Kansas Youth Soccer Is Proud to Introduce VeMMA and Verve
We at KSYSA understand the needs of the youth athlete. They lead very busy lives with school, practice, games, and travel to tournaments. With schedules such as these it can be difficult to maintain the proper nutrition needed to fuel their bodies for optimal performance. We are pleased to introduce a product that may help. More...
From the Men's Journal December 2008 (PDF)
US Youth Soccer News and Info
Birds Eye Voila! and US Youth Get Together for Soccer
As part of Birds Eye Voila!'s support of US Youth Soccer, it has launched a national sweepstakes devoted to assisting US Youth Soccer teams and clubs. By purchasing Birds Eye Voila!, individual teams have the chance to win thousands of dollars in prizes including uniforms, soccer balls and equipment ($30,000 total). In addition, clubs will be eligible to win $50,000 in field improvements to assist local communities. More...
Deadline: December 31, 2008
Kansas Youth Soccer Player Makes US National Under-17 Team
Kansas Youth Soccer is very proud to announce that Amanda Laddish has made the United States U17 Women's World Cup team! Amanda is currently in New Zealand for the U17 Women's World Cup and in fact was in the starting 11 for the United States' first game held on October 29, 2008 against Japan.
Amanda is from Lee's Summit, MO and plays for the Blue Valley Stars Mallorca team.
We wish Amanda and her US teammates the best of luck.
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Postcard from New Zealand: Mandy Laddish |
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Every so often when a U.S. Women’s National Team plays out of the country, a player will write an e-postcard, filling in the fans back home on the happenings of the team, off field activities and anything else on their mind. As the U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team counts down the days until its 2008 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup opener against Japan on Oct. 30, 16-year-old midfielder Mandy Laddish from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, muses on getting adjusted to the New Zealand time zone, swollen ankles, and her lack of proficiency in the French language. |
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CLICK HERE for a TopDrawer news story written by ESNN (Elite Soccer News Network).
Put your member discount to work today!
Kansas Youth Soccer is pleased to introduce Eastbay as its "Official and Exclusive Apparel and Footwear Supplier". Eastbay is a leading worldwide supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and sports equipment by way of direct mail catalog and internet sales. Its inventory features top athletic brands such as adidas, ASICS, Reebok, Converse, New Balance, Saucony and Nike.
CLICK HERE to get team discount information
Kansas Youth Soccer Standout
Jonathan Kempin Selected for U-17 Men’s
National Team Residency Program
OLATHE, Kansas (September 9, 2008) – Jonathan Kempin, 15, member of the Kansas State Youth Soccer Association (KSYSA) Olympic Development Program (ODP) State Team and goalkeeper for Blue Valley North’s 2007 High School 6A championship team, has been selected to attend the U.S. Soccer Under-17 Men’s National Team Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida. He is the first Kansas boy to attend the prestigious program. More...
Former Kansas Youth Soccer Player Cat Buchanan Named WAC Defensive Player of the Week.
(Courtesy of the WAC, September 8, 2008) - Congrats to Cat Buchanan, Louisiana Tech goalkeeper for being named the Western Athletic Conference Defensive Player for the Week!
Buchanan, a freshman goalkeeper from Shawnee, Kan. (Shawnee Mission NW HS), recorded her second shutout of the season in a 2-0 victory over Stephen F. Austin. The Lady Techsters avenged a 7-2 loss at the hands of SFA in 2007. Buchanan became the first keeper in Tech history to begin her career with two consecutive shutouts. She also stopped all four shots she faced. The freshman has seven saves on the season and has yet to allow a goal. With the win, Louisiana Tech moves to 2-1 on the season, matching its win total from 2007 in just three games. Click Here to go to the WAC website release.
KANSAS GIRLS WIN REGION II ODP TOURNAMENT!!!
The 1992 Kansas Girls Olympic Development Program (ODP) team made Kansas State Youth Soccer Association (KSYSA) ODP history in DeKalb, Illinois in July by winning the Region II ODP Championship! The team is the first in Kansas ODP history to advance to the ODP National Championships, which will be held in March 2009. More...
REGISTER ONLINE FOR
2008-09 US YOUTH SOCCER OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM/KANSAS ODP
Click here to go to ODP registration page
KSYSA RULE 5.2.12 - SUSPENSIONS/SEND OFFS
Any coach who is ejected from any competition shall remain under suspension until the penalty is served with the team the coach was coaching when ejected; provided, however, the coach is not charged with referee assault or abuse, in which case USSF policies 531-9 and 531-10 shall apply. If after seven (7) days and the penalty has not been served, the coach may be allowed to coach other teams to which (s)he was rostered at the time of the ejection provided payment of any associated fines has been satisfied. In addition, for the first ejection in any seasonal year the coach shall be assessed a fine of not less than Seventy Five Dollars ($75.00) to be collected by the competition authorities and paid to KSYSA; for a second ejection in any seasonal year the fine shall increase to an amount not less than One Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($150.00) to be collected by the competition authorities and paid to KSYSA; and, for a third and any additional ejection(s) in any seasonal year the fine shall increase to an amount not less than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) to be collected by the competition authorities and paid to KSYSA. A failure to pay the fine within seven days of the ejection shall result in the coach remaining under suspension until such time as the fine is paid. Nothing in this rule precludes the competition authority from imposing additional penalties and fines beyond those provided by this Rule (Amended November 11, 2007).
Click here for the Verification of Suspension Served Form to be completed by League and Tournament Administrators (for player and coach sendoffs/ejections) and sent to the Kansas Youth Soccer office.
Toyota President's Award
Each year, Kansas Youth Soccer pays tribute to outstanding soccer people by selecting someone for the Kansas Youth Soccer Toyota President's Award. This award acknowledges the efforts of a special soccer person who goes the extra mile for the sport and has a positive impact on the development of soccer in his or her community.
Take the opportunity to say "Thanks!" to these distinguished individuals and nominate them for this honor. Our state selection will join the award winners from Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, South Dakota and North Dakota and be eligible for further recognition for the Midwest Soccer Alliance Toyota President's Award. For more information and selection criteria, CLICK HERE.
U.S. Soccer Foundation Announces 2006 Grants,
Benefiting 31 Groups, Including Twelve All Conditions Fields Grants
Kansas State Youth Soccer Association Awarded $100,000
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Soccer Foundation, the Major Charitable Arm of Soccer in the United States, today announced that it has made funds available to 31 separate groups nationwide, in 18 different states, as part of its 11th annual grants program cycle. In total, the Foundation’s grants will make more than $1.7 million dollars available in the current year. Through its history, the Foundation has awarded over $21 million to soccer groups and facilities through its annual grants program. Since 1995, the organization has made over $40 million available for the growth of the game of soccer through grants and other financial support.The Foundation, through its partnership with NikeGO, awarded 12 All Conditions Fields grants for the construction of full-size soccer fields that can be used around the clock, no matter the weather.
In addition, the Foundation awarded 13 grants for soccer development programs and six for programs with field enhancements and upgrades. -READ MORE (PDF)
