Your Questions Answered.
Caley Kropp (Statesboro )
Dear Soccer lovers:
I have worked in the Georgia Coastal Soccer region for over 6 years, working as Director of Coaching for Coastal Georgia Soccer Association and Golden Isles Soccer Association. In this time I have had the opportunity to work with many soccer colleagues up and down the coastline of Georgia. I have now set up the Georgia Coast FA to work with all the clubs in this region to establish a coastal league and festivals which will help our players spend more time playing and less time traveling.
It is also my goal to work with all the clubs up and down the Georgia Coast to help run coaching sessions, work with coaches through certified coaching clinics and support the growth of soccer in region 4 of Georgia.
Georgia Coast FA, will help structure a coastal league program through US club soccer and be involved with US Club festivals along the coastline. These festivals will also include clubs from Hilton Head, Jacksonville, and Myrtle Beach. The league program will involve clubs who register for this league from Savannah to Camden, Waycross to Statesboro and all clubs within this area.
Teams from just across the state lines on Florida and South Carolina will also be invited to take part in the US Club Soccer Georgia Coast FA League.
Georgia Coast FA will act as host and scheduler for the new league. If your team is interested in playing in this league, they can register by clicking this link or by visiting the link from the home page marked Junior Academy Program, Select Academy Program, Senior Academy Program, Adult Academy Program.
Georgia Coast FA will schedule league games, friendlies, and festivals for your team. There are three options to chose from
Option 1 (Player/Coach Registration) Per player seasonal fee $175
You register your players to become academy players, and receive a full academy program, including one nights training with the academy director. The program also includes free coaching clinics and support. Players and teams will play in the Georgia Coast U S Club Soccer League Program and Festivals, plus the Georgia/Florida open a series of friendly games through out the season.
Option 2 (Team Registration) per team seasonal fee of $150
You register your team to be part of the Georgia Coast US Club Soccer League Program and Festival Program, plus the Georgia/Florida opens.
Option 3 (Festival Only) No Charge
You register your team to play only in the US Club Soccer Festivals planned for 2008.
If you have any further questions you would like to ask about the new academy program, please call the academy office at 912 225 1123.
E-mail Dek@georgiacoastfa.com
Please find below, answers to general questions:
Q" What is the purpose of the Georgia Coast FA?
A" To focus on Less time traveling and more time playing soccer for our Region 4 players
Q" Will Georgia Coast FA offer coach education courses?
A" Yes Georgia Coast FA is dedicated to coach education, through GYSA certified courses and coaching clinics run by the Academy Director.
Q" Can players register with more than one club to be part of the Georgia Coast FA?
A" Yes players who have no affiliation to US Club Soccer will register through the academy. Players who have US Club registration through their own club can register to play in this program.
Q’ Do players stay with their own club and can they be dual registered with their state associations?
A" Players remain with their club if they are registered with a club in region 4 and can remain as dual registered players.
Q’ Can a club coach register his or her team to play in this program and still play in their state program?
A" Yes they can, but it could be difficult to maintain 100% commitment to both league and defeats the object of the program.
Q" Will a player be asked to leave their club to register with the Georgia Club FA?
A" Not at all , the whole purpose of the academy is to work with all clubs in Region 4 and help provide coaching, games and festivals
Q" will their be a opportunity to form district teams?
A" Yes we shall from time to time seek the advice of club DOC’s to see if district teams can be formed from each age group
Q’ Who will coach the district teams?
A" Club DOC’s in Region 4 will be asked to coach or recommend high level coaches from their club to coach district squads.
"If you have any other questions you would like me to post, please e-mail the academy"
Dek@georgiacoastfa.com
"For The Good Of The Game"
