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GARY SPARKS premier chairman message n the 1st issue of this year’s Premier Magazine, terpretation of what a player should do in the re - the topic of what is required by the athlete to cruiting process. My opinion does not ring true for Iassist in their college recruiting process was everyone, but for a great many, it is in the ballpark. briefly introduced. All players were referred to the To begin with, society is immersed in the age of NCAA website and asked to read the NCAA the internet: Instant access to information. And col - 2013-2014 Guide for the College-Bound Stu - lege coaches use player online profiles to obtain in - dent-Athlete that was published in the magazine. formation on players they are interested in and For the purposes of this discussion, it is assumed players who are interested in their institution. Every the athlete has done this. player should have an online Player Profile. As I discussed in the first Premier Magazine, the The CSL Player Showcase is a comprehensive player must decide just want it is he or she wants out of overall player profile based program with a proven step-by- college and to decide which Colleges or Universities will step easy to follow system. AND, THE CSL PLAYER SHOW - best fit his or her requirements. CASE program is FREE to all CSL Premier Players from our CSL has partnered with The CSL Player Showcase organ - U14 players to our U19 players. Every player should be using ization to assist the Premier Players in obtaining information this program NOW. U14 is NOT to early to start promoting that will help assist them in narrowing down their potential yourself. It is NEVER to early to begin preparing for the college list of Colleges or Universities. The CSL Player Showcase recruiting process. Your team manager is aware of the CSL has created a College Database of over 2000 NCAA, NAIA Player Showcase Program and can help you and your other and Community Colleges and provides the Player with the team players sign up and begin using the program TODAY. tools to customize their college search, receive access to el - Once the player has created his or her profile, he or she igibility information, coach contact information and much should start contacting the coaches on their College list. It more. This program also provides links and answers to is the player that needs to take the aggressive role in the some of the Player’s most important areas of concern, such recruiting process. They should email them – write them. as: College admission requirements, financial aid calcula - Let the coaches know who they are and when and where tors, soccer programs, college rankings, sample emails to they play. Give them their CSL Player Showcase profile ad - coaches, templates and visual planners. dress. When appropriate, send them videos of them in ac - Once your list of colleges and universities is created, the tion. If they are not sure of how to initially contact them, real work begins and this brings us to the 2nd of the three the CSL Player Showcase provides them that information. areas of responsibility that the player must address: Player In the paragraph above, I mentioned providing coaches Self-Promotion. with videos of them in action during a game. Today, action Over the last few years, many of you have probably seen videos have become a necessity in the pursuit of athletic the number of college coaches that have visited the Premier scholarships and I mean a necessity. Players MUST have Fields, Showcase Tournaments, Camps or High School video footage to provide coaches and the more video games. You may be assuming that you, as a player, have footage they have, the better. already been seen by one of the college coaches from a One more bit of advice – Be persistent. The players need college of your choice or by some other college coach at to let the college coaches not only know their club schedule one of these events. This may not be a valid assumption. but also provide them with their high school schedule and Most college coaches are looking for players to fill spe - their tournament schedule. Most coaches will not only ac - cific positions on their next year’s team. Only a few starters knowledge their letters/ emails, but will actually take at graduate every year and the coach is usually looking for a look at them, either in person or through their videos. player for that position if a starter is graduating in a year Players should never become discouraged. Not ever. If or even in two years. While you might be a great forward, they are in CSL Premier, they are talented and with hard that may not be the position the coach is looking for. So, work, they will find a school that will provide them with do not assume you have been looked at if a coach is at your the education they are looking for and the opportunity to field. You may still be an undiscovered star. You need to play college soccer. And remember, the player controls their become pro-active in self-promotion. own destiny and obtaining a college athletic scholarship is The key to being discovered lies in the hands of one per - very hard work and takes a great deal of time. So they need son and one person alone – The Player. The Player must re - to start right now. ally be the active ingredient in the formula for college Also, a CSL Player Showcase ad is contained in this issue recruiting. The Player must be the catalyst. The Player must with contact information as well as other pertinent facts take an aggressive role and actually participate in the re - about the Player Showcase program. Please review this in - cruiting process. formation. It will be very helpful in making your decisions So what do I mean by this? I will give you my personal in - regarding your college career. A ISSUE 2 • SEPTEMBER 27 –28, 2014 3 R.K. NIMMONDS REFEREE POINT OF VIEW f your son or daughter are older players, what is expected. Judging what is fair play from think back to those early days when they foul can only be gained from experience. Sure, Istarted playing. They probably had no idea at first, most referees make calls that may or what a foul was and more than likely did not may not be fouls, but the important thing is to commit a lot of fouls. If your player is young make a decision, set the level and tone of play, and just starting out chances are the referee and be consistent with the calls. Constantly doesn't need to do much except get the worrying about making or not making decisions throw-in, goal kicks and corner kicks correct. will only bring a disjointed game. As players get older and gain experience they proba - All players, any bly up their play and try or do things that are fouls even player, loves the though they have or had no intention of doing anything game. They want to wrong. Hopefully at this stage of play there is a referee play and enjoy the who will judge the play to be unfair and call a foul. game. They need to That's how both players and officials learn to see and know what the offi - 2014 CSL BOARD OF DIRECTORS judge what is fair play and what is not. Players need to cial on this particular PRESIDENT BERNARD TOWERS know what the referee sees as fair play and what he or day sees and what he Phone: 714-234-4607 FAX: 949-548-5985 she judges to be unfair. The only way this is accom - or she is going to do bernie@coastsoccer.com VICE PRESIDENT plished is for the official to blow his whistle if, in his or with fair and unfair CLIFF TABOR her opinion, a foul has taken place. I'm not suggesting play. The last thing Phone: 714-771-1964 clifftabor@hotmail.com TREASURER that referees need to blow their whistles more often or the game needs is for ROMA KLEIN Phone: 714-771-1964 FAX: 714-771-2537 less often. I'm suggesting that early on in their training the players to do this romajk@aol.com and development they need to recognize for themselves for themselves, on RECORDING SECRETARY CAROL RITTER what is fair play. their own. That is Phone: 714-771-1964 FAX: 714-771-2537 As players develop, grow, and gain experience they why "judges" (refer - carol@coastsoccer.com REGISTRAR need to know what fair play is and what officials will ees) were made part ALESHA GARRETT Phone: 714-771-1964 FAX: 714-771-2537 judge as unfair. The only way they can do that is for the of the game. Players agarrett@socal.rr.com referee to make the needed judgements early in their needed to know PREMIER COMPETITION CHAIRMAN GARY SPARKS careers, and the game itself. Without knowing what the what was "fair" and Phone: 714-771-1964 FAX: 949-643-0324 referee sees as foul play players will play at a level they what was "foul". So, gsparks007@cox.net CHAIRPERSONS might set or deem necessary. Once that referee makes early, early on "refer - Girls Competition 9-13 a judgement or several "judgements" the players know ees" were given that TERRY WILSON authority. They were Phone: 323-697-7066 615samira@gmail.com Girls Competition 14-15 and are the arbiters EDDIE NUNEZ of fair play.