As a special benefit to our members and friends, the Virginia Youth Soccer Association has arranged with U.S. Soccer for you to order tickets ahead of the general public for the next game on the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team’s "Achieve Your Gold" Tour, celebrating their successful run in China less than two months ago. The USA, led by Virginia Beach’s Angela Hucles, goalkeeper Hope Solo and Gold Medal-winning goal scorer Carli Lloyd, returns to Richmond, Va., for the first time in two years when they take on the Korea Republic at University of Richmond Stadium on Saturday, November 1, at 6 p.m. Don’t miss your chance to see these role models in action!

The VYSA Workshop and Awards Luncheon is set for January 23 and 24, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia.  Please mark your calendars and plan to attend.  It’s a fun filled day with demonstrations and lectures on all aspects of soccer, from referees to coaching and administration.  It is for players, parents and volunteers as well as those working in soccer.  We give away prizes and exhibitors are there to share their products specific to soccer.  Please plan to join us, register early.  Watch this page for updates.

ODP and District Academy players are reminded to check their respective web pages on this site for any cancellations or changes in training schedules.

VYSA is asking for nominations for the many awards given out at the Workshop.  This year nominations need to be submitted earlier to allow time to meet deadlines for Regional and National Nominations.  Please check these awards and submit your nomination for deserving coaches, administrators, volunteers, young referees, and inductees to our Hall of Fame.  For details and nomination forms please click here.  Please note: Deadlines have been extended to October 1, 2008 to allow players, teams and clubs to make nominations of their deserving coaches and  volunteers.

VYSA Member Clubs and Leagues are reminded that the membership approved a fee increase effective September 1, 2008 for the next seasonal year. 

All Clubs and Leagues, Coaches and Referees, and Parents and Players are asked to pay close attention to the safety of the goals on the fields you are using.  Just this past Spring, a young player was killed by a goal that fell on him.  Shortly after that incident another player was injured by a goal falling, only this one had a better ending. We ask all those involved in VYSA to place greater emphasis on Goal Safety.  This a reminder to  all soccer officials, spectators, and players to make sure the goals they are using are secure from falling.  Don’t let another tragedy occur.  Make sure our players are safe!

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