2014 Washington Youth Soccer Annual Report by Washington Youth Soccer

2013 / 2014

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Table of Contents Leadership Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Technical Department. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-18

Leadership & Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Referee Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Historical Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Regional Club League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21

Timeline & Eevnts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

State Cup Tournaments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-25

Communications & Marketing. . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Financials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27

Partners & Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11

Associations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Member Services & Outreach. . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13

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LEADERSHIP MESSAGE Thank You For Seven Wonderful Years In May of 2007, I was elected to the position of President of the Washington Youth Soccer Board of Directors. At the time, I spoke of increasing communications, broadening our reach to include a greater number of underrepresented communities, and re-engaging our membership. It turns out, that was only going to be the beginning. Seven years have passed since the day I was honored with the opportunity to become your next President, seven years in which the soccer landscape in the Pacific Northwest, and specifically Washington state, has changed drastically for the better. On the day I took office, the Pacific Northwest had no Major League Soccer teams ― today, the Northwest has earned global recognition as the beating heart of American soccer, headed by our own Seattle Sounders FC, whose first six seasons have marked the most successful expansion franchise launch in American professional sports history. Together, we helped make that possible ― both through the fan support our membership has given the Rave Green, and to the unique collaborative relationship forged between the Sounders and Washington Youth Soccer. The Sounders Academy program, and the Elite Player Development program ― created jointly by the Sounders and Washington Youth Soccer, and operated with exceptional poise and skill by Darren Sawatzky ― have provided our top players with a direct pipeline to the highest levels of the game. When the Sounders take the field this year, they do so with three Academy and EPD products on the roster ― Sean Okoli, Aaron Kovar and, of course, MLS All-Star and U.S. Men’s National Team defender DeAndre Yedlin. The dedication and hard work of Adrian Hanauer, Sigi Schmid, Brian Schmetzer, Ezra Hendrickson, Chris Henderson, Gary Wright and the rest of the Sounders staff have created a new benchmark for soccer in Washington state, and raised the bar on all levels of play in the process. Just as the Sounders invested heavily in the local soccer community, so has Washington Youth Soccer utilized every available resource to reach out into underserved communities and bring the game of soccer, and all of its physical, social and psychological benefits, to thousands of children statewide. The creation of the Soccer For Success program, in conjunction with the U.S. Soccer Foundation and U.S. Soccer, has brought fitness and healthy

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eating lessons into local schools. The Soccer Across Washington program continues to tear down economic, gender and ethnic barriers to introduce kids from poor and ethnically diverse communities to the benefits of organized soccer. An expansion of the TOPSoccer program both statewide and regionally has given differently-abled players throughout the Northwest the chance to experience the joy and self-confidence that soccer instills, while new field construction in Kent, Bainbridge Island and Vancouver, and a new league in Tacoma, have provided hundreds of kids with safe, well-lit places to pursue their dreams. Indeed, I’m perhaps most proud of the levels to which we have been able to increase the safety of the more than 100,000 players that step on our fields each year. A new program of National Background Checks ensures that our Clubs and Associations, as well as our young children, are guided by competent, professional hands. And our work on concussion research, prevention and education ― including the passage of the very first return-to-play law in the United States, the Zackery Lystedt Law, in 2009 ― has put us on the leading edge of player safety nationwide, and been modeled by states and sports associations from coast to coast. In addition, we’ve connected with you, our members, in ways that were unimaginable just seven years ago. An all-new Member Services department was created to reach out on a daily basis into communities statewide, listen to representatives of our Clubs and Associations, and use that feedback to develop better programming and processes. Led by our communications partners, headed by Dick Stephens and the team at Varsity Communications, our newspaper, PlayOn, has gone entirely digital ― the news and information you need stay informed and up-todate is now available on a phone, tablet or computer, making it easier than ever to read and share the stories of importance to you. Additional newsletters and blogs have delivered even more finely-targeted news to specific subsets of the community ―

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coaches, administrators, referees and more ― allowing each to keep their finger on the pulse of the game in their area. Likewise, WashingtonYouthSoccer.org was redesigned as part of a complete rebranding of the association, while social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and most recently, Instagram, have created a vibrant online soccer community where members share pictures and ideas and celebrate their on-field successes. We’ve also become a leader in the areas of referee development with the creation of the Washington Referees Association, and in coaching education, thanks to the hard work of the Technical Department, including past coaching directors Dave Schumacher and Gary White, and current coaching director Timo Liekoski, one of the brightest minds in the game of soccer. From the development of online video coaching modules, the creation of a unified vision through the Long-Term Development Plan, and a significant expansion of the coaching education program statewide, players throughout Washington are benefitting from better-trained and better-educated coaches and referees at all levels of play. Washington Youth Soccer has earned the respect and admiration of U.S. Soccer and US Youth Soccer as a leader in the areas of development and strategic thinking. That’s a credit to the hard work of CEO Terry Fisher, who rolled up his sleeves and got to work on Day One, and hasn’t stopped since. Under his guidance, Washington Youth Soccer has recruited the brightest soccer minds from around the country to our staff, and their hard work

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on a daily basis has helped turn our organization into a model for youth sports organizations nationwide. Credit also goes to the Washington Youth Soccer board members, past and present, without whom we never would have been able to accomplish these tasks, as well as the hundreds of Club, Association and District staff and volunteers who work tirelessly, often for little or no pay, to give our state’s youth the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful game. You are the true heroes of our state, the foundation of everything that has been built, and continues to rise. Lastly, I must thank my own heroes, who provide my own foundation. To my wife, Tracy ― your enduring support and guidance have made everything possible. To my kids ― Connor, StenErik, Cole and Drew ― your patience, encouragement and understanding are the finest gift you could ever give a father. Together, as a community, we’ve transformed the soccer landscape in Washington, and brought the game to new communities, and new corners, of our state. Thanks to your hard work and commitment, in just seven short years, the entire world has come to know about the quality of soccer being played within our borders. I can’t wait to see what the next seven years will bring. DOUG ANDREASSEN President, Washington Youth Soccer

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LEADERSHIP & STAFF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

Doug Andreassen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Tom Ament. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President Daren Mancini. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary Mark Schuur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer Paula Griffin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board Member Bill Hurme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board Member Patrick Madden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board Member William (Bill) Nuttall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board Member Greg Rogers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board Member Tim Sekerak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board Member Exequiel Soltero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board Member Danny Vaughn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board Member Chris Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board Member

Terry Fisher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CEO

DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS Mike Todd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Perry Woodford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephanie Koerner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sven Akerman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

District 1 District 3 District 6 District 7

TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT — REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS Shannon Murray. . . . . . . . . . . . Region 1 & 2 Development Officer Malia Arrant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Region 3 & 4 Development Officer James Charette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Region 5 & 7 Development Officer Abbas Faridnia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Region 6 Development Officer

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Mike Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Communications Matt Moran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Marketing & Competitions Kristen Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marketing & Events Manager

TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT Timo Liekoski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Director Shannon Murray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Coaching Education Kimberly Calkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Programs Todd Lincoln. Competitive Programs &Business Practices Advisor Will Niccolls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Referee Program Director Cole Morgan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program & Event Manager

MEMBER SERVICES AND OUTREACH Hillary Beehler . . . . Senior Director, Member Services & Programs Rachel Wilton . . . . . . . Community & Outreach Program Manager

OUTSOURCED SERVICES Chuck Porter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-profit Accounting Advisor Edwina Colley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accountant

TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT – EPD STAFF Miranda Armstrong, Malia Arrant, Paul Bayly, Jaclyn Bretl, Hubert Busby, Chris Cadogan, Michael Donne, Matt Dorman, Ron Feary, Sean Feary, Scott Ford, Jaime Giger, Evan Gual, Andy Machin, Jaime Martinez, Maya Mendoza-Exstrom, Julio Morales, Shannon Murray, Viet Nguyen, Eddie O’Brien, Lyndsey Patterson, Dan Pingrey, Kevin Sekuda, Sasha Shefts, Arica Slawson, Josh Swett, Nikki Taylor, Richard Unsworth, Todd Veenhuizen

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HISTORICAL MEMBERS Washington Youth Soccer Life Members

Washington Youth Soccer Past Presidents

Karl Grosch Helga Grosch Karl-Heinz Schreiber Jack Goldingay Ozzie Gencoz Jack Mickelberry Harry Hawkins Mike Ryan Tommy Grieve Ralph Sarff Bev Reed Cor Van der meer Gerald Larson Roy Livermore Diana Johnson Ron Copple Ted Hastings Elenore Wheeler Dick Foster Pat Vondruska Joan Duke Pam Copple Dave Painton Frank Hall Bobby Howe Dick Mohrmann Wain Jackson Jim Holtzman Mill Lewis Jim Hughes Rod Falor Don Stephenson Morley Preppernau Gene Hummels Jerry Posten Leanne Ehnat Paige Harder Santa Krieble Marty Torres David Marincovich

Mike Ryan Jack Mickelberry Tom Webb Karl Grosch Karl-Heinz Schreiber Ozzie Gencoz Gerald Larson Pam Copple Jim Hughes Ron Copple Dick Mohrmann Wain Jackson Doug Andreassen

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1977 1977 1979 1986 * 1986 * 1986 1987 * 1987 * 1988 * 1989 * 1989 1989 * 1990 * 1990 1991 1992 1992 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1997 * 1998 1998 2000 2000 2001 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 * 2005 2005 * 2005 2007 2008 2008 *

1966-67 * 1967-70 1970-71 1971-77 1977-79 1979-85 * 1985-91 * 1991-97 1997-99 1999-03 2003-05 2005-07 2007-

Hall of Fame

Washington Youth Soccer Hall of Fame inductees are individuals with a minimum of five (5) years service to Washington Youth Soccer whose contributions have enriched youth soccer by their contributions with particular emphasis on the individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contributions to WA Youth Soccer. Michelle Akers Maxine Burns Jack Goldingay Ted Hastings Cor Van der meer Linda Velie Karl Grosch Roman Struk Dan Swain Betty Schmeck Mike Ryan Tommy Grieve Robin Chalmers Jason Jones Amy Griffin Jan Smisek Karl Schreiber Tom Webb Frank Hall Brian Schmetzer Chance Fry Gerald Larson Dave Painton Jim McAlister Pam Copple

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2013-2014 TIMELINE & EVENTS

2013 MAY

Semifinals & Finals Challenge Cup, B/G U12-U14 Semifinals & Finals WA State Championships, B/G U12-U14 Semifinals & Finals Challenge Cup, GU15-U18 Semi-Finals & Finals WA State Championships, GU15-U18 Annual General Meeting Of the Year Awards Luncheon TOPSoccer Competition Soccer for Success Spring Season Ends Elite Player Development Memorial Day Event Soccer for Success Family Engagement Events

DECEMBER

Semifinals & Finals Recreational Cup Futsal Cup Regional Club League Season Ends, BU15-U18 Soccer for Success Fall Season Ends Soccer for Success Family Engagement Events League Champions Cup Elite Player Development Final Training

2014 JANUARY

JUNE

National Youth License Course Elite Player Development Training Final Travel Roster Selection

Region IV Presidents Cup, Boise Far West Regionals, Hawaii Registrar Summit Soccer for Success Friendship Tournament USSF National “A” License Course USSF National “B” License Course Elite Player Development Event Youth Advisory Board Retreat

Region IV Olympic Development Program Championships, Phoenix Regional Club League Season Ends, BU10-U14 and GU10-U18 Annual Player Fee Meeting US Youth Soccer Workshop, Philadelphia

FEBRUARY

JULY

Semifinals & Finals Founders Cup Semifinals & Finals Challenge Cup, BU15-U19 Semifinals & Finals WA State Championships, BU15-U18

National Presidents Cup, Auburndale National Championships, Overland Park Pro+ ID Camp, Ojai Elite Player Development Event Referee Development Academy, Ellensburg USSF National “B” License Course

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER Regional Club League Fall Season Begins, BU15-U18 TOPSoccer Fall Season Begins TOPSoccer Kick-Off Jamboree Portland Metro League Season Begins Soccer for Success Fall Season Begins Elite Player Development Selection Process US Youth Soccer Region IV Workshop, Salt Lake City

OCTOBER Soccer for Success Family Scrimmage Events Elite Player Development Training

NOVEMBER TOPSoccer Fall Season Ends Portland Metro League Season Ends 7

National “C” License Course Re-Test TOPSoccer Spring Season Begins Soccer for Success Spring Season Begins Elite Player Development Selection Process Starts for Youngest Age Groups

Youth Soccer Month TOPSoccer Summit Elite Player Development Recommendations

MARCH

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APRIL

Semifinals & Finals Challenge Cup, B/G U10-U11 US Youth Soccer Region IV TOPSoccer Symposium Soccer for Success Friendship Tournament U.S. Soccer Coaches Workshop Elite Player Development Younger Age Group

MAY

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COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING

hile last year’s communications programming focused on new ways to reach member Associations and Clubs, including expanded communications, a greater social media presence, and an increased external outreach program, this year’s focus of the Marketing and Communications department was on further refining the platforms that have proved most successful, and engaging the membership in new and exciting ways. In September, the Director of Communications position was

Revamped External Communications Both the popular PlayOn! And Coaches Corner newsletters experienced minor redesigns with the goal of calling readers’ attention to the stories of most interest to them, increasing advertising sales to offset costs, and further aligning the Washington Youth Soccer brand with that of our community partners and sponsors. Significantly, all publications were moved to the American Eagle content management and delivery system, saving money and aligning them with content on WashingtonYouthSoccer.org. In addition, the move allowed Washington Youth Soccer’s marketing and communications team to view detailed clickthrough data on the most popular content, and tailor future communications to match the demonstrated interest of the membership.

PUBLICATIONS INCLUDED: • New features for the PlayOn! newsletter — An “In This Issue” box was added at the top of each issue to allow readers to quickly and easily navigate to the content of most interest to them. The 100th year of U.S. Soccer was highlighted with monthly features on Washington Youth Soccer alumni who played a large part in U.S. Soccer history, from Mike Ryan and Karl Grosch, to Kasey Keller, Michelle Akers and many others. In addition, a monthly feature on the Sounders Women and Sounders U-23 programs, as well as health tips from Virginia Mason, helped tie in community partners and sponsors, while a new Volunteer of the Month feature gave Clubs and Associations the chance to honor hard-working individuals in their clubs. • A new Great Deals newsletter — sent twice per month, this newsletter delivered special offers directly to Washington Youth Soccer members. Sold as part of a bundle with PlayOn! advertising, the newsletter not only saved members money, but increased advertising revenues to help fund marketing and communications efforts. • Expanded Coaches Corner newsletter — while continuing to highlight lesson plans from local, experienced coaches, the new Coaches

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created after bringing Mike Anderson to Washington from the US Youth Soccer national office where he served as the Manager of Communications for five years. Anderson brings a reputation for increasing the visibility and exposure of US Youth Soccer programs and services, as well as a strong familiarity with the communications and educational platforms being constructed as part of US Youth Soccer’s efforts to strengthen the overall organization. Corner newsletter expanded to include features from Director of Coaching Shannon Murray, and Sounders Women Coach Hubert Busby, providing insight of interest to coaches at all levels of the game. • Continued to develop the Soccer for Success newsletter — reconnecting those participants with Washington Youth Soccer and their local Clubs and Associations.

Increased Brand Awareness In the 2013-2014 seasonal year, Washington Youth Soccer worked hard to increase brand awareness within the soccer community, as well as among those not currently involved in Washington Youth Soccer.

METHODS OF INCREASING BRAND AWARENESS INCLUDED: • All new Instagram account encouraged members to share photos from their games, practices and other Washington Youth Soccer events with friends, family and fellow association members. • Frequent postings on Facebook and Twitter engaged members and continued to increase Washington Youth Soccer’s online presence. In addition, the website was redesigned to place the Facebook, Twitter and Instagram logos at the top, increasing awareness of those platforms and engaging additional members. • Increased efforts to publicize Washington Youth Soccer programming resulted in news and press releases being published up by some of the top regional and national soccer websites including Soccer America, TopDrawerSoccer.com, SoccerNation.com, SoccerWire. com and GoalWA.net to name a few. • Washington Youth Soccer logo /marketing vehicle at various events (e.g. Sounders FC matches, Sounders Women matches, Club and Association meetings, Soccer for Success school visits, etc.)

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PARTNERS & SPONSORS

In the 2013-14 season, Washington Youth Soccer continued to grow existing relationships with partners and sponsors and forged new agreements with community partners and several new sponsors. We continued our relationship with Seattle Sounders FC as a Community Partner and repositioned our partnership with Sounders Women, and formed new partnerships with Sounders FC U-23 and Seattle Reign.

THE NEW SPONSOR IN THE 2013/2014 is Triax, the official head-impact monitoring system of Washington Youth Soccer. The partnership will highlight Triax’s headimpact monitoring system aimed to protect athletes so they can better perform in school and on the field. Technology for smarter, safer athletes, Triax is a powerful and precise training tool that monitors head impacts with accurate sensors. Through a simple headband and app, the athlete, family, coach, trainer and doctor can access data to monitor the frequency and force of head impacts. EXISTING SPONSORS adidas, Chipotle, Embassy Suites Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Golazo, Northwest Trophy and Awards, Schmetzer’s Sporthaus, Shutterfly, Sports Authority, Starfire Sports and Virginia Mason continued their support in 2013/2014, bringing our members new and continued benefits.

adidas The official Equipment and Apparel Supplier of Washington Youth Soccer outfits our coaching staff and Elite Player Development (EPD) players and supplies equipment for our State Cup tournaments and EPD program.

Chipotle The official Lunch of Washington Youth Soccer and presenting sponsor of EPD, Soccer for Success, Volunteer of the Month and all State Cups.

Embassy Suites Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Home to our Annual Player Feel Meeting, Annual General Meeting and Annual Awards Luncheon and the host hotel for our State Cup Tournaments. The Embassy Suites Seattle-Tacoma International Airport supports our events and provides special discounts for Washington Youth Soccer Members during tournament weekends.

Golazo The official Drink of Washington Youth Soccer, Golazo is a presenting sponsor for the Best XI for our State Cup Tournaments and provides beverages at all State Cups and annual events, such as the Annual Player Fee Meeting, Annual General Meeting and Annual Awards Luncheon.

Northwest Trophy & Awards The official State Cup awards provider for Washington Youth Soccer. They supply medals, trophies and plaques for our State Cup tournaments and Of the Year awards. Additionally, they provide a 20-percent discount on all medals and trophies for any Washington Youth Soccer sanctioned tournament. 10

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Schmetzer’s Sporthaus The official Soccer Specialty and Team Retailer of Washington Youth Soccer, Schmetzer’s Sporthaus fulfills our adidas uniform, gear and equipment orders and also brings special shopping weekends with exclusive discounts to Washington Youth Soccer members.

Shutterfly Brings free team share sites to all Washington Youth Soccer registered teams. Here, team parents and coaches can share photos, snack schedules, create photo keepsakes and more – all on a completely private site! Starfire Sports – Washington Youth Soccer’s preferred field provider for events and tournaments and home to all four of Washington Youth Soccer’s State Cup tournaments, state-run Coaching Education courses and EPD training.

Starfire Sports Washington Youth Soccer’s preferred field provider for events and tournaments and home to all four of Washington Youth Soccer’s State Cup tournaments, state-run Coaching Education courses and EPD training.

Sports Authority The official Sporting Goods Retailer of Washington Youth Soccer, Sports Authority offers our membership special benefits including coupons to give away at events and meeting space at their retail locations. Sports Authority also runs special shopping weekends with exclusive discounts for Washington Youth Soccer members.

Virginia Mason The official Sports Medicine Provider of Washington Youth Soccer, Virginia Mason provides nutritionists to Soccer for Success family engagement events, is the title sponsor of the Virginia Mason US Youth Soccer Washington State Championships and Virginia Mason Washington Youth Soccer Challenge Cup, and provides a sports medicine professional to speak at specified events. 11

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MEMBER SERVICES & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Member Services & Outreach Department Member Services continued its work with local boards of directors on nonprofit best practices, with a new focus on working with Member Associations and Clubs that have experienced challenges in maintaining legal nonprofit statuses with the state and federal government. As community organizations and members of the nonprofit sector, we believe that our first job in supporting local soccer is to ensure the financial and organizational sustainability for years to come. A new committee established by the Board of Directors has already had success in sharing this message with our local members and we are excited to develop more resources in the year to come.

Membership Advisory Committee Launched When the Washington Youth Soccer Board of Directors amended the organization’s bylaws in April 2012, a committee was established to assist Member Associations in meeting membership requirements and in

consistently delivering youth soccer programming across the state. The committee was established as the Membership Advisory Committee (MAC), with a core tenet to serve Member Associations through a peervolunteer, collaborative model. The MAC has met regularly over the past nine months and has representatives from many of the Districts. Through communications with local organizations, the MAC has already been successful in encouraging boards of directors to examine their organizational strengths and weaknesses, discussing challenging topics like financial controls and effective communication, and working with Washington Youth Soccer to review soccer programming and support needed from every level of our organization. We hope to continue the committee’s work with Member Associations and the Washington Youth Soccer Board and staff in the next few years to create even more resources and education opportunities for local volunteer board members.

TOPSoccer

n 2013-14, TOPSoccer continued to be a successful program, increasing in numbers as well as program awareness. In order to continue building upon this, the TOPSoccer Committee Chairs meet every other week at the Washington Youth Soccer offices to plan and discuss issues specific to the TOPSoccer community. There are currently 16 programs from around the state that offer this special soccer

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program for players with developmental and/or physical disabilities, with recent interest from groups within Eastside Youth Soccer Association to launch more programs in their area. This past year, TOPSoccer hosted a statewide summit to certify and train TOPSoccer coaches and buddies, with approximately 20 coaches and administrators becoming certified. The Summit also inspired the start of a new program in Centralia. The next Summit will be offered in August in Eastern Washington. For the third year in a row, TOPSoccer worked with Special Olympics Washington to provide a play day for all TOPSoccer players from around the state. The event was a success and had a great turnout, with TOPSoccer teams coming from all around the state in order to play in a jamboree-style environment in Snohomish. TOPSoccer continued to add to its resource library for all participants, including distributing a sign language video that was created by one of our TOPSoccer buddies. This video demonstrates common terms used in the TOPSoc-

cer program, allowing for our buddies to better communicate with our TOPSoccer players. In October 2013, the Snohomish TOPSoccer program was featured on the US Youth Soccer show, in a segment highlighting the benefits of TOPSoccer for players, their families, coaches and volunteers. During this next year, TOPSoccer Committee members are looking to explore ideas of fundraising to provide even more local support and resources for programs, making sure that soccer is accessible to all of our players.

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Soccer for Success

ashington Youth Soccer has been operating the Soccer for Success program in South King County since September of 2012. Soccer for Success is the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s innovative youth development program that provides free soccer programming to low-income children who otherwise do not have access to organized soccer. Washington Youth Soccer operates the program at no cost through a generous grant from the U.S. Soccer Foundation, funding through the Social Innovation Fund, and private donations. This year, Soccer for Success has provided free soccer programming to over 600 lowincome children throughout Auburn, Kent, Tukwila, Highline and SeaTac. Over 100 additional children are currently on the waitlist. Participants continue to improve their technical skills and have begun joining local clubs. Representatives from Auburn Youth Soccer Association and Tukwila Skyway Youth Soccer Club have visited Soccer for Success events and recruited promising local players for all levels of competition. Soccer for Success does more than simply provide low-income children an avenue to play soccer; it uses soccer as a tool to teach healthy, holistic development. Erin Solis, Soccer for Success’ December 2013 Player of the Month, has the following to say about the program: “I’ve learned a lot from Soccer for Success. … Last year, I didn’t know much about soccer, but I learned that if you stick with it, you can get better.” Erin is a fifth grader at Thorndyke Elementary and had never played an organized sport or participated in an after-school program before joining Soccer for Success. “I’m very happy that we get the chance to play soccer and learn about health, too!” she says. This year, Washington Youth Soccer partnered with Washington Service Corps to create an AmeriCorps volunteer position. This fulltime volunteer assists staff in implementing Soccer for Success and expanding program-

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matic capacity through volunteer development. This year, Soccer for Success has gained an additional 50 volunteers who assist with events, facilitating practice and fundraising efforts.

Washington Youth Soccer is proud to implement the Soccer for Success program and is looking forward to another year of fun and skill development.

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TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT

n the 2013/2014 seasonal year, the Technical Department maintained focus on our core mission, to lead and serve the whole soccer community in Washington by developing, educating and increasing the involvement and love for our game. Guided by our Long Term Player Development Plan (LTPD), the Technical Department continues to create

world-class resources and opportunities to benefit players at all levels of our game. The Technical Department continues to shine on the National stage as a leader in coaching education, elite programming and development initiatives for our membership.

Coaching Education

ashington Youth Soccer continues to lead the way in developing and educating our youth soccer coaches, and 2013-14 marked significant additions and improvements to reaching coaches of all levels from around the state. In late 2013, in partnership with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), Washington Youth Soccer created the Washington Coaches Association. The new Association will deliver all the member benefits of the Washington Youth Soccer Technical Department and the NSCAA at a 30-percent discount from the regular NSCAA price. Coaches can now stay up-to-date with the latest developments within Washington and benefit from the robust resources of the NSCAA, including the NSCAA Online Library, discounts to coaching education events and significant discounts to Soccer’s Biggest Party, the NSCCA Convention and US Youth Soccer Workshop. In early 2014, the Technical Department unveiled a series of Special Topics Seminars dedicated to recreational coaches. The Special Topics Seminars are led by Washington Youth Soccer Technical Director Timo Liekoski and Director of Coaching Education Shannon Murray, along with special guest presenters. Over 114 coaches attended the first three seminars – “Do’s and Some Don’ts for U-5 to U-12 Recreational Coaches,” “Goalkeeping for U-10+,” and “Team Building” – which featured special guests such as Head of Virginia Mason Sports Medicine Department Dr. Michael Morris, former Major League Soccer coach and NSCAA Instruc-

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tional Staff Gwynne Williams, U.S. Soccer National Licensing Instructor Rob Walker, along with Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Sigi Schmid. As the Special Topics Seminars continue to develop, Washington Youth Soccer is seeking Associations from around the state to host sessions and increase the reach and benefit of the Technical Department, especially for the recreational coach. Also being developed throughout 2013-14 has been the Washington Youth Soccer Online Coaching Education Modules. In conjunction with US Youth Soccer, Washington Youth Soccer will roll out four online educational modules for both recreational coaches and parents on June 1. The modules will be administered at no cost to participants and include U-6 to U-8, U-10 to U-12, parent education and concussion education courses. The online modules are another vehicle to help educate coaches and parents at the most important stage of player development, the base level Zone 1 of ages 6-12. US Youth Soccer State Associations are the exclusive administrators of the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) National Licensing from the “E” through the “C” Licenses, and Washington Youth Soccer continued to educate coaches of our select and elite-level players by hosting 26 USSF coaching courses throughout the state. Liekoski, Murray and the Washington Youth Soccer Instructional Staff attended USSF coaching instructors’ seminars throughout the year to implement updated licensing curriculum designed to improve development of players, concentrating on creating more organized, age-appropriate training sessions, developing coaching practices and creating an environment that is fun for the players.

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ODP/EPD 2013-2014

he Washington Youth Soccer Elite Player Development/Olympic Development Program (EPD/ODP) underwent systematic changes in 2013-14 to better suit the needs of the players and their clubs. Once again, interest in the program was significant, partly due to reinstating the two oldest boys’ age groups, and also due to the shift from an open-tryout to a recommendation and scouting process in order to reduce players’ cost and time needed away from the club environment. The present cycle also saw the creation of the new “pre-ODP” program for boys and girls born in 2002 and 2003. This program is a twoevent developmental program with no tournament participation. The interest for this program far exceeded expectations and the first event will take place in Bellingham during the Memorial Day weekend. The second event is scheduled for late June at Starfire Sports. Both events are non-residential, full-day camps designed to mimic the youth National Team camps and prepare players for the next stage in development. The EPD program featured only one event for the 1997-2001 birth years, the US Youth Soccer Region IV ODP Championships, held in January in Phoenix. Four Boys teams, the ’97, ’99, ’00 and ‘01 age groups, advanced to the championship game. On the Girls’ side, the ‘99 team qualified for the semifinal game. Ten Washington boys and eight girls made the AllTournament teams. As part of the Region IV ODP Championships, U.S. Soccer Development Director Jill Ellis addressed the Region IV State Technical Directors regarding a new, innovative player identification model for U.S. Soccer’s Girls Youth National Teams. The idea behind the new model puts renewed emphasis on the ODP program based on several factors. Ellis stated that more than 50 percent of the Youth National Team players are currently coming out of Region IV, and specifically identified Washington players that have come into the

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National Team training camps in recent years from outside of the trending leagues and pathways used to identify players. With this new model, Washington Youth Soccer will send two girls from each age group to a Southern California camp at no expense to the players to be evaluated by U.S. Soccer coaches for possible inclusion in the National Team program. Over the past year, three former Washing-

ton Youth Soccer EPD players signed homegrown contracts with Seattle Sounders FC, three former EPD players participated in the CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championships and World Cup Qualifying, and nine EPD girls and two boys were invited into U.S. Youth National Team camps, as Washington proved once again to be at the forefront of development and performance not only in Region IV, but throughout the country.

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TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT Recreational Soccer

The Recreational Subcommittee continued to meet on a monthly basis and identified priorities for the group to influence around the state for the current year, shifting its focus from communications with a focus in parent education, to coaching education and engagement. Recreational coaches were offered additional weekly lesson plans, different than the modules already offered on the Washington Youth Soccer website, throughout the seasonal year. The committee discussed agenda items as requested by the Soccer Operations Committee (SOC), staff and committee members, as well as ongoing themes that develop from recreational soccer. The committee discussed diversity at length and the idea of a Diversity Committee for Washington Youth Soccer was conceived. The Soccer for Success program agreed to initiate and coordinate moving forward. It came to the attention of the Recreational Subcommittee that many local areas now let their Recreation teams play two to three seasons per year (fall, spring, and summer). A request was made that the SOC remove the below statement from the Competition Operating Document, in order to reflect this increase in recreational opportunities: Recreational/Local Level Competition: The Recreational/Local level of soccer in Washington Youth Soccer represents the beginning and “for fun” levels of soccer, with a 3-5 month time commitment, training 1-2 days a

week, with a game on the weekend during this time period. *Local Level soccer includes Associations, Clubs, teams, coaches and players who commit the time to creating teams to play against other like-ability teams locally for the good of the game. Local-level players graduate into the Development Level at the appropriate age and/or ability level if the aspiration is to advance in the game. This spring, in an effort to engage more high school age players, the Committee encouraged Associations to create high school coed soccer leagues. The coed league in Thurston County was already thriving and the Committee wanted to implement this type of league in other areas across the state. Various Associations introduced high school coed soccer leagues, which led to an increase in high school recreational registration. The Committee also requested more learning sessions and courses from the Technical Department, with a focus on the volunteer parent/ coach not interested in becoming a long-term coach. In response, free Special Topics courses were developed and made available to anyone who wished to attend. The participation from these courses exceeded our expectations, and we have offered to bring these courses to other parts of the state. Examples of some of the courses: •

Do’s and Some Don’ts of Youth Soccer for U5 to U12 Recreational Coaches Instructors: Timo Liekoski & Shannon Murray

• Goalkeeping for U10 and Above Instructors: Rob Walker, Gwynn Williams, Timo Liekoski and Tom Dutra •

Team Building Instructors: Timo Liekoski & Sigi Schmid

The local Associations continue to adapt recommended rules of operation to best fit their members at the local level. The Technical Department has been exploring the different settings and styles of running practices for Recreational Mod groups to gain a better perspective and understanding of how to best serve the Recreational parent/volunteer coach not interested in long-term coaching. In order to continue to best serve our Recreational groups, staff members continue to take part in the Region IV Recreational Task Force. Topics for this year have included best practices, the US Youth Soccer Player Development Model, current coaching methods of US Youth Soccer and U.S. Soccer, resources for coaches, and attendance value proposition.

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Select Soccer

he Select Subcommittee has been hard at work this year working with other Soccer Operations Subcommittees to pass the exploration of five initiatives and respective project teams. Each project team is represented by volunteers in and outside of the Select Subcommittee. The Select group continues to work on finding the best solutions to create select level offerings. The design principles of the initiatives include: • Improve the quality and coverage of league offerings for the select community, geographically and vertically, without damaging existing Washington Youth Soccer-sanctioned Select leagues. • Bring better definitions/standards to the select community through a simple charter. • Simplify the Regional Club charter to remove barriers and encourage alignment between Regional Clubs, Associations, and other member clubs. • Continue support for the Regional Club program and do not damage viability of any level to improve the health of another level. • Start execution for first phase of changes to be in place for the 201415 seasonal year.

Initiative 1 & Project Team 1 Develop Select league standards to improve quality and consistency of product (rules alignment with Regional Club League (RCL), best practices at Select). Identify governance and operational best practices across Select leagues, RCL, identify critical rules to simplify portability of clubs/programs across leagues, and complete a rollout of new standards for Select leagues.

Initiative 2 & Project Team 2 Rebuild a Washington Youth Soccer-sanctioned Select league for the south Puget Sound area by extending North Puget Sound League (NPSL) operations and governance structure. Identify and target clubs/programs for re-entry, build South and North divisional struc-

ture, and include one Puget Sound-wide division for top-level competition in the area.

Initiative 3 & Project Team 3 Establish one state-wide division for top select competition from U13-U18. Determine the best approach to transition (initial recommendation is to have a process for opening up the top division of the NPSL to qualified teams across the state), and define a process for teams to apply and qualify.

Initiative 4 & Project Team 4 Better define Select and Regional Club definitions/relationships. Simplify the Regional Club charter, removing barriers to signature/completion, complete definition of a Select Club/program charter, and define a communication and rollout process to ensure charter adoption.

Initiative 5 & Project Team 5 Establish a promotion opportunity from the top Select Division to the RCL. This can include from U13-U17. Top Select finisher has option of entering bottom division of RCL (Division 4 or higher depending on number of teams); second place plays seventh-place team to earn entry; entry available from U14-U18; placement follows the same process for any new team to the league, including new Regional Club (RC) teams. Unlimited promotion based on performance and no demotion for RC teams although they will have the option of choosing placement in local leagues if desired. For a team to qualify, the Club/program needs to have signed a Select charter, which includes support for association-wide communication of full range or programming, adherence to staggered tryout schedules, and compliance with team import rules. Association needs to have signed an RC charter; this includes associations without an RC but with proximity to one establishing a relationship with a neighboring RC. The top two finishers are also invited to enter the qualification tournament for the Far West Regional League Northwest Division.

Youth Advisory Board

n November 2013, a new Board was established, the Youth Advisory Board. The purpose of the Youth Advisory Board is to give identified players and youth referees from around the state the chance to voice their opinions and share their thoughts on how to further grow and develop the game of soccer in Washington State. Boys and girls of middleand high-school ages, representing all levels of play in all areas of the state, were nominated to the Board by coaches and club administrators. The Youth Advisory Board meets monthly and spent the first couple of months trying to plan what the group’s focus would be. The Board

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emphasized the importance of face-to-face marketing and reaching out to younger soccer enthusiasts to encourage a continued lifelong passion for the game. The Board was able to further narrow their focus for the upcoming year, and decided to educate fourth- and fifth-grade soccer players and their parents on sports nutrition. This upcoming June, the Board will have a working retreat in order to establish a platform for the following seasonal year. The Board will also begin to work on creating a process for voting in new members and establishing Board responsibilities.

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REFEREES

ashington Youth Soccer is fortunate to be supported by over 4,700 dedicated referees. As the quality of our players and coaches continue to improve, we are working to ensure our referees are improving as well. Our Washington referees are diverse in age, soccer experience, knowledge of the game, years officiating and many other key factors. We continue to focus on training that draws upon the core fundamentals of leadership, communication and other selfdevelopment aspects. The Referee Development Academy enters its third year in 2014 and is again scheduled for the last weekend of July at Central Washington University in Ellensburg. We base our training on FIFA and USSF best practices and construct the curriculum for our weekend of training by following the acronym M.I.R.E.F, which stands for Memorable, Innovative, Relevant, Engaging and Fun. Since 2012, the Referee Development Academy has been attended by about 200 Washington referees each year. Our 2014 keynote speaker is NFL head referee Jeff Triplette, who is also a retired U.S. Army Colonel as well as a corporate CEO. We are excited to draw upon Jeff’s vast leadership and officiating experience. The 2013-14 season also brought us a wonderful group of 26 nominees for our Young Referee of the Year Awards. We have built a referee development program around this award and by increasing the number of nominees from around the state, we have increased our ability to reach, train and develop our next generation of referees.

WA Referee highlights for the past year: • Registered a record number of USSF-certified referees in 2013. • Jim Kritzberg from Tri-Cities was named our new State Ref-

eree Administrator. Jim replaces Washington Youth Soccer Hall of Fame member Betty Schmeck in this position. • Eliminated all “paper” from referee registration, allowing of-

ficials to register and recertify online using a credit card. • Continued our technology integration with our two technol-

ogy partners; Affinity for league scheduling and misconduct management, and Arbiter for referee assignment. • Worked with the WIAA to implement FIFA Laws of the Game

for high school soccer. • Tightened our relationship with the WIAA and NCAA referee

groups to streamline training and assessment of officials. • Nearly 100 different Washington referees traveled out of

state to represent Washington at prestigious regional and national tournaments, including Chuck Spaniola, who represented Washington at the US Youth Soccer National Championships in Overland Park, Kans; and Brydon Eakins and Logan Griffis, who were selected to represent Washington at the ODP National Championships in Phoenix, Ariz. • Selected Ryan Fairhurst as our Young Male Referee of the

Year and Zoe Birkbeck as our Young Female Referee of the Year. Seth Martin and Sophia Horst were our runners-up.

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REGIONAL CLUB LEAGUE

The Washington Youth Soccer Regional Club League (RCL) is comprised of the top19 clubs in the state that have demonstrated the highest level of player development standards. The RCL provides the highest level of league play and player development in the state of Washington. In its fourth season, the RCL, consisting of U-10 to U-19 age groups, totaled over 630 teams and over 6,120 scheduled matches. In keeping with the developmental focus, the U-10 and U-11 age groups participate in placement-only leagues, where “like versus like” competition is managed without a promotion/ relegation format in order to facilitate U.S. Soccer Best Practices for player development. The RCL Jr. Academy Program entered its second year for U-8 and U-9 participants and increased in participation by over 50 percent. The 2013 league play also continued with integrated divisions and select teams participating with their Regional Club Sponsor.

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New to 2013-14 was the creation of the League Champions Cup, a competition that pits the U-13 through U-17 champions of the RCL against the champions of British Columbia’s B.C. Premier League. The inaugural weekend was a huge success and the revival of a cooperative effort between Washington Youth Soccer and B.C. Soccer that dates back to the 1950s. Also new to 2013-14 was the restructured US Youth Soccer Far West Regional League (FWRL), which split into three geographical divisions (California, Desert and Northern) to reduce travel cost for participants while still providing the highest level of play in Region IV. The champions from each age group of the FWRL Northern Division each earn automatic placement at the US Youth Soccer Region IV Championships, part of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, the oldest and most prestigious youth soccer national championship competition in the country. Champi-

ons from each of the three divisions will also have the opportunity to qualify for a coveted spot in the US Youth Soccer National League. The top four finishers from the U-12 through U-18 age groups of the RCL earn an automatic spot in the FWRL Northern Division, joining the top two finishers from both the Idaho and Oregon State Cup competitions. The Northern Division will also feature the top teams from the B.C. Premier League in 2014-15 as the Far West Regional League solidifies its position as the top league competition in the Northwest.

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2013/2014 REGIONAL CLUB LEAGUE DIVISION CHAMPIONS FALL

FALL

BU-15 Div 1 Eastside FC B98 Red A

BU-12 Div 1 Crossfire Premier B01 Black A

GU-13 Div 1 Crossfire Premier G00 Reynolds A

BU-15 DIV 2 Westsound FC B98 Red A

BU-12 Div 2 SSC Shadow B01 A

GU-13 Div 2 Eastside FC G00 White B

BU-15 Div 3 FC Alliance B98 A

BU-12 Div 3 PacNW B01 Blue B

GU-13 Div 3 Crossfire Premier G00 Crum B

BU-15 Div 4 Tacoma United Chelsea B98

BU-12 Div 4 3 Rivers SC BU12 Black A

GU-13 Div 4 Blackhills G00 Black A

GU-15 Div 1 Eastside FC G98 Red A GU-15 Div 2 Crossfire Premier G98

SPRING

BU-12 Div 1 Eastside FC B01 Red A

GU-13 Div 1 NWN G00 Red A

GU-15 Div 3 Whatcom Rangers G98 Blue B

BU-12 Div 2 WPFC B01 White B

GU-13 Div 2 Washington Rush G00 A

GU-15 Div 4 3 Rivers SC G98 Green B

BU-12 Div 3 Eastside FC B01 White B

GU-13 Div 3 PacNW G00 Blue B

BU-16 Div 1 Seattle United B97 Copa A

BU12 Div 4 Eastside FC B01 Grey D,

GU-13 Div 4 Whatcom Rangers G00 Blue B

BU-16 Div 2 Snohomish United B97 Red B

SSC Shadow B 01 B,

GU-13 Div 5 Seattle United G00 Nova C

BU-16 Div 3 Washington Timbers B97 Red A

Seattle United B01 Nova C

ECNL Reserves Reece

GU-16 Div 1 NWN G97 Red A

FALL

GU-16 Div 2 3 Rivers SC G97 Black A

FALL

BU-14 Div 1 Crossfire Premier B99 James A

GU-16 Div 3 Blackhills FC G97 Black A

GU-12 Div 1 Crossfire Premier G00A

BU-14 Div 2 WA Timbers B99 Red A

GU-16 Div 4 Eastside FC G97 Blue C

GU-12 Div 2 WPFC G00 Black

BU-14 Div 3 Seattle United B99 Tango B

BU-17 Div 1 Crossfire Premier Academy B96

GU-12 Div 3 Eastside FC G00 White

BU-14 Div 4 WestSound B99 Red A

Collings Reserve

BU-17 Div 2 Seattle United B96 Copa A

GU-12 Div 4 Slammers FC G00 White

SPRING

BU-17 Div 3 Seattle United B96 Tango B

SPRING

BU-14 Div 1 WPFC B99 Black A

GU-17 Div 1 NWN G96 Red A

GU-12 Div 1 Crossfire Premier G01 Schmetzer A

BU-14 Div 2 Highline Premier B99 Blue

GU-17 Div 2 PacNW G96 Maroon A

GU-12 Div 2 Harbor Premier G01 Green A

BU-14 Div 3 WestSound FC B99 Red A

GU-17 Div 3 Crossfire Select G96 Farzeen

GU-12 Div 3 Whatcom Rangers G01 Gold A

BU-14 Div 4 RVS Slammers B99 A

BU-18 Div 1 FWFC B95 Blue A BU-18 Div 2 PacNW Maroon B95 A

GU-12 Div 4 Washington Rush G01 Nero B

FALL

BU-18 Div 3 Crossfire Select B95 Jinneman

GU-14 Div 1 Crossfire Premier G99 Tolutsky ECNL

GU-18 Div 1 PacNW G95 Maroon A

FALL

GU-14 Div 2 WPFC G99 ECNL A

GU-18 Div 2 3 Rivers SC G95 Black A

BU-13 Div 1 Seattle United B00 Copa A

GU-14 Div 3 Washington Rush G99 Nero A

GU-18 Div 3 Crossfire Premier G95 Metzger B

BU-13 Div 2 Washington Rush B00 A

GU-14 Div 4 NWN G99 Blue B

BU-13 Div 3 Whatcom Rangers B00 Gold A

GU-14 Div 5 Highline Premier G99 Blue

GU-12 Div 5 Seattle United G01 Nova C

BU-13 Div 4 BIFC B00

SPRING SPRING

GU-14 Div 1 Eastside FC G99 Red A

BU-13 Div 1 Seattle United B00 Copa A

GU-14 Div 2 Whatcom Rangers G99 Gold A

BU-13 Div 2 SSC Shadow B00 A

GU-14 Div 3 WestSound FC G99 Red A

BU-13 Div 3 BIFC B00

GU-14 Div 4 Snohomish United G99 Black A

BU-13 Div 4 Blackhills FC B00 Black A

GU-14 Div 5 Washington Rush G99 Azul C

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STATE CUPS

2014 The SPORTS AUTHORITY WASHINGTON YOUTH SOCCER

The WASHINGTON YOUTH SOCCER FOUNDERS CUP had 274

RECREATIONAL CUP had 340 teams competing across the state for

teams participate in this year’s select-level tournament, its fourth year

the honor of being named Recreational Cup Champions. Sixteen rec-

in existence. The perpetual Karl Grosch Trophy, created in honor of Gro-

reational teams from the U-11 through U-19 Boys and Girls age groups

sch’s contributions to Washington Youth Soccer and US Youth Soccer,

hold the title of State Champions. In its inaugural year, the perpetual

was awarded to the U-14 Girls Champion, Seattle United NE 99 Blue.

Doug Andreassen Trophy, created in honor of Andreassen’s contributions to Washington Youth Soccer and US Youth Soccer, was awarded to the U-14 Boys champions, Vancouver West FC United.

AGE GROUP

CHAMPION

AGE GROUP

CHAMPION

BU-11

FWWSC Lions

BU-11

Mercer Island FC Giampapa

BU-12

BYSC Invisible Fish

BU-12

Seattle United NE 01 Blue

BU-13

NYSA United Goal Rush

BU-13

Seattle United West 00 Blue

BU-14

Vancouver West FC United

BU-14

Lake Hills Synergy 99

BU-15

Harbor Sounders

BU-15

Seattle United South 98 Black

BU-16

Frostbite FC

BU-16

Seattle United NW 97 Blue

BU-17

Altrec FC

BU-17

South Whidbey Reign

BU-18/19

Vancouver West Millennium

BU-18/19

Seattle United Shoreline 95 Blue

GU-11

Kirkland Cheetahs

GU-11

FC Edmonds Black Ice

GU-12

SLSC Blueberries

GU-12

NSC Velocity 01

GU-13

Tracyton Havoc

GU-13

Lake Hills Pumas 00

GU-14

Montesano Renegades

GU-14

Seattle United NE 99 Blue

GU-15

Daredevils

GU-15

FME Blue Flames

GU-16

Vortex

GU-16/17

BYSC Select Ravens Mack

GU-17

E96 Cheetahs

GU-18/19

Seattle United Shoreline 95 Blue

GU-18/19

North Bend Fusion

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2014

The VIRGINIA MASON WASHINGTON YOUTH SOCCER

additional challenges to play against teams of similar abilities for a nation-

CHALLENGE CUP is one of two competitive state-level tournaments

al title. The cup provides a progressive, competitive experience for teams

that are open to all boys and girls teams in the U-10 through U-19 Boys

that might not otherwise get the opportunity to participate in a series of

and Girls age groups. In 2013-14, we had 501 teams enter and compete

unique experiences highlighting competition, camaraderie and commu-

in the Challenge Cup, including the introduction of the U-10 6v6 age

nity from the state to regional to national levels of US Youth Soccer.

group. In 2012, the perpetual Leanne Ehnat Trophy was introduced to

the U-15 Girls division in memory of Ehnat’s contributions to Washing-

1 age groups have the opportunity to earn qualification to the US Youth

ton Youth Soccer. This year, the Leanne Ehnat Trophy was awarded to

Soccer Region IV Presidents Cup to represent the state of Washington.

Eastside FC G98 White B.

The 2014 Region IV Presidents Cup will be held this summer in Morgan

Hill, Calif., with the chance to compete at the US Youth Soccer National

The Washington Youth Soccer Challenge Cup is part of the US Youth

Soccer Presidents Cup, a competition designed for those teams seeking

Teams that compete in the U-13 through U-17 Boys and Girls Division

Presidents Cup in Greenville, S.C.

AGE GROUP

CHAMPION

BU-10 Div 1

Crossfire Premier 03 James A

GU-10 Div 1

WPFC 03 Black A

BU-10 Div 2

Eastside FC White B

GU-10 Div 2

FC Alliance 03 Dev A

BU-10 Div 3

FC Alliance 03 Dev B

GU-11 Div 1

Seattle United 02 Copa A

BU-11 Div 1

Seattle United 02 Copa A

GU-11 Div 2

PacNW 02 Blue B

BU-11 Div 2

WPFC 02 White B

GU-11 Div 3

Three Rivers SC RCL Green B

BU-11 Div 3

Kent United 02 White

GU-12 Div 1

SSC Shadow G01 A

BU-12 Div 1

Pac NW B01 Blue B

GU-12 Div 2

Highline Premier G01 Blue

BU-12 Div 2

Seattle United South B01 Black

GU-13 Div 1

FC Alliance G00 A

BU-13 Div 1

Nortac Colibri Rene

GU-13 Div 2

Harbor Premier G00 Green A

BU-13 Div 2

Harbor Premier B00 Green A

GU-14 Div 1

Crossfire Premier G99 J Crum B

BU-14 Div 1

Seattle United B99 Tango B

GU-14 Div 2

Crossfire Premier G99 Mallalieu

BU-14 Div 2

Seattle United South B99 Black

GU-15 Div 1

Eastside FC G98 White B

BU-15 Div 1

Tacoma United Chelsea

GU-15 Div 2

ISC Arsenal G98 A Salmon

BU-15 Div 2

Crossfire Select 98 Mana’o

GU-16 Div 1

Washington Timbers Green G97

BU-16

FWFC 97 Blue (A)

GU-16 Div 2

Whatcom FC Rangers GU 16 Blue B

BU-17

Crossfire Select 96-Gonzales

GU-17

Crossfire Select 96 Farzeen

BU-19

BIFC 95

GU-18

SSC Shadow G 95 B

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STATE CUPS 2014

The VIRGINIA MASON US YOUTH SOCCER WASHINGTON

In 2013, Washington won its first National Championship in 14 years

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS is the highest level of competitive State

when U-14 Girls Eastside FC 98 Red won the US Youth Soccer National

Cup play within Washington at the U-12 through U-18 Boys and Girls age

Championships in Overland Park, Kans.

groups. In 2013-14, 164 teams competed in the State Championships.

The Washington State Championships are part of the US Youth Soccer

to the U-16 Girls division in dedication to Larson’s efforts in opening up

National Championship Series, the oldest and most prestigious youth

the tournament for Washington’s girls. This year, the Gerald “Jerry” Lar-

soccer national championship competition in the country.

son Trophy was awarded to PacNW G97 Maroon A. This year marks the

In 2012, the perpetual Gerald “Jerry” Larson Trophy was introduced

This Cup is structured so that the best teams from each of the 14 Re-

second year for the Mike Ryan Trophy, which was introduced to the U-17

gion IV (West) states advance to the US Youth Soccer Region IV Cham-

Girls division to commemorate Ryan’s long-time love of soccer and con-

pionships, this year held in Albuquerque, N.M., and ultimately to the US

tributions to Washington Youth Soccer. This year, the Mike Ryan trophy

Youth Soccer National Championships, to be held in Germantown, Md.

was awarded to NWN G96 Red A.

AGE GROUP

CHAMPION

BU-12

Pac NW B01 Maroon A

BU-13

Seattle United B00 Copa A

BU-14

Seattle United B99 Copa A

BU-15

Crossfire Premier B98-James

BU-16

Crossfire Academy Reserves- Schmetzer

BU-17

Eastside FC B96 Red

BU-18

Washington Timbers B95 Red

GU-12

WPFC G01 Black A

GU-13

NWN G00 Red A

GU-14

NWN G99 Red A

GU-15

Eastside FC G98 Red A

GU-16

PacNW G97 Maroon A

GU-17

NWN G96 Red A

GU-18

NWN G95 Red A

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After a great success in the launch of the GOLAZO WASHING-

TON YOUTH SOCCER FUTSAL CUP in 2011, Washington Youth Soccer brought back the Futsal Cup for 2013. Futsal has officially been endorsed by the U.S. Soccer Federation as an excellent game to increase technical and developmental opportunities for young players. The one-day, competitive tournament was held at Rainier Community Center on Dec. 15 and was open to boys and girls teams of all levels within the U-11/12 and U-13/14 age groups. Twenty-two teams participated in the revived event. With the demand for participation, the Futsal Cup will expand for the 2014-15 season.

AGE GROUP

CHAMPION

BU-12 Quickfeet

BU-14

St. Lukes

GU-12

Supa Copa Girls

GU-14

NW Nationals 99 Red

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EXPENSES STATEMENT Program Services: Player Based Competition Programs Total Program Expenses Management and General: Office and Overhead Sales Administrative Total Management & General Expenses

2,777,378

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For the Twelve For the Twelve Months Ending Months Ending 8/31/2013 8/31/2012 480,509 82,307 1,230,007 1,792,823

484,018 26,223 1,220,709 1,730,950

220,818 203,066 615,363 1,039,247

221,970 256,638 554,008 1,032,616

Total Program Services, Management, 2,832,070 & General Expenses

2,763,566

Changes in Net Assets

2,837,156

12 Months - August 31, 2012

EXPENSES — Programs, services, & management/general

12 Months - August 31, 2013

INCOME STATEMENT For the Twelve For the Twelve Months Ending Months Ending 8/31/2013 8/31/2012 Unrestricted Public Support & Revenues: Player Based 1,249,832 1,342,826 Competition 227,322 169,639 Program 1,171,035 1,106,640 Administrative 51,900 65,909 Sales 115,911 71,575 Interest 17,580 19,106 Donations 3,576 1,683

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Total Assets

1,630,886

CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts Payable Paid Time Off Payable Accrued Expenses Total Current Liabilities

For the Twelve For the Twelve Months Ending Months Ending 8/31/2013 8/31/2012 3,977 18,009 - 15,265 21,412 19,242 39,421

Other Liability, Referee Fund

300,000

Net Assets Unrestricted Designated Undesignated Total Net Assets Total Liabilities and Net Assets

12 Months - August 31, 2011

BALANCE SHEET For the Twelve For the Twelve Months Ending Months Ending 8/31/2013 8/31/2012 Current Assets Cash & Cash Equivalents 768,856 790,246 Accounts Receivable 183,011 109,126 Prepaid Expenses 70,764 Total Current Assets 1,022,631 899,372 Property & Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $285,743 & $368,124 247,327 24,266 Other Assets Deposits 7,000 7,000 Note Receivable 573,928 715,341 Referee Fund - Total Other Assets 580,928 722,341 1,645,979

836,109 775,535 1,611,644 1,630,886

836,109 770,449 1,605,558 1,645,979

12 Months - August 31, 2012

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ASSOCIATIONS District 1

WEBSITE

YEAR ESTABLISHED

LEVELS OF PLAY

North County Youth Soccer Association

www.ncyouthsoccer.com

1974

Recreational, Select, Regional

Seattle Youth Soccer Association

www.sysa.org

1969

Recreational, Select, Regional

Skagit Valley Youth Soccer Association

www.skvysa.com

1980

Recreational, Select

Snohomish Youth Soccer Association

www.snohomishyouthsoccer.org

1989

Recreational, Select, Regional

South Snohomish County Youth Soccer Association

www.sscysa.org/sscysa

1997

Recreational, Select, Regional

Whatcom County Youth Soccer Association

www.whatcomsoccer.com

1993

Recreational, Select, Regional

Whidbey Island Youth Soccer Association

whidbey-island-youth-soccer-association.korrio.com

1998

Recreational, Select

District 2

WEBSITE

YEAR ESTABLISHED

LEVELS OF PLAY

Eastside Youth Soccer Association

www.eysa.org

1965

Recreational, Select, Regional

Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association

www.lwysa.org

Approx. 1970

Recreational, Select, Regional

Northshore Youth Soccer Association

www.northshoresoccer.org

1974

Recreational, Select, Regional

Snoqualmie Valley Youth Soccer Association

www.snvysa.org

Before 1981

Recreational, Select

District 3

WEBSITE

Auburn Youth Soccer Association

www.auburnsoccer.org

Mod, Recreational, Regional

Federal Way Youth Soccer Association

www.federalwaysoccer.com

1968

Recreational, Select, Regional

Greater Renton Junior Soccer Association

www.grjsa.org

1973

Recreational, Select, Regional

Highline Soccer Association

www.highlinesa.org

1970

Recreational, Select

Kent Youth Soccer Association

www.kysa.org

1977

Recreational, Select

Maple Valley Soccer Association

www.maplevalleysoccer.com

1972

Recreational, Select, Regional

Tacoma Pierce County Junior Soccer Association

www.tpcjsa.com

1976

Recreational, Select, Regional

YEAR ESTABLISHED

LEVELS OF PLAY

District 4

WEBSITE

Northwest Sound Youth Soccer Association

www.nsysasoccer.org

TOPSoccer, Academy, Small

www.d4soccer.org/oysa

Recreational, Select

YEAR ESTABLISHED

LEVELS OF PLAY

Sided, Recreational, Select & Regional Olympic Youth Soccer Association

1983

District 5

WEBSITE

Cowlitz Youth Soccer Association

www.cowlitzyouthsoccer.com

Recreational, Select

Southwest Washington Youth Soccer Association

www.swysa.net

Recreational, Select, Regional

YEAR ESTABLISHED

LEVELS OF PLAY

District 6

WEBSITE

YEAR ESTABLISHED

LEVELS OF PLAY

Columbia Basin Youth Soccer Association

www.cbsoccer.com

1985

Recreational

Greater Spokane Youth Soccer Association

www.spokaneyouthsoccer.org

2013

Select, Regional

Lower Yakima Valley Youth Soccer Association

www.lyvysa.org

Recreational

North Central Youth Soccer Association

www.ncwsoccer.com

Recreational

Pullman Youth Soccer Association

www.pullmansoccerclub.org

Recreational, Select

Tri-Cities Youth Soccer Association

www.t-cysa.org

Recreational, Select, Regional

Walla Walla Youth Soccer Association

wallawalla.bonzidev.com

Recreational, Select

Wenatchee Valley Youth Soccer Association

www.wenatcheevysa.org

2004

Recreational

Yakima Youth Soccer Association

www.yysa.org

1983

Recreational, Select, Regional

1977

District 7

WEBSITE

YEAR ESTABLISHED

LEVELS OF PLAY

Grays Harbor Foothills Youth Soccer Association

www.ghfysa.com

2012

Recreational, Select

Lewis County Youth Soccer Association

www.lcysa.net

1980

Recreation, Select

Thurston County Youth Soccer Association

www.thurstoncountysoccer.com

1974

Recreational, Select, Regional

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