CYSA District 7 – California Youth Soccer Association – District VII

I have coached soccer for 20+ years.  I coached my son, Jason, for 5 years, my daughter, Sara, for 6.  For the remaining 10 years, I coached teams on which I had no relatives.  I coached my son’s teams at the recreational and competitive levels.  My...

Well at last we have started playing. More and more games will be played and our players will be having fun.
It took a while to get to this moment in time; March 2020 was “lockdown” stay at home and stay safe, September 2021 is play sports, and following the safety guidelines, we will complete fall play. If we all follow CDC, State, and County guidelines, we...

It is not unusual for a licensed official to be asked to work a non-sanctioned match.  Whether someone has already been asked to officiate one or will in the future, anyone who is contacted needs to consider some things prior to accepting an assignment...

I would say that if an athlete isn’t failing then they are probably not growing. Creating an environment where athletes can fail as they try new skills and learn new concepts is ESSENTIAL for GROWTH.
Parents and coaches create this environment or they can create an environment where athletes are afraid to fail and are constantly looking outside the field for the answers instead of thinking and solving them with their teammates or on their own....