CB United F'C'

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CB United F.C.

• Parents Information

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Welcome to CB United F.C.

• Were glad youve taken the time to check us out!
  CB United Football Club is the Columbia Basins
  place for Recreational, Competitive and
  Premier youth soccer for kids ages 12-19.
• With the Columbia Basins rich cultural
  diversity, soccer is alive and thriving right
  here in our back yard! CB Uniteds vision is
  that every level of soccer interest would be
  served.
• So if youre a footballer
• or think you might want to be,
• youve come to the right place!

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Whats Next?

• Many of you may be finding yourselves at a fork
  in the road and are looking for some direction.
  You have completed your U11 season with your
  local Club (Moses Lake Youth Soccer, Ephrata
  Youth Soccer, Quincy, Othello, Warden, etc.) and
  you would like to continue but dont know where
  to go.

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Youve come to the right place!
But heads-up cause theres been some changes!
But Now . . .
In the past . . .

• In the past, our Columbia Basin Youth Soccer
  Association has asked the local clubs to handle
  the older age groups U12-U19. But for many of
  our smaller clubs, fielding teams of 15-18 kids
  in an age group has been difficult, if not
  impossible as more and more activities compete
  for their attention. As kids get older, Many
  kids have had to make the decision to hang up
  their cleats early because of a lack of
  participation. At the same time, a number of our
  very talented kids, or kids who have chosen
  soccer as their sport and who are looking to
  develop their skills, have had to leave the area
  in search of high level coaching and competition.
  

• In 2006, the Columbia Basin Youth Soccer
  Association (CBYSA) an affiliate of Washington
  State Youth Soccer Association, formed CB United
  F.C. to provide soccer for the older age groups
  (U12-U19). The concept was that each of the
  local youth soccer clubs would be able to feed
  their older age groups into a larger pool, giving
  more kids the opportunity to continue playing
  soccer. It has been the vision of CBYSA that by
  combining our Club forces, CB United would be
  able to provide both recreational, competitive
  and premier teams right here in the Columbia
  Basin.

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Isnt CB United just for the good players?
Washington State Youth Soccer Organizational
Structure (simplified)
The Answer NO CB United is nothing more than
another Club that is under the Umbrella of CBYSA.
CB United manages all teams who no longer play
their games only within the CBYSA, but who now
must expand in the broader District 6. It is the
vision of CB United that there will ultimately be
teams at each age level who will compete at the
Recreational Level, the Competitive Level as well
as the Premier Level.
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We dont want to participate with CB United
because we dont want to travel. Are there any
options for us?

• Unfortunately the answer is also NO. At the
  younger ages, the teams are small enough that we
  are able to form enough teams within our own
  CBYSA that we can keep all our games close to
  home. That all changes at U12 because the teams
  all move to 18 players on a roster. This reduces
  the number of local teams to usually 2 or less
  and to maintain any meaningful competition the
  area must be expanded to include enough teams for
  a league. The league that is formed In the
  broader region is call the IAL, or the
  Inter-Association League.

• The IAL covers all of District 6 and at times
  has included teams from Eastern Idaho and
  Northeastern Oregon. Most of the away games are
  played in Spokane, Yakima, and Tri-Cities

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So, Whats the difference between Recreational,
Competitive, and Premier Soccer ????

• Recreational soccer. . .
• is open to all players regardless of experience,
  skill level, or commitment.
• Requirements
• Registration, Registration fees
• minimal equipment
• 2 practices per week
• 1-2 games per weekend (some Sunday games may be
  scheduled)
• 8 games, 9-10 weeks August to November
• Teams will be formed based on number of
  participants and availability of coaches.
  Recreational teams must remain open all players
  until rosters are filled, and are prohibited from
  recruiting. All players are guaranteed to play
  50 of each match.
• Teams may select team names, uniforms, etc.
  Uniforms are not supplied by the Club.

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Whats the difference???? (Cont.)

• Competitive Soccer. . .
• is limited to players who have been invited to
  participate based on
• their combined skill level, commitment, and
  attitude as demonstrated
• in annual player evaluations (try-outs).
• Requirements
• Registration, registration fees
• player evaluations, personal invitation
• team meetings/fundraising events
• 2 training sessions per week,
• Summer
• 2-3 Summer Tournaments
• Training Mid May First week of July
• Fall Season
• 8 games (some Sunday games may be scheduled)
• Training Mid August Mid November
• State Cup
• Begin Training in February 2-3 times per week
• Tournament April-May

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Whats the difference??? (Cont.)

• Premier soccer
• Premier soccer is the highest level of
  competitive soccer available and begins at U14
  for both boys and girls.
• Requirements
• In addition to the requirements for competitive
  teams, teams wishing to play in one of the
  Washington State Youth Soccer Association Premier
  Leagues (there are 4, consisting of 8 teams each,
  competing at different levels)
• must be U14 or above
• Must qualify to play by participating in a League
  Placement Tournament (LPTs).
• League play is all across Washington State, and
  depends upon what teams qualify

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• Sign-ups and Competitive Tryouts
• May 3rd 1000am
• Ephrata Youth Sports Complex
• May 4th 230 pm
• Moses Lake Chief Moses Jr. High
• Both days are recommended but not required for
  Competitive teams
• Bring
• Ball
• Water
• Shin Guards/Socks
• Cleats
• For more information contact
• Michael Rasmussen 509.431.1390
• Scott McCornack 509.760.0013