ENSA Coaches Resources
Eastern Nebraska Soccer Association
Eastern Nebraska Soccer Association (ENSA) is an association of about 35 soccer clubs and organizations, whose primary function is to serve as a scheduling league, scheduling games between teams from our member clubs. ENSA operates as a member organization of Nebraska State Soccer Association.
Based in Omaha NE, ENSA member clubs are at home in a 40 mile radius of Omaha. Besides Omaha, teams are often entered from Bennington, Blair, Bellevue, Elkhorn, Fremont, Gretna, Murray, Papillion, Plattsmouth, LaVista, Lincoln, Ralston, Springfield and Valley/Waterloo on the Nebraska side of the Missouri, and Council Bluffs and Glenwood on the Iowa side. Games may be played in any of these locations.
Member clubs will enroll over 225 teams into ENSA divisions for teams from U9 through U19.
Depending on the number of entries, ENSA many have 4 or 5 divisions per age and gender. Teams will be placed in divisions according to their previous performances and skill levels to assure balanced competition. ENSA offers Divisions 1-5 soccer for U9 and U10, and Divisions 2-4 for U11-19.
Fall Breakout Meeting - July 17, 2011
All teams need to be created and registered with ENSA prior to the Fall Breakout Meeting July 17th. A member of the BSC board will attend the breakout meeting and collect coach's packets. Packets will include game cards, game checklist, rescheduling guidelines & season medals. Packets will be available for pick up at the coaches meeting.
E Liscense
Hosted by NSSA the E certification course is an 18 hour course with a take home test. Attendance is manditory to pass. Course will be conducted in Bennington. BSC will cover the cost ($75) for coaches committing a year of service to the club.
Special Schedule Requests
If you have any special schedule requests or are coaching more than one team in ENSA you will need to login to your team account with ENSA and notate them within one week of the break out meeting.
Examples:
- Team is unable to play on primary night. Please schedule games on Sat/Sun.
- Can't play 8/20-22; 9/15
- Also coaching U9 Boys Team Avengers
Intitial special requests due to by Friday 7/22 to Jill Coddington.
ENSA Account Login
BSC will issue all coaches a login id and password to access your account. Coach's will use this account to make schedule requests.
Fall 2011 Season
First games for Fall 2011 will begin August 18th.
Alliance 4 All - Sportsmanship
Alliance 4 All is a program designed to bring coaches, players, parents and referees together to “practice better sportsmanship”.
Game Day Check List
Please note there are fines for forgetting flags and nets for a game. Please come prepared for all games. Tournaments do not require flags and nets.
ENSA Game Schedules
Fall schedules will be available beginning of August.
Reschedules/Cancellations
Teams are allowed 1 FREE reschedule after the schedule is released. Rescheduling around tournaments is also free and does not count against your team.
ENSA Coach Contacts
A listing of coaches registered within ENSA program to reschedule games.
