OREGON YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION’S MONTHLY MAGAZINE
ISSUE #7
GOAL LINES
The Portland Timbers welcomed back CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) on August 3rd and in true Timbers tradi@on, when it came to the rollercoaster ride of emo@ons and drama, they didn’t disappoint! Knowing that in their previous 5 games in the CCL since joining MLS they had only lost once, and were unbeaten at home the Timbers were full of confidence going into the game. Their opponents, C.D. Dragon from Guatemala were welcomed to Providence Park by over 16,000
green and white clad fans and they were treated to a fantas@c game. Jack Mac got the scoring done early, and aTer con@nued pressure on the Dragon goal for most of the match, the Timbers allowed the equalizer against the run of play in the 76th minute, before Captain Marvel, Diego Valeri stepped up to score the winner as the clock @cked past 90 mins, barely squeezing a shot over the line. Check out our Timbers recap page to see the highlights from this, and all the other games this month! Photo credit: wikimedia upload
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES - FALL 2016 US Soccer released it’s Player Development Initiatives on August 8th, 2016. This includes Birth Year Registration, Small Sided Games, Field sizes, etc. You can read all of the changes which affect your teams and leagues by clicking below!
THE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HEADING THE BALL IN PRACTICE
IN GAMES
PLAYERS AGED U5 - U7
NO HEADING AT ANYTIME
NO HEADING AT ANYTIME
PLAYERS AGED U8 - U9
NO HEADING AT ANYTIME
NO HEADING AT ANYTIME
PLAYERS AGED U10 & U11
NO HEADING AT ANYTIME
NO HEADING AT ANYTIME
PLAYERS AGED U12 & U13
PLAYERS AGED U14 & UP
MAX. 30 MINS TRAINING ON HEADING EACH WEEK
U12 - NO HEADING
MAX. 20 HEADERS PER PLAYER PER WEEK
U13 - NO RESTRICTIONS
NO RESTRICTIONS
NO RESTRICTIONS
THE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR COACHES
FOR ADMINS
14 games (11v11) Special requests by 8/14 Schedules out 8/26 League starts: 9/10 League ends: 11/20
FALL PREMIER LEAGUE U13-U15
Registration deadline: 8/5 Field inventory due: 8/5 Only U13 & 14s use it as State Cup qualifier
12 games (11v11) Special requests by 8/14 Schedules out 8/26 League starts: 9/10 League ends: 10/30
FALL NON-PREMIER LEAGUE U13-U15
Registration deadline: 8/5 Field inventory due: 8/5 These teams can enter President’s Cup
14 games (9v9) Special requests by 8/14 Schedules out 8/26 League starts: 9/10 League ends: 11/20
FALL PREMIER LEAGUE U11 & U12
12 games (9v9) Special requests by 8/14 Schedules out 8/26 League starts: 9/10 League ends: 10/30
FALL NON-PREMIER LEAGUE U11 & U12
Registration deadline: 8/5 Field inventory due: 8/5 These teams can enter President’s Cup
10 games (11v11) Special requests by 8/14 Schedules out 8/26 League starts: 9/10 League ends: 10/30
FALL LEAGUE U16 - U19
Registration deadline: 8/5 Field inventory due: 8/5 Open to Oregon and Washington teams
8 games (7v7) Special requests by 8/14 Schedules out 8/26 League starts: 9/11 League ends: 10/30
FALL DEVELOPMENTAL LEAGUE U9 & U10
Registration deadline: 8/5 Field inventory due: 8/5 All teams play out in Delta Park so no field inventory is due
Registration deadline: 8/5 Field inventory due: 8/5 This is a State Cup qualifying league
JIMMY CONWAY’S WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S TEAM An open letter from Mick Hoban, Team Captain “Friends of Jimmy Conway”: We are fortunate to be involved in the sport of soccer at a time when much of the groundwork has been laid by those who came before us. Jimmy Conway, for more than 30 years, invested his time as a player and coach with many Northwest soccer institutions including: Portland Timbers, Oregon Youth Soccer Association, Pacific University, Oregon State University, Pierre’s SC, and many others. He used his incredible knowledge, skills, passion and humor to introduce thousands of people to the game we all love. In 2010 Jimmy was diagnosed with ‘Trauma Induced Dementia’. He has spent the past few years in hospital. His wife Noeleen, familiar to many in the soccer community for her own contribution to the sport, has devotedly and lovingly served as his primary care-giver and has been supported by their family, friends and members of the soccer community. Noeleen thanks everyone for their support. As a mark of respect for Jimmy and the work he did for soccer in this area we ask that you consider joining the ‘Friends of Jimmy Conway’ team at the "Walk to End Alzheimers” on Sunday, September 11th at Portland International Raceway (PIR), and/or making a donation. Here’s a link to the team’s page on the Alzheimer’s Association’s website. http://act.alz.org/goto/FriendsofJimmyConway. At this site you can register to walk as a member of the "Friends of Jimmy Conway" team (free of charge) and/or make a donation to support the work of the Alzheimer’s Association.
JIMMY CONWAY #8
JIMMY CONWAY
Was the first European signed by the Portland Timbers
August 1st, 2014
CORNER SEE WHAT’S GOING ON WITH THE TIMBERS THIS MONTH We love our Timbers, even if they drive us crazy sometimes! It’s the usual rollercoaster of an MLS season for most clubs, but here in the Rose City we live and breathe the boys in green and so as
BY THE NUMBERS: 7-8-8 record
emphatic and as uplifting as a 3-1 win against our biggest rivals can be, we have to sit through the
33 goals for
2-1 loss at home to the LA Galaxy and away at Sporting KC.
34 goals against
On the positive side, the CONCACAF Champions League returned to Portland this past weekend as we beat the Dragons 2-1. A flood of new signings in the past 30 days mean that we are gearing up
27,497 miles travelled this season so far for away games (round trip)
for our favorite time of the year…the playoff chase!
Top scorer - Adi (10 goals)
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Check out our favorite Timbers videos this month that you may not have seen
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
NEXT OPPONENT
Here are the most recent match highlights from our favorite team
Sunday, August 7th
Providence Park
1pm PST
OREGON YOUTH SOCCER SENDS GEAR TO UGANDA, AFRICA Oregon Youth Soccer had the privilege of sending much needed gear (balls, goals etc) to Uganda, Africa in cooperation with the Portlandbased AIDS Orphan Education Trust. When contacted by Laurie Gift Harris, Executive Director of the non-profit organization, about perhaps donating a ball for her mission trip, we jumped at the opportunity. After tournaments and events that we host, inevitably we end up with extra gear and we sent a dozen balls and some of the Bazooka Goals, too, that we use for coaching courses. Founded in Uganda in 1995 by Sam Tushabe, AOET (AIDS Orphan Education Trust) is an independent, grassroots response to the suffering Sam witnessed in his own community. AOET seeks to empower communities to be able to care and provide for the many children who live there and who have been orphaned or made vulnerable as a result of the HIV/AIDS crisis. Watch our interview with Laurie on page 25.
aoetausa.org
CLUBS CAN BENEFIT, TOO! The more coaches your club has registered for CoachNet, the more gear your club will receive.
You could receive free Bazooka goals, free Silver, Gold, or Platinum memberships, and even free admission to the 2017 NSCAA Convention in Los Angeles, CA.
Details are outlined on our website, by clicking the CoachNet logo.
The Oregon Youth Soccer Association’s new CoachNet program has been created so that coaches can receive enhanced benefits above and beyond those offered by their club as well as be a part of a network of other coaches brought together to receive enhanced coaching.
Being a member of CoachNet enables, among other things, coaches to receive free items, discounts, free training, access to special events, Timbers & Thorns game tickets, apparel, and invite-only participation in development discussions for further enhancement of the program.
We’ve tiered the program, outlined below, to enable coaches to select a membership that suits their individual needs.
SILVER LEVEL - $95
GOLD LEVEL - $125
PLATINUM LEVEL - $175
✓ Full NSCAA membership for one year, which includes:
✓ All of the benefits listed in the Silver level
✓ All of the benefits listed in the Silver & Gold level
✓ Subscription to Soccer Journal
Gold Level coaches also get:
Platinum Level coaches also get:
✓ Access to NSCAA online resource library
✓ Access to special, invite-only events hosted by the Oregon Youth Soccer Association
✓ Additional 10% on any OYSA offered coaching course (total of 20% off)
✓ Two tickets to a T2 game that OYSA selects
✓ A pair of tickets to the October 6th Portland Timbers game vs. Colorado Rapids
✓ Discounts on courses
✓ Discounts on the National Convention
✓ $1M in General Liability insurance
✓ Member t-shirt
✓ 10% discount on an OYSA offered coaching course
GRASSROOTS COORDINATOR: CRISTIAN CURIEL All of our Grassroots Coordinators have extensive coaching background around the state of Oregon, and elsewhere so they bring unique experiences to their particular region.
Cristian is located in the center of the state, in Corvallis, and is focused on developing our Latino Coaches, and being able to offer them a choice of Spanish speaking coaching courses which is something we are very proud of developing and increasing.
DON’T TAKE IT LIGHTLY
Nowadays Futsal has become a very popular way to enhance your soccer skills in many places around the world, in this article I want to give you a brief description of the benefits of playing futsal in order to become a better soccer player. Futsal is an excellent skill developer, demanding quick reflexes, fast thinking and excellent ball control. It is a very exciting game for children and adults. Futsal is safe, simple and fun to play. Children will improve their abilities through repetition and practice in small areas created by the smaller futsal court. Futsal is fast and action packed, improving your fitness while learning and having fun. It can definitely help you develop your all around soccer skills. Below is a brief comparison table between Soccer and Futsal, the table will help you to see the benefits of playing futsal to enhance your kids’ soccer skills. Futsal players learn to think and react very quickly to the game in small areas of the court, developing great creativity using rapid movements all over the court. Great movement with and without the ball is developed, which transitions great to a full soccer field. Due to the small field playing one on one is necessary in every game by all players in the field. Playing futsal is very economical and safe, simple and fun to play. Slide tackles are forbidden in the futsal game, which result in fewer injuries. Just by playing with the futsal ball develops precise ball control and technical skill, agility, lightening reflexes and decision making. Futsal balls have less bounce, they tend to stay in play longer and promote close ball control. Playing in enclosed areas develops creativity; players are also constantly placed in demanding decision making situations this is a major reason why Futsal is one of the finest teachers of the quick pass and move. Futsal is exciting because many goals are scored and the game is lot simpler without the off side rule. Children learn so much faster to play soccer if they enjoy the game and spend a lot of time playing with the futsal ball. It’s no surprise that the game is popular with children, teenagers and adults of both genders and is growing in popularity internationally. In soccer it is very hard to defend against a team that is passing the ball quickly. Playing futsal quickly develops skills required for soccer: - balance, motor ability, agility and co-ordination, ball mastery, accurate and quick passing and receiving, perception insight and awareness. For these reasons, futsal game is considered one of the best ways to improve your individual skills and your speed of play.
WHAT’S HAPPENING NEAR YOU? Looking to improve your coaching knowledge base? Thinking of moving onto the next level, or maybe just a refresher course before the season? What about other soccer-related events?
Check out the schedule of events near you. Coaching and referee courses are asterisked in red!
To register for a coaching course, simply click the course listing to be taken to the registration page
PORTLAND METRO AREA
SOUTHERN OREGON
Portland 8/10 Grade 8 Referee Course
Medford 8/20 Grade 8 Referee Course
Beaverton 8/16 Grade 8 Referee Course
Brookings 8/20 Grade 8 Referee Course
Scappoose 8/20 Grade 8 Referee Course
Klamath Falls 8/27 Grade 8 Referee Course
CENTRAL OREGON Corvallis 8/27 Grade 8 Referee Course
Providence Park 8/27 Thorns vs. Seattle Reign
Providence Park 8/28 Timbers vs. Sounders
Providence Park 9/7 Thorns vs. Houston Dash
Providence Park 9/10 Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake
Providence Park 9/17 Timbers vs. Philadelphia Union
Portland, 12/4 USSF ‘C’ License
Click team badge for their full game schedule
CHANGES AT THE OREGON YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION On July 1st, Oregon Youth Soccer underwent some internal changes to better serve the nearly-70,000 members we have in the state. We restructured in such a way as to streamline the ever-changing aspects of youth soccer and coaching education, as well as utilize our small office (did you know we only have 6 staff members?) so that additional personnel were not required. As a result, John Madding will relinquish the ‘CEO’ half of his title and concentrate fully on the ‘Technical Director’ side of the job. John lives and breathes coaching education, and has been the State Technical Director for 4 years now. Stepping out of the CEO role allows him to further develop how coaching education is delivered, taught, and furthered here in Oregon. This change also means that Roberta Cloutier will lead OYSA in her new role as Operations Director. Roberta’s soccer background began 18 years ago and specifically with Oregon Youth Soccer. Since she started with OYSA in 1998, she has touched practically every aspect of the organization throughout the years, and it became a natural transition for her to step into the lead role. We have exciting times ahead for the state association as we continue to grow in number. Roberta and John, along with Desia Bramel (registration services), Brian Scott (member services), David Grbavac (referee development) and Simon Date (marketing and communications) will lead the changes and are excited to serve you in the future.
ROBERTA CLOUTIER
JOHN MADDING
Operations Director
Technical Director
HELP ‘BUILD THE BONFIRE’… It’s MLS’ greatest rivalry. In front of MLS’ greatest fans. And you could be one of them.
GET TICKETS TO THE CASCADIA CLASH AUGUST 28TH Buy tickets here and help contribute to the OYSA Coaching Development Program. This program offers courses and clinics across Oregon and SW Washington that are designed to assist volunteers coaches with age-appropriate player development.
supplies limited
THE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BIRTH YEAR REGISTRATION We could double the size of Goal Lines by going into all the nuances about Birth Year registration and how it might affect you going forward. The truth is though, it’s really quite simple. It’s about how you register your teams as a club. There are some things you have to do, and others that are choices within your club.
To help you, we’ve answered some popular questions below, but there is more detail available online.
We even did a webinar about it, which you can watch or read by clicking here.
what is birth year registration? Birth year registration is the process of registering all your players by the year in which they were born, rather than (as previously done) by ‘school year’.
do we have to form teams by birth year? No. The federation’s birth year mandate only defines a player’s age group. It does not specify how teams should be formed. That is a club decision. The age group of any team is always the age of the oldest player on the team.
can players play up or down? Players should have the opportunity to play up if it is developmentally appropriate. Players, however, are not permitted to play down. Placing a player on a younger team will elevate that team’s classification to it’s oldest players
will OYSA still do 8th Grade waivers? No. The waiver system was designed to allow U15 players who were still in the 8th grade to play on a U14 team during the high school season because there was no viable alternative. Now, OYSA is offering a Fall U15 league for them to play in.
what if the league we play in is formed differently that the way we form teams? We encourage all clubs to communicate with the leagues they are playing in. The league determines what teams are eligible to play in their competition. The Timbers/Thorns League will form teams using the new Birth Year system.
SAVE THE DATE 2017 OYSA Annual General Mtg Friday January, 20
Saturday January, 21
Sunday January, 22
President’s Meeting (am)
OYSA Educational Sessions (all day)
Annual Business Meeting (am)
Technical Directors Meeting (pm)
2017 Awards Gala (eve)
(All Clubs Reps to attend)
President’s Social (eve)
DoubleTree by Hilton Portland, 1000 NE Multnomah Ave, Portland, OR, 97232 Book now to get our early bird rate. Call 503.281.6111 and ask for OYSA AGM rate. Limited rooms available at intro rate.
CORNER SEE WHAT’S GOING ON WITH THE THORNS THIS MONTH
BY THE NUMBERS:
Coming off a winning-streak-breaking 2-1 loss FC Kansas City, the Thorns loss a second game in a
8-2-5 record
row, dropping a 3-0 game to the Houston Dash in BBVA Compass Stadium.
20 goals for
After that, it was back home to the Cascadia rivalry and the Seattle Reign where the girls in red
12 goals against
played magnificently to earn the 1-0 win and cap the losing streak at 2 games.
23,830 miles travelled (r/t)
Now they are in the middle of a lengthy break, giving the chance for the Riveter Fans to enjoy the women’s national team down at the Rio Olympics, where they look to repeat as Gold Medal winner, after a World Cup win…something that has never been done before!
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Check out our favorite Thorns videos this month that you may not have seen
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
NEXT OPPONENT
Here is the most recent match highlights from the Thorns, and other videos.
Sunday, August 27
Providence Park
2pm PST
WHY CAN’T THE UNITED STATES DEVELOP A MALE SOCCER STAR? Every now and again we come across an article that really is thought provoking. This is one and we’d like to share it with you. Written by Elliott Turner, and taken from the The Guardian on March 16, 2016. Credited below, and continued after the jump. —————————————— In 2014, more than three million young Americans played for youth soccer clubs and ESPN estimates that 30% of young Americans play the game at some level. The Aspen Institute believes that approximately five million young Americans play soccer – that’s roughly equivalent to half the population of Portugal. It’s trite and presumptuous to ask why the US has not produced a Lionel Messi, but you’d think that we could consistently turn out a Joao Moutinho or two. Yet we don’t. Why? I interviewed youth soccer club coaches, scouts, parents and many others about the current state of player development in the US. Everybody agrees that progress has been made over the last 20 years, but disagree over the big next step forward. Here’s why. For the last two decades, US Soccer’s reforms have been a game of Eurocentric follow-the-leader. France opened a national training center in 1988 and won the 1998 World Cup. In 1999, US Soccer opened the similar Bradenton residency program for under-17 players. In 2010, Spain won the World Cup with tiki-taka and a 4-3-3. One year later, US Soccer changed the youth curriculum to focus heavily on 4-3-3. Germany won the 2014 World Cup, so, in 2015, US Soccer hired Double-Pass, the company used by Die Mannschaft, to audit MLS and a some youth academies. See a pattern? To date, the most important reform for many has been pushing both high school and college soccer to adopt a 10-month season. The idea is that soccer is a year-round sport, a concept foreign to the average American sports fan. For high schoolers, in theory the longer season means that players must choose between playing for a top youth club or their school team. At first, this rubbed many coaches and players the wrong way. MLS academies often require… to continue reading this article click the logo here:
THE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CONCUSSION GUIDELINES US Soccer has announced several player safety initiatives that are designed to make playing the game safer, especially for youth players.
US Soccer’s concussion guidelines have received a lot of publicity following the dismissal of the lawsuit against the Federation, US Youth Soccer, AYSO, Cal North, and Cal South.
As part of the settlement of that lawsuit, the Federation announced specific concussion guidelines. Some apply to the USSF Development Academy and some affect all youth programs.
what is included in these guidelines? There’s quite a lot! It covers coaching education, referee education, player and parent education, USSDA concussion management program, as well as rule changes for heading in both games and practices, and the substitution rule.
what are the effects on our clubs? All coaches must now receive concussion education each year. All USSF certified referees must also receive the same concussion education materials. There is also a piece that must be given (and acknowledged) by parents each year.
what is the new substitution rule? The substitution rule only affects those games that have limited substitution rules. For OYSA that would mean only the State Cup. US Youth Soccer makes those subs rules, so when they are finalized this summer, we will incorporate them.
what is the new heading rule? In games, heading is now not permitted at any time for children aged 10 or younger. We’ll be mandating this rule in any and all OYSA sanctioned tournaments going forward, and we must see it included in the rules of competition, effective 9/1/2016.
what is the new cardiac safety recommendation? US Soccer recommends that soccer facilities have an AED on site. The Federation also encourages coaches, trainers, administrators, and players over the age of 10 years to get training in the Hands-Only CPR with an AED. These are recommendations only. OYSA does not require member clubs to meet this standard. Clubs may wish to discuss with facility owners the availability and location of the AED equipment ant the facilities they use for practice and games.
US Soccer has a lot more information about cardiac safety on it’s website.
What are you doing around the state? What does your team look like? Got a crazy picture for us? Want everyone to see what it’s like playing at your club? Well, now’s your chance! Click the submit button and send us your pics.
US Youth Soccer TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a community-based training and team placement program for young athletes with disabilities, organized by youth soccer association volunteers.
The program is designed to bring the opportunity of learning and playing soccer to any boy or girl, who has a mental or physical disability. Our goal is to enable the thousands of young athletes with disabilities to become valued and successful members of the US Youth Soccer family.
How do you participate?
Check out the list below of areas where clubs already have a TOPSoccer program running or contact your club about starting one. We can help you, too, to set up and run a program within your club, and ALL FEES ARE WAIVED for the TOPSoccer program by the Oregon Youth Soccer Association.
EXISTING PROGRAMS Click on any name to email the director of that program.
Albany
Beaverton
Clackamas
Eugene
Gresham
Medford
Milton Freewater
St Helens
State Chair (OYSA)
THE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HEAT SAFETY Oregon, as we all know, is probably known more for it’s nine months of rain and overcast sky than it is for the glorious sunshine we experience for a few months in the summer. That doesn’t mean that heat illness should be any less of a concern.
US Soccer provides heat illness/injury prevention information on it’s Recognize to Recover (R2R) website.
The best treatment for heat illness is prevention. The R2R site has many resources that will help to identify when activity should be modified to help prevent problems.
what is included in these guidelines? The R2R program has guidelines on how to develop and implement a heat policy as part of your emergency plan, how to pay attention to environmental conditions, and modify activities, and a lot education on how to recognize symptoms.
what are some simple steps our club can take? One of the absolute simplest, but unfortunately most costly, is to have an athletic trainer at every game and practice to monitor players. Have an emergency plan in place. Provide lots and lots of water…don’t assume kids will bring their own.
are there other sources of information, too? Absolutely! Take a First Aid class. Have your coaches take one, too. And your parents. There are also simple mobile apps now that can be accessed immediately on your smartphone. The R2R website also lists a ton of other sources.
how do i tell, quickly, when it is too hot? US Soccer has provided a downloadable document on their R2R site which is based on WBGT (wet bulb globe temperature). In OYSA games when the WBGT is 89.6F or higher, mandatory hydration breaks during games must occur.
what is wet bulb globe temperature? the WBGT is a a measurement system that gathers data that takes into account temperature, humidity, sunlight, and wind. This is not the same as the Heat Index which only considers temperature (measured in the shade), and humidity. WBGT is designed to account for the effect of exercising in the full sun.
WBGT can be measured directly with an instrument designed specifically for that purpose. They can be expensive though, so a great alternative are mobile apps that measured based on your GPS location.
WHISTLE STOP Times are changing in Oregon’s soccer landscape. Our members reached out to us and asked us to review how referees are trained, retained, mentored, assigned and recruited. So we’ve done just that! This page lets all referees, from the rookies to the most experienced, know what is going on specifically for them in their corner of the game. MENTORING IS IMPORTANT, TOO! Laws of our beautiful game have been around for many years. In fact, the first set of rules (laws) was developed in 1863. A multitude of changes have occurred since. The game has evolved, so to have the Laws. The International Football Association Board, the only organizing body allowed to make recommendations for Laws of the Game changes, recently met and determined several Laws to be changed. These changes occur to bring the game up to modern times and incorporate a safer, more enjoyable and fair game. As referees, it is our duty to know and enforce the Laws of the Game. The Oregon Referee Committee has partnered with OYSA to develop training material to be presented in regional sessions. As we approach the implementation date of September 1, referees will be scrambling to update their knowledge of these Laws. The schedule of training sessions can be found here. Registration for these sessions will be required in order to track attendance and manage class sizes. Please visit this link often as new/additional classes will be added on a regular basis. This is an exciting time for the game and we all must get on board with changes and implement them to the best of our ability. Good luck and have fun on the field!
Look what we found in the vaults! This is from Goal Lines in 2003. Oh how soccer has changed!
MEET THE CLUBS AROUND OREGON The farm communities of Yamhill and Carlton are a bit off the beaten path and somewhat isolated from the major soccer clubs and opportunities of the Portland Metropolitan area and the I-5 corridor. With a total population of just over 3000, this may not be where one would expect to find over 375 players and volunteer coaches. When they started the club in 2010, they had only 14 players and 3 volunteer parent coaches representing YC, with several other players traveling to neighboring communities to play. The club was formed with a generous fundraising opportunity from Jim Doran Chevrolet, and became a sponsored project of Yamhill Carlton Together Cares. A fortuitous introduction to Timbers Academy Director Mike Smith, helped them start the club heading in the right direction. Mike went to Carlton several times a year in the early years to coach their coaches and is responsible for introducing them to numerous other top coaches from across the country. His early direction and influence has played a major role. They are blessed to have some of the very top coaches in the country visit tiny YC (and wine Country) bringing incredible soccer training. Their players embrace these opportunities and give back to their community. Drop-in play at the Arena, pictured below, and FREE to all members, is where you see players of all ages working together and helping each other grow. The future looks bright for soccer in this small community, and they are grateful for the incredible volunteerism of all the coaches, parents, players and generous friends from the greater soccer community helping them build fantastic future citizens through the game of soccer. Want to be featured next month? Just email and tell us about yourself.
AT A GLANCE ✓ Formed ‘officially’ in 2010 ✓ Offer soccer to kids aged 5 through 11 in the Fall and Spring seasons each year. ✓ Located in Yamhill and Carlton, OR ✓ Play in the YC Leagues ✓ Low cost fees, especially for the younger ages…only $12/year! ✓ Are entirely volunteer with no paid positions at all
PROGRAM DIRECTOR KAREN WRIGHT
MONTHLY LESSON PLAN FROM THE OREGON YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION Each month we will feature a new lesson plan for you. Simply click on the image below to go to a downloadable PDF.
WHERE’S VINNY? WHAT’S VINNY BEEN UP TO THIS MONTH? Vinny, the OYSA van, has been resting this month after the monster from last year with the Boise trip and all. The highlight really was getting an oil change! Simon has Laurie Gift-Harris inside Vinny this month. Laurie is the Executive Director of the AIDS Orphan Education Trust program. It’s a fantastic opportunity to hear about how
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INSIDE VINNY!
soccer is played in Uganda, Africa, in addition to the education that is offered. If there is someone you’d like to see Inside Vinny next month, don’t hesitate to ask. We’ll come to you and do the interview. Know someone who is doing the right thing in your area? Let us know!
WHAT’S IN VINNY’S GLOVE BOX! Like we said, Vinny gets around. A lot. This month, Laurie Gift-Harris is in there, and it’s all about the children of Uganda and how soccer is a big part of their upbringing. Click the badge to the right to answer questions about the video and be entered to win a group of T2 tickets to an upcoming match. The winner will be drawn from all the people who entered, and will receive 10 tickets to the Timbers 2 game vs. OKC Energy at Portland Merlo Field on September 4th!
ROAD LOG So far this month Vinny has logged over 1,000 miles visiting different places around the state.
CLUBS/PLACES VISITED:
Scappoose, Liberty Stadium,
PYSA, and Thelo United.
MEMBER CLUB LIST The following clubs are officially recognized as members of the Oregon Youth Soccer Association for 2016/2017. Applications were submitted and confirmed by April 15th, 2016 deadline.
Academia Leon Futbol Club Aloha United Soccer Club Ashland Soccer Club Azul Futbol Club Banks Youth Soccer Associa@on Basin United Soccer Club Bay Area Soccer Bend FC Timbers Bridlemile Soccer Club Brookings Harbor Soccer League Brookings United Canby United Soccer Associa@on Capital Futbol Club Timbers Central Coast Soccer Associa@on Clackamas United Soccer Club Columbia Youth Soccer Club Corvallis Soccer Club CrossďŹ re Oregon Dallas United Soccer Club David Douglas Soccer Club, Inc Eastside Timbers Eastwind Soccer Club Estacada Youth Soccer Associa@on Eugene Timbers Football Club Futbol Club Columbia County Soccer Futbol Club Portland Soccer Academy FC West Soccer Foothills Soccer Club Gladstone Soccer Associa@on Gold Beach Youth Soccer Associa@on Grants Pass Youth Soccer Club Hermiston United Hillsboro Soccer Club Illinois Valley Youth Soccer Club Keizer Soccer Club Kidsports Klassic Soccer Lake Oswego soccer Club Lower Columbia Youth Soccer Associa@on
McMinnville Youth Soccer Associa@on Milltown United Soccer Club Milwaukie Soccer Club, Inc. Molalla Youth Soccer North Clackamas Soccer Club North Marion Youth Athle@cs Northeast United Soccer Club Oak Hills Soccer Club Oregon City Soccer Club, Inc. Oregon Coast Futbol Club Pelada Football Academy Pendleton Youth Soccer Associa@on Portland City United Soccer Club Portland Youth Soccer Associa@on Rainier Clatskanie Youth Soccer Club Reynolds Youth Soccer Club Rogue Valley Timbers Santos Football Club, Inc Scappoose Soccer Club Seaside Soccer Sherwood Youth Soccer Club Silver Falls Soccer Club Siuslaw Youth Soccer Associa@on Somerset West Soccer Southeast Soccer Club Southside Soccer Club Table Rock Soccer Club TFA Willamebe (Albany Futbol Club) The Dalles Futbol Club Three Rivers Soccer Club Tuala@n Hills United Soccer Club Tuala@n Soccer Club Umpqua United Soccer Club Union County Youth Soccer Associa@on Woodburn Athle@c Futbol Club Westside Soccer Club Westside Timbers Soccer Club Willamebe United Soccer Yamhill Carlton Soccer Club