REGISTRATION FOR KANSAS STATE CUP NOW OPEN!
For more information and to register, CLICK HERE
Deadline to register is March 29, 2010 at 5:00 PM Central
Kansas Youth Soccer Looking Forward to New Wizards Stadium
Video Stadium Update From Wizards President Robb Heineman
Fans, head to the official Kansas City Wizards blog for an update on stadium progress from OnGoal CEO and Wizards President Robb Heineman.
To see the video, visit:
http://www.hillcrestroadblog.com/2009/12/rh-stadium-update.html
Sign the Petition to Bring the World Cup to Kansas City!
Official Vehicle of State Associations
Toyota is the Official Vehicle of Iowa Soccer Association, Kansas State Youth Soccer Association, Missouri Youth Soccer Association, Nebraska State Soccer Association, North Dakota Youth Soccer and South Dakota Youth Soccer which gives Toyota sponsorship in the heartland encompassing six states of their Midwest Region.
Together the states represent over 126,00 youth and adult soccer players, 12,500 coaches, 5,700 referees and 2,000 administrators throughout the states.
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Partner Programs
Toyota and the State Associations partnered to develop special programs:
Toyota Tips Monthly Podcasts is a program where dealers from across the region help deliver monthly tips for players and parents. You can watch the latest tips on the player above or click on the links to see the previous year of tips.
theTOYOTAway is a sportsmanship education enews. Each issue has messages from different State Associations which include sportsmanship, coaches corner, supporting soccer and contacting your State Association. These are state specific sent out by each state.
Toyota President's Award
Each year, Kansas Youth Soccer pays tribute to outstanding soccer people by selecting someone for the Kansas Youth Soccer Toyota President's Award. This award acknowledges the efforts of a special soccer person who goes the extra mile for the sport and has a positive impact on the development of soccer in his or her community.
Take the opportunity to say "Thanks!" to these distinguished individuals and nominate them for this honor. Our state selection will join the award winners from Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, South Dakota and North Dakota and be eligible for further recognition for the Midwest Soccer Alliance Toyota President's Award. For more information and selection criteria, CLICK HERE
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Kansas Youth Soccer is pleased to introduce Eastbay as its "Official and Exclusive Apparel and Footwear Supplier". Eastbay is a leading worldwide supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and sports equipment by way of direct mail catalog and internet sales. Its inventory features top athletic brands such as adidas, ASICS, Reebok, Converse, New Balance, Saucony and Nike.
CLICK HERE to get team discount information
Welcome to "thetournamentcenter.com"
This site was just released and in the coming months will grow to over 150 tournaments listed in six states. In the first few weeks, only state run tournaments will be posted and by January all tournaments for 2010 in the six states will be posted. - Learn More
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The Responsible Sports Community Grants are back - through November 30th! Your organization could earn one of the twenty $2,500 grants to be awarded this fall. Since 2007, Liberty Mutual has awarded $200,000 to 80 youth sport organizations across the country.
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2010 US Youth Soccer National Championship Series dates set
FRISCO, Texas (July 27, 2009) - US Youth Soccer is proud to announce the dates and locations for the 2010 US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, the country's most prestigious national youth soccer tournament. After another banner year in 2009, the 2010 US Youth Soccer National Championships will be held at the Overland Park Soccer Complex in Overland Park, Kan.
Click Here for entire press release from US Youth Soccer
2010 US Youth Soccer National Championships Coming to Overland Park
JUNE 16, 2009
The best of the best are coming to Overland Park in 2010.
The United States Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer) has announced that the 2010 US Youth Soccer National Championships will be played at the new Overland Park Soccer Complex, 135th and Switzer, July 20-25, 2010.
"We are excited that the 2010 US Youth Soccer National Championships will be held at the new Overland Park Soccer Complex. All of us look forward to working with Kansas State Youth Soccer and the complex staff members," said Larry Monaco, president of US Youth Soccer.
"Each year, the nation's top players look forward to another year of outstanding competition as teams earn their way from the state to regional and national finals competition, striving to be one of the top 60 teams in the country playing for the National Championship," Monaco said.
"We are honored to host the 2010 US Youth Soccer National Championships, and its 60 teams, at the Overland Park Soccer Complex," said Mayor Carl Gerlach. "Thanks to the dedicated effort of the Overland Park Convention & Visitors Bureau sales team and city staff members, we are able to host this showcase event that will have a great economic impact on the city, especially hotels and retail shops.
"US Youth Soccer is a premiere organization. Enthusiasts will enjoy watching exceptional soccer in Overland Park," Gerlach added.
Overland Park and the Kansas Youth Soccer Association expect to receive a signed agreement from US Youth Soccer in the next week.
"Hosting the US Youth Soccer National Championships will be a wonderful opportunity for young players in the area to see some of the best teams in the country," said Alan Blinzler, president of the Kansas State Youth Soccer Association.
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The new $36 million facility will include:
About the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series
Official Site of the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series:
http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org
The US Youth Soccer National Championship Series is the country's most prestigious national youth soccer tournament, providing approximately 185,000 players on over 10,000 teams from US Youth Soccer State Associations the opportunity to showcase their soccer skills against the best competition in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play.
The US Youth Soccer National Championships cap a yearlong series of competitions for boys and girls teams in multiple age brackets as teams earn their way from the top teams in their state to the regional championship tournaments. US Youth Soccer State Champions and selected wildcard teams through US Youth Soccer Regional Leagues in most age groups are eligible to compete in one of four US Youth Soccer Regional Championships. The champions in the Under-14 through Under-19 age brackets from each regional event will converge in July for the US Youth Soccer National Championships.
Annually the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides the nation's top collegiate coaches with the premier stage to identify and scout the most coveted players in the country. In 2007, over 500 coaches attended the US Youth Soccer Regional Championships including the majority of the top 25 men's and women's programs based on the final 2007 NSCAA/adidas National Rankings for NCAA Division I schools.
New Referee Risk Management and Background Checks
Effective July 1, 2009,
all referees who are 18-years-old or older during a seasonal year that will be working Kansas Youth Soccer sanctioned leagues, tournaments or friendly games must complete a
Referee Online Disclosure Form and submit a completed
Referee Risk Management Form with $10 annual fee to Kansas Youth Soccer.
All referees who are 18 and above will have a mandatory background check performed. Referees will NOT be permitted to work any Kansas Youth Soccer event if he or she has not completed an Online Disclosure and been approved by Risk Management.
If you are registered as a coach in one of Kansas Youth Soccer Affiliate Member Leagues for the 2009-10 seasonal year, the Affiliate Member League will be invoiced the $10 annual coach fee which will be applied toward the background check.
2009-2010 ODP Information is now available!
Please click on ODP News and Info under "Olympic Development Program" on our main menu to learn more about the new program structure for 2009-2010.
For more information on how to register, please click the ODP Registration link.
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE
KSYSA Approved Player Contract Form
KSYSA Approved Player Contract Form
- Sample player contract (Rule 3.14.4) approved by the KSYSA Board of Directors on May 31, 2009.
KSYSA RULE 5.2.12 - SUSPENSIONS/SEND OFFS
Any coach who is ejected from any competition shall remain under suspension until the penalty is served with the team the coach was coaching when ejected; provided, however, the coach is not charged with referee assault or abuse, in which case USSF policies 531-9 and 531-10 shall apply. If after seven (7) days and the penalty has not been served, the coach may be allowed to coach other teams to which (s)he was rostered at the time of the ejection provided payment of any associated fines has been satisfied. In addition, for the first ejection in any seasonal year the coach shall be assessed a fine of not less than Seventy Five Dollars ($75.00) to be collected by the competition authorities and paid to KSYSA; for a second ejection in any seasonal year the fine shall increase to an amount not less than One Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($150.00) to be collected by the competition authorities and paid to KSYSA; and, for a third and any additional ejection(s) in any seasonal year the fine shall increase to an amount not less than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) to be collected by the competition authorities and paid to KSYSA. A failure to pay the fine within seven days of the ejection shall result in the coach remaining under suspension until such time as the fine is paid. Nothing in this rule precludes the competition authority from imposing additional penalties and fines beyond those provided by this Rule (Amended November 11, 2007).
Click here for the Verification of Suspension Served Form to be completed by League and Tournament Administrators (for player and coach sendoffs/ejections) and sent to the Kansas Youth Soccer office.
