Kansas Youth Soccer 4745 W. 136th St. Leawood, KS 66224 (913) 782-6434
Volume 1, Issue 3
March 2014
Midwest Regional League(MRL) Changes for 2014-15 MRL has recently announced changes to the registration process and timeline for clubs/teams to meet the scheduling needs of its member participants. The changes address the desires of Club DOCs to register teams earlier and to have face-to-face coaches scheduling meetings where possible.
Inside this issue:
The 2014 Fall Season team application deadline has been moved up to JUNE 25.
Kansas AGM Presentations
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Coaching Education courses
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Talent Selection vs Talent Identification
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Sample Training Sessions and Ideas
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Olympic Development Program (ODP)
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CLICK HERE for the MRL Calendar for 2014-15 seasons.
Where are they now— Featured Player
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CLICK HERE to view the summary from the Club DOC Meeting at the NSCAA Convention/US Youth Soccer Workshop.
Kansas Youth Soccer Programs & Events
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Teams - Accepted/Denied and split into division by JULY 9.
Scheduled face-to-face scheduling meeting on Saturday, JULY 19.
The 2015 Spring Season team application deadline has been moved up to JULY 20.
Teams - Accepted/Denied and split into divisions by AUGUST 1 (U15-U18 only).
Scheduled face-to-face scheduling meeting on Saturday, AUGUST 16.
The U13-U14 age group team registration for Spring 2015 will occur in the Fall.
CLICK HERE for MRL website.
Special points of interest: Qualifications for 2014-15 US Youth Soccer National League announced. READ MORE “Community for Coaches” wants you to nominate a deserving coach for the 2014 KC Metro Coach of the Year. READ MORE
The 10,000 Hour Rule or Myth John O’Sullivan, a coach and founder of the Changing the Game Project, presented a talk to soccer coaches to clarify the 10,000 Hour Rule (or myth) published by Dr. Anders Ericcson (1990). His research found that it takes 10,000 hours (20 hours for 50 weeks a year for ten years = 10,000) of deliberate practice to become an expert in almost anything. Books have been written to discuss the 10,000 Hour Rule to explain athletic excellence like in Malcolm Gladwell’s “Outliers: The Story of Success” and in Daniel Coyle’s “The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How.” However, in recent years, books like David Epstein’s “the Sports Gene Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance” have debunked the 10,000 Hour Rule (or myth) to become an Elite Athlete. READ MORE.
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OFFICIAL PLAYER AND COACHING EDUCATION NEWSLETTER OF KANSAS YOUTH SOCCER
Kansas Youth Soccer’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) The weekend of February 21-22, 2014 in Topeka, KS was the AGM for Kansas Youth Soccer. As a part of the events offered at the AGM, there were five presentations given for coaches to attend. Here are copies of the presentations provided by the presenters.
“Motivation & the Young Player—Making an Impact” - Presentation by Scott Moody, Owner of Athlete Fit “Coaching With Purpose” - Ryan Krzykowski, President and Founder of Community for Coaches “Coaching the Female Athlete” - Jill McCartney, Washburn University’s Assistant Athletics Director
Upcoming Coaching Education Courses and Opportunities USSF National Coaching Courses Courses are often scheduled in the spring for the summer courses; in the fall for the winter courses. State Associations host National “C” License courses usually at the end of July and into August. CLICK HERE to view schedule.
Kansas Youth Soccer Coaching Courses National “E” License Manhattan, KS March 21-23, 2014
National “E” License Hutchinson, KS March 28-30, 2014
National “D” License Instructional Weekend #1 Lawrence, KS June 13-15, 2014
National “D” License Performance Weekend #2 Lawrence, KS June 13-15, 2014 CLICK HERE to view and register.
Our Biggest Mistake: Talent Selection Instead of Talent Identification How would coaches in this country like abundant skilled players to coach at lower costs? Players and families can spend less time devoted to youth sports and spend more time with family and school. We can have more success for our national teams and elite individual athletes. This all sounds good to me and you would probably agree. In this article posted on the ‘Changing the Game Project’ website, John O’Sullivan speaks to the idea of identifying and developing talent for future success instead of selecting talent for results today. READ MORE.
Volume 1, Issue 3
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Sample Training Sessions & Ideas CLICK on the title of the session or article to view.
US Soccer Coaching Education Update
U.S. Soccer National Staff Instructor Jay Hoffman “Defending Principles - Individual, Group, Functional Group, Team”
US Youth Training Advisor by SKLZ
NSCAA Mental Training Part 1
NSCAA Mental Training Part 2
Young Athletes Risk Back Injury by Playing Too Much
Tactical Evolution of the Game—presented by Nepean Hotspurs Soccer Club
Olympic Development Program (ODP) Kansas Youth Soccer’s Olympic Development Program continues to evolve and change to best serve and meet the needs of our players, clubs, and leagues. The ODP mission statement “to identify and train players for State, Regional, and National Teams” continues to be the driving force to adapt to best reach these goals. The 2013-14 Kansas ODP State Teams will be announced and posted at the end of the month on our website. CLICK HERE to view the Kansas ODP Webpages. CLICK HERE to visit the webpage for the ODP Club ID Showcase.
Where are they now? Kansas Youth Soccer would like to recognize our players, coaches, and teams each month in this newsletter. However, no nominations were provided this month so we are featuring a past player to see where they are now and where the game has taken them. The featured player is Adrianna “AD” Franch. AD grew up in Salina, Kansas where she played multiple sports as a youth. However, soccer would be the sport of choice. In 2004, AD would attend a tryout for the Kansas Olympic Development Program and history would be made. CLICK HERE to READ MORE. CLICK HERE to submit nominations for the Kansas Youth Soccer’s Player of the Month. CLICK HERE to submit nominations for the Kansas Youth Soccer’s Coach of the Month.
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About KSYSA - Kansas Sta te Youth Soccer Association, Inc. is the officia l representative of US Youth Soccer and the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) in Kansas . Affiliates of KSYSA provide more than 25,000 youngsters in Kansas with the opportuni ty to play soccer, making KSYSA one of Kansas’ largest youth sport organizations. For more inf ormation about Kansas Youth Soccer, go to www.k ansasyouthsoccer.org. About US Youth Soccer US Youth Soccer-The Game for ALL Kids is the largest member of the U.S. Soccer Federation, the governing body of soccer in the United States . US Youth Soccer registers more than 3.2 mil lion players annually, ages 5 to 19 , in 55 memb er state associations. US Youth Soccer programs provide a fun, safe, and healthy environment for players at every level of the game.
Kansas Youth Soccer Programs, Events, Offerings...
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Coaching Education Courses for Spring 2014 - CLICK HERE to view course schedule.
Kansas Youth Soccer’s Residential Developmental Camp for U9-U12 Girls & Boys CLICK HERE to read and register.
Kansas Youth Soccer’s Spring 2014 ‘Centers of Excellence’ Academy Trainings for U9-U12 Boys & Girls - CLICK HERE to read and register.
Kansas Youth Soccer State Tournaments Kansas State Cup - CLICK HERE to read more and register. Kansas Presidents Cup - CLICK HERE to read more and register. Kansas Junior State Championships - CLICK HERE to read more and register.
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