The East Region Olympic Development Program conducted its age group invitational camps in mid-July. The camps bring together the top ODP players from the region’s fifteen state associations. This year, players born in ‘04, ‘05, ’06, ’07, ‘08 and ’09 gathered in Lancaster, MA and Kirkwood, DE, where they trained and played games under the watchful eye of the East Region ODP boys and girls coaching staffs. Players gained valuable experience while training, playing and competing, with and against the top players from all over the northeast. Additionally, in each age group, players were selected to move on to the East Region ODP Player Pool. From these regional player pools, an East Region ODP Team will be chosen in each age group that will travel Thanksgiving week to compete in the ODP Inter-Regional Tournament in Orlando, FL (with ODP regional teams from the South, Midwest and West). From that event, players will then be selected to attend ODP National Training Camp in Tampa, FL in January, 2022, after which ODP National Teams in each age group will then be selected. The US ODP National Teams will then compete internationally in the spring of 2022.  

At the conclusion of this year’s camps a total of sixteen girls and five boys from NYW were selected to their respective age group’s East Region ODP Player Pool. We extend our congratulations and best wishes to the following players as they move on to train and compete at the next level:

Are you a soccer player born in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 or 2012? Are you committed to becoming better at the sport you love to play? Do you want the opportunity to play with and against other good players your age? Do you want to learn more about the Olympic Development Program (ODP)? If you answered yes to any of the following questions then the 2021 NYW Academy is just what you’re looking for.

Come improve your game and learn from the acclaimed NYSWYSA Coaching Staff.

Attention All Fall League Clubs: Your coaches and volunteers should all be submitting their Risk Management applications NOW if they are expired or are new applicants. The current Risk Management registration season will close at Midnight on September 15th in preparation for the new season cut over.

The new 2022-23 Risk Management registration season will re-open on November 1st.

As an additional reminder only legal name and verified DOB should be used in BOTH Sports Engine and RosterPro. That includes Safesport and Concussion Awareness training.

Grassroots (9v9 and 11v11) and D-License coaching education courses are currently being finalized. Additional details on dates/ locations will be available shortly.

Coaches interested in being added to the list, please contact Scott Craig at scraig@nyswysa.org.

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

Registration for the Spring 2022 season (15U - 19U) is now open and will be open until September 17, 2021. Click Here to Register

US Youth Soccer (USYS) is pleased to announce their all-new partnership with the Soccer Parenting Association (Soccer Parenting). Founded by Skye Eddy, Soccer Parenting’s mission is to inspire players by empowering parents. This new partnership will provide USYS with insights and tools to help support parent education, engagement and consultation to help USYS fulfill it’s mission to provide world-class support, resources and leadership, helping every member fulfill their goals on and off the field of play.

The Player Status Department is responsible for the processing of all registration requests, both professional and amateur, as outlined in the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players. The services provided and processed by Player Status are required to be compliant with FIFA regulations, thus the department is part of the Compliance Department of U.S. Soccer. One of those registration types is International Clearances.

The international clearance registration forms have been updated to reflect FIFA criteria/guidelines and streamline the process. Failure to adhere to instructions and criteria outlined will result in submission being rejected and/or processing delays. Updates include:

One registration process which has been slightly modified is the age requirement for P10s. Continuing to process P10s for players aged 10 and older would open the Federation, members, leagues and clubs to risk and possibility of fines. Thus, P10s will be processed for qualifying players aged nine (9) and younger to bring the process in compliance with FIFA regulations.

Last week, Positive Coaching Alliance hosted a webinar with our partners, MOJO, for their “Return to Sports''. MOJO’s Jordan Ligons moderated the conversation with PCA trainers and staff members Marti Reed, Kelly Kratz, and Ruben Nieves providing useful coaching tips and educational tools for upcoming seasons.

Check out the full replay and our 5 major takeaways from the conversation…

You’ve seen these parents on the sidelines. The shriekers. The jumpers. The heavy clappers.

The fist-pumpers. Sure, they annoy you, but what if you’d be happier being more like them?