Announcements
Volunteers Still Needed
We are short on field marshals and concession volunteers for Saturday mornings. Two hours once a month makes a real difference. Fill out the volunteer interest form to help.
Weather Policy Reminder
August 1, 2026 Youth Soccer Association
As we head into the season, a reminder on weather: field status is posted on the Field Locations page and updated by 3:00 p.m. on weekdays and 7:00 a.m. on Saturdays. The rainout hotline has the same information recorded.If you hear thunder or see lightning at a field, play stops immediately and everyone clears to vehicles for thirty minutes. This is not a judgment call for coaches or referees to make.…
Referee Certification Clinic Scheduled
July 22, 2026 Youth Soccer Association
An entry-level referee certification clinic will be held in mid-August. Anyone age fourteen or older can become certified. Referees are paid per game and set their own availability.We are consistently short on officials, and shorthanded weekends mean coaches calling games. If you have a teenager looking for a first job, this is a good one.…
Fall Registration Is Open
July 15, 2026 Youth Soccer Association
Registration for the fall season is open through August 29. Recreational players are placed on teams in early September; select tryouts are held the last week of August. Register through GotSport using the link on the dashboard.Fees increase by twenty dollars after August 15, so registering early saves money and helps us plan team sizes accurately.…
New Lighting at the North Complex
June 28, 2026 Youth Soccer Association
Fields 3 and 4 at the North Complex now have working lights, funded by sponsorship revenue and a matching grant from the parks department. This adds roughly ten hours of usable practice time per week once the season starts.Practice slots on the lit fields are assigned by the coaching director on a rotating basis so no team gets stuck with a 5:00 p.m. slot all season.…
Board Election Results
June 10, 2026 Youth Soccer Association
At the June meeting, members elected three directors to two-year terms: Vice President, Treasurer, and Director of Coaching. The full board roster is available on the Staff Directory page.Thank you to everyone who ran and everyone who voted. Turnout was the highest we have had in six years.…
Spring Season Wrap-Up
May 30, 2026 Youth Soccer Association
The spring season closed with just over eleven hundred registered players and eighty-eight teams. Thank you to the coaches, referees, field crew, and board members who made it happen.End-of-season awards were distributed at the last game of each division. Any family who missed pickup can collect them at the association office during posted hours.…
The First Ballon d'Or Féminin
The Ballon d'Or has been awarded to men since 1956. A women's award was not created until 2018, when Norway's Ada Hegerberg won the first one. She was 23.
Cards Were Invented at a Traffic Light
English referee Ken Aston came up with yellow and red cards while sitting at a stoplight, after confusion over bookings at the 1966 World Cup. They were introduced at the 1970 tournament and are now used in nearly every sport that needs them.