This page contains information for our CFSA parents. Included are articles, FAQ's, links and more. Backyard Soccer contains some home practice activities. We hope the information that is provided here will be of assistance to all of our soccer parents.
News & Articles
CLEATS CLOSET- Cape Fear Soccer Association is now collecting gently used soccer cleats and shin guards. Clean the too-small cleats out of the garage, dust off those shin guards from two years ago, and bring them to the CFSA office. There are children that will be very happy that you did. The Cleats Closet will provide used soccer equipment to children in the association that could benefit from your contribution. We need all sizes, any brand of equipment, but please no clothing items.
If your soccer player can benefit from the Cleats Closet, it is open at the CFSA office during normal operating hours. Please call for sizes and availability. If you have questions please give us a call at 910-392-0306.

COLLEGE SEARCH / RECRUITING INFO - CFSA has compiled some info and links for high school students to help in their decision making process for college. Check it out HERE.

"Develop the Person - Develop the Player: Decisions Decisions Decisions"
by John Allpress, National Player Development Coach, The FA
How easy it is to criticise from the sidelines? Instructions are easy to give but not always that easy to follow, especially if the person giving out the instructions is 35 years plus and the person receiving them is 11 years or under. Views of the world and frames of reference are totally different - a complete mismatch. What is vitally important to one person may not even have occurred to the other... more

"Going For The Pros" - A MSNBC Special Report
Here is a link to MSNBC's special report series called 'Going for the Pros' - a series of articles pertaining to youth sports. You can read 'Pushing kids too hard too young', 'Being a good sports parent', or you can even take their Quiz: 'Are you a PSYCHO sports parent'. Enjoy!... click HERE