Welcome to CYA Senior soccer.  CYA soccer teams from ages U11 (aka U12 Division 2) through U19 participate in the Suburban Friendship League (SFL).  You can learn all about SFL on their web site (see link on the left).  Each team will play half their games at a home CYA field and half at an away field against a recreation level team from another club.  Here are some dates to keep in mind as we begin the Fall 2009 season:

7 Mar - Registration closed 

TBD at the CYA Shed - Seniors Coaches Meeting and uniform pick up

week of 29 March - This is the earliest your team can start practice

10 or 17 April - First weekend of games, depends on your team's schedule as posted by SFL by 5 April

29 May - no games, Memorial Day Weekend

12-13 June - SFL Tournament  (The SFL Tournament is an end-of-season event.  About half the teams play two games - some more, some less.  All games are played against teams with similar records so they are close and exciting. )    

A couple other specific details for Senior Soccer: 

 --  Dupliacte jersey numbers are not allowed in SFL so please ensure your player wears THIS SEASON’S UNIFORM - they may not be allowed to play if they wear the wrong jersey number!

--  Weather information can be accessed through the CYA Soccer web site for home games. Weather info for away games should be sought from the hosting club via the SFL web site.

--  Some of our teams will play games on turf fields – such as Poplar Tree Park.  Games on these fields will be played in wet conditions so please read the weather information carefully and be prepared to play in the rain on these full-sized fields.  Burke, Herndon, Haymarket, Springfield, and other clubs also have turf fields.  Please don’t assume that rain means you won’t play!

We hope you have a great season, learn about the beautiful game, make friends and most importantly have fun this spring!

Congratulations to Coach Kiser’s U16B Ravens for winning the Championship at the recreational MegaBlast Tournament in Richmond this fall!  The team out scored their opponents 21-2 with three of four games ending in a shut out.

Congratulations also to the U19G Titans for winning both their SFL Tournament bracket and their division in the Herndon All-Star Cup on back-to-back weekends in November.  They played great soccer and obviously had fun!

Thanks to these and all our SFL teams for showing CYA in a great light by playing strong soccer, building friendships and having a great time together.

CYA Soccer is looking for motivated and responsible teens who want to give back to the game they love and their community by caring for a local soccer field.  Responsibilities include painting lines, checking that flags and nets are in place and in good condition, making sure trash gets into bins, communicating with our Director of Field Maintenance, Michael Mirda to resolve issues and maintain supply levels, and generally looking after your local field.  You could even add a recycling bin (provided) if you are willing to empty it – an added bonus for a cleaner, greener Chantilly.
 
CYA Soccer is the primary user of the following fields and we would love to have your help maintaining them.  You track hours spent on the sheet provided and we gratefully sign it at the end of the season or earlier if needed for school credit.  You will also receive a certificate of appreciation from CYA Soccer for your hard work and dedication. 

Franklin Glen Park
Franklin Farm Park
Franklin Middle School
Lee’s Corner ES
Brookfield ES
EDS Fields
Stringfellow Park
Arrowhead Park
Rachel Carson MS
Rocky Run MS
Greenbriar West
Quinn Farm Park

Please contact Lisa Bishop at bishop.lisa@gmail.com if you are interested and to select a field.  Pick a field that is close to home so you can walk or pick your practice field.  In about 1 hour per week, you can make a difference!