Eastside Kickers / Heights United Soccer

ESK Player Assessments

ESKNews — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:29:27 +0000

Click here to learn more and register for tryouts now.

Schedule

Girls: Tuesday – May 22^nd Boys: Wednesday – May 23^rd

Girls and Boys born between August 1, 1998 and July 31, 2006

(Bring a copy of a birth certificate if new to the club)

Location: Denison Pitch

Age (as of 8/1/2012)	Tryout Time*	Birthdate
7	5:00pm	8/1/2005 – 7/31/2006
8	5:30pm	8/1/2004 – 7/31/2005
9	6:00pm	8/1/2003 – 7/31/2004
10	6:30pm	8/1/2002 – 7/31/2003
11	7:00pm	8/1/2001 – 7/31/2002
12	7:30pm	8/1/2000 – 7/31/2001
13	8:00pm	8/1/1999 – 7/31/2000

Please contact your coach or a club representative if you cannot attend. Please make every effort to come at the time for your child’s age group, or at least as close as possible, as he/she will be evaluated playing with peers. If you are able to come on the other date but not your date, do so.

* Times are subject to change by one hour based on lacrosse

The ages listed above indicate the age of the child as of August 1, 2012.

About the Tryouts

Every spring, Eastside Kickers holds player evaluations to assist in team placement for the upcoming fall season. During these evaluations, players will be asked to play with many different groups of players inside of their own age group. They will also be asked to take basic coaching instruction and implement it onto the field.

Each player will be evaluated on their athleticism, technical ball skills, tactical awareness (spacing, identifying open space, placement of their teammates, etc.) and competition skills (aggression, contribution to winning match ups, adapting style of play to their competition, etc.). Eastside Kickers only focus is assisting players to discover their full potential and ensuring these player can contribute to competitive teams. Therefore, Eastside Kickers accepts players of all skill levels.

The evaluation process is simply to ensure each player has necessary attitude, aptitude and potential to improve as a player and contribute to Eastside Kickers. On average 90% of players that participate in player evaluations every year are accepted onto an Eastside Kickers Roster in the fall. You will be notified about your players team placement within 2 weeks of their Eastside Kickers Evaluation. Please come and participate in our evaluation process and join the fun of Eastside Kickers Soccer in the fall.

Requirements for Participation:

Love of Soccer (Mandatory)
1 Weekday Practice Per Week (Mandatory)
1 Weekday Skills Practice Per Week (Suggested)
1 Game Per week (Primarily on Sundays)

ESK Scarves

ESKNews — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:18:53 +0000

Being a part of East Side Kickers, whether as a player or as a fan, just got a little bit warmer. Kids can warm up on the sidelines, and parents can cheer on their kids, while showing off their team spirit with these new custom scarves, only $20 apiece.

Get yours now!

ESK Scarf Pre-Sale Order Form

Sign Up Now For Soccer Camp

ESKNews — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:59:35 +0000

Sign Up Now for Soccer Camp

Heights United Soccer Academy is open for registration!

June 18^th , 2012 to July 20^th, 2012

9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Ages 5-13

Recognized as an OUTSTANDING camp in Cleveland Heights for over 17 years!

Registration is limited to 200 campers, so register early. Click here to learn more.

Eastside Kickers Annual Fundraiser

ESKNews — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:18:00 +0000

Eastside Kickers Annual Fundraiser

May 5, 2012

4-8pm

Denison’s Pitch

1015 Quarry Drive

Cleveland Heights, 44121

FUN FOR ALL!!!

Cake Walk, Carnival Games, Chinese Raffle, Raffle, Food Drinks, Cornhole Tournament and

FUTSOL TOURNAMENT

Age groups U8/U9, U10/U12, U13/U14 girls/boys

Sign up deadline: May 4, 2012

Email: steffesje@aol.com to register.

$10/player

provide your name and age

Game time: 4:15 pm

U9 Boys Win Blast Cup

ESKNews — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:23:30 +0000

The remarkable season of the U9 Boys just became more remarkable. Playing in Series A, the top premier division, of the famed Blast Cup in Columbus the U9 Boys took home the gold with a thrilling 4 to 2 victory over Project 24 Academy on Sunday, April 15th.

The weekend started well for the Kickers as the boys beat the Southern Ohio Champions, Club Ohio, 2 to 0. The second game was a bracket crossover game and the team tied Cleveland Soccer Academy as Ali Kazemaini’s club netted the tying goal at the whistle. Needing a win or tie to win the Group Stage and advance to the Finals, the guys roared to an early lead and never looked back as they advanced with a 3 to 1 win over GNA.

The Finals were played at a pounding tempo as all 12 Players were needed to secure the first ever Blast Cup for the Eastside Kickers.
With the weekends’ three wins the U9s now have won 42 games since being formed in the Fall.
The Blast Cup draws teams from Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, and West Virginia.

ESK Announcements: Super League Starts This Friday!!!!

ESKNews — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:43:58 +0000

Super League Starts This Friday!!!!!!!!

Registration for Super League has been great! See all of the players and their families at the Force this Friday, March 9, 2012 for the 6:00 p.m. start!!!

What: Super League Indoor Soccer Tournament

Where: Force-Northfield
4505 Northfield Road
Warrensville Hts., OH 44128
216.464.7122

When: March 9-April 8

U9 Boys Sparkle In Premier Indoor Tournament

ESKNews — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:58:09 +0000

Playing in arguably the Midwest’s best indoor tournament, the U9 Boys won 2 and lost 1 in the prestigious Internationals Indoor Tournament over the weekend of January 28-29, 2012. Game one saw the Kickers facing Ohio Premier, considered by many the number one U9 team in the State. OP did not disappoint as they dispatched our boys handily working the boards superbly while the Kickers struggled with playing for the first time in a boarded arena.

The second game was different as the boys started to understand and react to the new game. Playing with new found confidence the Kickers beat a strong Internationals West side 4 to 2, setting up a massive showdown with the top Internationals U 9 team coached by former USA National Team star, Louie Nanchoff.

Internationals, considered the State’ s top club and winners of numerous state, national, and international trophies, draws players from all over northern Ohio. Internationals stunned the Kickers with a goal within the first minute. Down 1 to 0 the Eastside Boys began to compete. Showing the individual skills honed on the fields of Cleveland Heights, the U9 boys, most of whom live within a few miles of each other, attacked relentlessly.

The boys’ perseverance was rewarded when the Kickers tied the game with a 20 yard rocket into the upper corner. As the game wore on both teams played with class and heart. At the end, however, it was the boys from Cleveland Heights who left the field victorious as the team stunned the Internationals with a well executed one-two in the box and the ball in the back of the net. ESK 2. Internationals 1

Congratulations to the U9 Boys.

Top Twenty Tips for Parents and Fans

ESKNews — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:25:20 +0000

Top 20 Things Every Parent Should Know When Their Kid Plays Competitive Sports

A parenting site put together this list, and it had some good advice, so we thought we’d share it. It supports the Parent Agreement that all the parents are required to sign anyhow, but it’s always nice to have a refresher:

1. Coaching comes from the bench, not the bleachers.
2. Don’t make your kid’s sport your life. It’s okay to have one of your own.
3. Despite what you think, there is no conspiracy by the referees to make calls against your team.
4. When it stops being fun for your kid, it’s time to find another activity.
5. 99.99% of all organized sports do not hire blind refs so stop asking.
6. Referees are human and make mistakes just like your kid has and will continue to do.
7. Never, ever, trash talk a kid. Yours or any other.
8. If YOU knew so much then YOU would be the coach.
9. Cheer darnit, CHEER!!!
10. Don’t like the ref’s call? Shut Up!
11. Don’t look for excuses. Don’t blame the weather, the refs, the conditions, the coach, the parents or the other kids. Your kid isn’t going to win every time.
12. The real purpose of competitive sports is for your kid to get better. Not just winning.
13. Recognize and accept that in some sports, some kids will play more or longer than others.
14. It’s okay to let your kid try other sports or activities.
15. Don’t compare your kid to others on the team. After all, some kids may have better parents.
16. Using guilt and fear to motivate kids is just wrong. If you do, seek help.
17. If YOU knew so much then YOU would be the ref.
18. Keep it in perspective. The world will still be around after they lose a game.
19. When your kid loses, show some dignity. When your kid wins, be gracious.
20. Losing is not bad. Not being able to handle losing is bad.

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