The Club Doubles in Size
Posted on 7/3/2009 at 11:11am
The club has doubled in size from the inaugural Spring 2009 season. The club grew from 3 teams during the Spring 2009 season to 6 teams for the Fall 2009 season. The club now fields teams in the U10, U12, U13, U15, and U16 age groups. In addition, the club has increased the number of coaches on staff.
Avoiding Overuse Injuries Article
Posted on 6/27/2009 at 7:37pm
We want to take another moment to highlight the importance of kids taking breaks during the offseason and the importance of integrating adequate rest and recovery time during the season. The game is physically demanding. The offseason is important because the body needs time to recover after a long travel soccer season. The club's position is that its not wise for players to participate in camps or leagues over the summer because those activities are physically demanding. It cuts into rest and recovery time. We understand the "prevailing thinking" that attending a camp improves future performance. Our position is that camps do not improve future performance. The costs, both financially and physically, outweigh the benefits. The body is best served by extra rest rather than extra training because the body is being pushed beyond the point of diminishing marginal returns.
During the season, its important that each player takes care of their body by integrating adequate rest and recovery time into their schedule. Not doing so will promote the onset of overuse injuries and individual performance will be affected. Please take a moment to read the article below that appears on a website called "Medical News Today". Also take a moment to read the article cited thats written by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Avoiding Overuse Injuries And Burnout: Taking A Break Is A Winning Move For Young Athletes
- Appearing in MedicalNewsToday website
Overuse Injuries, Overtraining, and Burnout in Child and Adolescent Athletes
- Written by Dr Joel S Brenner from the American Academy of Pediatrics
Uniforms and Club Gear
Posted on 6/14/2009 at 5:37pm
The Uniform and Club Gear sheet located in the HANDOUTS section of our website contains cost information on uniforms and other club gear. Please either see me or your team manager in order to make a purchase. All players need to wear the required uniform. Sometime within the next 2 weeks, we will have a "club day" where the kids can try on the uniforms and place the order. The total cost of a new uniform (1 pair of socks, 1 shorts, and 2 jerseys) is $102.00. Uniform orders must be placed no later than June 30th in order to guarentee delivery by the first practices in August.
PPAs, First Payment, and Medical Releases
Posted on 6/12/2009 at 9:39pm
All players must submit a signed player/parent agreement (PPA) and a notarized medical release form. Both documents can be found in the HANDOUTS section of our website. The player/parent agreement along with the first payment is due asap. The duedate for the notarized medical release form is August 1. Please mail these items to the following address:
FSCI Phoenix
PO Box 2668
Spotsylvania VA 22553
Tryout Results - U13 Age Group
Posted on 6/4/2009 at 5:29pm
We had 41 kids attend tryouts for our U13 boys program. Below are the players that have been selected. Please note that the rosters of each team are always in a dynamic state. They can change at any point during the year. The needs of individual player development are put ahead of the needs of individual teams. If a kid needs to move between teams during the year, then we will address that at the appropriate time.
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U13 FSCI Phoenix-Elite
1. Armellino
2. Haythorn
3. Hill
4. Ingle
5. Jennell
6. Marr
7. Nieto
8. Pritchett
9. Randels
10. Smith
11. Taylor
12. Urquhart
13. Walker
14. Bermudez
15. Starosta
1 spot remains open
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U13 FSCI Phoenix-2
1. Atkins
2. Augustine
3. Braney
4. Davis
5. Dyl
6. Jeleniewski
7. Lang
8. Mabry
9. Ryan
10. Thomas
11. Tidman
12. Schools
13. Heishman
14. Garth
15. Rogers
16. List
17. Martin
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U13 Program - Coaches
Marcello Manzano:
USSF B License, USSF National Y License, NSCAA National Diploma
Patrick Garrard:
USSF D License, USSF National Y License
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Tryout Results - U9, U10, U11, and U12 Age Groups
Posted on 6/3/2009 at 9:39pm
We will wait to post the rosters of these age groups until after the makeup tryout has occurred next week. Those that attended the first two tryouts have already been contacted via email on their acceptance status. There are still some open slots available in these age groups. If you are interested in trying out, send us an email.
Breaks from Soccer and Overuse Injuries
Posted on 5/2/2009 at 9:55am
Players need to physically and mentally recover after a 4-5 month travel soccer season. Otherwise kids will burnout mentally and physically. Not taking a break PROMOTES the onset of overuse injuries. It is important to note that the youth soccer dropout rate (for all players combined including rec, travel,etc) is 50-70% by the time kids reach 14 years old. One of the big reasons is burnout. Therefore, it makes no sense for kids to play non-stop year round soccer.
Kids should get away from soccer during the offseason. Its fine to play the occasional pickup game because its not physically demanding. However, it makes no sense to signup for camps or summer leagues because of the physical demands of those activities. Signing up for those activities does NOT give the players any sort of edge because the kids are being pushed beyond the point of diminishing marginal returns. If players get away from soccer during the offseason, the players will be mentally recharged and physically ready when the season starts. Please take a moment to read the article below. Its written by Dr. Dev Mishra and talks about overuse injuries in soccer.
How Much is Too Much Soccer
Club Tryouts and Summer Programs
Posted on 4/26/2009 at 6:00am
Tryouts for next season will occur in May and June at various locations in the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County area. All players born on or after August 1, 1994 are eligible to tryout. An exact tryout schedule will be coming out shortly. Below is a list of teams that players are eligible to tryout for based upon the year they were born:
U-15 Team: Players born 8/1/94 and younger
U-14 Team: Players born 8/1/95 and younger
U-13 Team: Players born 8/1/96 and younger
U-12 Team: Players born 8/1/97 and younger
U-11 Team: Players born 8/1/98 and younger
U-10 Team: Players born 8/1/99 and younger
U-9 Team: Players born 8/1/00 and younger
In addition, the club will offer summer programs to all its members in late June and throughout July for FREE. Details to come shortly.
Article in the newspaper
Posted on 4/26/2008 at 5:53am
There is an article in the newspaper of the U12s playing the halftime scrimmage at RFK Stadium. It is located on page C-3 of the Free Lance Star in the Sunday April 26th paper. Below is the online version of the article
http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2009/042009/04262009/461026
U12s Scrimmaged at RFK Stadium on April 17th
Posted on 4/18/2008 at 9:33am
The Fredericksburg Soccer Club Incorporated had members of their two U-12 boys travel teams scrimmage against each other at halftime of the D.C. United vs. New England Revolution game on Friday April 17th at RFK Stadium. The two boys travel teams are the “U-12 FSCI Phoenix Elite” and the “U-12 FSCI Phoenix-2”. D.C. United holds halftime scrimmages at a few of their 15 MLS home games each year.
Rather than play with the normal rosters of both teams, two scrimmage teams were formed for the halftime event. Each scrimmage team consisted of half the players from the “FSCI Phoenix Elite” team and half from the “FSCI Phoenix-2” team. Each team consisted of 11 players. The format of the scrimmage was 8v8 and lasted just under 12 minutes.
In the scrimmage, Collin Marr scored the only goal of the match to give his scrimmage team a 1-0 win over the other U12 scrimmage team. The D.C. United game was played before a crowd of just over 14000 fans according to the game recap on the Major League Soccer website.
Pictures of the event have been posted in the SNAPS section of our website. Please scroll thru the menu bar above.
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