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Presidents Message P. 2

Region Wrap Up P. 4

2012 Presidents Cup Wrap Up P. 6

4th Annual Photo Contest P. 16State Cup News P. 7

ContentsPresidents Message

Region Wrap Up

Presidents Cup Recap

State Cup Update

ODP Update

FYSA-Sanctioned Tournaments

4th Annual Photo Contest Winners

AGM Registration

AGM Proxy

TOUCHLINE Official Magazine of the

Florida Youth Soccer Association

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FLORIDAY O U T HSOCCERASSOCIATION

Marrino TorrensTommy ThompsonDiana RobertsonJohn StaceyBecky McLarenSandy ParkerTim SmithPatty WilsonRhonda CummingsDave DitillioWilliam Moodrow

Presidents MessageFYSA PresidentMarino Torrens,

It is almost getting to the end of another season, and before you know it 2012-13 will be here and we will be starting all over again. This new season will bring something new to all of us, the new FSPL which in the first year will invite the teams that made it all the way to the round of 16 of our State cup, like with everything new there will be some bumps in the road, but I know that with all of your help, this new league will be a great way for our teams to have the best competition in the State. This 2011-12 year has brought us a lot of good showings by our teams in Regional as well as National competitions.We have had a very good showing at the SPL in its first year, out of the 6 divi-sions we had 3 Florida teams that won and will be going to Southern Region-al’s, U16 Girls West Florida Premier, U17 Girls Brandon FC Flames and the U17 Boys Tampa Bay United, congratulations. We also had the U14 Girls from Ponte Verda that have also qualified for Regional’s by winning the R3PLE, and we have 1 more girls team and 2 teams in the boys side that are in very good positions to qualify as well. In the R3PLE we also had a couple of winners the U17 Boys team from Team Boca and the U18 Boys team from Florida Rush Nike.The 96 Boys team won the ODP National championship with a 3-0 victory over Michigan in the Finals to bring Florida our first ODP National Championship. At the Regional President cup we will be very well represented by our President cup champions, to include the U17 Girls team from Miami Lakes that a couple of years ago made it all the way to Nationals, good luck to all of our teams. By the time you are reading this we will have decided our State cup champion-ships, and we will know which of our teams will be going to South Carolina for Southern Regional’s. I am very proud to have served all of you at the State, Regional and National level, our teams have done very well in competitions, and have represented all of Florida with a lot of class, I hope that it will continue for years to come. as the AGM is fast approaching, my first term as your President will be com-ing to an end, with the support of my family I will be running again. If elected again I will make sure I represent all of you to the best of my ability. I have learned that no matter what we do, there will always be people that do not agree with your decisions. However as long as I make the decisions that have been in FYSA’s best interest, I will have done the job you trusted me to do almost 2 years ago, and hopefully you will trust me to do for another 2 years, as there is a lot to be done still, in our State as well as to continue to work with the other States in the Region as well as with the National office. I think we have a very professional staff at the office under the supervision of our Executive Director Dale Burke, as well as a very good Board that is working excellent together as 1 unit, not as individuals, to make sure we do what is needed to make FYSA even better. I hope to see you all at the AGM, but remember if you are not going to attend, please make sure you give a proxy to a person you feel comfortable that will represent you the way you want to vote. This is your organization, not ours, we do not make the rules, we just make sure that they are followed.Thank you.

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Region Wrap Up

Region APatty Wilson,VP Region A The Region A Cup was once again a success. We had 356 teams in U11-U19 and 107 festival teams. I would like to thank the fol-lowing clubs for hosting Region Cup - Boca United, Hobe Sound, Cutler Ridge, Miami Lakes and Plantation without you we would not have had a successive event. A special thank you to all the volunteers who spent countless hours on the field. Congratulations to all the winners who moved on to President’s Cup and the A C Division II Cup.

I would like to congratulate the Margate Mutiny U13 Boys, Miami Stars U15 Boys, and Miami Lakes U17 Girls for winning Presi-dent’s Cup. Congratulations also to the following finalist Kendall SC U11 Boys, North Miami Maccabi U12 Boys, West Pines United U16 Boys, Miami Lakes U17 Boys, Plantation FC U18 Boys and Wellington SC U15 Girls. Good luck to those teams moving on who will represent Region A in the Region III President’s Cup Championships to be played in Greensboro, NC in early June.The A C Division II Cup was a great weekend of soccer despite all the rain and threats of thunder storms. I’d like to thank Lee County Sports for all their support and all great volunteers who came out and brave the weather. Region A had 7 champions and 7 finalists. Congratulations to all !Good luck to all those State Cup teams that are moving on to the final 4! A special thank you to all my dc’s and my Region Cup committee for helping me through the past several months. Thanks for always being there!

Region BRhonda Link-Cummings,VP Region B Region B has had a fantastic 2012 already. While completing a great Kohl’s Cup for TOPSoccer early in the 2012 season Region B was also gearing up for a successful Region B Cup. A big thank you goes out to the TOPSoccer program for making the 2012 Region B Kohl’s Cup a successful event as we look forward to doing it again

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The U14B, U15G, and U16G will represent the State of Florida at the Region III President’s Cup in June in North Carolina. We are very proud of all of these teams. Great Job Region B! Region will be having an AGM on June 30th on a place TBD at a later date. This is a time that Region B will provide work-shops for Registratipn, Referees, Parent involvement, etc. Be sure to check the FYSA wbesite and Region B Facebook page for updates!

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Region CDave Ditillio,VP Region C First off let me give a huge Thank You to Tarpon Springs for hosting Region C. Division II Cup was held April 21 and 22 in Fort Myers. The battles between Region A and Region C avoided the weather and all games went off without a hitch. 80% of the games went to overtime or PK’s. I would like to thank both the Region A and Region C teams for competing in the Division II Cup, and look forward to seeing you all next year. A big thank you to Region A and Region C volunteers who helped make the weekend a huge success. Until next time this is Dave signing off.

Region DWilliam Moodrow,VP Region DIt was a great weekend for soccer in Tallahassee for the Region D Cup finals 3/30-31 where over 60 teams from the Region were able to participate in some of the greatest soccer fighting to repre-sent Region D at the Presidents Cup.

The winners were:U11B Top of Florida U11G Bay UnitedU12B TUFC U12G Bay UnitedU13B ASG U13G Bay UnitedU14B Navarre U14G ASGU15B ASG U15G ASGU16B ASG U18/19G Bay UnitedU17B FC Dallas U18/19B ASG

The Presidents Cup was an exciting weekend of great soccer and hard fought competition. Region D was well represented with good sportsmanship, a brilliant effort by all teams and a dedica-tion to come back next year!

Congratulations to the ASG U14 Girls who won their bracket!

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2012 Presidents Cup

The 2012 President’s Cup was held at the Lake Myrtle Soccer Complex over the April 21st weekend. It turned out to be a great event while dodging some threating weather conditions. Storms rolling in and games playing on we were still able to finish with thunderous applause from the crowds and not the clouds. Our U13 through U17 Champions have earned the right to represent Florida and compete in the US Youth Soccer Region III Presidents Cup which will be held June 7-10 2012 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Winners will advance to the National Presidents Cup which will be held July 11-15 in Sacramento,

California. Congratulations to all of our Champions, Runner-ups and Finalists that competed and good luck to our Florida representatives at the Region III Presidents Cup in June.

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2012 State Cup

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The first three rounds of State Cup have come and gone. We started off with over 400 teams and over 8,000 players and we are left with only the final four of each division. It has been a great year with some very excit-ing matches from Florida’s best. Congradulations to all the teams that have made it to the State Cup Finals which will take place at the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex on May 19 & 20.

Good luck to all as we con-tinue the road to determining all of our Champions who will represent Florida in the Region III Southern Regionals Cham-pionship. We are excited this year for the State Cup Finals tournament as you will see a few add ons to the tournament atmoshpere which includes LIVE STREAMING for the U17 and U18 finals on Sunday the 20th. You will be able to

watch the games live on the State Cup page at the FYSA website. Be sure to stay connected with the State Cup tournament and other FYSA events by checking the FYSA Facebook and the FYSA website. If you take any pictures or videos during the tour-nament FYSA would love to use them on the social media pages and on the FYSA website. You can send in your pictures and clips to Cody McGhee via email (cmcghee@fysa.com) For links to the FYSA Facebook and Website click below:

FYSA LINKSFacebook.com/FloridaYouthSoccer

Twitter.com/fysasoccerYoutube.com/fysasoccer

FYSA.com/statecup

2012 FYSA-Santioned Events January7-8: 7th Annual Kelme Florida Cup- Boys Weekend, Naples. Ages: U9-U19 Boys/Girls. 6-8: Wellington Wave 5th Annual Soccer Shootout, Wellington- Village Park. Ages: U9-U18 Boys/Girls. 13-16: Gasparilla Cup, Ed Radice Park. Ages: U6-U19 Boys/Girls. 14-15: 2012 Ormond Beach Challenge, Ormond Beach Sports Complex. Ages: U9-U14 Boys/Girls.14-15: 7th Annual Kelme Florida Cup- Girls Weekend, Naples. Ages: U9-U19 Boys/Girls. 28-29: Brevard “Winter” Fall Challenge, Max K Rodes Park West Melbourne & Palm Bay Regional Park. Ages: U9-U19 Boys/Girls. 28-29: 16th Annual Brevard Fall Chal-lenge, Melbourne and Brevard County FL. Ages U9-U19 Boys/Girls. 28-29: 1st Annual Central Brevard Win-ter Classic, Mitch Ellington Park, Merritt Island, FL. Ages U9-U19 Boys/Girls. 28-29: FPS Pre Season Classic 2012, Northwest Recreation Complex. Ages U9-U15 Boys/Girls.

February10-12: 2012 Brandon Cup, Brandon, FL. Ages: U9-U10-U12-U14-U16-U19 Boys/Girls Coed Teams. Girls U10-U12-U14-U16-U19 Recreational.16-20: Weston Cup & Showcase, Weston, FL. Ages: U9-U19 Boys/Girls. 18-19: The 6th Annual Tampa Bay President’s Day Classic, Tampa, FL. Ages: U9-U19 Boys/Girls. 18-20: Gator Soccer Showcase, Gaines-ville, FL. Ages: U9-U19 Girls.17-20: Disney’s President’s Day Soccer Festival, ESPN’s Wide World of Sports & approved off site venues. Ages: U9-U19 Boys/Girls. 17-20: CDL Showcase 2012, Ed Radice, Brandon, Clearwater, Fusion. Ages: U13-U19 Boys/Girls. 18-19: ASG Adidas Invitational Florida, Meadows Soccer Complex, Tallahasse, FL. Ages: U9-U18 Boys/Girls. 18-20: Florida Presidents Day Cup 2012, Otis M Andrews Sports Complex, Plant City, FL. Ages U9-U18 Boys/Girls. 25-26: Winter Soccer Challenge, National Training Center, Clermont, FL. Ages: U9-U14 Boys/Girls. 25-26: 2012 Central Florida Recre-ational Spring Kick-Off, Central Winds Park/Shane Kelly Park, Ages: U9-U14 Boys/Girls.

March2-4: 2012 Pensacola Classic, Ashton Brosnaham Park and Pace Soccer Complex (if needed), Pensacola, FL. Ages:U10-U19 Boys/Girls. 9-11: IMG College Showcase, IMG Soccer Academy. Ages: U14-U15 Boys, U16,U17,U19 Boys/Girls. 10-11: Harry Olsen Memorial Cup,Wesley Chapel, FL. Ages: U8-U16 Boys/Girls. 10-11: Florida State Invitational, FSU intramural Complex. Ages: U10-U18 Boys/Girls. 10-11: 7th Annual Bazooka Soccer Showcase, Simmers-Young Park, Winter Haven, FL. Ages: U13-U19 Boys/Girls. 16-18: 5th Annual Largo United March Madness Soccer Shootout, Largo Soccer Complex. Ages: U8-U12 Boys/Girls. 3/31-4/1: Bazooka Soccer Junior Showcase, Simmers-Young Park, Winter Haven, FL. Ages: U9-U14 Boys/Girls. 3/31-4/1: Miami Lakes South Florida Shootout U 13-19, South Florida. Ages: U13-U19 Boys/Girls.

April6-8: Clearwater International Easter Tournament, Greater Sarasota/Lakewood Ranch Area. Ages: U9-U19 Boys/Girls. 14-15: Miami Lakes South Florida Shootout U 9-12, Miami Lakes. Ages: U9-U12 Boys/Girls. 13-15: Adidas Cup Club Challenge, Brandon, FL. Ages: U8-U14 Boys/Girls.13-15: West Pasco Junior Showcase, Mitchell Fields/Holiday Fields . Ages: U8-U14 Boys/Girls. 14-15: Navarre Beach Shootout, Navarre, FL. Ages: U9-U18 Boys/Girls. 27-29: Everton FL Academy Spring Challenge, Puryear Park, 5701 Lee St. NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33703. Ages: U8’s-U9G on 4/27-29, 2012 and U9B Girls and U9B-U10’s on 5/4-6, 2012. 28-29: 29th Gulf Coast Invitational, Pace, FL. Ages: U9-U19 Boys/Girls.

May5-6: 6th Annual BSI Tournament, Austin Tindall Regional Park , Kissimmee, FL. Ages: U9-U19 Boys/Girls. 5-6: 15th Annual Spring Challenge, West Melbourne and Palm Bay, Fl. Ages: U9-U19 Boys/Girls.

5-6: 10th Annual 6 on 6 Tournament, Greater Tampa Bay Area. Ages: U9-U19 Boys/Girls. 5-6: Naples Spring Classic, North Collier Park, Naples, FL. Ages: U9-U19 Boys/Girls. 11-13: Palm Beach Cup, Klock Fields, Marasol Fields, PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Ages: U9-U18 Boys/Girls. 12-13: Emerald Coast Cup, Destin, FL. Ages: U9-U18 Boys/Girls. 19-20: Nike Champions Cup, Apopka and Sandford, FL. Ages: U9-U19 Boys/Girls. 25-28: Disney’s Memorial Day Soccer Shootout, ESPN’s Wide World of Sports & approved off site venues. Ages: U9-U19 Boys/Girls. 26-28: 34th Annual Seminole Memorial Tournament, Sandford, FL. Ages: U9-U19 Boys/Girls. 26-28: 2012 Exclusive Cup - Lakewood Ranch, Greater Sarasota/Lakewood Ranch Area, FL. Ages: U9-U19 Boys/Girls. 26-28: Sweetbay Memorial Day Cup, Naples, FL. Ages: U9-U18 Boys/Girls.

JuneNO TOURNAMENTS

July16-21: Disney Cup International Youth Soccer Tournament, ESPN’s Wide World of Sports. Ages: U9-U19 Boys/Girls.

August4-5: Bazooka Soccer International Tour-nament, Austin-Tindall Regional Park. Kissimmee. Ages: U9-U19 Boys/Girls. 17-19: Disney’s Pre-Season Soccer Kick-off, ESPN’s Wide World of Sports. Ages: U9-U14 Boys/Girls. 18-19: Jacksonville Fury Southeastern Cup, Earl Johnson Park. Ages: U10-U18 Boys/Girls.18-19: 4th Annual Central Brevard Hurricane Classic, Mitch Ellington Park, Merritt Island, FL. Ages: U9-U19 Boys/Girls. 31- Sept 3: Disney’s Soccer Showcase Qualifier, ESPN’s Wide World of Sports & approved off site venues. Ages:U15-U19 Boys/Girls. 31-Sept 3: South Florida Labor Day Classic, Westside Park. Ages: U9-U18 Boys/Girls.

September1-2: FCSR 14th Annual Labor Day Classic Showcase, Santa Rosa Spccer Complex, Ages: U10-U18 Boys/Girls. 1-2: Endless Summer Soccer Tourn-ment, Frank Brown Park, Panama City Beach, Florida, Ages: U9-U18 Boys/Girls. 1-3: 2012 Tampa Bay Labor Day Show-case, Greater Sarasota/Lakewood Ranch Area, FL. Ages U9-U19 Boys/Girls. 1-3: 14th Annual Melbourne Area Beaches Girls Labor Day Challenge, Melbourne and Cocoa Beach Area. Ages U9-U19 Girls. 1-3: 7th Annual Melbourne Boys Labor Day Challenge, Melbourne Area. Ages U9-U19 Boys. 29-30: Miami Soccer Festival, Kendall Soccer Park. Ages: U9-U19 Boys/Girls.

October5-7: 2012 Blue Angel Classic, Ash-ton Brosnaham Park and Pace Soccer Complex (if needed), Pensacola, FL. Ages:U10-U19 Boys/Girls. 6-7: 11th Annual Bazooka Soccer Clas-sic, Austin Tindell Regional Park, Kissim-mee, FL. Ages:U9-U19 Boys/Girls. 6-7: 17th Annual Brevard Fall Chal-lenge, Melboure and Brevard County, FL. Ages: U9-U19 Boys/Girls. 13-14: Bazooka Soccer Cup Invitational, Simmers Young Park, Winter Haven, FL. Ages:U9-U19 Boys/Girls.

November23-25: Disney’s Junior Soccer Showcase - 2012, ESPN’s Wide World of Sports & approved off-site venues. Ages: U11-U14 Boys/Girls.

December27-30: Disney’s Soccer Showcase - Boys 2012, ESPN’s Wide World of Sports & ap-proved off-site venues. Ages: U15B-U19B. 28-30: Orange Classic International Girls Soccer Tournament, Plantation, Mirarmar. Ages: U10-U17, U19 Girls. 28-31: 35th Tampa Bay Sun Bowl, Greater Tampa Bay Area, FL. Ages: U13-U19 Boys/Girls. 31-03: Disney’s Soccer Showcase - Girls 2012, ESPN’s Wide World of Sports & approved off-site venues. Ages: U15G-U19G.

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2012 Presidents Cup Boys Champions

U11BFCT

U12BClearwater

U13BMargate

U14BFC America

U15BMiami Stars

U16BCape Coral

U17BCape Coral

U19BBraden River

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2012 Presidents Cup Girls Champions

U11GCFK

U12GFC America

U13GTBU

U14GASG

U15GFSA

U16GCentral Brevard

U17GMiami Lakes

U19GWestside

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ODP Champions Florida Teams Battle Michigan to Win Champion-

ship Games and First Ever ODP National TitleThe US Youth Soccer ODP National Championships were held in Frisco, Texas on March 8-11. During the four-day tournament, the 1995 and 1996 boys and girls teams fought hard to get to the finals in order to win the national title for their state. After securing a 3-0 win during the semis against Virginia, the 96 Florida Boys moved forward to face Michigan in the finals. Florida player Johnny Nartowicz started a passing game that ended with teammate Morgan Shepard scoring a goal and giving the team a 1-0 lead at the half. During the second half, Florida players Samuel Vinson and Mario Da Silva both scored goals bringing Florida to a 3-0 lead. Florida’s hard work and fierce play paid off

as they held on to their lead and ended up beating Michigan 3-0 to win the national title. This is the first time Florida has ever won a national title and Steve Lyons, head coach of the Florida 96 Boys team, was very proud of his players. “Florida hasn’t won many games in this event and to be the first team from Florida to win it is something special,” said Lyons. Mario da Silva, one of the three players to score during the big game, spoke about how much ODP has helped him become a better player and present him with the opportunities needed to excel. “With ODP you can develop more fully because you’re playing with all these good players from around the nation that you would never know before, instead of just in your own little circle,” said da Silva. The 96 Florida Girls team also competed in the championship with a great game against Michigan that ended in a score of 5-1 winning them the third-place spot. We here at FYSA couldn’t be more proud of our boys and girls for doing so well and bringing home not only the national title but a sense of pride in our developing youth players. ODP regional trials have ended for the 2012 year, but players who are interested should check the FYSA web site at fysa.com during August for a list of the 2013 ODP regional trial dates.

CONGRATULATIONS

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Growing Champions for Life As parents we’re communicating every single second of every single day. Mouth open or mouth closed, the message is getting out. Your attitude about your child and her performance, your sense of admiration…or not, and what you think about her efforts is transmitted in subtle ways for her – and everyone else – to read. Approxi-mately 55% of all communication is transmitted by body language. It’s amazing how many parents con-tinue to behave as if they are invisible or as if their children can’t see them from the field. The rolling of the eyes after an inaccurate pass; mom crossing her arms after each missed kick; and the shuffled walk of disappointment after a goal by the other team are seen, interpreted as personal, and noted by your child. The fact that you are not disappointed in them, but actually for them, does not come across like you intend. Let’s think about the possible ways your child may interpret body language messages observed in the bleachers.

“You blew it again.” “Your performance is embarrassing me.”

“I’m disappointed in you.” “You’re not good enough.” “You’re not trying hard enough.”

“I don’t want to be here.” The reason your body language is of such importance to your child is this: The opinion that matters most to your children is what they think you think of them… that includes practice or a competition. For your athlete to perform up to his or her natural potential there must be a consistent assumption in place: unconditional love and total acceptance no matter how the performance goes. Children are free to be their best when the fear of disappointing their parents is not even remotely on their mind. When parents remain supportive in word, tone, and posture 100% of the time regardless of performance ups and downs children have one less critic to worry

about. The internal critic is already giving them a hard enough time as it is! We can accomplish this by monitoring our responses to the ebb and flow of the program. Conscientiously check yourself during the five seconds that follow any error. Those are the most crucial five seconds of the game! Remember, you are a supporter all the time, not an evaluator! While it’s true your child should not be looking at you during a game, if they are looking perhaps it’s because they’ve grown accustomed to receiving your play-by-play feedback of “thumbs-up” or “thumbs-down” after every play. Take yourself out of the role of evaluator and your child will always assume the best about your opinion of her. David Benzelwww.growingchampionsforlife.com

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TOPSoccerUnder a swirling vanilla sky kissed by ocean-swept breezes atop a small hill in Melbourne Beach, a little more than two dozen high school students — volunteers — started to change the world.

They did it through every soccer kick, every touch pass, every encouraging word and every high-five. They did it by giving their free time on a picturesque Saturday afternoon to about 10 disabled athletes who had nowhere else to play soccer. They did it by showing them pa-tience, compassion, friendship and trust. They did it by participating in the second week of this wonderful eight-week program called TopSoccer that is aimed at allowing the disabled to play the sport so many of them love, the one known worldwide as “the beautiful game.”

It didn’t matter that one little boy wouldn’t let go of his Buzz Lightyear action figure while making his way through soccer stations that practiced every facet of the game. It didn’t matter that one little girl kept running to her dad every few minutes to make sure he was still there. What mattered were the smiles on the ones we normally look away from, the ones who sit in classrooms away from our own children, the ones for whom there are no soccer leagues. And there were plenty of those smiles.

“I’ve been playing for 10 years,” said 16-year-old Elizabeth Bress of Melbourne Beach, a beautiful girl with an electric personality who suffers from too many developmental issues to list here. When asked what she loves most about the sport, she smiled and shrugged. “I just love playing the game.”

It was Bress who swims in Special Olympic events who unwittingly served as the impetus to start the program when she outgrew the local recreation soccer league that allowed her to play with much younger kids. Her younger sister, Kimberly, and some of her buddies, including Cara Cagney and Beatrice Ottomanelli, attended one of Elizabeth’s swim meets and decided to start a soccer program.

They heard about TopSoccer, which stands simply for The Outreach Program for Soccer and learned that the nearest one to Mel-bourne Beach was in Vero Beach. The Bress family approached the Florida Youth Soccer Association in Auburndale for permission to run the program.

Then the girls traveled numerous times for training in Vero, won the support of the Interact Club at Melbourne High School and re-quested an emergency meeting of the Melbourne Beach Soccer Club seeking permission to use fields and for support. They also raised about $6,000 for equipment and eventually uniforms for the participating athletes. It also means that the program is free for everyone, for people like the parents of 24-year-old Nikki Tagg of Mel-bourne, who suffers from autism.

“I played soccer one time but no one passed the ball to me,” Nikki told me during a water break Saturday. “I kept waiting for the ball. Now I just want to try and see if I can get better.” I wasn’t the only one totally blown away by what I witnessed on the soccer field. Joe Duffy, the FYSA Region B coordina-tor who runs the program in Vero Beach, couldn’t believe the number of teenagers that have committed to the program.

“This is really phenomenal,” he said, “and to think the majority of them are just sophomores.”

One of those sophomores, Cagney, worked hard keeping the athletes and volunteers on point from a run around the field to stretching exercises to soccer stations to a game of duck-duck-goose followed by sharks and minnows, and a scrimmage.

“This is a place where special needs kids can come play soccer and learn values like trustworthiness and friendship,” she said. “It’s definitely touching to watch them play. It brings me so much joy.”

Maybe some will only see soccer out there every Saturday afternoon for the next six weeks. But I know it’s so much more. It’s all about kids trying to change the world, kids helping the dreamless to dream and dream big. If you would like to register your special needs athlete, or to volunteer, call 321-728-9703.

Coaching Education News – May 2012U.S. Soccer has revised the curriculum of the “E” course. This is part of a process that will see the revision of all of the courses. The two significant changes are that the “E” course now becomes a tested course and that there are Pre-course Assignments that must be completed and submitted to FYSA before a coach may register to attend an “E” course. It is estimated that the Pre-course Assignments will take four to eight hours to complete. The Pre-course Assignments are posted on the FYSA website. fysa.com/coaching/598110

All coaching courses are posted at fysa.com/coaching/77796Currently, there are three “E” courses scheduled and one “D” course. They are:“E” Course – Lithia – June 29 – July 1“E” Course – Royal Palm Beach – July 20-22“E” Course – Fleming Island – July 27-29“D” Course – Ocala – August 3-5 and 10-12

Important News for All Administrators and Coaches Regarding Florida Law and Concussions

The recently enacted HB 291 has been signed by the governor and becomes law (Florida Statutes Chapter No. 2012-167) on July 1, 2012. It requires independent sanctioning author-ity for youth athletic teams to adopt guidelines, bylaws, and policies relating to nature and risk of concussion and head injury in youth athletes. It also requires informed consent for participation in practice or competition as well as removal from practice or competition competition as well as removal from practice or competition under certain circumstances. Written medical clearance will be required before a player may return to practice or play.

This action will be required of FYSA and all of its affiliates. It is advised that all club officials read it to become prepared to comply with the new law when it goes into effect. The bill as passed and signed is posted:

myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h0291er.docx&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0291&Session=2012

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U.S. Men in Florida to Face Scotland on May 26 in Jacksonville and Antigua & Barbuda on June 8 in Tampa Presales for Both Games Start on Tuesday, Feb. 28 As a special benefit to our fans, U.S. Soccer has arranged for you to order tickets ahead of the general public for the U.S. Men's National Team match against Scotland on May 26 at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, and its kick off to qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup against Antigua & Barbuda on June 8 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Your internet-only presale starts on Tuesday, Feb. 28 (10 a.m. ET for the Jacksonville game and 11 a.m. ET for the Tampa match) and ends Wednesday, Feb. 29 at 2 a.m. ET. VISA® is the preferred payment card of U.S. Soccer.

U.S. Men vs. Scotland Jacksonville

EverBank Field Saturday, May 28

8 p.m.

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U.S. Men vs. Antigua & Barbuda Tampa

Raymond James Stadium Friday, June 8

7 p.m.

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0D004856EEF19AE5

Use the code F1FYSA to purchase tickets in general fan sections or S8FYSAin

Scotland fan sections on the ticketmaster.com order page.

Test Your Soccer Knowledge!

___ 1. A violation where a player is closer to the other team's goal line than any defenders except the goalkeeper when receiving a pass

A. Hand ball B. Offside C. Goal D. Goalkeeper ___ 2. To move the ball along the field with the feet while maintaining possession

A. Tackle B. Take a dive C. Goalkeeper D. Dribble ___ 3. A score made by getting the ball into the goal

A. Penalty kick B. Goal C. Offside D. Header ___ 4. To fake an illegal tackle in an attempt to gain a free kick from the referee

A. Corner kick B. Hand ball C. Tackle D. Take a dive ___ 5. The only player who is allowed to handle the ball within the penalty area, whose special duty is to prevent the ball from

going into the goal A. Goalkeeper B. Dribble C. Goal D. Hand ball

___ 6. A kick from the corner of the field to team-mates lined up in front of the goal, awarded to the attacking team when the ball goes over the goal line outside the goal posts and the defending team touched it last.

A. Goalkeeper B. Header C. Offside D. Corner kick ___ 7. Hitting the ball with your head

A. Header B. Goal C. Take a dive D. Corner kick ___ 8. A free kick directly from the penalty spot in front of the goal with only the goalkeeper defending

A. Tackle B. Goal C. Hand ball D. Penalty kick ___ 9. A violation where a player other than the goalkeeper touches the ball with the hands during play or the goalkeeper

handles the ball outside the penalty area A. Penalty kick B. Hand ball C. Dribble D. Goalkeeper

___ 10. To try to take possession of the ball from another player A. Tackle B. Offside C. Take a dive D. Goalkeeper

Answers: 1. B, 2. D, 3. B, 4. D, 5. A, 6. D, 7. A, 8. D, 9. B, 10. A

Please type or print clearly – Complete separate forms for each attendee CONTACT INFORMATION Last Name: _______________________________________________________ First Name: _________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City: ____________________________________________________________________ State: ________________________ Zip: ____________________________ Phone: _________________________________________ E-mail: _________________________________________________________________________________ AFFILIATION INFORMATION Club/ League Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Title: _________________________________________ Club Code: ______________ ____________________ (District) (Club Code) PAYMENT INFORMATION Registration fees are Non-Refundable. Only Checks, Money Orders, and credit Card payments will be accepted. Registration forms will nto be processed without full payment. Registrations postmarked after June 22, 2012 require the standard registration fee. Reservations postmarked after July 8, 2012 will not be accepted, but we will have limited onsite registration. #/ TICKETS AMOUNT $125 – Early Bird Registration for all events (postmarked on or before June 22, 2012): ______________ _____________ $200 – Standard Registration for all events (postmarked after June 22, 2012): ______________ _____________ Additional luncheon tickets are available at $45 per ticket if postmarked on or before ______________ _____________ June 22, 2012, and $60 with a postmark between June 23 and July 8, 2012. TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED: _____________

Make checks payable to FYSA. Send check and completed form to FYSA State Office at address listed on bottom of page.

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2828 Lake Myrtle Park Rd. • Auburndale, FL 33823 • (863) 268-8220 • Fax (863) 268-8221

FYSA’s 38th Annual General Meeting Registration

August 3-5, 2012 at the Omni Hotels & Resorts, ChampionsGate, Orlando, Florida

For hotel reservations, call (407) 390-6664 or follow the link below: http://www.monihotels.com/findahotel/orlandochampionsgate/

meetingfacilities/fysa2012agm.aspx

ATTENTION AFFILIATES: If you are representing your club/league and carrying that club/league’s proxy, you MUST pick up your registration packet at the AGM before 12:00 PM (noon) on Saturday, August 4, 2012. Credentials must be picked up during the hours the credentials is open to be eligible to vote at the business meeting on Sunday, August 5, 2012. Only proxies completed by the Agent of Record with an original signature or verification thru Got Soccer of designated proxy will be accepted.

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FYSA PROXY Florida Youth Soccer Association

2828 Lake Myrtle Park Road Auburndale, FL 33823

(Per Bylaw 7, Bylaw 8.6, Bylaw 8.7, Rule 101.6 and Rule 5008.5)

FYSA Credentials Committee: WE/I Name of Organization/ Affiliate (or individual if not representing FYSA club/ league) Agent of Record for Organization (if applicable) (as specified in FYSA Rules 101.6 and 5008.5) (PLEASE PRINT NAME) Signature: Date: Street Address City State Zip Code

Phone Numbers: Day Evening

do hereby give my permission to: (PRINT CLEARLY) to cast our/my proxy vote on any and all business that requires voting of the eligible members at the General Business meeting(s). This proxy is valid only for [Date(s) and/or Event(s)] STATE OF FLORIDA The foregoing instrument was acknowledged by , who is Personally known to me or who has produced As identification and who did (did not) take an oath. Notary Public Commissioner No. NOTARY SEAL Name of Notary (typed, printed or stamped)

Change to voting at the AGM. It is our goal this year that every vote that can be cast is cast. No eligible vote should go unclaimed. For this year’s AGM credentials will utilize Got Soccer to verify the Agent of record or others so designated to be able to pick up credentials (votes). You may still use the “old Proxy” form as in years past, original and notarized, but we recommend you utilize your ability as Agent of Record to name the person you want to collect your votes in Got Soccer. This way even if you cannot make the AGM due to a last minute problem, your votes can still be counted. As long as we can verify the party claiming the votes in Got Soccer those votes will be released. We will have online live access to Got Soccer at check in. As long as credentials are open, updates will be accepted. This year we are also “retiring” the old paddles. We will no longer cast any votes by paddle, but will utilize paper ballots when the need arises. Tommy Thompson Secretary

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