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Jesse Cadena
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RAFFLE $10.00 - A $10 ticket will give you 8 chances to win.
The Pachuca ’96 and Tuzos ’94 youth soccer teams will be representing the Arizona Youth Soccer Association and the State of Arizona in the Far West Regional Soccer Tournament to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii. These two fine teams are in the process of raising funds to help with the expenses of this week long tournament. One of their fund raising efforts is to hold a raffle.
The Raffle will be held on Thursday, June 12, 2008, 8pm at the Phoenix Prep School, 8th St and Polk.
The following items will be raffled:
1. Original Mexican and Brasil National Team Jerseys autographed by all their players.
2. Original Jersey autographed by Oswaldo Sanchez
3. Soccer Ball* autographed by the Mexican National Team
4. Soccer Ball* autographed by the Chivas of Guadalajara Team.
5. Soccer Ball* autographed by the Jaguares de Chiapas.
6. Dynamo Jersey* autographed by the Houston Dynamo players.
7. Revolution Jersey* autographed by the New England Revolution players.
8. Jersey autographed by Zague.
*All MLS items have a Diploma of Authenticity.
All the funds of this raffle will be used for the Pachuca’96 and Tuzos ‘94 trip to Hawaii.
Contact Jesse Cadena to purchase raffle tickets or have questions answered. His cellular phone number is 602-487-1878
8 May 2008
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Paul O
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It is a sad day for soccer in the valley. According to Azcentral, an 8 year old soccer player was killed yesterday at the YMCA when a soccer goal fell on him. I know I can speak for our entire soccer community when I express great sorrow for this family with their loss and give our most sincere wishes. This is the first time I can recall that this has happened in Arizona. It does happen at least once annually somewhere in the USA. I do not know the details of this situation, but in most cases, these events are preventable. Everyone associated with soccer (players, parents, coaches, referees, and administrators) needs to be safety conscious and vigilant when it comes to safety issues and hazards associated with soccer. It will be interesting to find out exactly how this occurred and what lessons we can learn from this tragedy that will help us prevent it from ever occurring again in Arizona. I know our administrators at AYSA are very safety conscious and have already made plans to make safety a priority as they will be discussing it in the off-season. A few simple rules to follow regarding goal safety: Portable goals must be well secured to the ground. No one should climb on goals. When not in use, portable goals must be safely stored. Young players need to be supervised at all times when around goals. For more information on soccer safety and goal safety in particular go to the website: safesoccer(dot)com If you would like to make comments about goal safety or any soccer safety issue, you may do so at that website or here on the forum as well.
2 May 2008
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AYSA
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As you check to see the scores of the weekend's State Cup games, please keep the family of Ruben Hernandez in your thoughts and prayers. Ruben played with the Santos '93 and was on his way home on Saturday morning after their game with his little brother, Saul, who plays for FBSL Necaxa '96, and their mother, who was driving.
The car in which they were riding was struck by another car and Ruben was killed instantly. His mother was in surgery for much of the remainder of the day and Saul will be in surgery on Sunday morning.
Again, remember that while it is important who wins and loses, there are events that should put every win and every loss in perspective.
Thank you.
State Cup Committee
28 April 2008
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Paul Ohaver
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It seems from the posts in this forum that many of the fields in the state, especially Tucson, are currently unsafe for play. Having coached in the valley for 18 years, I have seen some very unsafe field conditions. AYSA has done a nice job of finding quality fields for the State Cup Tournament (CAP, Reach 11, etc), but that does not change the fact that our players are playing on unsafe surfaces for regular league games, and some tournaments. Practice fields are even worse. Having worked with club safety programs in the past, I know this is not a new problem. In my opinion, the first step to resolving this issue, is for clubs/leagues to contact the local city government or responsible agency where these fields are located and formally request correction of the field problem. Identifying the individual at the city level who is the responsible party is not easy, but needs to be done before any action can be expected. Establishing a good, working relationship with the responsible person or department, is essential for long term success. I am sure that some of our clubs have requested that the field maintenance problems be addressed, but nothing has happened. In other cases, I would suspect that clubs/leagues have not contacted the city officials and formally requested that the fields be repaired, or have not spoken with the “right” person. As a soccer community, each club or league who utilizes the fields, needs to be in direct and regular communication with the “responsible individuals” at the local government level, informing them of the problem and tracking the process of resolution. We, as coaches and club officials, can also consider the self-help approach for minor field problems. I used to carry a shovel in the back of my car, just to fill small holes and cover minor obstacles before games and practices. This approach, of course, will not work for major field safety problems. Many of these fields need to be totally resurfaced, and even re-located within the park boundaries. These are just a few thoughts on this issue. There is a new website/forum set up where you can learn about soccer safety, share information, and post comments. It went online a few days ago. It is not yet available through search engines. The site is still under construction, but the section on fields and surfaces is up. Feel free to visit, read, and comment. Be sure to read the guidelines for posting before you make comments. Go to: safesoccer(dot)com. This is an independent site and is NOT affiliated with AYSA or any club.
12 April 2008
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Andrea
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Unfortunately, it is not the responsibility of the State Association to provide the venues (ie: own the fields). That is left to the cities and communities in the State that need to put the kids first when spending their money. If the State Association had to repair and maintain all the fields, it would cost all of us that have children playing a lot of money. So. at this time, if the fields in the Phoenix area are conditioned for competitive play, then that is where these games should be played. Between Rose Mofford (which does need some work but is still playable), Cap Basin/Scottsdale Park, and Reach 11, there should be enough quality fields to support this Tournament. It may be an inconvenience for the teams from Tucson, or anywhere else to travel for these games, but shouldn't the safety of your children come first, rather than convenience. I recently attended an Open Cup game where the Field Marshalls were from Tucson and commented that they were more that happy to bring their teams up here to play as the fields in Tucson are so bad. So those of you who live in Tucson need to pressure your city and your politicians to look at the situation and improve it. It's your TAX DOLLARS they spend, so educate them to spend them wisely. Until recently, Phoenix didn't have the venues either. Another solution might be to limit the number of Tournaments played each year that just put additional stress on the fields, not to mention the other resources needed to put on a quality tournament. Just my opinion after being involved in Youth Soccer in AZ for 35+ years
10 April 2008
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PLUTO
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Here is some stuff posted else where. I mean the fields in Tucson have been unsafe for years. Anyone know a good Attorney!?Take a read:Thoughts from the State DOC and others as to the state of Soccer Fields in Tucson
Posted by Jeff Welliver DEAR BOARD MEMBERS,I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT TODAY I HAVE FIELDED SEVERAL PHONE CALLS AND E-MAILS REGARDING THE FIELDS AT UDALL.( I HAVE NEVER SEEN THEM !)FIRSTLY ARE THE FIELDS SAVE FOR OUR CHILDREN ,HOPEFULLY THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION IS YES.
SECOND. WE ALL KNOW THAT PLAYING ON THIS TYPE OF FIELD CAN OFTEN HELP THE LESSER SKILLED TEAMS .TEAMS THAT PUT THEIR OPPONENT UNDER PRESSURE (HIGH PRESSURE ) AND PLAY DIRECT OFTEN GAIN THE ADVANTAGE OVER TEAMS TRYING TO PLAY THE GAME THE RIGHT WAYWE COULD DEBATE THIS ALL NIGHT BUT THIS IS MY 30 YEARS OF COACHING SOCCER EXPERIENCE HUMBLE OPINION.I HAVE WON STATE CUPS MYSELF BECAUSE OF THE PLAYING SURFACE !THEN WENT TO REGIONALS AND GOT SPANKED !
I VISITED TUCSON IN THE SPRING ATTENDING THE PIMA CUP TOURNAMENT AND COULD NOT HELP NOTICE THAT THE FIELDS WERE OVER USED AND POORLY MAINTAINED.
WE NEED TO HELP THE TUCSON SOCCER COMMUNITY !MY CONCERN IS THE POSSIBILITY OF OUR EVENTUAL STATE CHAMPION MIGHT GET TO THE FINAL ALMOST BY DEFAULT BECAUSE OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE FIELD.YOU COULD ARGUE THAT IS WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT , I WOULD DISAGREE .$800 IS A BIG TOURNAMENT FEE SO WE WE NEED TO PROVIDE THE BEST RESOURCES WE CAN FOR THIS PREMIER EVENT .I HAVE HEARD IT SAID BEFORE IT IS THE SAME FOR BOTH TEAMS , THAT STATEMENT DOES HOLD TRUE TO SOME EXTENT BUT STILL FAVORS THE LESSER SKILLED TEAMS.WE ALL SHOULD WANT THE GAMES PLAYED ON THE BEST FACILITIES POSSIBLE REGARDLESS OF LOCATION , FLAGSTAFF, YUMA , PHOENIX WHERE EVER!I ATTENDED REACH 11 GAMES THIS WEEKEND AND GAMES AT ROSE MOFFORD.ROSE MOFFORD FIELDS NEED SOME SERIOUS MAINTANENCE ALSO .
SO FOR THE TUCSON FOLKS , RELAX WE HAVE SOME FIELDS WITH ISSUES TOO !
HE STATE TOURNAMENT IS MEANT TO BE THE PREMIER TOURNAMENT IN THE STATE , NOT JUST ANOTHER ONE OF THE 40 PLUS TOURNAMENTS THAT ARE HELD IN ARIZONA EACH YEAR!
FIELDS SHOULD MEET A MINIMUM STANDARD FOR THIS TYPE OF COMPETITION AND FROM REPORTS FROM COACHES /DOC'S THEY HAVE STRONGLY STATED THESE FIELDS DO NOT !
MAYBE WE NEED TO LOOK AT OUR FORMAT IF WE CAN NOT PROVIDE QUALITY FIELDS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ?
I AGREE THAT GAMES SHOULD BE PLAYED IN DIFFERENT STATE LOCATIONS BUT BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE FACILITY .
LET'S NOT KID OURSELVES ON THIS ONE, THE STATE TOURNAMENT IS THE BIG ONE FOR THE MAJORITY OF COMPETITIVE CLUBS AND TEAMS.
Hmmmm??? Well, only those willing and able to fork out $800.00. By the way, . Where does that money go???
IT IS NOT A RECREATIONAL FESTIVAL!
BIG BUCKS WILL NEED TO BE SHELLED OUT TO GO TO HAWAII SO WE NEED SO WE NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO THESE COMPLAINTS AND REMARKS FROM WELL EDUCATED AND LEVEL HEADED SOCCER COACHES /DOC'S.
LET'S AT LEAST EVALUATE THIS SITUATION.
I KNOW I HAVE BEEN HERE ONLY A SHORT WHILE AND I DO NOT AIR MY VIEWS TOO LOUDLY AT THE MOMENT , BUT THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED FOR THE SAKE OF THE PLAYERS , PARENTS AND COACHES.
CHEERS TONY C
10 April 2008
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Eric
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My son played in the VYSL this year and thought everything worked out great. I was disappointed in the other league forming and pulling the better teams away from the Elite division of VYSL.resulting in the VYSL not having an Elite division this year. It does seem that Youth soccer in Arizona is in a state of transition. My hope is that it will transition for the better.
2 April 2008
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Joann
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Just because something has been around a long time, doesn't mean it is doing the best it can. VYSL was a very good league at one time. In the past several years it has changed and not for the better. Any organization needs to change with the times and always work to improve. It seems that VYSL has not done that and that the people now running it are not doing what is best for all the kids. There has to be a reason why they cant fill positions on the board. It's time for change and for parents to have choices for their kids. I'd like to know if anyone has asked to see those records and been granted that permission.
1 April 2008
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Margo
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VYSL has been organizing kids soccer for a long, long time now and have given thousands of kids the opportunity to play soccer at many different levels. I also know for a fact that they give monies they earn on tournaments to charities. If you question their practices, I believe all records are available for member review. Why are you all bashing an organization that has been so great for kids soccer???
31 March 2008
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Tyler
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We are pleased to introduce The Arizona Sting Futbol Club. AZ Sting is a Tempe based youth soccer club that focuses on the development of female players. The founder, Kim Byrnes, has coached girls’ soccer for 20 years. In addition to coaching youth club teams, Kim has coached Division I College teams, Regional Olympic Development Program teams, and Arizona State teams. This experience has allowed her to learn from some of the best coaches and trainers in the game and has given her valuable experience in developing successful soccer players at every level. We are looking for players of all ages that would like to develop their skills and understanding of the game.
Teams are starting to form now! Visit our website azstingfc for tryout times and more information.
29 March 2008
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Judith
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How nice to see that the state is going to start an open league. let's hope it is run as good as the state league for the top teams. we need something that is better run then vysl cause that is a terrible league. the teams that are not as good need to have a good league to play in too
20 March 2008
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Joann
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Aren't all of the Clubs also required to list their Board Members, hold open meetings, and annual meetings to elect officers? Also, to make their financial records available to the public. I thought that was required if you were a "non-profit" under IRS. I know some of the clubs operate without ever holding open elections and they just keep their officails the same all the time like they were a private company. is that legal??????????????????????????
18 March 2008
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Sandy
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I agree with Mark. The decline of VYSL seems to be because it is run by one person and everyone else is kept in the dark. There is, I'm sure a Board of Directors, but who are they and what is done to oversee what goes on with the money and the competition.
17 March 2008
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Mark
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VYSL appears to be a league within AYSA, and I can find no board minutes or any financial information on their website more current than 2004. It also appears they have a President that holds 4 positions, and it is unclear who controls the money paid to play - and what checks and balances are in place. Is this acceptable/ should there not be more information available to the public?
16 March 2008
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