The Recreational Jamboree had it's first meeting on Monday, October 2. More information will be sent out shortly. If you are interested in helping out or just interested in jamboree facts contact Cindy Adkins.

email: cadkins@speedinfo.com

Jamboree Dates:
November 11th, and 12th.

Soccer Fans:
After a big win over local rival Stanford in front of 3,291 fans at Buck Shaw Stadium on Saturday, the Santa Clara women's soccer team (#3 national rank) hosts 2 matches this week:

Sunday, October 8 * 1pm v. San Diego

Group Tickets * Advanced purchase required
*Team Pass: 16 youths & 2 adults, $35
*Group Tix: Groups of 25+ * $3.50/ticket

SCU Athletic Ticket Office: 408-554-4660 (M-F, 9am-4pm)

Go Broncos!

All teams in District II are now invited to register for District II Cup 2006. U11 – U13 teams play on November 18th and 19th, and U9 – U10 teams will play a jamboree on Dec. 2nd and 3rd. Don't wait! If age groups overfill, spots in the group will be first come, first served.

2006 District II Cup Information



U11 – U13 District II Cup November 18th and 19th Cost: $350 per team. Registration deadline is October 15th.

U9 & U10 District II Cup Jamboree December 2nd and 3rd Cost: $100 per team (no standings or trophies). Registration deadline is November 1st.

Central Valley uses services provided by mysoccerleague.com for game, field, and referee scheduling. Parents, coaches, and referees can use this scheduling tool to check if any games times, and location have been changed. Coaches can also check their games to see if a referee has been assigned to their game.

Mysoccerleague.com will notify the team of any time, or field changes via email only if the teams contact person has a valid e-mail listed in mysoccerleague.com. So make sure your contact information is updated, and your email address is correct.
Anyone can print out team schedules. Below are the instruction to follow;

1. Go to the leagues website: www.cvysl.org
2. Click on: SCHEDULES (on the left column)
3. Click on: View Game Schedules
4. Under League Play, select the appropriate age group.
5. Click on: Your team name.
6. Then select FILE on your browsers menu, and click PRINT.
7. :)

Coaches can check if they have the last game on a field by selecting the REFEREEE ASSIGNMENT link found just above, and to the left of the League Play box. Once you click on this, you then just select the date, and look for the field your playing on. If your the last team, then you are responsible for putting the equipment away. Please contact your age group coordinator for instructions, or the field coordinator.

“We are currently in the process of getting the online application process ready for the 2006/2007 Cup season. Online Application information will be posted soon. Thanks for your patience!”

State Cup - Division 1 (U11 - U18)teams only
Registration deadline - 11/01/06, 6pm
http://www.cysanorth.org/State%20Cup/state_cup.htm

Association Cup - Division 3 (U11-U18) teams only
Registration deadline - 11/01/06, 6pm
http://www.cysanorth.org/Association%20Cup/association_cup.htm

Founder's Cup - Division 4 (U12, U14, U16) teams only
Registration deadline (U12 & U14) - 11/01/06 at 6pm
Registration deadline (U16) - 01/02/07 at 6pm
http://www.cysanorth.org/Founders'%20Cup/founders_cup.htm

Central Valley, along with Byte Size Coaching, has designed a training curriculum specifically for Central Valley's Rec coaches. The target audience is the coaches of players from 6 to 11 years of age, although coaches of our older Rec teams will benefit as well.

Access information is provided below:

User name: cvysl

Password: united

The Six Things You Should Say To Your Child
(by Bruce Brownlee, Atlanta, Ga.)

A lot of soccer parents with good intentions give a 30-minute lecture in the car on the way to each match. Too often this lecture is filled with all their child's supposed deficiencies while including tons of playing advice. They arrive far off their optimal mental state and dread the critique they are likely to hear, whether they want it or not, on the way home. Kids who are massaged in this way tend not to play badly; they just tend not to play, possibly to avoid making mistakes.

Parents should memorize and use the following six simple phrases:

Before the match:
1. I love you.
2. Good luck.
3. Have fun.

After the match:
1. I love you.
2. It was great to see you play.
3. What would you like to eat?

Some sports are rigidly scheduled like football, which generally plays one game each weekend throughout the season. Other sports, like soccer and basketball have variable days between contests and in tournaments often have only hours between games. The focus in this article is on food choices you can make and how you can best use the time between contests to ensure that your body will be prepared to play in your next game or training session.

Lack of your body’s fuel (muscle glycogen) is one of the primary reasons for fatigue in soccer. When muscle glycogen is low, running endurance and speed decline, especially as the game progresses. With three or more days between games, there is enough time to refill the muscle glycogen tank. If there are less than two days between games, and the player doesn't follow some simple guidelines listed below, the player will likely enter the next game with less glycogen, and this means tiring earlier in the game. There are three main factors that go into rapid recovery of muscle glycogen: food choices, timing of food intake, and the interaction of these two with insulin.

Food Choices: Glycogen is a carbohydrate, so it is best to eat carbohydrates (but don't forget protein) during the recovery stages. Nutritionists group carbohydrates according to their glycemic index; i.e. how intensely the carbohydrates stimulate the release of insulin. Foods with a high glycemic index (watermelon, bagel, baked potato, sports drinks) bring about the greatest release of insulin while low glycemic index foods (apple, pear, peanuts) don't lead to a large release of insulin.

Timing of Food Intake: Food choice is important, but so is the time when the food is eaten. The best time to eat and fill the muscles is when you aren't too interested in eating - the first two hours after exercise. During this two-hour period, choose foods with a high glycemic index (sweets, fruits, sports drinks) for the fastest replenishment of muscle glycogen. Protein is also helpful at this stage. Research shows that the largest insulin response comes from a 4:1 mixture of carbohydrates:protein. You should take in one gram of carbohydrate for each pound of your weight. For the 160-pound player, that would be 160 grams of carbohydrate and about 40 grams of protein. Keep fat intake at an absolute minimum. The body doesn't care if the nutrients come as a liquid or as solid food. Most players might not want to eat anything solid or a meal in this two-hour time period and would prefer a liquid 'meal.'

In the next two hour stage (two-four hours after the event), solid food or a meal is likely more palatable. Choose moderate to high glycemic index foods (ie. grapes, bran muffins), with 60-65% of the calories as carbohydrate, 20-25% fat and the remainder protein. This will help keep the refueling process moving along at a fast pace.

Over the remainder of the 24 hours, choose low to moderate glycemic index foods (ie. pasta, oranges) and try to take in three-to-five grams of carbohydrate per pound of weight. That 160-pound player should take in, over 24 hours, a total of 480-800 grams of carbohydrate. The calorie proportions should remain the same: with 60-65% of the calories coming from carbohydrates, 20-25% coming from fat, and the remainder from protein.

Interaction of Food Choice and Timing with Insulin: Insulin has been prominently mentioned in this article. Some people have called insulin the "master recovery hormone" because it assists in transporting glucose (blood sugar) from the blood into (muscle) cells as well as stimulating the hormones that help make glycogen - just what your body needs during recovery. After exercising the muscle cells are especially sensitive to insulin - meaning more sugar gets into the cells and more glycogen is made. After two or more hours, the insulin sensitivity of the cells declines. This is why it is necessary to eat carbohydrates soon after exercising.

If an insulin response is important after exercise, can the insulin response be boosted? Yes, but the optimal ratio of carbohydrate and protein seems to be 4:1. This can double the insulin response and increase glycogen production by 30%. Protein can come as food or as an amino acid supplement. Arginine is an amino acid that has been studied extensively and seems to be quite good at stimulating the insulin response. Another amino acid, glutamine, can help with tissue repair as well as many aspects of the immune response. Don't overdo the overall protein intake because eating too much protein can slow down the recovery process.

Most players aren't looking to sit down to a meal or eat any solid food in the critical 2-hour period after training/competition. But, there are drinks that can help fulfill your body’s needs. The quickest way to get carbs into the blood is from a drink that is sweetened with a glucose polymer (e.g. high fructose corn syrup, maltodextrins) or high glycemic index carbohydrates – ie. Gatorade. You can minimize damage and speed repair of cells between exercise sessions if extra vitamin C and E and glutamine are ingested.

Anytime you play a game or go through a strenuous training session, it is important that you give your body the best opportunity to recover, so you may be at your best the next time out. Hopefully this article helped you understand how important the right foods at the right time can be to your body. Eating the correct foods – and in the correct proportions - will allow your body to perform at its best in the next game.

or more information on injuries and soccer, please contact Hughie O'Malley, U.S. Soccer's Manager of Sports Medicine Administration. Hughie can be reached at homalley@ussoccer.org or at (312) 528-1225.