Vermont Soccer

VERMONT SOCCER NEWS

Vermont ODP player Joe Castano named to the US Youth Soccer Region I team for competition in Italy.

Read about the teams' experience here: http://www.mytripjournal.com/pistoia

2012 AWARD WINNERS

Vermont Soccer Association is pleased to announce that we have, for the first time in VSA history, a nominee for the US Youth Soccer National Girls Recreational Coach of the Year. Our winner is Richard Brigante of Colchester Youth Soccer(see Burlington Free Press Story here)

Each fall Vermont Soccer Association accepts nominations for annual State awards which are also recognized at the Regional and National Level. Winners from each State Association are forwarded on to their respective Regional Office for the opportunity to represent the Region. Regional winners are entered into competition for the National award in their category. Candidates for National awards are brought to the Annual US Youth Soccer Association Awards Gala dinner held in conjunction with the US Youth Soccer Workshop and Convention. This year's workshop will be held in Boston, Mass. The workshop is open to all members of US Youth Soccer. For more information on the event, click here

This Year's Vermont winners are:

Coach of the Year - Boys Competitive: Joe Flynn, Browns River Soccer Club
Coach of the Year - Girls Competitive: No entries
Coach of the Year - Boys Recreational: No entries
Coach of the Year - Girls Recreational: Richard Brigante, Colchester Youth Soccer
Administrator of the Year: Lyman Clark, Williston Soccer Club
Volunteer of the Year: Phil Swett, Williston Soccer Club
TopSoccer Buddy of the Year: Sarah Weiss
Young Referee of the Year: Tanner Palin
Save of the Year: No Entries
Goal of the Year: No Entries

Criteria for these awards is available by downloading the nomination forms. Click on the award name above for nomination form. Forms will be updated in September. If you know of someone you would like to nominate for the 2013 awards season, please remember to submit those nominations by October 15, 2012.

Entries for 2013 will open September 1, 2012 with a deadline of October

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VSA Information

2012 PRESIDENT'S CUP

The US Youth Soccer President’s Cup is a National Championship tournament that was designed for those teams looking to play against teams of similar abilities for a national championship title. The Cup provides a progressive, competitive experience to US Youth Soccer teams from the state to regional to national level. The President’s Cup gives players an additional opportunity to compete against teams from across the country at a high level for the joy and the challenge of the game. It provides the chance to experience a unique soccer event with camaraderie, community, and competition through sport.

Representative teams that are registered with the Vermont Soccer Association will either compete or be nominated for a chance to represent Vermont at the regional competition May 25-28, 2012 in Londonderry and Nashua, New Hampshire.

Regional qualifiers will go on to the US Youth Soccer President’s Cup National Championships which will be held in California in July 2012.

This competition is not for teams that expect to advance in the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series.

Cup Format: Teams U13-U17 for both boys and girls may enter the competition. State Cup champions from 2011will not be eligible to participate.

Application Fee: The cost is $300 per team to enter. Age groups with more than one team will play each other to determine a champion to advance to New Hampshire. Teams that advance will pay an additional $200 tournament entry fee towards the Region 1 President’s Cup. Click here to apply.

The US Youth Soccer Competition Team Eligibility: Only a US Youth Soccer organization member can apply to compete in the Vermont and Region 1 President’s Cup

Age Groups: Under 13,14,15,16 and 17 both Boys and Girls.

Rosters: Rosters for teams participating in the President’s Cup will not be frozen until the teams State Association freezes rosters for National Championship play or 72 hours before first President’s Cup game, whichever comes first.

Guest Players: Guest players will NOT be allowed on any teams participating in the Region 1 President’s Cup competition at any level.

Forfeit Fees: Any team forfeiting a Regional or sub group game will be fined $500 per game and will pay the entire referee fee of the forfeited game or games.

Application: If your team is interested in registering and representing Vermont in the Region 1 President’s Cup in New Hampshire on May 26-28 please click here.

Application Deadline: The deadline to register is December 1, 2011. Teams will be notified by December 15, 2011if there are other teams entered in their age group.

Game Availability: All accepted teams must make themselves available for ALL President’s Cup games. Game schedules will be determined by the number of teams that register in the respective age groups.

Questions: Questions regarding the event can be directed to Chris Castano , Vermont President’s Cup Chairperson at castano14@myfairpoint.net or to Meg Munson in the VSA office at admin@vermontsoccer.org.

WHAT'S NEW?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

US Youth Soccer Communications

US Youth Soccer introduces Club Pass

Flexibility at core of revised National Championships Policy adopted by the US Youth Soccer National Council at the 2011 US Youth Soccer Annual General Meeting

FRISCO, Texas (August 4, 2011) - The United States Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer) announced today that the organization has introduced the ‘club pass’ to increase flexibility for member clubs who compete in the annual US Youth Soccer National Championship Series.

“The club pass will give coaches the ability to manage the development of younger players,” said John Sutter, US Youth Soccer president. “Over the last year, the US Youth Soccer National Championships Committee has taken a hard look at the structure of the competition and with input from a variety of sources including coaches, member clubs, and US Youth Soccer’s leadership, has recommended these changes to meet the needs of our members. The adoption of the club pass will allow clubs flexibility in managing teams for player development purposes, injury, high school participation, and balanced competition.”

Process presentation [link]

FAQ on US Youth Soccer Club Pass [link]

2011-2012 US Youth Soccer National Championship Series Policy [link]

The club pass was approved at the recently completed Annual General Meeting held in conjunction with the 2011 US Youth Soccer National Championships in Phoenix, Ariz. State Association leaders overwhelmingly approved the revisions to the US Youth Soccer National Championships Policy which are effective for the 2011-2012 seasonal year.

Designed to improve learning and development, the club pass will assist balanced competition with, and against, like skilled and like-motivated players.

Clubs can now use any eligible player to better manage injuries or other issues that can occur within a season as well as provide greater flexibility in dealing with the impact of high school competitions.

A club may issue a club pass to any youth player who is a registered player of the club before the team is rostered for the state level of the National Championship Series competitions. A player can be moved from one team within the club to another after that player’s team is eliminated from the competition.

“For our 3 million youth players and more than 900,000 coaches and administrators, the club pass is a great example of how we are listening to feedback from our members and there are more exciting evolutions like the club pass to come,” said Sutter. “This year, we have held focus groups at the NSCAA, conducted phone calls and surveys, you name it we are actively reaching out to all levels of the youth community for input.”

The US Youth Soccer National Championship Series is the premier youth competition in the United States and offers over 10,000 teams the chance to test their skill, ability and determination in the Series three stages of competition from state to region, and ultimately the national championships. During the summer of 2011, over 575 college coaches registered to attend the regional and national levels of play. The Series provides collegiate and national staff coaches with meaningful games and access to teams that have earned their position in the Series levels of play regardless of given status.

The 2011-2012 US Youth Soccer National Championship Series is underway with the first games scheduled to begin August 4, in the US Youth Soccer Alaska State Cup competition in Fairbanks, Alaska. State champions and tickets to the US Youth Soccer Region IV (West) Championships will be awarded at the conclusion of finals set for August 9.

To read the complete policy click here and for more information on US Youth Soccer and the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series click the respective links.

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About the United States Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer) – US Youth Soccer - The Game for ALL Kids!® is the largest youth sports organization in the country and largest member of the United States Soccer Federation, the governing body of soccer in the United States. US Youth Soccer registers more than 3 million players annually, ages 5 to 19, and over 900,000 administrators, coaches and volunteers in 55 member state associations. US Youth Soccer programs provide a fun, safe and healthy environment for players at every level of the game. For more information, visit www.USYouthSoccer.org.

About the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series - The US Youth Soccer National Championship Series provides more than 10,000 teams from US Youth Soccer's 55 State Associations the opportunity to showcase their abilities against the best in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play. The yearlong competition begins with over 185,000 players in the US Youth Soccer State Championships. These champions and selected wildcard teams, through US Youth Soccer Regional Leagues, advance to compete in one of four the US Youth Soccer Regional Championships. Champions (U-14 through U-19) from each regional event advance to the National Championships. The Under-15 through 17 Boys and Girls age groups have two teams representative of the US Youth Soccer National League, in which the top two teams in each gender age group earn a direct path to the national championships. Overall 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.

Media Request: When referring to the United States Youth Soccer Association, the largest youth sports organization in the United States, please refer to the association only as US Youth Soccer, and never as USYS or USYSA. We appreciate your cooperation.