Florida Youth Soccer Association|Issue 3|February 20th, 2012 Inside the Header ~FYSA News ~FYSA Message Board ~Tournament Info ~David Benzel -------------- News on the Sidelines ~ODP Update ~Orlando Magic ~Kohl’s Scholarship   ~ Rowdies Match Up     FYSA – TOPSoccer        Extra Extra Read all about it… Florida’s TOPSoccer has a new Facebook. Go check it out!  CLICK HERE for more TOPSoccer Information or check out more on the  FYSA Website   FYSA – Youtube            You can check out FYSA’s brand new Youtube page. You will find some FYSA highlights including past Kohl’s Cup festivals, ODP events, and some US Youth videos including the 2011 nominees for best goals and best saves… Check it out HERE   FYSA – US Youth                       US Youth Soccer is excited to announce the release of the Player Development Model, which provides a curriculum for clubs from the Under-6 to Under-19 age groups. The curriculum is designed to serve as a standard to guide each of US Youth Soccer’s 55 member State Associations and more than 5,500 clubs on how to effectively train athletes of all levels and abilities.   Find More HERE FYSA – US Youth                        US Youth Soccer, the nation’s largest youth sports organization, today announces Axon Sports as a long-term strategic partner for computerized baseline testing for concussion management, leading the way in making soccer safer for kids at the grassroots level.    Follow this story HERE Region B ~~~ Region B finished their Knock-Out Round of Regional Cup and are looking forward to the Challenge Round; Feb 25-26 and then on to the Finals at Clay County Soccer Fields. A Big thank-you to Joe Duffy who helped to organize the TOPS Festival for Region B. I heard that all the kids had a great time at the first Region B TOPS Festival. Great appreciation goes to Becky McLaren, her son, and Cody McGhee for helping with the Festival by setting up and being on site at IRS. This year at the AGM; there will be an opportunity to purchase raffle tickets on items to raise money for the TOPS program.    Region C ~~~ It is a busy time for Region C!  Region Cup kicks off February 25th.  This year we will hold the Region C Cup finals at Kelly Road in Fort Myers.  Check out the Region C page of the FYSA site for all the latest information regarding Region Cup.  Kohl’s Cup is coming to Region C March 17 & 18 at the Osceola High School.  You can register for Kohl’s cup in GotSoccer by CLICKING HERE   Until next time - David Di Tillio, Region C VP   Florida Tournaments ---    Florida’s spring season is an exciting season for tournament play. You will see the 4 different regions in FYSA battle inside their Region Cups for a chance to advance to Florida’s Presidents Cup. You will also see over 400 teams fight for the State Cup Championship and a chance to advance to the National Championship tournament. These tournaments are open to all Florida Youth Soccer registered teams allowing them opportunities to advance to play for Regional & National Titles   For complete details please follow the appropriate link for each Tournament.  Region A - CLICK HERE  Region B - CLICK HERE Region C - CLICK HERE  Region D - CLICK HERE    Presidents Cup -- CLICK HERE State Cup -- CLICK HERE  _____________________________   For the FULL schedules of all region cups and state cup rounds please visit the FYSA website.   Be sure to check in for updates and new information for tournaments at FYSA.COM and on our Facebook page!!!        SIDELINES CLICK FOR NEWS ---------------- Discount Tickets ---------------- 5th Annual Photo Contest ---------------- Kohl’s Scholarship Program ---------------- Rowdies Match Information

About Florida Youth Soccer - Florida Youth Soccer Association (FYSA) is an official State Association charter member of the US Soccer Federation (USSF) and US Youth Soccer. Florida Youth Soccer Association is the administrative body within Florida for over 100,000 amateur youth players in the state. Our programs include Recreational and competitive tournaments such as Kohl’s Cup, Region Cup, Presidents Cup, and State Cup. Other programs include Olympic Development Program, Coaching Education, and Referee Education.  About US Youth Soccer - US Youth Soccer-The Game for ALL Kids!® is the largest member of the United States Soccer Federation, the governing body of soccer in the United States. US Youth Soccer registers more than 3.2 million players annually, ages 5 to 19, in 55 member state associations. US Youth Soccer programs provide a fun, safe and healthy environment for players at every level of the game.