PACE Newsletter - September 2014

Kansas Youth Soccer 4745 W. 136th St. Leawood, KS 66224 782-6434

Best wishes for all as the Fall 2014 Season has kicked off and players have started

school and high school boys soccer starts as well.

As a recap of the summer activities for Kansas Youth Soccer, there were approxi-

mately 130 teams that participated in the State Tournaments from May 27 to June

3, 2014 at the Overland Park Soccer Complex.

To view the State Champions and Finalists for each tournament and age groups -

CLICK the links below:

CLICK HERE FOR STATE CUP

CLICK HERE FOR PRESIDENTS CUP

CLICK HERE FOR JUNIOR

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Kansas teams represented well at the Regional levels of play as Sporting KC Acade-

my Boys U14 won the Region II Midwest Championships and moved on to the US

Youth Soccer National Championships in Maryland along with KC Dynamos Girls

U17 qualifying through the National League. Dynamos would end up advancing to

the Semi-finals of Nationals before being eliminated.

OPSC Monaco Boys U13 won the Region II Presidents Cup here in Overland Park to

represent Kansas at the US Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup in South Caroli-

na.

Congratulations to all the teams that participated in Regional and National events

representing your state and club with pride and excellence.

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Kansas High School Girls (U15-U18) State Cup and Presidents Cup (U15-U17)

dates and sites set. REGISTRATION OPEN!!

CLICK HERE to view the STATE CUP information on our website.

CLICK HERE to view the PRESIDENTS CUP information on our website.

Special Points of Interest:

US WNT 2015 FIFA

CONCACAF World Cup

Qualifying comes to Kan-

sas Oct. 15 & 16. Series

Ticket Presale on the inter-

net begins Aug. 28, 10am.

Use promo code—

A1KSYSA

CLICK HERE to purchase

series tickets online.

US Youth Soccer Coach-

ing Resources

2

Coaching Education

courses

2

U.S. Soccer’s Coaching

Education Updates

2

Sample Training

Sessions and Ideas

3

Olympic Development

Program (ODP)

3

Partnership with Suc-

cessful Sporting Events

3

Kansas Youth Soccer

Programs & Events

4

Inside this issue:

Kansas Youth Soccer News & Updates

September 2014 Volume 1, Issue 5

US Youth Soccer provides many resources for coaches of all levels. The following links are resources for anyone working with our youth players at all levels.

Common Goals - August - US Youth Soccer Newsletter for Players, Coaches, Parents Training Advisor—August - US Youth Soccer Training Newsletter Article - Why Germany is So Good at Soccer... TED Talk (YouTube video) - Changing the Game in Youth Sports by John O’Sullivan (YouTube video) A Study on Praise and Mindsets by Carol Dweck Periodization and Performance Prevention of ACL Injuries in Adolescent Female Athletes

US YOUTH SOCCER CELEBRATES 40th ANNIVERSARY IN 2014.

Celebrate Youth Soccer Month this September.

CLICK HERE for more details on YSM events, activities, and contests.

U.S. Soccer has begun sending out monthly updates on their Coaching Education Program to provide

the coaching community with information and providing quality educational resources for coaches of all

levels. To take full advantage of the information and content posted, visit the revamped website at -

www.ussoccer.com

Article - US Soccer National Training Center Heading to Kansas City

CLICK HERE to read the latest news and US Soccer Coaching Education Updates updates like the Natioanl “C”

License courses being split into two separate periods - seven(7) days of Instructional Phase followed by a second

weekend ten-weeks later for the Testing during the Performance phase.

US Youth Soccer Resources

U.S. Soccer Coaching Education Update

Coaching Education Updates

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

USSF National

Coaching Courses

US Soccer Coaching Education dic-

tates the offerings and course sched-

ules for all National “A,” “B,” and

“C” courses.

CLICK HERE for USSF “A” License

CLICK HERE for USSF “B” License

CLICK HERE for USSF “C” License

Kansas Youth Soccer

Coaching Courses

No Waivers allowed to participate in

the Natioanl “D” License.

Pre-requisite is successful comple-

tion of the National “E” License and

six-month waiting period of active

coaching.

CLICK HERE for USSF “D” License

Currently, the National “E” License

is the entry course with no pre-

requisites to take the course.

CLICK HERE for USSF “E” License

CLICK HERE for US Youth Soccer

U6/U8 Youth Coaching Module

CLICK HERE for U10/U12 Module

CLICK HERE to view upcoming

course schedule and register.

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

Q&A with new US WNT Head Coach, Jill Ellis

The Missing Ingredient in US Talent Development -

Changing the Game Project

Three Books That Will Make You a Better Coach

Kansas Youth Soccer has partnered with Successful Sporting Events to make your job easier and allowing coaches,

teams, clubs, and leagues the opportunity to focus on their jobs instead of travel logistics.

Successful Sporting Events will meet all the needs of individual teams, clubs, or leagues to arrange hotel and travel

details for weekend play, tournaments and even leagues.

Lindsay LaZaroff and her staff provide a complimentary service working with you to cater to your specific travel-

needs. CLICK HERE to visit the Successful Sporting Events website.

Successful Sporting Events is the official hotel and events coordinator of Kansas Youth Soccer. Successful Sporting

Events is arranging the hotels for our State Tournaments and ODP.

Contact Successful Sporting Events to set up your next hotel, travel, or tournament needs.

Lindsey@successfulsportingevents.com

Sample Training Sessions & Ideas

Kansas Youth Soccer Partners

Kansas Youth Soccer’s Olympic Development Program and players completed a successful

summer of Region II ODP Showcase Tournaments and Holdover Camps.

Congratulations to the following Kansas ODP players named to the Region II ODP Pools/

Holdover Camps this past July:

Boys 1997 - Peyton Brown (SBV), Emery May (Wichita Rush), Cole McLagan (SBV), Trevor Hill (SBV)

Boys 1998 - Harris DeWoskin (SBV), Will Laufer (SBV), Jay Stephenson (SBV)

Girls 1997 - Parker Roberts (KC Metro Dynamos), Jamie Kutey (KC Metro Dynamos), Dorian Bailey (SBV)

Girls 1998 - Hannah Miller (KC United Rangers)

Girls 2000 - Felicia Know (KC Fusion), Layne Thompson (SBV), Maycee Bell (Wichita Warriors)

Girls 2001 - Dilary Heredia (Wichita Rush), Caroline Coleman (KC Legends), Emma Yackley (Puma FC)

2014-15 Kansas ODP Tryouts have been completed in four different locations - OP, Manhattan, Wichita,

and Dodge City throughout this summer in July and August.

The initial State Pool will be named within the upcoming week. Players will be added throughout the Fall.

CLICK HERE to view the Kansas ODP Webpages; Click to follow - Kansas ODP Facebook; Twitter @KansasODP

Olympic Development Program (ODP)

Volume 1, Issue 5 Page 3

Kansas Youth Soccer’s FALL 2014 ‘Centers of Excellence’ Training Centers for U9-U12 Boys

& Girls offered for September and October in three locations - Olathe, El Dorado, and Man-

hattan. CLICK HERE to read and register.

The APL (Alliance Premier League) is being offered for U11 & U12 Boys & Girls Teams

seeking higher levels of competition. To find out more information, CLICK HERE to read

more about the U11 Qualifying Tournament and the future APL League.

CLICK HERE to view the Kansas Youth Soccer YouTube Channel offering videos on various topics to

educate coaches, players, parents, and administrators.

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:

coaching@kansasyouthsoccer.org

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