OHA Update for Competitive Soccer
For the past 6 months, we have been in close contact with our governing league body OYSA, and we have been keeping a close eye on the OHA Guidelines. The OHA just released an update that pertains to youth sports and we have some good news for our members! Players are now permitted to compete in closer proximity to one another, as long as each player participating is wearing a face covering or mask. This will include small group exercises, small sided games, and hopefully scrimmages.

This is great news for our players and coaches as we can now begin to open up our training sessions to more game-like activities moving forward. However, in doing so, it is now required that all players wear a face covering to, during, and from each session in order to participate in trainings. Our coaching staff has received detailed instructions from our Director of Coaching with regards to player care and comfort. There will be very regular on and off the field breaks for players to remove masks and get water. Goalkeepers will now also be able to participate in goal during sessions. If you would like to review the latest OHA Document, please click the link below.
Even with this new updated guideline for our players, we are asking our membership to continue to familiarize and follow our Eastside Timbers Return to Play Document. Click the link below and stay up to date with everything Eastside!
OYSA League Update
Our league's governing body OYSA had a meeting this week and there have been some important updates to our league season as a club. Please review the information below that was sent to us by our league's Director of Soccer Development:

  • We will be delaying the start of the PTTL to October 10th and the Dev League to October 11th. PTTL will run through November 22nd and Dev League through November 15th. 
  • By September 30th, we will have a tentative plan for the rest of the 2020-21 Season. This will include a plan for Winter League, Spring League, and the Cups. We have tryouts, Regionals, & ODP to think about in the mix with these events. We are committed to having these events! We are meeting later this week to discuss our options here.

We will continue to keep everyone updated with this information as it becomes available to us. Thank you for your time and patience. If you have any questions, please let us know using the link below.
Spots Available on Teams! Join Eastside Now!
Tryouts might be over, but there are still plenty of opportunities to join Eastside for the 2020/21 season! There is plenty of space on our competitive teams and we're looking for players to join us this year! If you want to come out to a session, or if you know someone who wants to play this season, send them to eastsidetimbers.com/joinest now!
Support a Local Business & Your Soccer Club!
Modified Screen Printing has created these amazing face masks that are currently available for purchase! Visit the link below and get your Eastside Timbers & Thorns FC masks today and support a local business!
Support Those Affected by Wildfires!
These devastating wildfires have affected so many members of our surrounding soccer community, but we are so fortunate to know so many people and local businesses stepping up to support these families. Grafletics and Oregon Premier Futsal are currently running fundraising campaigns to help support those affected by these wildfires and they need your help! Click the Grafletics T-shirt and purchase one today to support United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley, and click on the OPF graphic to contribute to their GoFundMe Page to help support local families affected by these fires!
Don't Forget to Purchase Your New Uniforms for the Competitive Soccer Season!
The 2020/21 season inches closer each and every day, and we cannot wait to see our players sporting these brand new uniforms! If you haven't had the chance to do so, please visit the link below and order your new kits today.
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