PACE Newsletter - March 2014

Kansas Youth Soccer

4745 W. 136th St.

Leawood, KS 66224

(913) 782-6434

MRL has recently announced changes to the registra-

tion process and timeline for clubs/teams to meet the

scheduling needs of its member participants.

The changes address the desires of Club DOCs to reg-

ister teams earlier and to have face-to-face coaches

scheduling meetings where possible.

The 2014 Fall Season team application deadline has been moved up to

JUNE 25.

Teams - Accepted/Denied and split into division by JULY 9.

Scheduled face-to-face scheduling meeting on Saturday, JULY 19.

The 2015 Spring Season team application deadline has been moved up to

JULY 20.

Teams - Accepted/Denied and split into divisions by AUGUST 1 (U15-U18 only).

Scheduled face-to-face scheduling meeting on Saturday, AUGUST 16.

The U13-U14 age group team registration for Spring 2015 will occur in the Fall.

CLICK HERE for the MRL Calendar for 2014-15 seasons.

CLICK HERE to view the summary from the Club DOC Meeting at the NSCAA

Convention/US Youth Soccer Workshop.

CLICK HERE for MRL website.

Special points of in-

terest:

Qualifications for 2014-15

US Youth Soccer

National League an-

nounced. READ MORE

“Community for Coaches”

wants you to nominate a

deserving coach for the

2014 KC Metro Coach of

the Year. READ MORE

The 10,000 Hour Rule or Myth John O’Sullivan, a coach and founder of the Changing the Game Project, presented a

talk to soccer coaches to clarify the 10,000 Hour Rule (or myth) published by Dr. An-

ders Ericcson (1990). His research found that it takes 10,000 hours (20 hours for 50

weeks a year for ten years = 10,000) of deliberate practice to become an expert in

almost anything. Books have been written to discuss the 10,000 Hour Rule to ex-

plain athletic excellence like in Malcolm Gladwell’s “Outliers: The Story of Success”

and in Daniel Coyle’s “The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s

How.” However, in recent years, books like David Epstein’s “the Sports Gene -

Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance” have debunked the

10,000 Hour Rule (or myth) to become an Elite Athlete. READ MORE.

Kansas AGM Presen-

tations

2

Coaching Education

courses

2

Talent Selection vs

Talent Identification

2

Sample Training

Sessions and Ideas

3

Olympic Development

Program (ODP)

3

Where are they now—

Featured Player

3

Kansas Youth Soccer

Programs & Events

4

Inside this issue:

Midwest Regional League(MRL) Changes for 2014-15

March 2014 Volume 1, Issue 3

The weekend of February 21-22, 2014 in Topeka, KS was the AGM for Kansas Youth Soccer. As a part of the

events offered at the AGM, there were five presentations given for coaches to attend. Here are copies of the

presentations provided by the presenters.

“Motivation & the Young Player—Making an Impact”

- Presentation by Scott Moody, Owner of Athlete Fit

“Coaching With Purpose”

- Ryan Krzykowski, President and Founder of Community for Coaches

“Coaching the Female Athlete”

- Jill McCartney, Washburn University’s Assistant Athletics Director

How would coaches in this country like abundant skilled players to coach at lower costs?

Players and families can spend less time devoted to youth sports and spend more time with

family and school. We can have more success for our national teams and elite individual

athletes. This all sounds good to me and you would probably agree.

In this article posted on the ‘Changing the Game Project’ website, John O’Sullivan speaks to

the idea of identifying and developing talent for future success instead of selecting talent for

results today.

READ MORE.

Kansas Youth Soccer’s Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Our Biggest Mistake: Talent Selection Instead of Talent Identification

Upcoming Coaching Education Courses and Opportunities

Page 2 OFFICIAL PLAYER AND COACHING EDUCATION NEWSLETTER OF KANSAS YOUTH SOCCER

USSF National

Coaching Courses

Courses are often scheduled in the

spring for the summer courses; in

the fall for the winter courses.

State Associations host National “C”

License courses usually at the end

of July and into August.

CLICK HERE to view schedule.

Kansas Youth Soccer

Coaching Courses

National “E” License Manhattan, KS

March 21-23, 2014

National “E” License Hutchinson, KS

March 28-30, 2014

National “D” License

Instructional Weekend #1

Lawrence, KS

June 13-15, 2014

National “D” License

Performance Weekend #2

Lawrence, KS

June 13-15, 2014

CLICK HERE to view and register.

CLICK on the title of the session or article to view.

US Soccer Coaching Education Update

U.S. Soccer National Staff Instructor Jay Hoffman -

“Defending Principles - Individual, Group, Func-

tional Group, Team”

US Youth Training Advisor by SKLZ

NSCAA Mental Training Part 1

NSCAA Mental Training Part 2

Young Athletes Risk Back Injury by Playing Too Much

Tactical Evolution of the Game—presented by Nepean Hotspurs Soccer Club

Kansas Youth Soccer would like to recognize our players, coaches, and teams each month in this newsletter. How-

ever, no nominations were provided this month so we are featuring a past player to see where they are now and

where the game has taken them. The featured player is Adrianna “AD” Franch.

AD grew up in Salina, Kansas where she played multiple sports as a youth. However, soccer would be the sport of

choice. In 2004, AD would attend a tryout for the Kansas Olympic Development Program and history would be

made. CLICK HERE to READ MORE.

CLICK HERE to submit nominations for the Kansas Youth Soccer’s Player of the Month.

CLICK HERE to submit nominations for the Kansas Youth Soccer’s Coach of the Month.

Sample Training Sessions & Ideas

Where are they now?

Kansas Youth Soccer’s Olympic Development Program continues to evolve and change to best serve

and meet the needs of our players, clubs, and leagues.

The ODP mission statement “to identify and train players for State, Regional, and National Teams”

continues to be the driving force to adapt to best reach these goals.

The 2013-14 Kansas ODP State Teams will be announced and posted at the end of the month on our

website. CLICK HERE to view the Kansas ODP Webpages.

CLICK HERE to visit the webpage for the ODP Club ID Showcase.

Olympic Development Program (ODP)

Volume 1, Issue 3 Page 3

Be a part of the Kansas Youth Soccer Coaches Association -

CLICK HERE to JOIN for FREE.

Coaching Education Courses for Spring 2014 - CLICK HERE to view course schedule.

Kansas Youth Soccer’s Residential Developmental Camp for U9-U12 Girls & Boys -

CLICK HERE to read and register.

Kansas Youth Soccer’s Spring 2014 ‘Centers of Excellence’ Academy Trainings for U9-U12

Boys & Girls - CLICK HERE to read and register.

Kansas Youth Soccer State Tournaments

Kansas State Cup - CLICK HERE to read more and register.

Kansas Presidents Cup - CLICK HERE to read more and register.

Kansas Junior State Championships - CLICK HERE to read more and register.

Access for FREE the GotSoccer Coaches Club

Follow me on Twitter @KSYSA_DOC

KSYSA Coaching Education Facebook - www.facebook.com/ksysacoachingeducation

Phone: 913-782-6434

Fax: 913-534-8510

E-mail:

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About KSYSA - Kansas State Youth Soccer As-sociation, Inc. is the official representative of US Youth Soccer and the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) in Kansas. Affiliates of

KSYSA provide more than 25,000 youngsters in Kansas with the opportunity to play soccer, mak-ing KSYSA one of Kansas’ largest youth sport or-ganizations. For more information about Kansas Youth Soccer, go to www.kansasyouthsoccer.org. About US Youth Soccer - US Youth Soccer-The Game for ALL Kids is the largest member of the U.S. Soccer Federation, the governing body of soccer in the United States. US Youth Soccer registers more than 3.2 million players annually, ages 5 to 19 , in 55 member state associations. US Youth Soccer programs provide a fun, safe, and healthy environment for players at every

level of the game.

Kansas Youth Soccer

4745 W. 136th St.

Leawood, KS 66224