Untitled - Washington Youth Soccer
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Untitled - Washington Youth Soccer
LEADERSHIP MESSAGE 2 45 YEARS OF HISTORY 3 PRESENT MEMBERS 4 PAST MEMBERS 5 TIMELINE & EVENTS 6 COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE 7 MEMBER SERVICES & OUTREACH 8-9 TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT10-12 STATE LEAGUE 14 REGIONAL CLUB LEAGUE 15 PORTLAND METRO LEAGUE 16 STATE CUPS18-19 FINANCIALS 20-21 ASSOCIATIONS23-28 TABLE OF CONTENTS LEADERSHIP MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO I would like to welcome each and every one of you to the Washington Youth Soccer Annual General Meeting. We appreciate each one of your efforts to attend this special meeting. This is your opportunity to review and elect your Board of Directors. We will also continue our dialogue from the Player Fee meeting that was held in January. We have created an environment, that will provide you the chance to meet and greet your fellow colleagues and exchange thoughts and ideas that can improve our organization. I encourage you to join in the conversation and help us to improve our association from community to community. Doug Andreassen, Board of Directors President; Sunil Gulati, President of the United States Soccer Federation; Terry Fisher, CEO Washington Youth Soccer has a simple goal in mind. To create We must continue that tradition today, and work towards a opportunities for more kids to play soccer. Over the course of balanced soccer family, so that those that tread behind us will these last three years, we have worked on multiple programs have a solid foundation to work from and continue to help this that will assist us in meeting this goal. We have reached organization grow and mature. out to our members and offered support in many different forums. We started with our Summit meetings that we held I challenge each of you today to reach out to your neighbor- three years ago around the state to listen to the member- hood and use your abilities to meet these goals. Whether ship on relevant topics such as recreational/select/premier your involvement is with 5 year olds, or 18 year olds, from programs, to our Community based programs. We took your TOPS Soccer to our Community Based programs, each of us ideas and comments and have now molded them into an or- must contribute to introduce our kids to the wonderful game ganization that works. This takes time, effort and energy from of soccer that continues to provide dividends to your commu- not only our staff at Washington Youth Soccer, it also requires nity for years to come. from you, these very same efforts. Thank you again for your passion for the game and the We are an organization that reaches out and touches every families we serve. community in our state. In each of these communities exists Best Regards, many volunteers that spend countless hours on creating positive experiences that our children will remember for a lifetime. Doug Andreassen & Terry Fisher Over the course of our 44 years, we have touched the lives of thousands of kids that now contribute to our success. LEADERSHIP MESSAGE 2 45 YEARS OF HISTORY 2011 marks Washington Youth Soccer’s 45th Anniversary. Our organization was formed in 1966 when a handful of soccer enthusiasts realized there was an interest in youth soccer and brought them together under “Washington State Junior Soccer Association.” At the time of founding, our organization consisted of 20 boys’ teams with 300 players. Today we have grown to 41 Member Associations bringing the game of soccer to over 124,000 kids in our state! WASHINGTON YOUTH SOCCER’S LOGO THROUGHOUT THE YEARS Along the way, Washington Youth Soccer has had many proud moments, including 1974 when girls youth soccer was approved nationally, due in part to the support from Washington Youth Soccer and then Western Region IV Youth Soccer Director and Washington Youth Soccer President, Karl Grosch. With the leadership of volunteers such as Bev Reed and Karl Grosch, the girls soccer program had been flourishing in Washington since 1972 and provided support for the national approval. Other highlights in our soccer community have involved seeing our athletes compete in the Olympic, National and International level, founding and growing our State Tournament competitions, developing long term player development guidelines and seeing our beloved Seattle Sounders expand as an MLS team. Through the years, our soccer community has become a rich heritage that instills pride and passion in players, coaches, parents, volunteers and fans alike. The dedication and work of our founding volunteers materialized an organization that has reached hundreds of thousands of kids over the course of our history – shaping them to become leaders on and off the field. The developmental work of Washington Youth Soccer has produced alumni who have gone on to play in the national and international arenas including Michelle Akers, Chance Fry, Chris Henderson, Michelle French, Kasey Keller, Tom Dutra, Cindy Gordon, and Hope Solo, to name a few. In 2010/2011, we renamed our Commissioners’ Cup tournament to the Founders Cup in honor of the tireless volunteers who founded and grew our organization. We also instituted the Karl Grosh perpetual trophy, which will be awarded each year to the Girls Under 14 Champions in recognition of the work Karl did to bring both boys and girls soccer to our state. It is with great excitement that we embark on our 46th year in soccer, with our strong history and the solid groundwork our founding volunteers laid for us, we will continue to improve and expand soccer opportunities in Washington State. To all of our volunteers, past and present, we thank you! Without your work, we would not be able to bring the beautiful game to the children of Washington. Happy 45th Anniversary! 3 45 YEARS OF HISTORY PRESENT MEMBERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT - REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS Doug Andreassen President Larry Mana’o Vice President Tom AmentSecretary George Maitland Treasurer Bill HurmeBoard Member William Nuttall Board Member Jan PhillipsBoard Member Charles (Chuck) Porter Board Member Mark Schuur Board Member Steve Scranton Board Member Exequiel Soltero Board Member Sylvia YoungBoard Member Michael DuncanRegion 1 Development Officer James Charette Region 2 Development Officer Malia Arrant Region 3 Development Officer John Wedge Region 4 Development Officer Sunny Dulai Region 5 Development Officer Jason Timm Region 6 Development Officer James Charette Region 7 Development Office EXECUTIVE OFFICE Terry Fisher CEO MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Elizabeth Flannery Director of Marketing and Communications DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS Jinger Hendricks Kristen Phillips Maria Zuniga Mike ToddDistrict 1 Brad Masters District 2 Perry Woodford District 3 Kasey O’LearyDistrict 4 Mike TerrisDistrict 6 Steve SeddonDistrict 7 Webmaster/Graphic Designer Marketing Intern SpanishTranslations Administrative Support TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT Gary White Kimberly Grant Darren Sawatzky Heidi Dettmer Todd Lincoln Technical Director Technical Administrator Sounders FC/Washington Youth Soccer Director of Youth Development State League and Apparel Administrator Competitive Programs and Business Practices Advisor Brenda Heintz Administrator of State Cups and Special Events MEMBER SERVICES AND OUTREACH Hillary Beehler Organization and Member Services Director Ron Witherup Heather Turney Region 5 Director of Member Services David Griffiths Outreach Program Specialist Member Services and Outreach Coordinator FINANCIAL AND OFFICE ADMINISTRATION Jillian Higgins Fiinance and Human Resources Administrator Paula Vixie PRESENT MEMBERS 4 Receptionist/Administrative Assistant PAST MEMBERS WASHINGTON YOUTH SOCCER LIFE MEMBERS Karl Grosch 1977 Helga Grosch 1977 Karl-Heinz Schreiber 1979 Jack Goldingay 1986 * Jack Mickelberry 1986 Harry Hawkins 1987 * Mike Ryan 1987 Tommy Grieve 1988 Ralph Sarff 1989 * Bev Reed 1989 Cor Van der meer 1989 * Gerald Larson 1990 * Roy Livermore 1990 Diana Johnson 1991 Ron Copple 1992 Ted Hastings 1992 Elenore Wheeler 1992 Dick Foster 1993 Pat Vondruska 1994 Joan Duke 1995 Pam Copple 1996 Dave Painton 1997 Frank Hall 1997 * Bobby Howe 1998 Dick Mohrmann 1998 Jim Holtzman 2000 Wain Jackson 2000 Mill Lewis 2001 Jim Hughes 2003 Rod Falor 2003 Don Stephenson 2004 Morley Preppernau 2004 Gene Hummels 2005 Jerry Posten 2005 Leanne Ehnat 2005 * Paige Harder 2005 Santa Krieble 2007 Marty Torres 2008 David Marincovich 2008 * Deceased HALL OF FAME Washington Youth Soccer Hall of Fame inductees are individuals with a minimum of five (5) years service to Washington Youth Soccer, whose contributions have enriched youth soccer in Washington State. Michelle Akers Maxine Burns Jack Goldingay Ted Hastings Cor Van der meer Linda Velie Karl Grosch Roman Struk Dan Swain Betty Schmeck Mike Ryan Tommy Grieve Robin Chalmers Jason Jones Amy Griffin Jan Smisek Karl Schreiber Tom Webb Frank Hall Brian Schmetzer Chance Fry Gerald Larson Dave Painton Jimmy McAlister Pam Copple 1999 1999 1999 * 1999 1999 * 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2003 2003 2003 * 2004 2004 2004 * 2008 2008 2010 WASHINGTON YOUTH SOCCER PAST PRESIDENTS Mike Ryan Jack Mickelberry Tom Webb Karl Grosch Karl-Heinz Schreiber Ozzie Gencoz Gerald Larson Pam Copple Jim Hughes Ron Copple Dick Mohrmann Wain Jackson Doug Andreassen 5 1966-1967 1967-1970 1970-1971 1971-1977 1977-1979 1979-1985 * 1985-1991 * 1991-1997 1997-1999 1999-2003 2003-2005 2005-2007 IN MEMORIAM GERALD LARSON 1934-2011 Gerald Larson, who served as Washington Youth Soccer President from 1986-1991, was a cherished soccer community member who brought invaluable changes and progress to our organization during his time of service. Gerald, described as a quiet leader, was involved in all aspects of soccer from serving as District 3 Commissioner to coaching and refereeing. During his tenure as Washington Youth Soccer President he oversaw much progress for soccer in our state. He brought the Girl’s US Youth National Championships to Washington in 1985 and 1986, added staff and computers to the State office and was a part of starting Washington East ODP (Olympic Development Program). Through all of this progress, his driving force was always “what would help the players and volunteers.” In 1990, Gerald was honored as a Washington Youth Soccer Life Member, and in 2004, he became an esteemed inductee in the Hall of Fame. Gerald left Washington Youth Soccer with a strong legacy and his dedication, service and passion for the game of soccer will not be forgotten. 2007-Present PAST MEMBERS TIMELINE & EVENTS 2010 MAY JUNE JULY 2011 JANUARY Elite Player Development Portland Showcase Annual General Meeting Northwest Territories Invitational Nike Friendship Cup Semi-Finals & Finals WA State Champtionships B/G U19 Regional Club Charter adopted and enacted Region IV President’s Cup, Oregon Farwest Regionals, New Mexico Olympic Development Program Regional Camp Region IV Olympic Development Program Championships Spring State League Begins GU15-19 Annual Player Fee Meeting Semi-Finals Founders Cup FEBRUARY Finals Founders Cup World Cup Finals Viewing Event Heroes Fundraising Gala Elite Coaches Clinic Olympic Development Program Regional Camp Semi-Finals & Finals Challenge Cup BU15-U18 Semi-Finals & Finals WA State Championships BU15-U18 US Youth Soccer National Workshop, Kentucky MARCH US Youth Soccer National Olympic Development AUGUST Youth Soccer Month – Event at Wild Waves Program Championships Sounders Community Shield Match Regional Training Centers Game Nights APRIL SEPTEMBER National “C” License Course Seattle University Game Night State League Fall Season Begins BU13-U19 and GU13-U14 Elite Player Development Open Tryouts Regional Training Centers start across WA OCTOBER University of Washington Game Night MAY Elite Player Development Open Tryouts NOVEMBER National Youth License State League Fall Season Ends BU13-U19 and GU13-U14 DECEMBER Semi-Finals & Finals Recreational Cup Elite Player Development Open Tryouts TOPSoccer Jamboree TIMELINE & EVENTS 6 Semi-Finals & Finals Challenge Cup B/G U11 Semi-Finals Challenge Cup & WA State Championships B/G U12-U14 US Youth Soccer Region IV TOPSoccer Symposium National “C” License Course TOPSoccer Summit Finals Challenge Cup & WA State Championships B/G U12-U14 Semi-Finals & Finals Challenge Cup GU15-U18 Semi-Finals & Finals WA State Championships GU15-U18 Annual General Meeting 2011 Awards Luncheon Northwest Invitational Pacific Coast Invitational COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE As Washington Youth Soccer created new programs and initiatives with the goal of building increased support for member Associations and Clubs, the Communications and Marketing team provided support to help share these stories. STRENGTHENING CURRENT INITIATIVES Over the course of the year, Washington Youth Soccer continued to grow current initiatives such as our social media presence and our weekly “week in review” emails to administrators. In late 2011, we worked to redesign the layout of PlayOn!, our monthly e-newsletter, to increase readability and open rates. Five months after the redesign project, we have increased open rates by an average 15.89% and have surpassed the industry average for open rates. CREATING NEW WAYS TO SHARE OUR STORY In the 2010/2011 seasonal year, we launched both internal and external initiatives to provide clearer, simpler messaging and better overall service. New programs were implemented, such as a new website project, new technology systems and staff in-services to increase education on communication and nonprofit best practices. Continuing the goal of leveraging technology to improve our current processes and increase efficiency, Washington Youth Soccer has implemented new technology initiatives to improve programs including an online system for coaching education and a new phone provider and system for the office. Signing a contract with Comcast as our new internet and phone provider in late 2010 brought faster internet, direct phone numbers for staff and extra phone lines to the state office, all for a savings in cost. The new system gives staff faster work tools, which means more members are served in a shorter amount of time. In March 2011, we signed a contract with AmericanEagle.com, a family owned website design, developing and hosting company, to build our new website. AmericanEagle.com is a US Youth Soccer partner and will be an important part of creating a new and easier to use web presence for our organization. A NEW MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM As our organization reshaped and grew, the Communications and Marketing team itself went through a rebuilding initiative to have a stronger focus on supporting the goal of being a reachable, transparent organization. In July 2010, Washington Youth Soccer created the position of webmaster/graphic designer, bringing in a full-time staff person to manage the website and produce design projects. This position enables our organization to produce publications, graphics for web and print, html email blasts, and much more, internally. Housing these projects in-house created better opportunities for each Washington Youth Soccer program to share their message with the membership. In early 2011, the Washington Youth Soccer office went through a reorganization – creating three distinct departments – the Technical Department, the Member Services and Outreach Department and the Marketing and Communications Department. The reorganization created clearer paths for members to reach staff and to understand what each individual works on. The establishment of a Marketing and Communications Department will allow all of our messaging to become more cohesive and strategic as we head into the new year, and continue striving towards the goal of reaching more kids with soccer opportunities. 7 COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE MEMBER SERVICES & OUTREACH MEMBER SERVICES & OUTREACH Washington Youth Soccer launched the new Member Services and Outreach department in late 2010, beginning with the creation of the Organization and Member Services Director role. One of the goals of the strategic plan created by the Board of Directors in 2008 was to provide better communication and education from WA Youth Soccer to the local Clubs and Associations. The Organization and Member Services Director role provides a central contact point at WA Youth Soccer for Clubs and Associations looking for support on governance and administrative issues, as well as a conduit for new resources and membership communications. The Member Services and Outreach department is now providing best practices for boards; attending local District, Association, and Club meetings; supporting the work of the Soccer Operations Committee, the committee composed of District Commissioners and representatives from all levels of competition; and leading the way on operating documents and bylaw review from the state to the local level. In March 2011, the community outreach programs joined the department and the program managers are continuing to improve the structure of all programs while increasing support and available resources for our members. SET PLAYS BLOG The Member Services and Outreach Department launched a new blog in April 2011 – Set Plays: Best Practices for Youth Soccer Administrators. Set Plays aims to provide information and discussion on the behind-the-scenes topics that affect getting kids on the pitch: best practices, nonprofit board resources, training, policies and processes. The blog also provides a centralized resource for blogs and nonprofit resources our staff finds online and links them for easy use by the membership. Early feedback has been very positive and site visits have reached over 100 views in a single day. SOCCER IN SCHOOLS The Soccer in Schools program entered its second school year in September 2010 and has continued to generate interest across the membership. In-class visits and after school programs, as well as teacher education seminars, have been successful in creating interest from schools and school districts for local Clubs and Associations to begin implementing programs in local schools. Since Aug 2010 approximately 8,500 children in 17 cities statewide have taken part in an in-class or after school program. From this foundation, we were able to create a partnership for the 2011-2012 academic year with Seattle Public Schools and Seattle Youth Soccer. This partnership will allow WA Youth Soccer and our Associations and Clubs to be a more present partner with the local Seattle schools and will help us educate partners, administrators, teachers and kids on the importance of soccer and living a healthy lifestyle. We are aiming to continue our presence in the schools across Washington while focusing more on teacher education and connecting the local Youth Development Directors (YDD) to the local schools. MEMBER SERVICES & OUTREACH 8 MEMBER SERVICES & OUTREACH TOPSOCCER ANTI-GANG INITIATIVE Over the past year, WA Youth Soccer’s TOPSoccer programs have continued to reach their local communities, with current participation increasing to 450 youth. Building on the work of the 2009-2010 season, jamboree events, coaching summits, and education opportunities for our volunteer staff have enriched the experience that our players with disabilities and their buddies have had in the program. The Anti-Gang Initiative aims to provide positive role models and activity options to children in areas with high rates of gang membership in Washington State. In the summer of 2010, Washington Youth Soccer partnered with West Seattle Soccer Club to run an antigang program in Highpoint, Washington. The program ran over the course of 6 weeks from mid-July to mid-August, with a schedule that included 1 hour of simple soccer games, skills and drills followed by a 30 minute presentation from a guest speaker. Guest speakers included staff from South Seattle Community College and Safe Futures; Seattle Sounders FC and Sounders Women players; and a Seattle Police Department Detective, all of whom spoke about their own life stories, the advice they had for youth to succeed and educational information on how to maintain proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. The program grew grassroots buzz and excitement, which contributed to the program more than tripling with 11 participating youth in the first week and 67 total registrations by the 6th week. Additionally, WA Youth Soccer was awarded a grant of $2,300 from US Soccer Foundation for the Anti-Gang Initiative to continue in the summer of 2011. WA Youth Soccer staff has worked with TOPSoccer program administrators to move program registrations to Korrio, a change that provides a user-friendly system and improved communications to all members. We continue to look for community partnerships that enable us to support this program as a low-cost opportunity and we are building our relationship with school districts and adaptive PE teachers to get the word out about this great program through the public school system. As we move into the next season, our staff will continue to refine our curriculum, improve program structure, and increase access to resources for volunteers and players. SOCCER ACROSS WASHINGTON After the success of the Soccer Across WA program in its first three years, WA Youth Soccer began to look at additional ways to increase soccer opportunities in under-resourced areas around the state while still supporting the more than 270 players in the program. One of the program goals was to evolve from creating independent clubs at a state level to becoming facilitators in discussions between existing Clubs/Associations and non-member leagues and clubs. The first Soccer Across WA program, Tacoma United, began talks with South Tacoma Soccer Club about merging into a single club for the 20112012 season with help from WA Youth Soccer. Wenatchee Valley Youth Soccer Association has begun working with the Chelan Soccer League to incorporate their summer league into the Association, demonstrating the various ways that Soccer Across WA can work in our Clubs and Associations. PROJECT: FREESTYLE This series of online tutorials introduces and inspires young players to explore new forms of the game through freestyle soccer moves encouraging creative thinking and the idea of repetitive movement to enhance a player’s balance, timing, rhythm, coordination and bi-lateral movements. WA Youth Soccer has had over 2,000 views of Project: Freestyle videos on our website and we have seen over 2,300 uploads and 21 subscribers on the WA Youth Soccer YouTube channel since its launch. Over the course of the last year we have featured freestyle soccer at events such as the NW Invitational, Regional Training Center game nights and continued our monthly posts online. 9 MEMBER SERVICES & OUTREACH TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT In the 2010/2011 seasonal year, the Technical Department focused on cultivating new and refining current, programs to provide world-class opportunities for our membership. With the ultimate goal of advancing the game in the state of Washington, we reinforced our Technical Department as one of the most cutting edge programs in the nation through the continued advancement of coach and player development programs. A large focus of the year was resources for the Recreational Coach and Player. We have created an in-depth curriculum and resources to enhance the development of the recreational player. 2010 marked another significant year of growth with coaching education at an all-time high, national recognition of our elite players, and a continuous push to provide Age-Appropriate Training to advance the Long Term Player Development in the state of Washington. Regards, Gary J. White, Technical Director COACHING EDUCATION The Coaching Education program had a monumental year in 2010. Highlighted by over 1,000 coach certifications, two National “C” license courses, and one National Youth license course, we continue to be a leading education program in the nation. We proudly announce an increase of 44% in the amount of courses held across the state, and a 45% in the amount of coaches participating in our courses from previous years. The recent execution of our new online system for requesting courses, and increased highly-qualified staff has provided more opportunities for coaches in Washington. The implementation of the new coaching education system launched in 2009 proved to be successful, represented by the outstanding number of coaches certified in Washington in 2010. Washington Youth Soccer introduced our new regional and statewide schedule of coaching education events, which significantly increased opportunities for youth soccer coaches across Washington. The success was greatly due to our exceptional 7 Regional Development Officers, and over 50 highly qualified state staff instructors. The new programming was designed to educate coaches on the Washington Youth Soccer Coaching Education Pathway, which utilizes specialized courses, coach development workshops and continuous professional development opportunities. We continue to seek to provide a multitude of learning opportunities for our members including coaching development workshops which had legendary local and international expert soccer clinicians including Seattle Sounders FC’s Sigi Schmid and Kasey Keller. We have also visited many Clubs and Associations to put on developmental seminars. Washington Youth Soccer President Doug Andreassen passionately headed a Washington Youth Soccer mission to provide coaching education opportunities for our diverse communities. With combined efforts from the members of Soccer Across Washington, we organized our first National D License in Spanish in 2010, this was complemented by the various E certificate courses we also held in Spanish. Our constant campaigning throughout the 2010/2011 seasonal year to host a National US Soccer “A” and “B” License Course in the state of Washington paid off in March 2011 with US Soccer’s announcement that the courses would be held at the University of Puget Sound in Summer 2011. Serving as soccer advocates for our community brought this opportunity for our qualified State coaches to have easy access to this level of national certification for the first time in many years. TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT LAUNCH OF THE ELITE PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM The fall of 2010 saw the launch of our new Elite Player Development (EPD) program. EPD is an umbrella program that combines all of our previous development curriculums and new development opportunities from our soccer community. In the past, Washington Youth Soccer’s elite player development focused on a single program structure. Through the advancements of our programming, our partnerships with US Soccer, Sounders FC, and various universities, our multitude of programs, tournaments and identification events, we were able to create this program to provide the best possible development pathway for our elite players. With the new EPD program, we strategically hand select the best development opportunities to create a complete package that best suites our players’ needs. Each program that was historically part of elite player development programming, including Olympic Development Program (ODP), Regional Training Centers (RTCs), State Pool Training, etc. plays an integral role in our EPD training program as each individual program provides an important component in our players’ development. Comprised of over 750 youth players, the EPD program will ensure that the best avenues for the development of our Elite players here in Washington are created to provide the correct matriculation & education. We are constantly refining the EPD program in order to maintain modern initiatives to best support our players. FOCUS ON RECREATIONAL COACHING INITATIVES Washington Youth Soccer continues to be an innovative leader in coaching resources for our members. All of our initiatives are based around the Long Term Player Development Plan, created to develop better players by creating training environments where the coaches and parents focus is on long term development and not on the short term result of a game or a medal. This year, we have been able to arm our parent and volunteer recreational coaches with easily accessible tools through new online coaching resources. One goal of the EPD program was to make event fees more manageable for our membership. As part of this objective we released a new payment structure, the creation of payment plans which broke fees into manageable installments. Through this refined structure we saw a 96% decrease in outstanding fees. With the Long Term Player Development Plan in mind, we launched online coaching modules for new coaches & parents. The online modules are dedicated to promoting coaching education to the volunteer parent coach who wishes to continue to educate themselves in the fundamentals of soccer development. By offering the program online, we have been able to put coaching education at the fingertips of parent and volunteer coaches across the state. With a combination of visual demonstration, printable exercises and one page practice sessions, we now offer a comprehensive learning process that makes it simpler for a coach to see, read and implement the individual exercises and age appropriate development for U6, U8, U10 & U12 coaches in their own time. To provide an additional resource for this group, we have also created free online Age-Appropriate training sessions. The session plans include a full 8-week video curriculum that the parent or recreational coach can use for their team. In addition to the video training sessions, the Under 6 and Under 8 curriculums include downloadable PDF training sessions coaches can even bring to the field with them! With the success of these initial training sessions underway, Under 10 and Under 12 curriculums will be created in the 2011/2012 seasonal year. The EPD program kicked off at the Region IV Championships in January, showcasing seven teams. In a push to incorporate social media into our programming, the games were live-streamed on our website, and live-tweeting took place on the sidelines. Three EPD teams were finalists, and our Boys 1995 Elite Player Development team was crowned Regional Champions. The team was a finalist in the US Youth Soccer National ODP Championships. 11 TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT REGIONAL CLUB CHARTER As a governing body of soccer in our state, we share the responsibility with our member organizations for both developing and governing the game. To further support this end, Washington Youth Soccer introduced the Regional Club League (RCL) in June 2010 as the largest state run league in the history of Washington Youth Soccer. The Regional Club League includes the 21 most competitive Clubs across the state, all of which prescribe to the Regional Club Charter program. The Regional Club Charter is a 3-pronged review of development, business, and organization/administration components of the Washington Youth Soccer Associations and Clubs in the Regional Club League. The Charter is the key element of the RCL, serving to ensure than all Clubs within the league adhere to best practices for player development and business/administrative practices. Each Association and Club in the RCL have demonstrated a commitment to creating a player pathway and to the development of players and coaches through a number of criteria. By implementing standards at each Association and Club a more robust and sustainable pathway will be created for player development. RESOURCES Please visit the Technical Zone at www.WashingtonYouthSoccer.org to read more about our current developmental initiatives and coaching education opportunities. TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT 12 LEAGUES & STATE CUP TOURNAMENTS STATE LEAGUE 2010-2011 marked a successful year for the State League as the Competition Analysis Program (CAP) scores proved to be effective in placing teams in tight, competitive brackets. Creating evenly matched brackets provides quality competition which enhances player development as prescribed in the Long Term Player Development Plan. We look forward to continuing the trend of competitive leagues and providing a reenergized State League for 2012. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS In the 2010-2011 Fall Season, the Boys Under 16 Division 1 bracket demonstrated excellent competition as 81% of the games were within 3 goals of the opposition and 71% of the teams were within 4 games of each other in standings. In the 2011 Spring Season, the Girls Under 16 Division 2 bracket also proved to be closely matched as 92% of the games were within 3 goals of the opposition and 83% of the teams were within 4 games of each other in standings. 2010-2011 STATE LEAGUE TEAMS AGE U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 U18/19 TOTAL BOYS TEAMS GIRLS TEAMS 7 9 17 14 15 39 STATE LEAGUE TOTAL 7 22 26 36 36 68 101 94 195 STATE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS BU13 BU14 BU15 BU15 BU16 BU16 BU17 BU17 BU18 BU18 BU18 BU18 GU14 GU14 GU15 GU16 GU16 GU16 GU17 GU17 GU18 GU18 GU18 0 13 9 22 21 29 Green Division Division 1 Division 1 Division 2 Division 1 Division 2 Division 1 Division 2 Division 1 Division 2A Division 2B Division 3 Division 1 Division 2 Division 1 Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 1 Division 2 Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 FPSC Fury ‘97 CSC Arsenal ‘96 Gold Nortac Colibri Jose Wenatchee Fire FC B’95 Black - Zaldivar ISC Arsenal Red ‘94 Clearman NW United FC94 Sparta 93 Deportivo Jaluco Spokane Shadow 92B Navy Whatcom FC Rangers Gold/Langowski River City SC-Seely GRFC 92 Blue Synergy FC 96 G Orange - Attatway NW United FC97 - Strom South Hill Revolution G95 Black Synergy FC 94 Orange - Clark SSC Elite Lopez Lake Hills Pumas Lake city Hurricanes NW United FC93 - Savoy Seattle United G92 Copa SSC Elite Faridnia Westsound FC 92 Red 14 REGIONAL CLUB LEAGUE In its first season, the Regional Club League (RCL), consisting of teams from Under 10 - Under 17, totaled 489 Teams in the Fall and 485 teams in the Spring. The Girls Under 17 Div 1 had 10 teams within 3 games of second place and the Boys Under 17 Div 1 had as many ties (28) as wins or losses (29) in a strong display of balanced competition. Girls Under 13 Fall Div 2 illustrated the depth of competitive play with less than a goal differential separating the second place and eighth place teams. Following the Fall season, league sizes were reorganized by the Regional Club Subcommittee, the governing body of the RCL, into 8 team brackets and a modified promotion/relegation for Fall and Spring was approved - after the Fall season, 2 teams will promote and 2 teams will relegate from each Under 12 - Under 14 Division, with the 7th place upper division and 2nd place lower division team entered in a playoff; after the Spring season, 1 team will promote and 1 team will relegate. For all single season ages (Boys High School and Girls High School) at least 2 teams will promote and relegate from the brackets. 2010-2011 REGIONAL CLUB LEAGUE TEAMS AGE FALL BOYS SPRING BOYS FALL GIRLS U10 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 43 19 31 43 60 42 41 35 43 37 37 44 31 33 40 34 33 27 TOTAL 289 REGIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS BU12 BU12 BU12 BU12 GU12 GU12 GU12 GU12 GU12 GU12 BU13 BU13 BU13 BU13 GU13 GU13 GU13 GU13 GU13 BU14 BU14 BU14 BU14 GU14 GU14 Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 4 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 4 Div 5 Div 6 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 4 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 4 Div 5 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 4 Div 1 Div 2 184 SPRING GIRLS 200 TEAM NAME 16 53 43 44 40 40 33 32 TOTAL FALL 74 85 84 81 71 34 33 27 301 489 REGIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Washington Premier FC ‘98 Black Whatcom FC Rangers Gold/Langowski Sun City Strikers 98’ Lopez Spokane Shadow B98 Navy Eastside FC 98 Red - French Sun City Strikers 98’ Alexander Red GRFC G98 Blue Spokane Shadow G98 U12 Navy Evergreen/ WA Rush G98 Swoosh Washington Premier FC ‘98 White Crossfire Premier B97-James Crossfire Premier B98-James Seattle United B97 Copa 3-Rivers SC 97 Robles NWN G97 RED Spokane Shadow G97 U13 Navy FC Alliance G97 Gold - Zahajko Evergreen/WA Rush G97 Swoosh NWN G97 WHITE Washington Premier FC ‘96 Black Sun City Strikers ‘96 Kallis 3-Rivers SC 96 Seed WSA Arsenal Crossfire Premier G96-Baumgardt Whatcom FC Rangers Gold/Schroeder GU14 GU14 GU14 BU15 BU15 BU15 BU15 GU15 GU15 GU15 GU15 BU16 BU16 BU16 BU16 GU16 GU16 GU16 BU17 BU17 BU17 GU17 GU17 GU17 15 Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Fall Spring Spring Spring Spring Fall Fall Fall Fall Spring Spring Spring Fall Fall Fall Spring Spring Spring Div 3 Div 4 Div 5 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 4 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 4 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 4 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 TOTAL SPRING 35 113 78 81 73 40 33 32 485 TEAM NAME 3-Rivers SC 96 Atencio Washington Premier FC ‘96 White Whatcom FC Rangers Blue/Durkee NWN B95 RED Sun City Strikers 95’ Anabtawi Eastside FC 95 White - Barros GRFC B95 White Eastside FC 95 Red - Bialek Washington Premier FC ‘95 Black GRFC G95 Red Seattle United G95 Tango Eastside FC 94 Red - Strom Crossfire Premier B94-Reynolds SNOHOMISH UNITED Premier GRFC B94 Red Crossfire Premier G94-Schmetzer Dos FC G94 Red Crossfire Premier G94-Redwine Eastside FC 93 Red - Kovats Washington Premier FC ‘93 Black HPFC Heat 93 Red Washington Premier FC ‘93 FC Alliance G93 Gold - Hultin Whatcom FC Rangers Blue/Haverstraw REGIONAL CLUB LEAGUE PORTLAND METRO LEAGUE The Portland Metro League enjoyed a very successful inaugural season. Working closely with our partner across the state line, Oregon Youth Soccer Association, the league had some great competition from both states. Summer 2010 saw the launch of the Portland Metro League, a collaboration between WA Youth Soccer and Oregon Youth Soccer to provide a competitive league for select teams, with reduced travel and more like vs. like competition. The only league in US Youth Soccer that is joint operated by State Associations, the Portland Metro League was made possible by both state organization’s staff, board members, and club leaders working quickly to put together a league operating committee and set the league up for a successful launch in September 2010. The response from SW WA teams was immediate and immense – families now have another fun, local option for their players and the local Clubs and Associations were able to work together on rules and league operations. This competitive league option supports proper long term player development and works to provide Seamless Soccer in the Portland metro area for US Youth Soccer members from both states. The Portland Metro League committee was even able to provide a short spring season for Girls Under 15-19 teams that qualified them for their respective state’s State Cup. Both WA Youth Soccer and Oregon Youth Soccer are excited about building on this success as we head into the Fall 2011 season. 2010 PORTLAND METRO LEAGUE TEAMS AGE U11 U12 U13 U14 U15/16 HS TOTAL BOYS 20 14 14 10 9 5 GIRLS 72 17 11 15 9 7 0 59 TOTAL % WASHINGTON TEAMS 37 25 29 19 16 5 131 PORTLAND METRO LEAGUE CHAMPIONS PORTLAND METRO LEAGUE BU12 Blue BU12 Red BU13 Blue BU13 Red BU14 BU15/16 Boys High School GU12 HR Strikers (OR) GU13 Blue Pacific FC 97 Burgess (WA) GU13 Red Woodburn United - Wildcats (OR) GU14 Pacific FC Vipers 96 (WA) VUSA Timbers Azul 98B (WA) Pacific FC Fire 97 (WA) VUSA Timbers Rojo 97B (WA) Timber Barons 96 (WA) HSC 95B Chivas (OR) VUSA Avalanche (WA) Timber Barons 98 (WA) 16 43% 40% 44% 58% 62% 100% 50% STATE CUPS The Founders Cup, formerly named the Commissioners’ Cup, had 314 teams. 2011 marked the inaugural year of the perpetual Karl Grosch Trophy. The trophy was dedicated in honor of Karl’s contribution to not only Washington Youth Soccer, but to US Youth Soccer as well. The Karl Grosch Trophy was awarded to the Girls Under 14 Champions, Mercer Island FC Islanders. The Recreational Cup, formerly named the President’s Cup, had 442 teams competing across the state for the honor of being named Washington Youth Soccer’s Recreational Cup Champions, 18 teams from Boys and Girls Under 11 - Under 19 hold the title of State Champions. AGE GROUP CHAMPION HOME DISTRICT BU11 WS Crush’99 D3 AGE GROUP GU11PSC ChaosD7 BU12 Irish CRFC Lions D1 GU12 Mad Kickers D7 CHAMPION HOMETOWN BU11SRSC ExtremeMonroe BU13Norpoint SpiderD3 Monkeys GU11 Crossfire Select - McLaughlin Redmond BU12 Tacoma FPSC Fury 98 Red GU13 FWU Lightning 97 D3 GU12 Crossfire Select Aldridge BU14 IJH Shockwave D2 BU13WS Jets Seattle GU14 WS Cheetahs D3 GU13 Crossfire Select Metzger Lake Washington BU14 Seattle United NE White Seattle BU16Mukilteo LightningD1 GU14 MI FC Islanders Mercer Island GU16Santana ExplosionD1 BU15 SCSS Boca Juniors 95 Vancouver BU17CW RocketsD5 GU15PSC TornadoesPuyallup GU17CBSC FirebirdsD7 BU16PSC HurricanesPuyallup BU18AYSA StrikersD3 GU16 FWU Lightning/Spirit Federal Way GU18HSC AftershockD3 BU17 FC United Mountlake Terrace BU19VUSA StormD5 GU17 No Entries GU19SK7 StormD4 BU18 SCSS Boca Juniors 92 GU18 No Entries BU19 GU19 No Entries BU15SHSC StingraysD3 GU15 STATE CUPS Ladybugs D2 18 No Entries Edmonds Vancouver STATE CUPS US Youth Soccer Washington State Championships is the highest level of competitive play within the state at the Under 12 - Under 18 age groups. This Cup is structured so that the best team in each age group from each state advances to the US Youth Soccer Region IV (Far West Regional) Championships and ultimately the US Youth Soccer National Championships. The 2011 Far West Regionals are in Boise, Idaho and Washington Youth Soccer is sending 15 teams to represent our state. Challenge Cup is one of two developmental state level tournaments that is open to all boys and girls teams, in age groups Under 11 - Under 19. This tournament provides the opportunity for age groups Under 13 - Under 17 Division 1 to represent the state at the US Youth Soccer President’s Cup tournament held in West Jordan, Utah this year. AGE GROUP CHAMPION HOMETOWN BU11 Dev Crossfire Premier - Black Redmond BU11 Div 1 WPFC B99 Black Puyallup BU11 Div 2 Crossfire Premier - Lugo Redmond BU11 Div 3 MFRC Bombers Bonney Lake GU11 Dev Crossfire Premier - Reynolds Redmond GU11 Div 1 Crossfire Premier- Crum Redmond GU11 Div 2 Spokane Shadow Navy - Stiles Spokane GU11 Div 3 NWN White Mount Vernon BU12 Eastside 98 White Preston GU12 Div 1 Eastside White Preston GU12 Div 2 Harbor Premier 98 Gig Harbor BU13 FPSC Fury 97 GU13 Div 1 VUSA Timbers Blue Vancouver GU13 Div 2 NWN White Mount Vernon BU14 Eastside 96 White Bellevue GU14 Div 1 GU14 Div 2 Eastside FC White Preston Crossfire Premier Reece Redmond BU15 Eastside FC Barros Preston AGE GROUP Tacoma CHAMPION HOMETOWN BU12 Crossfire Premier James Redmond GU12 Mountlake Terrace NWN Red BU13 Crossfire Premier James Redmond GU13 Crossfire Premier Reynolds Redmond BU14 Crossfire Premier Spidahl Redmond GU14 Crossfire Premier Baumgardt Redmond BU15 Crossfire Premier Black Redmond GU15 Washington Premier Puyallup FC 95 BU16 Eastside FC Red - Strom Mercer Island GU15 Div 1 Washington Premier FC Black Puyallup GU16 Crossfire Premier - Schmetzer Redmond GU15 Div 2 Spokane Shadow 95 - Sky Spokane Bellingham BU17 Eastside FC Red - Kovats Preston Whatcom Rangers Gold GU17 Crossfire Premier - Busey Redmond BU18 3-Rivers SC 92 Celtic Pasco GU18 Washington Premier FC 92 Puyallup BU16 GU16 Div 1 Highline Premier FC Seattle Eagles Blue GU16 Div 2 Snohomish United Red Snohomish BU17 VUSA Timbers Blue Vancouver GU17 Div 1 Washington Premier FC 93 Black GU17 Div 2 Crossfire Select - Metzger BU18 GRFC B92 Blue Puyallup GU18 Silverdale West Sound FC Red Redmond Renton 19 STATE CUPS FINANCIALS FINANCIALS FINANCIALS 20 FINANCIALS 21 FINANCIALS ASSOCIATIONS Washington Youth Soccer is comprised of 41 Member Associations across the state, organized into seven geographic districts. Each Washington Youth Soccer Association is then made up of local clubs in their geographic regions. Together, our Associations and Clubs form a network of soccer volunteers, administrators, coaches and staff that work in concert to bring soccer opportunities to all children in Washington State. Each member Association is a vital component in delivering Washington Youth Soccer resources, education and development philosophies into our local communities. Every week, countless dedicated members in each of our Associations work to make soccer possible for our players – it is their local programs combined that make up our rich soccer community. We at Washington Youth Soccer want to thank each Association for their dedication over the past forty-five years and we are excited to move forward together with our local leaders towards another successful 45 years. NORTH COUNTY YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION District 1 Website:www.ncyouthsoccer.ocm 8,300 Year Established: 1974 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select, Regional SEATTLE YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION District 1 Website:www.sysa.org Players in 2010/2011: 13,259 Year Established: 1969 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select, Regional 23 ASSOCIATIONS ASSOCIATIONS Players in 2010/2011: ASSOCIATIONS SKAGIT VALLEY YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION WHIDBEY ISLAND YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION District 1 District 1 Website:www.skvysa.org Website:www.wiysa.org Players in 2010/2011: 3,000 Players in 2010/2011: Year Established: 1985 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select 917 SNOHOMISH YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION EASTSIDE YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION District 1 District 2 Website:www.snohomishyouthsoccer.org Website:www.eysa.org Players in 2010/2011: 2,000 Players in 2010/2011: 6,936 Year Established: 1989 Year Established: Founded 1963, Incorporated 1972 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select, Regional Levels of Play: Recreational, Select, Regional SOUTH SNOHOMISH COUNTY YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION LAKE WASHINGTON YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION District 1 District 2 Website:www.sscysa.org Website:www.lwysa.org Players in 2010/2011: 2,122 Players in 2010/2011: 6,500 Year Established: 1968 Year Established: Approximately 1970 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select, Regional Levels of Play: Recreational, Select, Regional WHATCOM COUNTY YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION NORTHSHORE YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION District 1 District 2 Website:www.whatcomsoccer.com Website:www.northshoresoccer.org Players in 2010/2011: 4,045 Players in 2010/2011: 4,789 Year Established: 1982 Year Established: 1974 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select, Regional Levels of Play: Recreational, Select, Regional ASSOCIATIONS 24 ASSOCIATIONS SNOQUALMIE VALLEY YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION HIGHLINE SOCCER ASSOCIATION District 2 District 3 Website:www. snvysa.org Website:www.highlinesa.org Players in 2010/2011: 2,666 Players in 2010/2011: 3,090 Year Established: Before 1981 Year Established: 1970 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select Levels of Play: Recreational, Regional AUBURN YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION KENT YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION District 3 District 3 Website:www.auburnyouthsoccer.net Website:www.kysa.org Players in 2010/2011: 1,175 Year Established: 1977 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select Levels of Play: Recreational, Select, Regional FEDERAL WAY SOCCER ASSOCIATION MAPLE VALLEY SOCCER ASSOCIATION District 3 District 3 Website:www.federalwaysoccer.com Website:www.maplevalleysoccer.com Players in 2010/2011: 1,900 Players in 2010/2011: 1,275 Year Established: 1968 Year Established: 1972 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select, Regional Levels of Play: Recreational, Select GREATER RENTON JUNIOR SOCCER ASSOCIATION MOUNT RAINIER SOCCER ASSOCIATION District 3 District 3 Website:www.grjsa.org Website:www. mtrainier.bonzidev.com Players in 2010/2011: 2,399 Players in 2010/2011: 2,194 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select, Regional Levels of Play: Recreational, Select 25 ASSOCIATIONS ASSOCIATIONS TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY JUNIOR SOCCER ASSOCIATION COLUMBIA YOUTH SOCCER FEDERATION District 3 District 5 Website:www. tpcjsa.org Website:www.cysfsoccer.org Players in 2010/2011: 9,293 Players in 2010/2011: 5,825 Year Established: 1976 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select, Regional Levels of Play: Recreational, Select, Regional KITSAP PENINSULA YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION COWLITZ YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION District 4 District 5 Players in 2010/2011: 3,285 Website:www.cowlitzyouthsoccer.com Levels of Play: Recreational, Select, Regional Players in 2010/2011: 2,301 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select NORTHWEST SOUND YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION EAST COUNTY YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION District 4 District 5 Website:www.d4soccer.org/nsysa Website:www.ecysasoccer.org Players in 2010/2011: 1,450 Players in 2010/2011: 1,891 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select Year Established: 1993 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select, Regional OLYMPIC YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION COLUMBIA BASIN YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION District 4 District 6 Website:www.d4soccer.org/oysa Players in 2010/2011: 1,243 Players in 2010/2011: 1,113 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select Levels of Play: Recreational, Select ASSOCIATIONS 26 ASSOCIATIONS KITTITAS VALLEY JUNIOR SOCCER ASSOCIATION SPOKANE VALLEY JUNIOR SOCCER ASSOCIATION District 6 District 6 Website:www.kvjsa.org Website:www.spvjsa.org Players in 2010/2011: 728 Players in 2010/2011: 1,816 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select Levels of Play: Recreational, Select LOWER YAKIMA VALLEY YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION TRI-CITIES YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION District 6 District 6 Players in 2010/2011: 224 Website:www.t-cysa.org Levels of Play: Recreational Players in 2010/2011: 2,474 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select, Regional NORTH CENTRAL YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION WALLA WALLA YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION District 6 District 6 Website:www.ncwsoccer.com Players in 2010/2011: 110 Players in 2010/2011: 884 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select Levels of Play: Recreational PULLMAN YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION WENATCHEE VALLEY YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION District 6 District 6 Website:www.pullmanyouthsoccer.org Website:www.wenatcheevysa.org Players in 2010/2011: 260 Players in 2010/2011: 2,420 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select Year Established: 1980 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select 27 ASSOCIATIONS ASSOCIATIONS YAKIMA YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION GRAYS HARBOR YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION District 6 District 7 Website:www.yysa.org Players in 2010/2011: 1,173 Players in 2010/2011: 1,500 Levels of Play: Recreational Year Established: 1983 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select, Regional INLAND EMPIRE YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION LEWIS COUNTY YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION Disctrict 6 District 7 Website:www.ieysa.com Website:www.lcysa.net Players in 2010/2011: 3,200 Players in 2010/2011: 2,088 Year Established: 2010 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select Levels of Play: Recreational, Select, Regional DESCHUTES YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION THURSTON COUNTY YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION Discrict 7 District 7 Website:www.dysoccer.org Website:www.thurstoncountysoccer.com Players in 2010/2011: 1,200 Players in 2010/2011: 2,400 Year Established: 2004 Year Established: 1974 Levels of Play: Recreational, Select, Regional Levels of Play: Recreational, Select FOOTHILLS YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION District 7 Players in 2010/2011: 764 Levels of Play: Recreational ASSOCIATIONS 28