U15, U16, U17, and U18 Boys and Girls teams interested in competing in the VYSA Fall 2008 State Cup may apply on line beginning July 18, 2008.  To start the application process, please click here.  Please read all information carefully.

The VYSA District Program begins each year in late summer.  District tryouts for the 2008-2009 seasonal year will be held in all four districts the weekend of Friday, August 1,  Saturday,  August 2, and Sunday, August 3.  Please continue for exact schedules for boys and girls in each district.  To register for ODP District Tryouts, please click here.

VYSA conducts Academy training for the youngest age groups prior to entering the ODP program.  The Academy focuses a great deal of the training on individual technique and mastery of the ball. The identification of players for Academy Training will be held in all four districts.  Please continue for a schedule of Academy Identification in those districts.  To register to participate in Academy Identification,  please click here.

The 2008 - 2009 online Travel Registration System including KidSafe Application, Club Application for any clubs with travel teams, and Travel Team Registration is now available on this web site.  Go to the Registration Tab at the top or simply click here.

VYSA is asking for nominations for the many awards given out at the Workshop.  This year nominations need to be submitted earlier to allow time to meet deadlines for Regional and National Nominations.  Please check these awards and submit your nomination for deserving coachs, administrators, volunteers, young referees, and inductees to our Hall of Fame.  For details and nomination forms please click here.

VYSA teams had great success at the Region I Championships this past month.  Seven teams advanced to the Semi-Finals and five advanced to Final with two teams emerging as Champions.  The U12 8v8 Girls Northern Virginia Soccer Club Jr. Majestics Gold won their final match against Connecticut by a score of 3 - 1 for the title of Region I Champion.  The U18 Boys McLean MPS FC competed against Eastern Pennsylvania and won by a score of 3 - 2 and will be representing  Region I as Champions at the National Championships in Little Rock Arkansas at the end of this month.  Congratulations to all our teams for their great efforts and success at Regional Competition and GOOD LUCK to the U18 Boys McLean MPS FC, bring us home a trophy!

VYSA had great success at this year’s Region I ODP Tournament held at Rider University in New Jersey. The `93 boys demolished Massachusetts in the final 5-1, whilst the `93 girls beat Eastern New York 1-0 to lay claim to their title.   Both 93 teams now go on to represent Region I at the National Championships.

The National "C" License course will be held in Northern Virginia on August 7 - 10 and August 14 - 17, 2008.

VYSA Member Clubs and Leagues are reminded that the membership approved a fee increase effective September 1, 2008 for the next seasonal year. 

An issue has recently arisen regarding whether, under the Laws of the Game, the goalposts and/or the crossbar may be padded. The suggestion has been made that this could be considered a safety issue, that such padding is commercially available, and that it could be applied in such a way that the dimensions of the goal structure remain within the requirements of Law 1.

All Clubs and Leagues, Coaches and Referees, and Parents and Players are asked to pay close attention to the safety of the goals on the fields you are using.  Just this past Spring, a young player was killed by a goal that fell on him.  Shortly after that incident another player was injured by a goal falling, only this one had a better ending. We ask all those involved in VYSA to place greater emphasis on Goal Safety.  This a reminder to  all soccer officials, spectators, and players to make sure the goals they are using are secure from falling.  Don’t let another tragedy occur.  Make sure our players are safe!

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