Weekly Newsletter - March 12, 2021 |
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NYS Current Status - Updated 3/11/2021
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In State -
- Individual games or league play: No restrictions on a single match in a single day that does not require an overnight stay.
- Tournaments of multiple games, match, or scrimmages (regardless of the game length) that require travel outside of your COVID region or beyond the COVID region that borders the one you are in are prohibited. You can find the link to the COVID regions and counties included here.
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Out of State - If you choose to travel, keep in mind that the New York COVID-19 Travel Advisory must be followed, as well as that of the State or States you are travelling to.
- The travel guidelines require all New Yorkers as well as those visiting from out of state, to take personal responsibility for compliance in the best interest of public health and safety.
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Effective 4/1/2021 - If teams wish to travel out of state they must fill out the Online Traveler Health Form but are not required to quarantine.
- Teams from other states may practice or play in NYS.
An updated COVID-19 Hold Harmless Waiver has been developed for use. If you had the form signed previously, you do not need to re-sign. This is for use moving forward.
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NYSW State Cup - Registration Open |
The dates and format for the 2021 NYSW State Cup have been finalized and will be held the weekends of May 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, and 22-23.
The webinar slides, event calendar and registration link can be found on the State Cup page on our website.
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NYSW Promoting Women in Soccer |
Girls’ and women’s soccer is growing in New York State West, but where are the female coaches? NYSWYSA’s mission is to provide a lifelong positive experience by engaging, supporting, and advocating for females in the NYSW soccer community.
Over the next month, a number of programs targeted towards female coaches will be held. We hope that you'll join us!
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Women In Coaching Zoom-Talk |
Tracy Hamm is the Head Coach of Women’s Soccer at the University of California-Davis. She turned San Francisco State into a winning program and successfully led the program at Santa Rosa Junior College. She is one of only two American women to hold the coaching certification, UEFA ‘A’ license.
With our first NYSW WomenInCoaching Zoom-Talk we dive into the challenges she's faced and the advocacy she has for female coaches everywhere! Register here in advance:
Date: Monday, March 22nd
Time: 9:00pm
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Women in Soccer - Coaching Education |
Join us for a full day of coaching courses targeted at women in soccer! The 7v7 and 9v9 will be a blended course with one night of zoom training followed by an on-field coaching/ observation session. The 11v11 course is fully in-person. All courses are being held in Rochester, NY.
Register Now - Spots are limited and will fill quickly!
Any club interested in holding an in-person Grassroots or D-License course, please contact Scott Craig at scraig@nyswysa.org or 607-427-8563
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2020-2021 Seasonal Registration Open |
Now is the time start registering your players who are participating in spring and summer leagues!
The only way to ensure that club players, team staff and club officials, are covered for medical insurance and liability coverage is by making sure they are all listed in RosterPro as part of your organization.
Completing registration within the club website does not ensure coverage for players. They must be registered with NYSW as well.
Questions about insurance coverage? The webinar recording and slides from our presentation in September can be found here.
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US Youth Soccer introduces National League P.R.O. |
US Youth Soccer is excited to announce National League P.R.O., a new high-
level national competition platform, which will feature the top 14U-19U Boys and Girls teams in the USYS National League competing for the opportunity to advance to the annual USYS National Championships.
National League P.R.O. features an emphasis on the Player, Recruitment and Opportunity. The competition builds on the highly successful traditional format of the National League — providing an optimal environment for player
development, exposure to college coaches and opportunities for advancement to the National Championships.
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View the “Guidance, Support, and Examples on How to Safely Return to Play” Session from #UnitedCV21 |
As you begin navigating returning to play it’s important to know the health and safety issues surrounding the topic of COVID-19. During our United Soccer Coaches Digital Convention, we included a session titled, “Guidance, Support, and Examples on How to Safely Return to Play.”
Leading medical experts discuss the health and safety issues associated with COVID-19 and provide their unique perspectives. From the elite levels including NWSL, MLS, U.S. Soccer’s National teams to our youth returning to play and the valuable lessons and measures any coach, club and team should consider. This panel consists of the key leaders who have created and implemented the COVID-19 protocols for the game of soccer across all levels in the United States, CONCACAF and FIFA. Join them to hear the process as well as the areas of safety you can and should implement into your program.
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PLAY ON RECOMMENDATION GUIDES
The U.S. Soccer PLAY ON initiative has been launched with a comprehensive model to allow soccer to operate under key safety plans and considerations. These guides include a detailed approach to social distancing, screening, training, and interactions to ensure consistent and best practices are followed to promote the health and safety of all participants and fans.
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Coach / Parent / Athlete Resources |
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A fantastic short video put together by Arsenal academy players for their parents. The video encompasses much of what we discuss in our workshops around the importance of the type of support that we give as parents and how that is perceived by our children.
Body language can be as important as what we may say verbally and if we take a moment to reflect, many of these messages if taken on board are the ones that will lead to far more positive experiences for both children and their parents.
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The Crucial Lesson Sports Parents Must Learn From COVID |
Trying to find a diamond in the rough these days is like looking for a raisin in this gigantic pile of pandemic poop.
It ain’t easy.
That’s how it feels to write about Covid and youth sports. Many athletes lost their seasons, some their chance to play in college, and many lost loved ones. So to talk about a positive around youth sports feels, well, a little uncomfortable.
But this one is so important that I’m going there.
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Black History Month: The Watsons of American soccer |
The United States has well over 100 years of soccer history. Much of it has yet to be chronicled. The leagues don’t have the bandwidth to cover it, which leaves it to sports historical societies and fans to uncover. Recently, the Society for American Soccer History produced an incredible report on Fred and Oliver Watson, the first known African American soccer players in the United States.
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Minor Athlete and Parent SafeSport Training |
Policy 212-3 requires members to offer SafeSport training to youth participants. The U.S. Center for SafeSport offers this training free of charge to anyone.
This training is available without creating an account or going through the NGB Portal, and you can offer this training to your players and parents, but note that parental consent is required for any minor athlete to complete the training.
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New York State West Youth Soccer Association | PO Box 1247, Corning, NY 14830
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).
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