Mercer Island Youth Soccer Club

Town Hall MeetingWashington State Soccer Landscape

March 5, 2013

Tonight’s Agenda

• Welcome – Introductions – Toby Suhm, MIYSC President

• United States & Washington State Soccer Landscape – Tom Ament, Washington Youth Soccer Board & PacNW parent

• Eastside Soccer Association Landscape – Tim Bauman, Eastside FC Board and Mercer Island parent

• Mercer Island Soccer Landscape – Toby Suhm

• Mercer Island Player Development Philosophy –– Aaron Byers, MIYSC VP Player & Coach Development

• Question and Answer session – how can we help reduce confusion?

US Youth Soccer

US Soccer

Washington Youth Soccer

US Soccer Governance

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US Youth Soccer

US Soccer

US Youth Soccer Governance Organizations

US Club Soccer AYSO

• 700,000 players• Most players dual registration• Founded 2000• Focus on competition soccer

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• 3.2 million players• Largest governing body• 55 State Associations• Founded in 1977

• Founded 1964• 6000,000 players• Community based

rec soccer• All volunteers

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US Youth Soccer

US Soccer

Washington Youth Soccer

Premier Soccer in Washington

Greater RentonYSA

Lake Washington YSA

Tacoma Pierce YSA Seattle YSA

Crossfire PacNW WashingtonPremier

Seattle United

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US Youth Soccer

US Soccer

Washington Youth Soccer

Premier Soccer in Washington

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• Eastside FC is the only Premier club in the Eastside Youth Soccer Association

• All other sister Clubs offer Recreational and Select Soccer• Select Soccer is played at a higher competitive level – 9 month

season• Premier Soccer is the highest level of competitive soccer in

Washington State – year round – plays in the Regional Club League

BellevueSoccer Club

Lake HillsSoccer Club

IssaquahSoccer Club

Newport HillsSoccer Club

Mercer IslandSoccer Club

Mercer Island Youth Soccer/Football Club

Where Does MIYSC Sit?• MIYSC offers Recreational soccer programs for all age groups as part of Eastside Youth Soccer (EYSA) and Washington Youth Soccer District 2• MIYSC has competitive developmental teams starting at U-11, typically called “Select” teams• MIYSC select teams play as “MIFC” and are more competitive than Recreational teams but generally less competitive than Regional Club League (“RCL”) teams• Eastside FC is our sister RCL club whose teams are typically called “Premier” teams• The diagram on the right is the development pathway for players in Washington Youth Soccer

MIYSC/MIFC Facts• Incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1996, but has been offering soccer

opportunities for Mercer Island youth for over 50 years• In 2012, more then 1000 boys and girls on 75+ MIYSC teams across U8-18

Recreational and Select soccer leagues• Jordan Morris, MIYSC alum and current EFC player – Gatorade Washington Boys

Soccer Player of the Year 2012; MIHS boys team was 3A State Runner-Up in 2012• MIYSC alumni and current EFC players Corey Goelz and Marissa Hammerstrom

received WSSCA All-State Soccer recognitions• BU15 MIFC United were Washington State Challenge Cup Champions in 2012;

represented Washington in West Regionals in Colorado last June• GU14 MIFC Force competed in the Gothia Cup, an international tournament in

Sweden, in the summer of 2012• Aaron Byers, MIYSC VP of Player & Coach Development, was invited to FC

Barcelona 2012 Soccer Camp in Florida as an assistant coach where he received his FCB Escola Coaching Certificate

• MIYSC partners with the soccer professionals at the International Academy of Soccer (IAS) for our player development programs

What do we believe in?• Fair and safe competition for all players – registered with the state, playing in

the correct age group, and covered by insurance• All adults interacting with kids have had a background check done by

Washington State Patrol – coaches, trainers, team managers• All our Select Coaches and Professional Soccer Trainers have verified

USYS/WYS coaching licenses• High quality, professional training sessions throughout our programs from

U8-18• All Recreational Coaches are encouraged to attend USYS/WYS licensing

training sessions and earn their coaching certifications• Emphasis on player skill development over game results in U8-11• We are a volunteer board – there are no paid board members or owners in

our organization• Transparency throughout our programs – all documents describing our

policies are public, Select team tryout process is documented, budgets are public, etc.

Mercer Island Youth Soccer Club Player Development Curriculum

• Dutch/Barcelona Style Player Skill Development – Age appropriate developmental focus U6-U10– Heavy emphasis on ball skills - Dribbling, Passing, Ball

Control and Positioning– Very little focus on Defending and Striking at the young

ages– Roster sizes follow USYS guidelines to maximize player

touches with the ball in practice and games• Focus is on player development AND team development• Implementation– Led by IAS Professional Trainers During Clinics

MIYSC Annual Calendar• Fall

– Boys and Girls Recreational Seasons– Boys and Girls Select Seasons

(exception – GU15-18 play in the winter/spring due to fall HS soccer)

– Mercer Island based EFC Juniors Program

– Friday Night Training Sessions– Sunday Skills

• Winter– WSYSA State Tournaments for Premier

and Select Teams– Starfire Indoor Soccer for Recreational

Teams– MIYSC/Boys & Girls Club Futsal

Program– GU15-18 Select Season– IAS Winter Academy– Friday Night Lights Winter Soccer

• Spring– North Puget Sound League (NPSL)

Spring Season for Select Teams– MIYSC/Boys & Girls Club Spring Soccer– Spring Academy/Get Ready for Select

Tryouts Training Sessions– Select Team Tryouts

• Summer– Select Tournaments (including RCL

Placement)– Recreational tournaments– International Academy of Soccer

summer camps– Sunday Skills

Question and Answer

http://www.miysc.orgmiysc-registrar@live.com

Registration -Questions -

Appendix

MIFC Accomplishments

• GU12 MIFC Fierce were WSYSA Founders Cup State Champions in 2012

• 2012 State tournaments - finalists – GU14; semifinalists – GU15, BU17 & BU 13

• GU16 MIFC Islanders were WSYSA Founders Cup State Champions in 2011

• Multiple Summer Tournament Champions across both boys and girls age groups

MIYSC Recreational Programs

• Micro Soccer (U-6 & U-7)

• Mod Soccer (U-8 to U-11)

• Rec Soccer (U-12 to U-18)

Micro Soccer – U6 & U7

• 5 and 6 year olds• Roster: Maximum 6 players • Emphasis on foundational skills and fun• Professional trainer with HS helpers– Skills– Games: 3 v 3, No goalies– Size #3 balls

• Saturday mornings• NEW: Homestead Field

Mod Soccer

• 7 years old• Roster: Max 8 players• Practices

– 1 Clinic• 5:00 - 5:45 IAS• 5:45 – 6:30 Coach

– NEW: 1 Coach Optional• Matches on MI & Eastside

– 4 v 4, w/ goalies– Size #3 ball– 12 minute quarters or 25 minute

halves– Goals: 6’ x 6’ – 12’– Saturdays

• 8 years old• Roster: Max 9 players• Practices

– 1 Clinic• 5:00 – 5:45 ISA• 5:45 – 6:30 Coach

– 1 Coach• Matches on MI & Eastside

– 5 v 5– Size #4 ball– 12 minute quarters or 25 minute

halves– Goals: 6’ x 8’ – 18’– Saturdays

U-8 U-9

Mod Soccer

• 9 years old• Roster: Max 10 players• Practices

– 2 Coach• Matches on MI & Eastside

– 6 v 6– Size #4 ball– 25 minute halves– Goal: 6’ x 12’ – 18’– Saturdays

• Offside rule applies• Direct kicks allowed• Throw-in infraction applies

• 10 years old• Roster: Max 14 players• Practices

– 2 Coach• Matches on MI & Eastside

– 9 v 9– Size #4 ball– 30 minute halves– Goal: 7’ – 8’ x 21’ – 24’– Saturdays

• Slide tackles allowed• Penalty kicks allowed• Scores & standings recorded

U-10 U-11

Rec Soccer U12-U18

• 11 to 17 years old• Roster: Max 18 players• Practices– 2 Coach– Flexibility as age increases

• Matches on MI & Eastside– Saturdays: Up to BU-13; Up to GU-15– Sundays: BU-13+; GU-16+

• FIFA rules apply

MIFC Select Soccer U11-U18• 10 to 17 years old• Tryout based teams – 1-2 per gender/age group depending

on numbers at tryouts• Roster: Max 18 players, typically 15-16 per team• Practices– 2 Coach/Trainer– Flexibility as age increases

• Matches in Puget Sound region for younger ages, but some state-wide travel possible for older teams– Saturdays: Up to BU-13; Up to GU-15– Sundays: BU-13+; GU-16+

• FIFA rules apply

Soccer Program Comparisons

Who Plays WhereEYSA District II District III NPSL RCL PSPL

MIYSC X X

MIFC X X X X

Eastside FC X

MIBGCIslander FC X

Who Plays WhenFall Winter Spring Summer

MIYSC X X

MIFC X X X X

Eastside FC X X X X

MIBGC X X

Islander FC X X X