AUGUST 2024
Recreational and Travel registration
US SOCCER SAFESPORT
What is SafeSport
Safesport is a comprehensive program of policies and processes through education and training to help participants detect and report abuse, respond to it, and prevent future occurrences.
Required By:
Congress and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC)
Who Completes It:
Participants who come in contact with a minor (Club staff & ALL coaches)
Frequency: Completed annually
How To Report a Concern
To make a report, either fill and submit the form below, or call the US Soccer Integrity Hotline at (312) 528-7004 to leave a voicemail Please provide as much detail in your report as possible, including contact information, should you wish to be contacted concerning your report U S Soccer does not retaliate and does not tolerate retaliation against any individual who makes a report in good faith Please see below for more information
Information on Safesport for parents can be found at the US Soccer Safeguarding Hub as well as the VYSA website for more detail on what Safesport is and how to report a concern.
Proud Supporter of Virginia Youth Soccer
VYSA is pleased to announce that Virginia is set to be the first state association to combine previously competing State Cups into a singular event co-hosted by Virginia Youth Soccer and US Club Soccer!
VYSA is grateful to the leadership of US Club Soccer for their collaboration on this project that will provide the soccer clubs, teams and families in Virginia with a best-in-class event. This reimagined State Cup is open to competitive teams registered to VYSA/US Youth Soccer and US Club Soccer. There is a pathway for the top finishing teams from each sanctioning organization to participate further in the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series and US Club Soccer National Cup.
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Below are the links to the media announcement made on July 15th, a deck with pertinent information regarding the event, and an event registration link.
Virginia Youth Soccer Association is now accepting award nominations for the 20232024 Season! VYSA encourages Member Clubs and Leagues to nominate individuals who went above and beyond for the good of the game during the 2023-2024 Season.
Award Categories
Administrator of the Year
Boys Competitive Coach of the Year
Girls Competitive Coach of the Year
Boys Recreational Coach of the Year
Girls Recreational Coach of the Year
TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year
TOPSoccer Coach of the Year
Volunteer of the Year
Young Male Referee of the Year
Young Female Referee of the Year
Team Manager of the Year
The deadline to submit nominations is September 30, 2024.
AROUND THE STATE
By Gordon Miller, VYSA Technical Director
ODP
VYSA has successfully completed four district ODP tryouts, with the West District tryouts to be rescheduled due to weather. It is exciting to see increased participation in four of the five districts. The coaching staff is looking forward to a wonderful district training season ahead. For anyone who missed the tryout in their district, there are still opportunities to be evaluated. Please reach out to Jessica at jessica@vysa.com for further guidance.
VYSA is pleased to welcome two new district head coaches to the ODP program: Gregg Mottinger, will be leading the Southeast, and Brian Biggio, will be overseeing the Central District.
A special thanks to Sheehy Toyota of Fredericksburg for their generous $5,000 donation, which will support players participating in various ODP events
ODP North District Tryouts
Coaching Education
Over the past few months, VYSA has hosted numerous Coach for Community (C4C) courses across the state These free, two-hour sessions can be tailored to any coaching level your club wants to support. Additionally, there are a large number of Grassroots courses scheduled prior to the fall season. These courses have been designed for coaches involved in 4v4, 7v7, 9v9, and 11v11 formats. The cost has been reduced to increase education opportunities.
VYSA is also focused on identifying, training, and integrating new educators into the coaching education program. Bringing in fresh instructors is essential for strengthening the coach education efforts.
Additionally, VYSA has reduced the costs of the ODP program across the board The tryout fee and the costs for district and state pool training have been lowered when possible.
VYSA recently held a Professional Development Day (PD Day) for 80 Spotsylvania teachers and there is an additional PD Day scheduled next week for the Fairfax County School System. These PD Day clinics offer a significant opportunity to educate teachers and promote soccer within schools
VYSA’s online portion of the National B Coaching License course has begun, with the first in-person session scheduled for mid-September at PVSTC.
In addition, VYSA continues to offer regular club clinics, with a clinic completed last week for the VA Rush travel staff
For more information on Coaching Education visit the VYSA website below.
VISIT WEBSITE
August 16, 2024
Gunston Soccer Club 9v9
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August 16, 2024
Richmond Kickers 7v7 - 9v9
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August 17, 2024
First Touch Sports 7v7
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August 17-18, 2024
Stafford Soccer 9v9
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August 18, 2024
First Touch Sports 11v11
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August 25, 2024
Coach For Community, VA Rush, 7v7 - 9v9
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August 25, 2024
Coach For Community, Goochland
United, 7v7 - 9v9
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September 9, 2024
D Course, VA Rush
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Congratulations to the players selected and clubs represented to be a part of VA ODP!
View the selections below.
SOUTHEAST DISTRICT
WEST DISTRICT
CENTRAL DISTRICT
WEST CENTRAL DISTRICT
NORTH DISTRICT
Congratulations to the players selectedand clubs represented to be a part of VA D-ODP!
View the selections below.
SOUTHEAST DISTRICT
WEST DISTRICT
CENTRAL DISTRICT
WEST CENTRAL DISTRICT
NORTH DISTRICT
EAST REGION TRAINING POOL
Virginia ODP is honored to recognize the players who participated in Virginia ODP in the 2023-2024 season who have recently been named to their respective 2024 East Region age group pools.
VIEW SELECTIONS
D-ODP has returned to the West District!
There are currently 114 players registered for D-ODP!
EXPLORE D-ODP
GOLFTOURNAMENT
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Join the Virginia-DC Soccer Hall of Fame Annual Golf Tournament this September at Pleasant Valley Golf Club, Chantilly, VA. This annual golf tournament provides a portion of the proceeds to the VYSA TOPSoccer Program. TOPSoccer is an outreach program designed to offer playing opportunities to young athletes with developmental and/or mental disabilities.
The Virginia Youth Soccer Association encourages its member clubs, leagues and teams to take advantage of the golf tournament sponsorship opportunities!
Follow the links below to learn more about the Virginia-DC Soccer Hall of Fame Annual Golf Tournament.
Tournament registration ends Friday, September 13, 2024.
For questions contact Bill Willis vadcshofgolftournament@gmail.com (202) 441-0088
Tournament Registration
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OR MLS GAME?
VYSA members get discounted tickets using the links below!
