Volume 01 | July 16, 2020
Weekly Newsletter - July 16, 2020
NYSWYSA has developed a weekly newsletter to share information from around NYSW, US Youth Soccer and US Soccer. This will provide one central location for disseminating information on a weekly basis.
Return to Play Update
The following document specifies the Return to Play guidelines for sports and recreation activities in New York. As mandated by the New York State government, soccer resumed on July 6th, 2020.

 
The State of New York has classified soccer as a moderate risk sport, and their guidelines clarify what type of play is allowed. The guidelines specify both the mandatory requirements of Return to Play and the recommended best practices. Refer to the document linked above to ensure that your respective soccer programming meets the New York State requirements.
US Youth Soccer Updates
COVID-19

Project Play published a paper on “Questions Families Can Ask About COVID-19 Safety”. Inside the article is a link to a directory of State Health Departments. Overall, it’s a good piece and if you have not seen it, take a look.

US Soccer Updates
PLAY ON Phase III Guide

With the distribution of the  Phase III Grassroots Recommendations Guide , we now have guides for all three return-to-play phases published online, along with FAQs and other tools/assets for getting back on the field. You can find all of the information in the PLAY ON hub at  ussoccer.com/playon . Additionally, the  Member Toolkit  has been updated and we’ll continue to add more tools as we complete them.
NYSW Updates
NYSWYSA Fall League
NYSWYSA is accepting registrations for the 2020 Fall League. The league is open to teams ages 09U – 13U. Each team will play 6 games over 3 weekends during September & October in Rochester & Batavia.

July 21, 2020 - Spot Available. Contact if interested in presenting
The NYSWYSA Spotlight is a FREE opportunity for members to promote and showcase their club to current and potential players, parents and coaches. To find out more information about bookings on the New York State West Spotlight , contact Pam Whitcomb via email at pwhitcomb@nyswysa.org .
 
Click Here for the Complete Schedule
New York West is excited to announce the inaugural online New York West eCup FIFA 20 league starting on July 22, 2020. This league is a free, online event and is available to all players registered with New York West state member clubs. The player, upon registration, will identify which club they are representing when they register. The club administrator will be able to view on the club portal how many players are representing their club. The more players represented, the more points a club can earn. 

Club Tryouts
With the season coming to a close, we know that clubs will be holding tryouts in the upcoming months. In order to make it easier for members to locate tryout details, we have added a list on our website with club names and links to their tryout pages.

If you are a club who would like to have your information included on our list, please email pwhitcomb@nyswysa.org .

Soccer through Soccer - June Newsletter
Practice with Distance
(Return to Practice after COVID-19)
As we all know there are new rules and guidelines for returning to sports after COVID-19. Soccer practice will look a little bit different than we are used to. We also understand that these rules and regulation differ from county to county. We will demonstrate universal practice ideas for practice with distance. 

Parent Resources
Virtual STEM Camps
Science of Sport is offering a series of one-week virtual summer camps focused around bringing math & science to life by using different sports examples. The STEM Soccer Camp begins on July 20, 2020. 

SOCCER PARENTING -
Parents and Players Playing Series with Techne Futbol
The Soccer Parenting Association has teamed up with former U.S. Women’s National Team player Yael Averbuch and Techne Futbol for the Parent & Player Playing Series. These short videos show fun and engaging soccer exercises for parents to do outside with their child.

New York State West Youth Soccer Association | 1200C Scottsville Rd. Rochester, NY 14624
607-962-9923 | office@nyswysa.org

The New York State West Youth Soccer Association (NYSWYSA) is the parent organization for over two hundred and fifty affiliated clubs and leagues in Western New York State. NYSWYSA is affiliated with US Youth Soccer, the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), and the Federation de International Football Association (FIFA).