2013-2014 ECFC Futsal Program

2013-2014 Emerald City FC Futsal Development Program

December to January

For 7 to 12 year olds

Open to ECFC and Non-ECFC players

 

 

ECFC 18th Annual Holiday Indoor Jamboree - December 23rd

All U8-U18 ECFC players are invited to play in what has become a great holiday tradition for Emerald City, the Holiday Indoor Jamboree.

·  Monday, December 23rd at ARENA SPORTS – Magnuson

·  Co-ed teams formed in 2 age groups: U8-U13 & U14-U18

·  Players enter as individuals and will be placed on teams

·  Round robin format; teams playing as many games as possible

·  First games for younger group will start at 9:00 AM SHARP!

·  First games for older group start after 1:00pm.

· Jamboree is FREE for all ECFC players – Players are encouraged to bring a friend - also for free!

Entry deadline is Noon Friday, December 20th. 

Enter by sending an email to the link below. 

Include player’s name, gender and age group

 mark@emeraldcityfc.org

Please provide an email address and phone number that is monitored regularly.

Teams and schedules will be emailed to participants the day before the event.

You MUST print the Arena Sports release form and have your player bring it with them when they check in for their first game. NO FORM, NO PLAY.

http://www.arenasports.net/about-us/waiver-form

 

Questions: contact mark@emeraldcityfc.org

Emerald City FC coach Scott Smith named Girls Soccer Coach of the Year by the Seattle Times !

 

Coach of the Year, Scott Smith, Bellevue High School

"It was a year of firsts at Bellevue as second-year coach Smith guided the Wolverines to their first KingCo 3A/2A regular-season title, first conference tournament title, and first state berth. Bellevue (17-4) finished third at state."

Scott Smith has been an ECFC coach since 2009 and is currently coaching ECFC F'02 Green, ECFC F'00 Green and ECFC M'02 White.

For the full Seattle Times article please click here

2013 Fall Boys and Girls Development Teams League Results

"We're excited about our teams results this season, not just for the records but for how they played great soccer on the way and improved every week. Growth, life lessons and passion all exhibited throughout the season. Great job Emerald City FC 'Dev' players and coaches."

A Sample of Fall 2013 Results....

Emerald City FC '04 (GU-9) Girls 1st Place - 8-0 record

Emerald City FC Green '05 (BU-8) (WA) 3rd Place Record 4-2-2

Emerald City FC Blue '04 (U-9) (WA) 4th Place Record 4-2-2

Emerald City FC Black'04 (U-9) (WA) 1st Place Record 8-0-0 in Div 3

Emerald City FC Blue '04 (U-9) (WA) 4th Place Record 4-2-2 in Div 3

Emerald City FC Green '03 (BU-10) 2nd, 6-1-1 Record in Div 2

Emerald City FC Black '03 (BU-10) 1st Place, 7-0-1 Record in Blue Division

Emerald City FC Blue '03 (BU-10) (WA) 4th Place 5-0-3 Record Blue Division

Emerald City FC White '03 (BU-10) (WA) 2nd Place 5-3-1 Record in Green Division

Matthew Olson
Emerald City FC, U8-U10 Development Program Director

 

ECFC M'95 Green clinch WSPL fall league Championship!

ECFC M95 Green, coached by David Smith, clinched their 2nd WSPL title in a row this weekend in Vancouver, WA. With some crucial (and accomplished!) help from 2 M97 Green players, the team extended their run to 12 games 12 wins with a hard fought victory over last years runners up! M'95 Green have been sitting at the top of the league table since the beginning of the season, with 2 games left they are assured another trip to the NPL Championships in North Carolina next summer!

Great results for our boys and girls dev teams!

Dear Emerald City FC 'Dev' Parents,

The coaching staff would like to thank all our Year-Around players, families, and volunteers for their participation and hard work in the 2013 Fall 'Dev' season. We hope the players have had a wonderful time over their two consecutive seasons - May/June and Fall. We are really proud of them, especially how they handled being stretched to new levels. In observing practices and games, we have seen improvement in the following key areas:

• Strengthened field skills
• Increased work ethic
• Healthy social maturity
• Confidence building
• A stronger passion for the game *most important *

A big congrats to all of our players, teams and coaches, as we had our highest number of girl's and boy's teams finish at (or near) the top of their respective divisions! At this young age, while our 'Dev' coaches are very competitive, our philosophy is to focus on the development of the player over the outcome of the game. These results reinforce that our program strategy and curriculum will yield desired results. Again, congratulations to all players. We are very proud of their commitment and ownership to their home practice, their team and their Club!

Upcoming ECFC Calendar of Events:
 

1. Spring 'Dev' Information. Program meeting January 28th with practices starting the first week of February and games played through mid-May.
Please pass the word onto other players who may be interested with registration closing when full. Drop Matthew a line with any questions or with names of players/parents/coaches who may be interested. A Staff coach can even come out to do trainings for local teams to generate program interest.

Sign up for Spring registration here:

https://emeraldcityfc.org/ecfc-development-teams/#Option%202-Spring%202014%20Season%20only

2. Post Spring Play Information for U8/9 and U10

• U8 and U9 players have a chance to play in our popular May/June Tournament program that lasts up to 5 weeks culminating with a tournament in mid-June. Sign ups available shortly.
• For U10 players, after Spring, these players will transition to the U11 age with ECFC tryouts at the end of April. This is the beginning of joining the 'upper club' where they play up to 8-9 months of the year.
• We recently travelled our U13 team to Spain and had a wonderful experience. We put this out now so our younger aged teams can begin to prepare for this opportunity. See the travel log and pictures on our Facebook site at: http://ecfcnews.blogspot.com/2012/07/m99-green-blogging-from-spain.html

3. Turkey Shoot. Our yearly jamboree for ECFC players and their friends. We will place players on teams or bring in groups at a team. Registration closes shortly: https://emeraldcityfc.org/ecfc-tournaments/

4. Holiday Jamboree for all ECFC Players. (Fall and Spring players included). A morning/afternoon of indoor soccer at Arena Sports. December 23, 2013.

5. Futsal. Stay tuned for information from the coordinator, coach Jesse Winship-Freyer.
 

For more information on ECFC and 'Player Development' philosophy, see our FAQ page at:

https://emeraldcityfc.org/files/2012/12/ECFC-Dev-Players-and-Parents-FAQ.pdf

Your children have a bright future in the club. Being part of the Year-Around program provides them with continuity of training and team play. Again, thank you for participating in the 2013 Fall ECFC 'Dev' Season. Drop a line with questions, your testimonials and feedback. We look forward to seeing your children at the upcoming events and in the Spring season.

Sincerely,

Matthew Olson and the entire ECFC Coaching Staff
Emerald City FC

-BU/GU 8-10 Program Director

14th annual ECFC Turkeyshoot 3v3 JAMBOREE!

2013 ECFC Turkeyshoot 3v3 Jamboree!

Saturday November 30, 2013,

Magnuson Park Field #6 (7400 Sand Point Way NE)

US Club Soccer, CYO, SYSA, WYS or unaffiliated

ALL U8 -U14 ECFC and non-ECFC players welcome!

The Emerald City FC Advanced Development and Camp Program is proud to continue our Thanksgiving Weekend tradition by hosting a round-robin 3 vs 3 jamboree for boys and girls U-8 through U-14.

Get your players out on the field turf after the holiday binge for lots of touches on the ball! Rain, snow or sun (we’ve had them all!!), the jamboree will be happening. Games will run throughout the day until 3:30 pm. We hope to see you all there to cheer on the players and enjoy a hot cup of coffee.

The 3 v 3 jamboree is open to all players regardless of the team or organization you currently play for.

When: Saturday, November 30th, 2013

Where: Magnuson Park Field #6 (7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle)

Cost: $75 per team, $20 per individual

Sign-up: There are two options:
         1. Team sign-up: Sign-up a team with up to 6 players.
             Go to: http://www.prestosell.com/cgi-bin/order.pl?ref=emeraldcityfc&fm=2
         2. Individual sign-up: Sign-up as an individual and our tournament staff will place you on a team.
            Go to: http://www.prestosell.com/cgi-bin/order.pl?ref=emeraldcityfc&fm=2

Sign-up by November 26th and each player will receive a Turkeyshoot Jamboree Tee Shirt complements of Emerald City FC!

Space is limited. Sign-ups are on a first come first served basis.

Structure: Teams will be placed in age appropriate groups to play a minimum of 3 games, with two 12 minute halves. The maximum roster size is 6 per team.

Questions? Please email your questions to info@emeraldcityfc.org

For a printable flier with this information, please click here.