Affiliations
CESA is immediately affiliated with both the SCYSA (South Carolina
Youth Soccer Association) and with USCS (United StatesClub
Soccer). In addition, CESA reserves the right now and in
the future to affiliate with any and all affiliating organizations
that will enable it to better meet its goal of providing the best
possible services for the children we serve.
Soccer is a worldwide game and the affiliating organization structure is
by necessity a complex one. The figure to the right depicts
the affiliating organizational structure from FIFA, the organization
responsible for the worldwide game, to CESA, the organization
responsible to providing the best in youth soccer services
to its members.
CESA is currently immediately affiliated with the SCYSA and USCS. The
SCYSA is immediately affiliated with USYS (United States
Youth Soccer), which in turn is immediately affiliated with the
USSF (United States Soccer Federation). This two level structure
is necessary because the USYS operates on a state-by-state
basis with state-level affiliates.
CESA is also immediately affiliated with USCS which is immediately affiliated
with USSF. USCS is a national organization which does not
require state-level intermediary affiliates.
The links to these organizations are given below:
USCS Affiliation Press Release (February 17, 2006)
Carolina Elite Soccer Academy (CESA) and US Club Soccer announced
today that Carolina Elite Soccer Academy has become an affiliated
member of US Club Soccer. This means that CESA will be able to offer
all of the services it has in the past plus a number of exciting new
services only available to those clubs affiliated with US Club Soccer.
“This affiliation is integral to our mission of providing more
opportunities to all youth soccer players,” said Pearse Tormey,
Co-Executive Director of CESA. “We were particularly impressed
with the flexibility that US Club affords us,” added Andrew
Hyslop, Co-Executive Director of CESA.
“We are extremely pleased that CESA has decided to become an
affiliated member of US Club Soccer and look forward to working with
them in moving South Carolina soccer to the next level,” said
William Sage, Executive Director of US Club Soccer.