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2011 State Soccer Championship Results

The Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge is a competition designed for players to demonstrate the most basic soccer skill – the penalty kick. Open to all boys and girls in your community, ages 10-14, where each player will be allowed 15 shots at the goal from the penalty line (12 yards from the goal). Winners progress to the district, regional, state and international levels.

Time Frame for the Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge

July

• Youth activity director needs to appoint a chair
• Order your soccer kit from Supreme - Use link below

August

• In early to mid-August, the chair needs to identify who in their community is in charge of recreational and/or club soccer for boys and girls ages 10-14 as of 9/1/10. Build a relationship with that person and devise a plan to get the information in the hands of the parents of those children. I would suggest you scan a flier for your contact and have them e-mail it to the parents.
• By the 3rd week of August, the recreational and club schedules have been issued and fields assigned. Call your soccer contact and arrange a time and place to maximize the number of children that will be present. This may be while games are being played or during practice times, and you may have to offer 1 date for one age group and another for the rest. All you need is one goal and enough helpers to pull this off.
• If you have access to your own field and goal, get the schedule and some advise as to when would be a good time.
• Contact the local newspaper(s) and radio stations to place the Public Service Announcement at least 2 weeks prior to the event. Your soccer kit has the exact wording you will need.
• Notify your District Deputy of what your plans are. He will arrange for a District event.

Late August - Early September

• Host your Council K of C Soccer Challenge.
• You will need one person at the registration table to help with the participants completing their scorecards, and to complete their participation certificate.
• You will need 2 others with the goal. One to keep score and another to help spot how the child scores on each kick.
• Contact the local newspaper(s) and radio stations to place the Public Service Announcement at least 2 weeks prior to the event. Your soccer kit has the exact wording you will need.
• Notify the winners as to when and where the District competition will be held.
• Use the report in your reports booklet to notify Supreme, State and your DD about the results of your competition.
• Get the winner’s scorecards to your District Deputy or bring them to the event yourself.

Late September - Early October

• District K of C Soccer Challenge (We need to verify the birthdates if not done earlier.)
• Get the winner’s scorecards to the Regional host.

First Weekend in November

• Regional K of C Soccer Challenge
• Get the winner’s scorecards to the State host.

Late November 2011

• State Finals – K of C Soccer Challenge