The “academy” name is used many different ways.  To that end FYSA is proposing that an “academy” needs to be defined by Florida Youth Soccer.  The designation that would be” FYSA Accredited Academy.”  This designation would allow for areas or registration designation and rostering abilities to be determined at the state, region and district level. The goal is to implement a program where we can match the abilities of the players with appropriate competitions.  The academy process also allows for the flexibility of player movement within the given club.

Initially the academy program would target players in the U9 and U10 age group.  The goal is to extend this process through the U12 age group.

In a festival setting, play could occur in a tiered or mixed setting.  This would allow players to be placed based on ability or mixed so that players could be exposed to higher levels of play.

For a full description of the FYSA Academy Accreditation program, click here.

Click on: http://www.fysa.com/coaching/index_E.html

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To download a PDF copy [4.25 MB] of US Youth Soccer’s Small-Sided Games Manual, click on:

http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/assets/Small_Sided_Games_Manual.pdf

Skills School provides first-time coaches and those who have little experience in coaching young players the basics of all ball skills.

To order, click on: http://store.usyouthsoccer.org/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=25

To download a PDF copy [1.68 MB] of FIFA Laws of the Game, click on: http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/federation/laws_of_the_game_0708_10565.pdf