Eastside FC 98 Red 2013 US Youth Soccer National Champions

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2013 / 2014
Eastside FC 98 Red
2013 US Youth Soccer
National Champions
ANNUAL
REPORT
Washington Youth Soccer
ANNUAL REPORT 2013/2014
Table of Contents
Leadership Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Technical Department. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-18
Leadership & Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Referee Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Historical Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Regional Club League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21
Timeline & Eevnts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
State Cup Tournaments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-25
Communications & Marketing. . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Financials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27
Partners & Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11
Associations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Member Services & Outreach. . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13
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ANNUAL REPORT 2013 • 2014
washingtonyouthsoccer.org
LEADERSHIP MESSAGE
Thank You For Seven Wonderful Years
In May of 2007, I was elected to the position of President of
the Washington Youth Soccer Board of Directors. At the time, I
spoke of increasing communications, broadening our reach to include a greater number of underrepresented communities, and
re-engaging our membership.
It turns out, that was only going to be the beginning.
Seven years have passed since the day I was honored with the
opportunity to become your next President, seven years in which
the soccer landscape in the Pacific Northwest, and specifically
Washington state, has changed drastically for the better.
On the day I took office, the Pacific Northwest had no Major League Soccer teams ― today, the Northwest has earned
global recognition as the beating heart of American soccer,
headed by our own Seattle Sounders FC, whose first six seasons
have marked the most successful expansion franchise launch in
American professional sports history. Together, we helped make
that possible ― both through the fan support our membership
has given the Rave Green, and to the unique collaborative relationship forged between the Sounders and Washington Youth
Soccer. The Sounders Academy program, and the Elite Player
Development program ― created jointly by the Sounders and
Washington Youth Soccer, and operated with exceptional poise
and skill by Darren Sawatzky ― have provided our top players
with a direct pipeline to the highest levels of the game. When the
Sounders take the field this year, they do so with three Academy
and EPD products on the roster ― Sean Okoli, Aaron Kovar and,
of course, MLS All-Star and U.S. Men’s National Team defender
DeAndre Yedlin. The dedication and hard work of Adrian Hanauer, Sigi Schmid, Brian Schmetzer, Ezra Hendrickson, Chris Henderson, Gary Wright and the rest of the Sounders staff have created a new benchmark for soccer in Washington state, and raised
the bar on all levels of play in the process.
Just as the Sounders invested heavily in the local soccer community, so has Washington Youth Soccer utilized every available
resource to reach out into underserved communities and bring
the game of soccer, and all of its physical, social and psychological benefits, to thousands of children statewide. The creation of
the Soccer For Success program, in conjunction with the U.S. Soccer Foundation and U.S. Soccer, has brought fitness and healthy
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eating lessons into local schools.
The Soccer Across Washington program continues to tear
down economic, gender and
ethnic barriers to introduce kids
from poor and ethnically diverse
communities to the benefits of
organized soccer. An expansion
of the TOPSoccer program both
statewide and regionally has
given differently-abled players
throughout the Northwest the
chance to experience the joy and self-confidence that soccer instills, while new field construction in Kent, Bainbridge Island and
Vancouver, and a new league in Tacoma, have provided hundreds
of kids with safe, well-lit places to pursue their dreams.
Indeed, I’m perhaps most proud of the levels to which we have
been able to increase the safety of the more than 100,000 players that step on our fields each year. A new program of National
Background Checks ensures that our Clubs and Associations, as
well as our young children, are guided by competent, professional hands. And our work on concussion research, prevention and
education ― including the passage of the very first return-to-play
law in the United States, the Zackery Lystedt Law, in 2009 ― has
put us on the leading edge of player safety nationwide, and been
modeled by states and sports associations from coast to coast.
In addition, we’ve connected with you, our members, in ways
that were unimaginable just seven years ago. An all-new Member Services department was created to reach out on a daily basis into communities statewide, listen to representatives of our
Clubs and Associations, and use that feedback to develop better
programming and processes. Led by our communications partners, headed by Dick Stephens and the team at Varsity Communications, our newspaper, PlayOn, has gone entirely digital
― the news and information you need stay informed and up-todate is now available on a phone, tablet or computer, making it
easier than ever to read and share the stories of importance to
you. Additional newsletters and blogs have delivered even more
finely-targeted news to specific subsets of the community ―
coaches, administrators, referees and more ― allowing each to
keep their finger on the pulse of the game in their area. Likewise,
WashingtonYouthSoccer.org was redesigned as part of a complete rebranding of the association, while social media sites like
Facebook, Twitter and most recently, Instagram, have created a
vibrant online soccer community where members share pictures
and ideas and celebrate their on-field successes.
We’ve also become a leader in the areas of referee development with the creation of the Washington Referees Association, and in coaching education, thanks to the hard work of the
Technical Department, including past coaching directors Dave
Schumacher and Gary White, and current coaching director Timo
Liekoski, one of the brightest minds in the game of soccer. From
the development of online video coaching modules, the creation
of a unified vision through the Long-Term Development Plan,
and a significant expansion of the coaching education program
statewide, players throughout Washington are benefitting from
better-trained and better-educated coaches and referees at all
levels of play.
Washington Youth Soccer has earned the respect and admiration of U.S. Soccer and US Youth Soccer as a leader in the areas
of development and strategic thinking. That’s a credit to the hard
work of CEO Terry Fisher, who rolled up his sleeves and got to
work on Day One, and hasn’t stopped since. Under his guidance,
Washington Youth Soccer has recruited the brightest soccer
minds from around the country to our staff, and their hard work
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on a daily basis has helped turn our organization into a model
for youth sports organizations nationwide. Credit also goes to
the Washington Youth Soccer board members, past and present,
without whom we never would have been able to accomplish
these tasks, as well as the hundreds of Club, Association and District staff and volunteers who work tirelessly, often for little or no
pay, to give our state’s youth the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful game. You are the true heroes of our state, the foundation of
everything that has been built, and continues to rise.
Lastly, I must thank my own heroes, who provide my own
foundation. To my wife, Tracy ― your enduring support and guidance have made everything possible. To my kids ― Connor, StenErik, Cole and Drew ― your patience, encouragement and understanding are the finest gift you could ever give a father.
Together, as a community, we’ve transformed the soccer
landscape in Washington, and brought the game to new communities, and new corners, of our state. Thanks to your hard work
and commitment, in just seven short years, the entire world has
come to know about the quality of soccer being played within our
borders. I can’t wait to see what the next seven years will bring.
DOUG ANDREASSEN
President, Washington Youth Soccer
LEADERSHIP & STAFF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Doug Andreassen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President
Tom Ament. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President
Daren Mancini. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary
Mark Schuur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer
Paula Griffin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board Member
Bill Hurme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board Member
Patrick Madden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board Member
William (Bill) Nuttall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board Member
Greg Rogers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board Member
Tim Sekerak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board Member
Exequiel Soltero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board Member
Danny Vaughn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board Member
Chris Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board Member
Terry Fisher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CEO
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS
Mike Todd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Perry Woodford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stephanie Koerner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sven Akerman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
District 1
District 3
District 6
District 7
TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT
— REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS
Shannon Murray. . . . . . . . . . . . Region 1 & 2 Development Officer
Malia Arrant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Region 3 & 4 Development Officer
James Charette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Region 5 & 7 Development Officer
Abbas Faridnia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Region 6 Development Officer
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Mike Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Communications
Matt Moran. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Marketing & Competitions
Kristen Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marketing & Events Manager
Timo Liekoski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Director
Shannon Murray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Coaching Education
Kimberly Calkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Programs
Todd Lincoln. Competitive Programs &Business Practices Advisor
Will Niccolls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Referee Program Director
Cole Morgan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program & Event Manager
MEMBER SERVICES AND OUTREACH
Hillary Beehler . . . . Senior Director, Member Services & Programs
Rachel Wilton . . . . . . . Community & Outreach Program Manager
OUTSOURCED SERVICES
Chuck Porter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-profit Accounting Advisor
Edwina Colley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accountant
TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT – EPD STAFF
Miranda Armstrong, Malia Arrant, Paul Bayly, Jaclyn Bretl,
Hubert Busby, Chris Cadogan, Michael Donne, Matt Dorman,
Ron Feary, Sean Feary, Scott Ford, Jaime Giger, Evan Gual,
Andy Machin, Jaime Martinez, Maya Mendoza-Exstrom, Julio
Morales, Shannon Murray, Viet Nguyen, Eddie O’Brien, Lyndsey Patterson, Dan Pingrey, Kevin Sekuda, Sasha Shefts, Arica
Slawson, Josh Swett, Nikki Taylor, Richard Unsworth, Todd
Veenhuizen
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HISTORICAL MEMBERS
Washington Youth Soccer Life Members
Washington Youth Soccer Past Presidents
Karl Grosch Helga Grosch Karl-Heinz Schreiber Jack Goldingay Ozzie Gencoz Jack Mickelberry Harry Hawkins Mike Ryan Tommy Grieve Ralph Sarff Bev Reed Cor Van der meer Gerald Larson Roy Livermore Diana Johnson Ron Copple Ted Hastings Elenore Wheeler Dick Foster Pat Vondruska Joan Duke Pam Copple Dave Painton Frank Hall Bobby Howe Dick Mohrmann Wain Jackson Jim Holtzman Mill Lewis Jim Hughes Rod Falor Don Stephenson Morley Preppernau Gene Hummels Jerry Posten Leanne Ehnat Paige Harder Santa Krieble Marty Torres David Marincovich Mike Ryan Jack Mickelberry
Tom Webb Karl Grosch Karl-Heinz Schreiber Ozzie Gencoz Gerald Larson
Pam Copple
Jim Hughes Ron Copple Dick Mohrmann Wain Jackson Doug Andreassen 6
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1977 1979 1986 * 1986 * 1986 1987 * 1987 *
1988 *
1989 * 1989 1989 * 1990 *
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1967-70 1970-71 1971-77 1977-79
1979-85 *
1985-91 *
1991-97
1997-99
1999-03
2003-05
2005-07
2007-
Hall of Fame
Washington Youth Soccer Hall of Fame inductees are individuals with a minimum of five (5) years service to Washington Youth Soccer whose contributions have enriched
youth soccer by their contributions with particular emphasis on the individual’s contributions to WA Youth Soccer.
Michelle Akers Maxine Burns Jack Goldingay Ted Hastings Cor Van der meer Linda Velie Karl Grosch Roman Struk Dan Swain Betty Schmeck Mike Ryan Tommy Grieve Robin Chalmers Jason Jones Amy Griffin Jan Smisek Karl Schreiber Tom Webb Frank Hall Brian Schmetzer Chance Fry Gerald Larson Dave Painton Jim McAlister Pam Copple 1999 1999 1999 * 1999 1999 * 1999 2000
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2010
* Deceased
2013-2014 TIMELINE & EVENTS
2013
MAY
Semifinals & Finals Challenge Cup, B/G U12-U14
Semifinals & Finals WA State Championships, B/G U12-U14
Semifinals & Finals Challenge Cup, GU15-U18
Semi-Finals & Finals WA State Championships, GU15-U18
Annual General Meeting
Of the Year Awards Luncheon
TOPSoccer Competition
Soccer for Success Spring Season Ends
Elite Player Development Memorial Day Event
Soccer for Success Family Engagement Events
DECEMBER
Semifinals & Finals Recreational Cup
Futsal Cup
Regional Club League Season Ends, BU15-U18
Soccer for Success Fall Season Ends
League Champions Cup
Elite Player Development Final Training
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JANUARY
JUNE
National Youth License Course
Elite Player Development Training Final Travel Roster Selection
Region IV Presidents Cup, Boise
Far West Regionals, Hawaii
Registrar Summit
Soccer for Success Friendship Tournament
USSF National “A” License Course
USSF National “B” License Course
Elite Player Development Event
Youth Advisory Board Retreat
Region IV Olympic Development Program Championships,
Phoenix
Regional Club League Season Ends, BU10-U14 and GU10-U18
Annual Player Fee Meeting
US Youth Soccer Workshop, Philadelphia
FEBRUARY
JULY
Semifinals & Finals Founders Cup
Semifinals & Finals Challenge Cup, BU15-U19
Semifinals & Finals WA State Championships, BU15-U18
National Presidents Cup, Auburndale
National Championships, Overland Park
Pro+ ID Camp, Ojai
Elite Player Development Event
Referee Development Academy, Ellensburg
USSF National “B” License Course
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
Regional Club League Fall Season Begins, BU15-U18
TOPSoccer Fall Season Begins
TOPSoccer Kick-Off Jamboree
Portland Metro League Season Begins
Soccer for Success Fall Season Begins
Elite Player Development Selection Process
US Youth Soccer Region IV Workshop, Salt Lake City
OCTOBER
Soccer for Success Family Scrimmage Events
Elite Player Development Training
NOVEMBER
TOPSoccer Fall Season Ends
Portland Metro League Season Ends
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National “C” License Course Re-Test
TOPSoccer Spring Season Begins
Soccer for Success Spring Season Begins
Elite Player Development Selection Process Starts for Youngest Age Groups
Youth Soccer Month
TOPSoccer Summit
Elite Player Development Recommendations
MARCH
APRIL
US Youth Soccer Region IV TOPSoccer Symposium
Soccer for Success Friendship Tournament
U.S. Soccer Coaches Workshop
Elite Player Development Younger Age Group
MAY
Semifinals & Finals WA State Championships, B/G U12-U14
Semifinals & Finals Challenge Cup, GU15-U18
Semi-Finals & Finals WA State Championships, GU15-U18
Annual General Meeting
Of the Year Awards Luncheon
TOPSoccer Competition
Soccer for Success Spring Season Ends
Elite Player Development Memorial Day Event
Young Referee of the Year Academy
WA Youth Soccer attends Urban Soccer Symposium
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
W
hile last year’s communications programming focused on new ways to reach member Associations and Clubs, including expanded communications, a greater social media presence, and an increased external outreach program, this year’s
focus of the Marketing and Communications department was on
further refining the platforms that have proved most successful,
and engaging the membership in new and exciting ways.
In September, the Director of Communications position was
Revamped External Communications
Both the popular PlayOn! And Coaches Corner newsletters experienced minor redesigns with the goal of calling readers’ attention to the
stories of most interest to them, increasing advertising sales to offset
costs, and further aligning the Washington Youth Soccer brand with that
of our community partners and sponsors. Significantly, all publications
were moved to the American Eagle content management and delivery
system, saving money and aligning them with content on WashingtonYouthSoccer.org. In addition, the move allowed Washington Youth
Soccer’s marketing and communications team to view detailed clickthrough data on the most popular content, and tailor future communications to match the demonstrated interest of the membership.
PUBLICATIONS INCLUDED:
• New features for the PlayOn! newsletter — An “In This Issue” box
was added at the top of each issue to allow readers to quickly and
easily navigate to the content of most interest to them. The 100th
year of U.S. Soccer was highlighted with monthly features on Washington Youth Soccer alumni who played a large part in U.S. Soccer
history, from Mike Ryan and Karl Grosch, to Kasey Keller, Michelle
Akers and many others. In addition, a monthly feature on the Sounders Women and Sounders U-23 programs, as well as health tips from
Virginia Mason, helped tie in community partners and sponsors,
while a new Volunteer of the Month feature gave Clubs and Associations the chance to honor hard-working individuals in their clubs.
• A new Great Deals newsletter — sent twice per month, this newsletter delivered special offers directly to Washington Youth Soccer members. Sold as part of a bundle with PlayOn! advertising, the newsletter
not only saved members money, but increased advertising revenues to
help fund marketing and communications efforts.
• Expanded Coaches Corner newsletter — while continuing to highlight lesson plans from local, experienced coaches, the new Coaches
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created after bringing Mike Anderson to Washington from the
US Youth Soccer national office where he served as the Manager
of Communications for five years. Anderson brings a reputation
for increasing the visibility and exposure of US Youth Soccer
programs and services, as well as a strong familiarity with the
communications and educational platforms being constructed
as part of US Youth Soccer’s efforts to strengthen the overall
organization.
Corner newsletter expanded to include features from Director of
Coaching Shannon Murray, and Sounders Women Coach Hubert Busby, providing insight of interest to coaches at all levels of the game.
• Continued to develop the Soccer for Success newsletter — reconnecting those participants with Washington Youth Soccer and their
local Clubs and Associations.
Increased Brand Awareness
In the 2013-2014 seasonal year, Washington Youth Soccer worked hard
to increase brand awareness within the soccer community, as well as
among those not currently involved in Washington Youth Soccer.
METHODS OF INCREASING BRAND AWARENESS
INCLUDED:
• All new Instagram account encouraged members to share photos
from their games, practices and other Washington Youth Soccer
events with friends, family and fellow association members.
• Frequent postings on Facebook and Twitter engaged members and
continued to increase Washington Youth Soccer’s online presence. In
addition, the website was redesigned to place the Facebook, Twitter
and Instagram logos at the top, increasing awareness of those platforms and engaging additional members.
• Increased efforts to publicize Washington Youth Soccer programming resulted in news and press releases being published up by some
of the top regional and national soccer websites including Soccer
America, TopDrawerSoccer.com, SoccerNation.com, SoccerWire.
com and GoalWA.net to name a few.
• Washington Youth Soccer logo /marketing vehicle at various events
(e.g. Sounders FC matches, Sounders Women matches, Club and Association meetings, Soccer for Success school visits, etc.)
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PARTNERS & SPONSORS
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In the 2013-14 season, Washington Youth
Soccer continued to grow existing relationships with partners and sponsors and forged
new agreements with community partners
and several new sponsors. We continued
our relationship with Seattle Sounders FC
as a Community Partner and repositioned
our partnership with Sounders Women, and
formed new partnerships with Sounders FC
U-23 and Seattle Reign.
THE NEW SPONSOR IN THE 2013/2014
is Triax, the official head-impact monitoring
system of Washington Youth Soccer.
The partnership will highlight Triax’s headimpact monitoring system aimed to protect
athletes so they can better perform in school
and on the field. Technology for smarter,
safer athletes, Triax is a powerful and precise
training tool that monitors head impacts with
accurate sensors. Through a simple headband
and app, the athlete, family, coach, trainer
and doctor can access data to monitor the
frequency and force of head impacts.
EXISTING SPONSORS adidas, Chipotle, Embassy Suites Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Golazo, Northwest Trophy and
Awards, Schmetzer’s Sporthaus, Shutterfly,
Sports Authority, Starfire Sports and Virginia
Mason continued their support in 2013/2014,
bringing our members new and continued
benefits.
adidas
The official Equipment and Apparel Supplier of Washington Youth Soccer outfits our coaching staff and Elite Player
Development (EPD) players and supplies equipment for our
State Cup tournaments and EPD program.
Chipotle
The official Lunch of Washington Youth Soccer and presenting sponsor of EPD, Soccer for Success, Volunteer of the
Month and all State Cups.
Embassy Suites
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Home to our Annual Player Feel Meeting, Annual General Meeting and Annual Awards Luncheon and the host
hotel for our State Cup Tournaments. The Embassy Suites
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport supports our events
and provides special discounts for Washington Youth Soccer
Members during tournament weekends.
Golazo
The official Drink of Washington Youth Soccer, Golazo is a
presenting sponsor for the Best XI for our State Cup Tournaments and provides beverages at all State Cups and annual
events, such as the Annual Player Fee Meeting, Annual General Meeting and Annual Awards Luncheon.
Northwest Trophy & Awards
The official State Cup awards provider for Washington
Youth Soccer. They supply medals, trophies and plaques for
our State Cup tournaments and Of the Year awards. Additionally, they provide a 20-percent discount on all medals
and trophies for any Washington Youth Soccer sanctioned
tournament.
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Schmetzer’s Sporthaus The official Soccer Specialty and Team Retailer of Washington Youth Soccer,
Schmetzer’s Sporthaus fulfills our adidas uniform, gear and equipment orders and
also brings special shopping weekends with exclusive discounts to Washington Youth
Soccer members.
Shutterfly
Brings free team share sites to all Washington Youth Soccer registered teams. Here,
team parents and coaches can share photos, snack schedules, create photo keepsakes
and more – all on a completely private site!
Starfire Sports – Washington Youth Soccer’s preferred field provider for events and
tournaments and home to all four of Washington Youth Soccer’s State Cup tournaments, state-run Coaching Education courses and EPD training.
Starfire Sports
Washington Youth Soccer’s preferred field provider for events and tournaments
and home to all four of Washington Youth Soccer’s State Cup tournaments, state-run
Coaching Education courses and EPD training.
Sports Authority
The official Sporting Goods Retailer of Washington Youth Soccer, Sports Authority
offers our membership special benefits including coupons to give away at events and
meeting space at their retail locations. Sports Authority also runs special shopping
weekends with exclusive discounts for Washington Youth Soccer members.
Virginia Mason
The official Sports Medicine Provider of Washington Youth Soccer, Virginia Mason
provides nutritionists to Soccer for Success family engagement events, is the title
sponsor of the Virginia Mason US Youth Soccer Washington State Championships and
Virginia Mason Washington Youth Soccer Challenge Cup, and provides a sports medicine professional to speak at specified events.
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MEMBER SERVICES & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Member Services & Outreach Department
Member Services continued its work with local boards of directors
on nonprofit best practices, with a new focus on working with Member
Associations and Clubs that have experienced challenges in maintaining
legal nonprofit statuses with the state and federal government. As community organizations and members of the nonprofit sector, we believe
that our first job in supporting local soccer is to ensure the financial and
organizational sustainability for years to come. A new committee established by the Board of Directors has already had success in sharing this
message with our local members and we are excited to develop more
resources in the year to come.
Membership Advisory Committee Launched
When the Washington Youth Soccer Board of Directors amended the
organization’s bylaws in April 2012, a committee was established to assist Member Associations in meeting membership requirements and in
consistently delivering youth soccer programming across the state. The
committee was established as the Membership Advisory Committee
(MAC), with a core tenet to serve Member Associations through a peervolunteer, collaborative model.
The MAC has met regularly over the past nine months and has representatives from many of the Districts. Through communications with
local organizations, the MAC has already been successful in encouraging boards of directors to examine their organizational strengths and
weaknesses, discussing challenging topics like financial controls and
effective communication, and working with Washington Youth Soccer
to review soccer programming and support needed from every level of
our organization.
We hope to continue the committee’s work with Member Associations and the Washington Youth Soccer Board and staff in the next few
years to create even more resources and education opportunities for local volunteer board members.
TOPSoccer
I
n 2013-14, TOPSoccer continued to be a
successful program, increasing in numbers
as well as program awareness. In order to continue building upon this, the TOPSoccer Committee Chairs meet every other week at the
Washington Youth Soccer offices to plan and
discuss issues specific to the TOPSoccer community. There are currently 16 programs from
around the state that offer this special soccer
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program for players with developmental and/or
physical disabilities, with recent interest from
groups within Eastside Youth Soccer Association to launch more programs in their area.
This past year, TOPSoccer hosted a statewide summit to certify and train TOPSoccer
coaches and buddies, with approximately 20
coaches and administrators becoming certified. The Summit also inspired the start of a
new program in Centralia. The next Summit
will be offered in August in Eastern Washington. For the third year in a row, TOPSoccer
worked with Special Olympics Washington to
provide a play day for all TOPSoccer players
from around the state. The event was a success and had a great turnout, with TOPSoccer
teams coming from all around the state in order to play in a jamboree-style environment
in Snohomish.
TOPSoccer continued to add to its resource
library for all participants, including distributing a sign language video that was created by
one of our TOPSoccer buddies. This video demonstrates common terms used in the TOPSoc-
cer program, allowing for our buddies to better communicate with our TOPSoccer players.
In October 2013, the Snohomish TOPSoccer
program was featured on the US Youth Soccer
show, in a segment highlighting the benefits of
TOPSoccer for players, their families, coaches
and volunteers.
During this next year, TOPSoccer Committee members are looking to explore ideas of
fundraising to provide even more local support and resources for programs, making sure
that soccer is accessible to all of our players.
Soccer for Success
W
ashington Youth Soccer has been
operating the Soccer for Success
program in South King County since September of 2012. Soccer for Success is the U.S.
Soccer Foundation’s innovative youth development program that provides free soccer
programming to low-income children who
otherwise do not have access to organized
soccer. Washington Youth Soccer operates
the program at no cost through a generous
grant from the U.S. Soccer Foundation, funding through the Social Innovation Fund, and
private donations.
This year, Soccer for Success has provided
free soccer programming to over 600 lowincome children throughout Auburn, Kent,
Tukwila, Highline and SeaTac. Over 100 additional children are currently on the waitlist.
Participants continue to improve their technical skills and have begun joining local clubs.
Representatives from Auburn Youth Soccer
Association and Tukwila Skyway Youth Soccer
Club have visited Soccer for Success events
and recruited promising local players for all
levels of competition.
Soccer for Success does more than simply
provide low-income children an avenue to play
soccer; it uses soccer as a tool to teach healthy,
holistic development. Erin Solis, Soccer for
Success’ December 2013 Player of the Month,
has the following to say about the program:
“I’ve learned a lot from Soccer for Success. …
Last year, I didn’t know much about soccer, but
I learned that if you stick with it, you can get
better.” Erin is a fifth grader at Thorndyke Elementary and had never played an organized
sport or participated in an after-school program before joining Soccer for Success. “I’m
very happy that we get the chance to play soccer and learn about health, too!” she says.
This year, Washington Youth Soccer partnered with Washington Service Corps to create
an AmeriCorps volunteer position. This fulltime volunteer assists staff in implementing
Soccer for Success and expanding program-
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matic capacity through volunteer development.
This year, Soccer for Success has gained an additional 50 volunteers who assist with events,
facilitating practice and fundraising efforts.
Washington Youth Soccer is proud to implement the Soccer for Success program and
is looking forward to another year of fun and
skill development.
I
n the 2013/2014 seasonal year, the Technical Department maintained
focus on our core mission, to lead and serve the whole soccer community in Washington by developing, educating and increasing the involvement and love for our game. Guided by our Long Term Player Development Plan (LTPD), the Technical Department continues to create
world-class resources and opportunities to benefit players at all levels of
our game. The Technical Department continues to shine on the National
stage as a leader in coaching education, elite programming and development initiatives for our membership.
Coaching Education
W
ashington Youth Soccer continues to lead the way in
developing and educating our youth soccer coaches, and
2013-14 marked significant additions and improvements to
reaching coaches of all levels from around the state.
In late 2013, in partnership with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), Washington Youth Soccer created the
Washington Coaches Association. The new Association will deliver all
the member benefits of the Washington Youth Soccer Technical Department and the NSCAA at a 30-percent discount from the regular NSCAA
price. Coaches can now stay up-to-date with the latest developments
within Washington and benefit from the robust resources of the NSCAA,
including the NSCAA Online Library, discounts to coaching education
events and significant discounts to Soccer’s Biggest Party, the NSCCA
Convention and US Youth Soccer Workshop.
In early 2014, the Technical Department unveiled a series of Special
Topics Seminars dedicated to recreational coaches. The Special Topics
Seminars are led by Washington Youth Soccer Technical Director Timo
Liekoski and Director of Coaching Education Shannon Murray, along
with special guest presenters. Over 114 coaches attended the first three
seminars – “Do’s and Some Don’ts for U-5 to U-12 Recreational Coaches,”
“Goalkeeping for U-10+,” and “Team Building” – which featured special
guests such as Head of Virginia Mason Sports Medicine Department Dr.
Michael Morris, former Major League Soccer coach and NSCAA Instruc-
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tional Staff Gwynne Williams, U.S. Soccer National Licensing Instructor
Rob Walker, along with Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Sigi Schmid.
As the Special Topics Seminars continue to develop, Washington
Youth Soccer is seeking Associations from around the state to host sessions and increase the reach and benefit of the Technical Department,
especially for the recreational coach.
Also being developed throughout 2013-14 has been the Washington
Youth Soccer Online Coaching Education Modules. In conjunction with
US Youth Soccer, Washington Youth Soccer will roll out four online educational modules for both recreational coaches and parents on June 1.
The modules will be administered at no cost to participants and include
U-6 to U-8, U-10 to U-12, parent education and concussion education
courses. The online modules are another vehicle to help educate coaches and parents at the most important stage of player development, the
base level Zone 1 of ages 6-12.
US Youth Soccer State Associations are the exclusive administrators
of the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) National Licensing from the “E”
through the “C” Licenses, and Washington Youth Soccer continued to
educate coaches of our select and elite-level players by hosting 26 USSF
coaching courses throughout the state. Liekoski, Murray and the Washington Youth Soccer Instructional Staff attended USSF coaching instructors’ seminars throughout the year to implement updated licensing curriculum designed to improve development of players, concentrating on
creating more organized, age-appropriate training sessions, developing
coaching practices and creating an environment that is fun for the players.
COACHING CLINICS CONDUCTED
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ODP/EPD 2013-2014
T
he Washington Youth Soccer Elite
Player Development/Olympic Development Program (EPD/ODP) underwent systematic changes in 2013-14 to better suit the
needs of the players and their clubs. Once
again, interest in the program was significant,
partly due to reinstating the two oldest boys’
age groups, and also due to the shift from an
open-tryout to a recommendation and scouting process in order to reduce players’ cost and
time needed away from the club environment.
The present cycle also saw the creation of
the new “pre-ODP” program for boys and girls
born in 2002 and 2003. This program is a twoevent developmental program with no tournament participation. The interest for this program far exceeded expectations and the first
event will take place in Bellingham during the
Memorial Day weekend. The second event is
scheduled for late June at Starfire Sports. Both
events are non-residential, full-day camps
designed to mimic the youth National Team
camps and prepare players for the next stage
in development.
The EPD program featured only one event
for the 1997-2001 birth years, the US Youth
Soccer Region IV ODP Championships, held in
January in Phoenix. Four Boys teams, the ’97,
’99, ’00 and ‘01 age groups, advanced to the
championship game. On the Girls’ side, the
‘99 team qualified for the semifinal game. Ten
Washington boys and eight girls made the AllTournament teams.
As part of the Region IV ODP Championships, U.S. Soccer Development Director Jill
Ellis addressed the Region IV State Technical
Directors regarding a new, innovative player
identification model for U.S. Soccer’s Girls
Youth National Teams. The idea behind the
new model puts renewed emphasis on the
ODP program based on several factors. Ellis
stated that more than 50 percent of the Youth
National Team players are currently coming
out of Region IV, and specifically identified
Washington players that have come into the
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National Team training camps in recent years
from outside of the trending leagues and pathways used to identify players.
With this new model, Washington Youth
Soccer will send two girls from each age group
to a Southern California camp at no expense
to the players to be evaluated by U.S. Soccer
coaches for possible inclusion in the National
Team program.
Over the past year, three former Washing-
ton Youth Soccer EPD players signed homegrown contracts with Seattle Sounders FC,
three former EPD players participated in the
CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championships and World Cup Qualifying, and nine EPD
girls and two boys were invited into U.S. Youth
National Team camps, as Washington proved
once again to be at the forefront of development and performance not only in Region IV,
but throughout the country.
Recreational Soccer
T
The Recreational Subcommittee continued to meet on a monthly basis and identified priorities for the group to influence around
the state for the current year, shifting its focus from communications
with a focus in parent education, to coaching education and engagement. Recreational coaches were offered additional weekly lesson
plans, different than the modules already offered on the Washington
Youth Soccer website, throughout the seasonal year.
The committee discussed agenda items as requested by the Soccer
Operations Committee (SOC), staff and committee members, as well as
ongoing themes that develop from recreational soccer. The committee
discussed diversity at length and the idea of a Diversity Committee for
Washington Youth Soccer was conceived. The Soccer for Success program agreed to initiate and coordinate moving forward.
It came to the attention of the Recreational Subcommittee that
many local areas now let their Recreation teams play two to three seasons per year (fall, spring, and summer). A request was made that the
SOC remove the below statement from the Competition Operating
Document, in order to reflect this increase in recreational opportunities:
Recreational/Local Level Competition: The Recreational/Local level of
soccer in Washington Youth Soccer represents the beginning and “for fun”
levels of soccer, with a 3-5 month time commitment, training 1-2 days a
week, with a game on the weekend during this time period. *Local Level
soccer includes Associations, Clubs, teams, coaches and players who commit the time to creating teams to play against other like-ability teams locally for the good of the game. Local-level players graduate into the Development Level at the appropriate age and/or ability level if the aspiration is
to advance in the game.
This spring, in an effort to engage more high school age players,
the Committee encouraged Associations to create high school coed
soccer leagues. The coed league in Thurston County was already thriving and the Committee wanted to implement this type of league in
other areas across the state. Various Associations introduced high
school coed soccer leagues, which led to an increase in high school
recreational registration.
The Committee also requested more learning sessions and courses
from the Technical Department, with a focus on the volunteer parent/
coach not interested in becoming a long-term coach. In response, free
Special Topics courses were developed and made available to anyone
who wished to attend. The participation from these courses exceeded
our expectations, and we have offered to bring these courses to other
parts of the state. Examples of some of the courses:
•
Do’s and Some Don’ts of Youth Soccer for U5 to U12
Recreational Coaches
Instructors: Timo Liekoski & Shannon Murray
• Goalkeeping for U10 and Above
Instructors: Rob Walker, Gwynn Williams, Timo Liekoski
and Tom Dutra
•
Team Building
Instructors: Timo Liekoski & Sigi Schmid
The local Associations continue to adapt recommended rules of operation to best fit their members at the local level. The Technical Department has been exploring the different settings and styles of running
practices for Recreational Mod groups to gain a better perspective and
understanding of how to best serve the Recreational parent/volunteer
coach not interested in long-term coaching.
In order to continue to best serve our Recreational groups, staff
members continue to take part in the Region IV Recreational Task
Force. Topics for this year have included best practices, the US Youth
Soccer Player Development Model, current coaching methods of US
Youth Soccer and U.S. Soccer, resources for coaches, and attendance
value proposition.
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ANNUAL
REPORT2013
2013••2014
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ANNUAL REPORT
Select Soccer
T
he Select Subcommittee has been hard at work this year working
with other Soccer Operations Subcommittees to pass the exploration of five initiatives and respective project teams. Each project team
is represented by volunteers in and outside of the Select Subcommittee.
The Select group continues to work on finding the best solutions
to create select level offerings. The design principles of the initiatives
include:
• Improve the quality and coverage of league offerings for the select
community, geographically and vertically, without damaging existing Washington Youth Soccer-sanctioned Select leagues.
• Bring better definitions/standards to the select community through
a simple charter.
• Simplify the Regional Club charter to remove barriers and encourage
alignment between Regional Clubs, Associations, and other member
clubs.
• Continue support for the Regional Club program and do not damage
viability of any level to improve the health of another level.
• Start execution for first phase of changes to be in place for the 201415 seasonal year.
Initiative 1 & Project Team 1
Develop Select league standards to improve quality and consistency of product (rules alignment with Regional Club League (RCL), best
practices at Select). Identify governance and operational best practices
across Select leagues, RCL, identify critical rules to simplify portability of
clubs/programs across leagues, and complete a rollout of new standards
for Select leagues.
Rebuild a Washington Youth Soccer-sanctioned Select league for
the south Puget Sound area by extending North Puget Sound League
(NPSL) operations and governance structure. Identify and target
clubs/programs for re-entry, build South and North divisional struc-
ture, and include one Puget Sound-wide division for top-level competition in the area.
Establish one state-wide division for top select competition from
U13-U18. Determine the best approach to transition (initial recommendation is to have a process for opening up the top division of the NPSL
to qualified teams across the state), and define a process for teams to
apply and qualify.
Better define Select and Regional Club definitions/relationships. Simplify the Regional Club charter, removing barriers to signature/completion, complete definition of a Select Club/program charter, and define a
communication and rollout process to ensure charter adoption.
Establish a promotion opportunity from the top Select Division to
the RCL. This can include from U13-U17. Top Select finisher has option
of entering bottom division of RCL (Division 4 or higher depending on
number of teams); second place plays seventh-place team to earn entry;
entry available from U14-U18; placement follows the same process for
any new team to the league, including new Regional Club (RC) teams.
Unlimited promotion based on performance and no demotion for RC
teams although they will have the option of choosing placement in local
leagues if desired. For a team to qualify, the Club/program needs to have
signed a Select charter, which includes support for association-wide
communication of full range or programming, adherence to staggered
tryout schedules, and compliance with team import rules. Association
needs to have signed an RC charter; this includes associations without
an RC but with proximity to one establishing a relationship with a neighboring RC. The top two finishers are also invited to enter the qualification tournament for the Far West Regional League Northwest Division.
Youth Advisory Board
I
n November 2013, a new Board was established, the Youth Advisory
Board. The purpose of the Youth Advisory Board is to give identified
players and youth referees from around the state the chance to voice
their opinions and share their thoughts on how to further grow and develop the game of soccer in Washington State. Boys and girls of middleand high-school ages, representing all levels of play in all areas of the
state, were nominated to the Board by coaches and club administrators.
The Youth Advisory Board meets monthly and spent the first couple
of months trying to plan what the group’s focus would be. The Board
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emphasized the importance of face-to-face marketing and reaching out
to younger soccer enthusiasts to encourage a continued lifelong passion
for the game. The Board was able to further narrow their focus for the
upcoming year, and decided to educate fourth- and fifth-grade soccer
players and their parents on sports nutrition.
This upcoming June, the Board will have a working retreat in order
to establish a platform for the following seasonal year. The Board will
also begin to work on creating a process for voting in new members and
establishing Board responsibilities.
REFEREES
W
ashington Youth Soccer is fortunate to be supported
by over 4,700 dedicated referees. As the quality of our players and
coaches continue to improve, we are working to ensure our referees
are improving as well. Our Washington referees are diverse in age,
soccer experience, knowledge of the game, years officiating and many
other key factors. We continue to focus on training that draws upon
the core fundamentals of leadership, communication and other selfdevelopment aspects.
The Referee Development Academy enters its third year in 2014 and
is again scheduled for the last weekend of July at Central Washington
University in Ellensburg. We base our training on FIFA and USSF best
practices and construct the curriculum for our weekend of training by
following the acronym M.I.R.E.F, which stands for Memorable, Innovative, Relevant, Engaging and Fun. Since 2012, the Referee Development
Academy has been attended by about 200 Washington referees each
year. Our 2014 keynote speaker is NFL head referee Jeff Triplette, who
is also a retired U.S. Army Colonel as well as a corporate CEO. We are
excited to draw upon Jeff’s vast leadership and officiating experience.
The 2013-14 season also brought us a wonderful group of 26 nominees for our Young Referee of the Year Awards. We have built a referee
development program around this award and by increasing the number
of nominees from around the state, we have increased our ability to
reach, train and develop our next generation of referees.
WA Referee highlights for the past year:
• Registered a record number of USSF-certified referees in 2013.
• Jim Kritzberg from Tri-Cities was named our new State Ref-
eree Administrator. Jim replaces Washington Youth Soccer
Hall of Fame member Betty Schmeck in this position.
• Eliminated all “paper” from referee registration, allowing of-
ficials to register and recertify online using a credit card.
• Continued our technology integration with our two technol-
ogy partners; Affinity for league scheduling and misconduct
management, and Arbiter for referee assignment.
• Worked with the WIAA to implement FIFA Laws of the Game
for high school soccer.
• Tightened our relationship with the WIAA and NCAA referee
groups to streamline training and assessment of officials.
• Nearly 100 different Washington referees traveled out of
state to represent Washington at prestigious regional and
national tournaments, including Chuck Spaniola, who represented Washington at the US Youth Soccer National Championships in Overland Park, Kans; and Brydon Eakins and
Logan Griffis, who were selected to represent Washington at
the ODP National Championships in Phoenix, Ariz.
• Selected Ryan Fairhurst as our Young Male Referee of the
Year and Zoe Birkbeck as our Young Female Referee of the
Year. Seth Martin and Sophia Horst were our runners-up.
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REGIONAL CLUB LEAGUE
I
The Washington Youth Soccer Regional
Club League (RCL) is comprised of the top19 clubs in the state that have demonstrated
the highest level of player development standards. The RCL provides the highest level of
league play and player development in the
state of Washington.
In its fourth season, the RCL, consisting
of U-10 to U-19 age groups, totaled over 630
teams and over 6,120 scheduled matches. In
keeping with the developmental focus, the
U-10 and U-11 age groups participate in placement-only leagues, where “like versus like”
competition is managed without a promotion/
relegation format in order to facilitate U.S.
Soccer Best Practices for player development.
The RCL Jr. Academy Program entered its
second year for U-8 and U-9 participants and
increased in participation by over 50 percent.
The 2013 league play also continued with integrated divisions and select teams participating with their Regional Club Sponsor.
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New to 2013-14 was the creation of the
League Champions Cup, a competition that
pits the U-13 through U-17 champions of the
RCL against the champions of British Columbia’s B.C. Premier League. The inaugural
weekend was a huge success and the revival
of a cooperative effort between Washington
Youth Soccer and B.C. Soccer that dates back
to the 1950s.
Also new to 2013-14 was the restructured
US Youth Soccer Far West Regional League
(FWRL), which split into three geographical
divisions (California, Desert and Northern) to
reduce travel cost for participants while still
providing the highest level of play in Region IV.
The champions from each age group of the
FWRL Northern Division each earn automatic
placement at the US Youth Soccer Region IV
Championships, part of the US Youth Soccer
National Championship Series, the oldest and
most prestigious youth soccer national championship competition in the country. Champi-
ons from each of the three divisions will also
have the opportunity to qualify for a coveted
spot in the US Youth Soccer National League.
The top four finishers from the U-12
through U-18 age groups of the RCL earn an
automatic spot in the FWRL Northern Division, joining the top two finishers from both
the Idaho and Oregon State Cup competitions. The Northern Division will also feature
the top teams from the B.C. Premier League
in 2014-15 as the Far West Regional League
solidifies its position as the top league competition in the Northwest.
2013/2014 REGIONAL CLUB LEAGUE DIVISION CHAMPIONS
FALL
FALL
BU-15 Div 1 Eastside FC B98 Red A
BU-12 Div 1 Crossfire Premier B01 Black A
GU-13 Div 1 Crossfire Premier G00 Reynolds A
BU-15 DIV 2 Westsound FC B98 Red A
BU-12 Div 2 SSC Shadow B01 A
GU-13 Div 2 Eastside FC G00 White B
BU-15 Div 3 FC Alliance B98 A
BU-12 Div 3 PacNW B01 Blue B
GU-13 Div 3 Crossfire Premier G00 Crum B
BU-15 Div 4 Tacoma United Chelsea B98
BU-12 Div 4 3 Rivers SC BU12 Black A
GU-13 Div 4 Blackhills G00 Black A
GU-15 Div 1 Eastside FC G98 Red A
GU-15 Div 2 Crossfire Premier G98
SPRING
SPRING
BU-12 Div 1 Eastside FC B01 Red A
GU-13 Div 1 NWN G00 Red A
GU-15 Div 3 Whatcom Rangers G98 Blue B
BU-12 Div 2 WPFC B01 White B
GU-13 Div 2 Washington Rush G00 A
GU-15 Div 4 3 Rivers SC G98 Green B
BU-12 Div 3 Eastside FC B01 White B
GU-13 Div 3 PacNW G00 Blue B
BU-16 Div 1 Seattle United B97 Copa A
BU12 Div 4 Eastside FC B01 Grey D,
GU-13 Div 4 Whatcom Rangers G00 Blue B
BU-16 Div 2 Snohomish United B97 Red B
SSC Shadow B 01 B,
GU-13 Div 5 Seattle United G00 Nova C
BU-16 Div 3 Washington Timbers B97 Red A
Seattle United B01 Nova C
ECNL Reserves Reece
FALL
GU-16 Div 2 3 Rivers SC G97 Black A
FALL
BU-14 Div 1 Crossfire Premier B99 James A
GU-16 Div 3 Blackhills FC G97 Black A
GU-12 Div 1 Crossfire Premier G00A
BU-14 Div 2 WA Timbers B99 Red A
GU-16 Div 4 Eastside FC G97 Blue C
GU-12 Div 2 WPFC G00 Black
BU-14 Div 3 Seattle United B99 Tango B
BU-17 Div 1 Crossfire Premier Academy B96
GU-12 Div 3 Eastside FC G00 White
BU-14 Div 4 WestSound B99 Red A
Collings Reserve
GU-12 Div 4 Slammers FC G00 White
SPRING
BU-17 Div 3 Seattle United B96 Tango B
SPRING
BU-14 Div 1 WPFC B99 Black A
GU-12 Div 1 Crossfire Premier G01 Schmetzer A
BU-14 Div 2 Highline Premier B99 Blue
GU-17 Div 2 PacNW G96 Maroon A
GU-12 Div 2 Harbor Premier G01 Green A
BU-14 Div 3 WestSound FC B99 Red A
GU-17 Div 3 Crossfire Select G96 Farzeen
GU-12 Div 3 Whatcom Rangers G01 Gold A
BU-14 Div 4 RVS Slammers B99 A
BU-18 Div 1 FWFC B95 Blue A
BU-18 Div 2 PacNW Maroon B95 A
GU-12 Div 4 Washington Rush G01 Nero B
FALL
BU-18 Div 3 Crossfire Select B95 Jinneman
GU-14 Div 1 Crossfire Premier G99 Tolutsky ECNL
GU-18 Div 1 PacNW G95 Maroon A
FALL
GU-14 Div 2 WPFC G99 ECNL A
GU-18 Div 2 3 Rivers SC G95 Black A
GU-14 Div 3 Washington Rush G99 Nero A
GU-18 Div 3 Crossfire Premier G95 Metzger B
BU-13 Div 2 Washington Rush B00 A
GU-14 Div 4 NWN G99 Blue B
BU-13 Div 3 Whatcom Rangers B00 Gold A
GU-14 Div 5 Highline Premier G99 Blue
GU-12 Div 5 Seattle United G01 Nova C
BU-13 Div 4 BIFC B00
SPRING
SPRING
GU-14 Div 1 Eastside FC G99 Red A
GU-14 Div 2 Whatcom Rangers G99 Gold A
BU-13 Div 2 SSC Shadow B00 A
GU-14 Div 3 WestSound FC G99 Red A
BU-13 Div 3 BIFC B00
GU-14 Div 4 Snohomish United G99 Black A
BU-13 Div 4 Blackhills FC B00 Black A
GU-14 Div 5 Washington Rush G99 Azul C
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STATE CUPS
2014
The SPORTS AUTHORITY WASHINGTON YOUTH SOCCER
The WASHINGTON YOUTH SOCCER FOUNDERS CUP had 274
RECREATIONAL CUP had 340 teams competing across the state for
teams participate in this year’s select-level tournament, its fourth year
the honor of being named Recreational Cup Champions. Sixteen rec-
in existence. The perpetual Karl Grosch Trophy, created in honor of Gro-
reational teams from the U-11 through U-19 Boys and Girls age groups
sch’s contributions to Washington Youth Soccer and US Youth Soccer,
hold the title of State Champions. In its inaugural year, the perpetual
was awarded to the U-14 Girls Champion, Seattle United NE 99 Blue.
Doug Andreassen Trophy, created in honor of Andreassen’s contributions to Washington Youth Soccer and US Youth Soccer, was awarded to
the U-14 Boys champions, Vancouver West FC United.
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AGE GROUP
CHAMPION
AGE GROUP
CHAMPION
BU-11 FWWSC Lions
BU-11 Mercer Island FC Giampapa
BU-12 BYSC Invisible Fish
BU-12 Seattle United NE 01 Blue
BU-13 NYSA United Goal Rush
BU-13 Seattle United West 00 Blue
BU-14 Vancouver West FC United
BU-14 Lake Hills Synergy 99 BU-15 Harbor Sounders
BU-15 Seattle United South 98 Black
BU-16 Frostbite FC
BU-16 Seattle United NW 97 Blue BU-17 Altrec FC
BU-17 South Whidbey Reign
BU-18/19 Vancouver West Millennium
BU-18/19 Seattle United Shoreline 95 Blue
GU-11 Kirkland Cheetahs
GU-11 FC Edmonds Black Ice
GU-12 SLSC Blueberries
GU-12 NSC Velocity 01
GU-13 Tracyton Havoc
GU-13 Lake Hills Pumas 00 GU-14 Montesano Renegades
GU-14 Seattle United NE 99 Blue
GU-15 Daredevils
GU-15 FME Blue Flames
GU-16 Vortex
GU-16/17 BYSC Select Ravens Mack
GU-17 E96 Cheetahs
GU-18/19 Seattle United Shoreline 95 Blue GU-18/19 North Bend Fusion
2014
The VIRGINIA MASON WASHINGTON YOUTH SOCCER
additional challenges to play against teams of similar abilities for a nation-
CHALLENGE CUP is one of two competitive state-level tournaments
al title. The cup provides a progressive, competitive experience for teams
that are open to all boys and girls teams in the U-10 through U-19 Boys
that might not otherwise get the opportunity to participate in a series of
and Girls age groups. In 2013-14, we had 501 teams enter and compete
unique experiences highlighting competition, camaraderie and commu-
in the Challenge Cup, including the introduction of the U-10 6v6 age
nity from the state to regional to national levels of US Youth Soccer. group. In 2012, the perpetual Leanne Ehnat Trophy was introduced to
the U-15 Girls division in memory of Ehnat’s contributions to Washing-
1 age groups have the opportunity to earn qualification to the US Youth
ton Youth Soccer. This year, the Leanne Ehnat Trophy was awarded to
Soccer Region IV Presidents Cup to represent the state of Washington.
Eastside FC G98 White B.
The 2014 Region IV Presidents Cup will be held this summer in Morgan
Hill, Calif., with the chance to compete at the US Youth Soccer National
The Washington Youth Soccer Challenge Cup is part of the US Youth
Soccer Presidents Cup, a competition designed for those teams seeking
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Teams that compete in the U-13 through U-17 Boys and Girls Division
Presidents Cup in Greenville, S.C.
AGE GROUP
CHAMPION
BU-10 Div 1
Crossfire Premier 03 James A
GU-10 Div 1
WPFC 03 Black A
BU-10 Div 2
Eastside FC White B
GU-10 Div 2
FC Alliance 03 Dev A
BU-10 Div 3
FC Alliance 03 Dev B
GU-11 Div 1 Seattle United 02 Copa A
BU-11 Div 1 Seattle United 02 Copa A
GU-11 Div 2
PacNW 02 Blue B
BU-11 Div 2
WPFC 02 White B
GU-11 Div 3
Three Rivers SC RCL Green B
BU-11 Div 3
Kent United 02 White
GU-12 Div 1 SSC Shadow G01 A
BU-12 Div 1 Pac NW B01 Blue B
GU-12 Div 2 Highline Premier G01 Blue
BU-12 Div 2
Seattle United South B01 Black
GU-13 Div 1 FC Alliance G00 A
BU-13 Div 1
Nortac Colibri Rene
GU-13 Div 2 Harbor Premier G00 Green A
BU-13 Div 2
Harbor Premier B00 Green A
GU-14 Div 1 Crossfire Premier G99 J Crum B
BU-14 Div 1
Seattle United B99 Tango B
GU-14 Div 2 Crossfire Premier G99 Mallalieu
BU-14 Div 2
Seattle United South B99 Black
GU-15 Div 1 Eastside FC G98 White B
BU-15 Div 1
Tacoma United Chelsea
GU-15 Div 2 ISC Arsenal G98 A Salmon
BU-15 Div 2
Crossfire Select 98 Mana’o
GU-16 Div 1
Washington Timbers Green G97
BU-16 FWFC 97 Blue (A)
GU-16 Div 2
Whatcom FC Rangers GU 16 Blue B
BU-17 Crossfire Select 96-Gonzales
GU-17 Crossfire Select 96 Farzeen
BU-19 BIFC 95
GU-18 SSC Shadow G 95 B
STATE CUPS
2014
The VIRGINIA MASON US YOUTH SOCCER WASHINGTON
In 2013, Washington won its first National Championship in 14 years
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS is the highest level of competitive State
when U-14 Girls Eastside FC 98 Red won the US Youth Soccer National
Cup play within Washington at the U-12 through U-18 Boys and Girls age
Championships in Overland Park, Kans.
groups. In 2013-14, 164 teams competed in the State Championships.
The Washington State Championships are part of the US Youth Soccer
to the U-16 Girls division in dedication to Larson’s efforts in opening up
National Championship Series, the oldest and most prestigious youth
the tournament for Washington’s girls. This year, the Gerald “Jerry” Lar-
soccer national championship competition in the country.
son Trophy was awarded to PacNW G97 Maroon A. This year marks the
In 2012, the perpetual Gerald “Jerry” Larson Trophy was introduced
This Cup is structured so that the best teams from each of the 14 Re-
second year for the Mike Ryan Trophy, which was introduced to the U-17
gion IV (West) states advance to the US Youth Soccer Region IV Cham-
Girls division to commemorate Ryan’s long-time love of soccer and con-
pionships, this year held in Albuquerque, N.M., and ultimately to the US
tributions to Washington Youth Soccer. This year, the Mike Ryan trophy
Youth Soccer National Championships, to be held in Germantown, Md.
was awarded to NWN G96 Red A.
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AGE GROUP
CHAMPION
BU-12 Pac NW B01 Maroon A
BU-13 Seattle United B00 Copa A
BU-14 Seattle United B99 Copa A
BU-15 Crossfire Premier B98-James
BU-16 Crossfire Academy Reserves- Schmetzer
BU-17 Eastside FC B96 Red
BU-18 Washington Timbers B95 Red
GU-12 WPFC G01 Black A
GU-13 NWN G00 Red A
GU-14 NWN G99 Red A
GU-15 Eastside FC G98 Red A
GU-16 PacNW G97 Maroon A
GU-17 NWN G96 Red A
GU-18 NWN G95 Red A
After a great success in the launch of the GOLAZO WASHING-
TON YOUTH SOCCER FUTSAL CUP in 2011, Washington Youth Soccer brought back the Futsal Cup for 2013. Futsal has officially been endorsed by the U.S. Soccer Federation as an excellent game to increase
technical and developmental opportunities for young players.
The one-day, competitive tournament was held at Rainier Community Center on Dec. 15 and was open to boys and girls teams of all
levels within the U-11/12 and U-13/14 age groups. Twenty-two teams
participated in the revived event. With the demand for participation,
the Futsal Cup will expand for the 2014-15 season.
AGE GROUP
CHAMPION
BU-12Quickfeet
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BU-14
St. Lukes
GU-12
Supa Copa Girls
GU-14
NW Nationals 99 Red
FINANCIALS
INCOME — Unrestricted Public Support & Revenue
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,000,000
800,000
600,000
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400,000
200,000
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12 Months - August 31, 2013
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,000,000
800,000
600,000
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400,000
200,000
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Total Support and Revenue
EXPENSES STATEMENT
Program Services:
Player Based
Competition
Programs
Total Program Expenses
Management and General:
Office and Overhead
Sales
Administrative
Total Management & General Expenses
2,777,378
For the Twelve For the Twelve
Months Ending Months Ending
8/31/20138/31/2012
480,509 82,307 1,230,007 1,792,823 484,018
26,223
1,220,709
1,730,950
220,818 203,066 615,363 1,039,247
221,970
256,638
554,008
1,032,616
Total Program Services, Management, 2,832,070 & General Expenses
2,763,566
Changes in Net Assets
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2,837,156 12 Months - August 31, 2012
EXPENSES — Programs, services, & management/general
INCOME STATEMENT
For the Twelve
For the Twelve
Months Ending
Months Ending
8/31/20138/31/2012
Unrestricted Public Support & Revenues:
Player Based
1,249,832
1,342,826
Competition
227,322
169,639
Program
1,171,035
1,106,640
Administrative
51,900
65,909
Sales
115,911
71,575
Interest
17,580
19,106
Donations
3,576
1,683
5,086 13,812
CURRENT & OTHER ASSETS
900,000
800,000
700,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
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LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS
900,000
800,000
700,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
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200,000
100,000
-
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Total Assets
1,630,886 CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable
Paid Time Off Payable
Accrued Expenses
Total Current Liabilities
For the Twelve
For the Twelve
Months Ending
Months Ending
8/31/20138/31/2012
3,977
18,009
-
15,265
21,412
19,242
39,421
Other Liability, Referee Fund
300,000
Net Assets
Unrestricted
Designated
Undesignated
Total Net Assets
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
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BALANCE SHEET
For the Twelve
For the Twelve
Months Ending
Months Ending
8/31/20138/31/2012
Current Assets
Cash & Cash Equivalents
768,856
790,246
Accounts Receivable
183,011 109,126
Prepaid Expenses
70,764 Total Current Assets
1,022,631 899,372
Property & Equipment, net of accumulated
depreciation of $285,743 & $368,124
247,327 24,266
Other Assets
Deposits
7,000 7,000
Note Receivable
573,928 715,341
Referee Fund
-
Total Other Assets
580,928 722,341
1,645,979
-
-
836,109
775,535
1,611,644
1,630,886
836,109
770,449
1,605,558
1,645,979
ASSOCIATIONS
District 1
WEBSITE
YEAR ESTABLISHED
LEVELS OF PLAY
North County Youth Soccer Association
www.ncyouthsoccer.com
1974
Recreational, Select, Regional
Seattle Youth Soccer Association
www.sysa.org
1969
Skagit Valley Youth Soccer Association
www.skvysa.com
1980
Recreational, Select
Snohomish Youth Soccer Association
www.snohomishyouthsoccer.org
1989
South Snohomish County Youth Soccer Association
www.sscysa.org/sscysa
1997
Whatcom County Youth Soccer Association
www.whatcomsoccer.com
1993
Whidbey Island Youth Soccer Association
whidbey-island-youth-soccer-association.korrio.com
1998
District 2
WEBSITE
YEAR ESTABLISHED
LEVELS OF PLAY
Eastside Youth Soccer Association www.eysa.org
1965
Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association
www.lwysa.org
Approx. 1970
Northshore Youth Soccer Association
www.northshoresoccer.org
1974
Snoqualmie Valley Youth Soccer Association
www.snvysa.org
Before 1981
District 3
WEBSITE
Auburn Youth Soccer Association
www.auburnsoccer.org Mod, Recreational, Regional
Federal Way Youth Soccer Association
www.federalwaysoccer.com
1968
Greater Renton Junior Soccer Association
www.grjsa.org
1973
Highline Soccer Association
www.highlinesa.org
1970
Kent Youth Soccer Association
www.kysa.org
1977
Maple Valley Soccer Association
www.maplevalleysoccer.com
1972
Tacoma Pierce County Junior Soccer Association
www.tpcjsa.com
1976
YEAR ESTABLISHED
LEVELS OF PLAY
District 4
WEBSITE
Northwest Sound Youth Soccer Association
www.nsysasoccer.org
TOPSoccer, Academy, Small
www.d4soccer.org/oysa
YEAR ESTABLISHED
LEVELS OF PLAY
Sided, Recreational, Select & Regional
Olympic Youth Soccer Association
1983
District 5
WEBSITE
Cowlitz Youth Soccer Association
www.cowlitzyouthsoccer.com
Southwest Washington Youth Soccer Association
www.swysa.net
YEAR ESTABLISHED
LEVELS OF PLAY
District 6
WEBSITE
YEAR ESTABLISHED
LEVELS OF PLAY
Columbia Basin Youth Soccer Association
www.cbsoccer.com
1985
Recreational
Greater Spokane Youth Soccer Association
www.spokaneyouthsoccer.org
2013
Select, Regional
Lower Yakima Valley Youth Soccer Association
www.lyvysa.org
Recreational
North Central Youth Soccer Association
www.ncwsoccer.com
Recreational
Pullman Youth Soccer Association
www.pullmansoccerclub.org
Tri-Cities Youth Soccer Association
www.t-cysa.org
Walla Walla Youth Soccer Association
wallawalla.bonzidev.com
Wenatchee Valley Youth Soccer Association
www.wenatcheevysa.org
2004
Recreational
Yakima Youth Soccer Association
www.yysa.org
1983
1977
District 7
WEBSITE
YEAR ESTABLISHED
LEVELS OF PLAY
Grays Harbor Foothills Youth Soccer Association
www.ghfysa.com
2012
Lewis County Youth Soccer Association
www.lcysa.net
1980
Recreation, Select
Thurston County Youth Soccer Association
www.thurstoncountysoccer.com
1974
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