.
(October 8, 2002)

ECSA SUGGESTED CODES OF CONDUCT
We have posted some suggested codes of conduct for Coaches, Players, Referees and Parents in our INFORMATION area.
(October 2, 2002)

ECSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING - OCTOBER 24th
The next Board of Directors meeting will be on Oct. 24th, 2002 @ 7:00pm @ Hunter's Creek Middle School.
(October 1, 2002)

SCORES/STANDINGS POSTED FOR SEPTEMBER 28th & 29th
Scores (reported) and Standings have been posted from the Sept. 28-29 weekend in the SCHEDULES/SCORES area.
(September 23, 2002)

NEW ACTION PHOTOS
We have added more ECSA photos from this past weekend. Keep them coming. Please check out the Photo Gallery.
(September 30, 2002)

PLEASE SIGN OUR GUESTBOOK
We have added a Guestbook for you to sign and leave comments and suggestions. Please take a moment and sign in and leave your thoughts.
(September 30, 2002)

LOCAL COACHING COURSES AVAILABLE
PGSC will be hosting a Youth Level II License Coaching Clinic on November 9, 2002. Also, PGSC will be hosting a "D" License Coaching Course on February 1-2 & 8-9, 2003. More info available in the COACHES AREA.
(September 30, 2002)

COACHING COURSE - LEVEL II YOUTH LICENSE - NOV 2002
PGSC will be hosting a Youth Level II License Coaching Clinic on November 9, 2002. More info available in the COACHES AREA.
(September 27, 2002)

ECSA COMMISSIONERS MEETING - OCTOBER 3rd
There will be a commissioners meeting on Oct. 3rd, 2002 @ 7:00pm @ Hunter's Creek Middle School to discuss the Fall 2002 tournament brackets. For more information please contact Colon Ballance @ 353-6364.
(September 26, 2002)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: CHALLENGE PLAYER PASSES
This notice is to reinforce the NCYSA and ECSA policy that PLAYER PASSES are MANDATORY for all Challenge matches. For additional information, please see the posted news item in the Coaches Area.
(September 25, 2002)

WEB SITE SPONSORSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE
ECSA is now seeking area businesses / corporations / individuals / etc. to help sponsor the ECSA web site. We will display your company logo/graphic on our "home page" and link it to your web site or a seperate page for you. For additional information on how you can participate as a sponsor, Please go to the ECSA Infomation area.
(September 24, 2002)

SCORES/STANDINGS POSTED FOR SEPTEMBER 21st & 22nd
Scores (reported) and Standings have been posted from the Sept. 21-22 weekend in the SCHEDULES/SCORES area.
(September 23, 2002)

NEW ACTION PHOTOS
We have added more ECSA photos. Keep them coming. Please check out the Photo Gallery.
(September 23, 2002)

COACHING COURSE - "D" LICENSE - FEB 2003
PGSC will be hosting a "D" License Coaching Course on February 1-2 & 8-9, 2003. More info available in the COACHES AREA.
(September 19, 2002)

EVEN MORE ACTION PHOTOS
We have added more ECSA photos. Keep them coming. Please check out the Photo Gallery.
(September 16, 2002)

SCORES POSTED FOR SEPTEMBER 14th & 15th
Scores (reported) have been posted from the Sept. 14-15 weekend in the SCHEDULES/SCORES area.
(September 16, 2002)

MORE ACTION PHOTOS
We have added more ECSA photos from opening day. Please check out the Photo Gallery.
(September 10, 2002)

SCORES POSTED FOR SEPTEMBER 7th & 8th
Scores (reported) have been posted from the Sept. 7-8 weekend in the SCHEDULES/SCORES area.
(September 9, 2002)

ECSA SEASON OPENING DAY PHOTOS
We have our first set of ECSA photos from opening day. Please check out the Photo Gallery.
(September 7, 2002)

ECSA ACTION PHOTOS WANTED
The ECSA would like to add an "action" photos area to the website. If you take any photos of your team(s) that show players in action on the fields, please e-mail them to us for possible inclusion on the site. Please no posed team photos at this time. Mail to: ecsa and include the team(s) names, age group, and date. Thank you.
(September 4, 2002)

FALL 2002 RECREATION SCHEDULES NOW AVAILABLE
The Fall 2002 Recreation schedules have been posted to the web site. Schedules are located in the SCHEDULES/SCORES area.
(September 1, 2002)

FALL 2002 CHALLENGE SCHEDULES NOW AVAILABLE
The Fall 2002 Challenge schedules have been posted to the web site. Recreation schedules will be coming shortly. Schedules are located in the SCHEDULES/SCORES area.
(August 28, 2002)

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER SCHEDULE AVAILABLE
As a convenience, the local area High School soccer schedule is available online. Currently the Men's Fall 2002 schedule is posted. Schedules are located in the SCHEDULES/SCORES area.
(August 28, 2002)

ECSA MEETING • Thursday, August 29
There will be a meeting on Thursday night Aug. 29th at Hunters Creek Middle School @ 7:00pm to get the recreational and challenge schedules. A representative from each club needs to be present so all the schedules can be finalized. The representative needs to bring team rosters and fees for the Fall 2002. If you need the fee costs please call Darin Carroll @ 938-5764 or 330-5726.
(August 27, 2002)

2002 RIVER WALK FESTIVAL 3V3 TOURNAMENT • August 24-25
JASA will be hosting the 2002 River Walk Festival 3v3 Soccer Tournament on August 24th & 25th. More information and Registration Forms are available HERE. (August 10, 2002)

ECSA FALL SEASON BEGINS September 7th
The Fall 2002 Soccer Season begins on Saturday, September 7th. Best of luck to all teams. We hope that this season will fun and enjoyable for all players, coaches, referees, and parents. See you on the pitch. (August 10, 2002)

"E" COACHING LICENSE CLINIC • August 24-25, 2002
PGSC will be hosting an "E" Coaching License Clinic on 24 & 25 August 2002 at Hunters Creek Middle School. The clinic is open to all NCYSA coaches. Additional information is available in our COACHES area. (August 10, 2002)

COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, CRITICISMS, PRAISE, or OTHER • WANTED
If you have any comments, concerns, questions, suggestions, etc. that you would like to provide us about the web site, Please email us at ecsasoccer@ecsa-nc.com -OR- the ECSA webmaster. Thanks, and all inputs are valued.

NEW SITE DESIGN FOR THE ECSA ONLINE
The newly designed Eastern Carolina Soccer Association is now online. We hope you enjoy the site and find it useful for your soccer life. "I personally would like to thank Artie Purcell for all his hard work and dedication to both the ECSA and JASA websites for the last several years. -Wes Miller" (August 10, 2002)