AYSO Region 13

Our new U5 Division will start on Sunday September 7th on the Muir South Field. Girls U5 will meet at 1 PM. Boys U5 will meet at 3 PM. Each U5 player must be accompanied by a parent or adult for each session. The parent should be ready to participate in the drills and help run the short-sided games. Uniform Shirts, Shorts, and socks will be provided to each player in the division. Players must wear shin guards and either soccer shoes or tennis shoes at every session. Each player should bring a #3 soccer ball. The Master Coach for the program is Tom Hart. Tom is a Certified AYSO National Coach and Certified AYSO Advanced Coach Instructor. Questions can be directed to Tom Hart at coach-hart-ayso@pacbell.net. Directions to the Muir South Field can be found at Maps & Directions section of the region 13 website under the GAMES tab. Complete guidelines for the AYSO U5 program can be found at http://soccer.org/Programs/ShortSidedGames

       

The MLS Cup is the Super Bowl of soccer in the United States, the most prestigious pro soccer game played in the in the country. The winner receives the Rothenberg Trophy, and qualifies to represent the U.S. in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. This year the MLS CUP Final Match is being played Sunday, November 23, 11:30AM at the HDC in Carson, a short 30 minute drive from Pasadena. Region 13 has some fantastic reserved seats for the match all grouped together in section 104 in the lower bowl of the stadium, just about all of the seats should be in the shade for this midday match.

Face value of these tickets is $50ea. and these same category of seats are selling on the internet for well over $100 right now.

YOUR REGION 13 PRICE IF ORDERED BY AUGUST 29th is:

For 1-9 tickets $40ea.

For 10 or more $35ea.

Take your whole team for the very best end of the season party!

To order email to stevelesse@aol.com

In addition to the MLS Cup, Members of the Region 13 family have access to these same great seats at the same great discount price (subject to ticket availability) for all of the HOME games for the LA GALAXY !!!

       

Coaches- We have opened the practice requests for Fall 2008 practice fields. If you previously entered your request, you MUST re-enter using the new website. All requests should be completed by midnight August 15, to receive your confirmation by Labor Day.

       

Goal Keepers Clinic for Coaches Saturday August 23 from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM at Muir North. Please e mail Esteban Nazarian coachsoccer@earthlink.net to confirm your attendance. Please, bring soccer shoes or turf shoes, ball, and water bottle.

       

WOW! The redesigned Region 13 website if finally here. It has taken over a year, from the initial discussions to the final launch. We hope you enjoy the new site and will use it to make your participation in Region 13 as easy as possible.

While we have tried to find and correct all typos and squash all bugs, it is inevitable that a few will slip through. If you find a typo or a feature that just doesn't seem to work right, please let our webmaster, Al Padley, know as soon as possible. He can be contacted at webmaster@ayso13.org .

The emphasis in our website redesign was on improving the ease of use of the website and in making information easier to locate. This was accomplished through the use of new web technologies that weren't available when the last version of the website was released. One area where you will see this is on the home page, where you will be able to read entire articles without having to go to a different page. You will also notice that only one news article is displayed at a time. Clicking on the title of an article, opens that article while simultaneously closing the other news articles. You will also find more use of tabbed interfaces to display just the information you want to see.

Also, don't forget about the search feature, now located at the top right of every page. It is now based on Google, which should result in more accurate search findings and more up-to-date indexing of our pages.

The one thing we haven't changed is the abundance of great information contained in the website. It's all still here and easier to find than ever. One of the great things about the Region 13 website is that it contains most of the information people need to have about the region. It is rarely necessary for someone to send an email question to a board member or the webmaster. This saves our volunteers a tremendous amount of time each year.

Finally, we aren't done yet. We are still rolling out improved parts of the website and we are constantly looking for ways to improve the website. Do you have a suggestion for an improvement? Is there a feature you'd like us to add? Perhaps there is something that is confusing or you just don't like. Please send your comments to Al Padley, webmaster@ayso13.org . Almost every feature or improvement added to the website over the years came from a user suggestion.

       

The AYSO Intermediate (INT) and Advanced (ADV) coaching courses are being offered at a variety of locations and dates around Southern California this summer, listed below (updated 7/11). These are typically two- or three-day courses starting on Friday evening or Saturday morning and continuing through part or all of Sunday. Note that the courses will not be offered within Area 1C this summer.

INT requires that a coach already have the U12 certification, while ADV requires that a coach already have the INT certification. There must be a roughly one-year separation between taking INT and ADV, but no time separation is required between U12 and INT (i.e., they can be taken in the same summer).

Region 13 requires at least the INT certification to coach YDP, All-Stars, and tournaments at the U12 and U14 levels, as well as U10 sectional All-Stars and Upper Division (U16/19), and the ADV certification is preferred to coach sectional All-Stars in U12/14, as well as Upper Division (U16/U19).

If you are interested in coaching advanced play, or simply in expanding your coaching capabilities, consider taking the INT and/or ADV course this summer. Region 13 will reimburse the course registration fee, if any. If you need the U12 course first, it will be offered here in Region 13 at least twice, on July 13 and August 10.

To find out more, or to initiate the process of registering for one of the courses, contact either Craig Ward (advplay@ayso13.org) or Frank Bigelow (ftbigelow@earthlink.net).

Intermediate:
7/26-27 Lake Forest
7/26-27 Huntington Beach
8/01-03 Beverly Hills
8/02-03 Moreno Valley
8/09-10 Newbury Park
8/09-10 Saugus
8/15-17 Agoura
8/15-17 Chino Hills
8/15-17 Granada Hills
8/22-24 Westchester
8/22-24 Irvine
8/22-24 Upland

Advanced
8/01-03 Moreno Valley
8/08-10 Saugus
8/09-10 Huntington Beach
8/15-17 Granada Hills
8/22-24 Irvine
8/22-24 Upland

       

Here ye, all referee candidates! Referee courses to certify as a U6/U8 or Regional (U10 and above) referee are now available. To determine which course is right for you, please refer to the Training paragraph midway down the Referee webpage (see the Referee button on the button column at left). Courses fill-up fast, so register online, now!  Go to the Referee Events Registration page (http://ayso13.org/ref_events/ref_events_list.php). See you in class! Craig Snodgrass

       

To all returning Regional Referees:

Tired of that same ol' regional referee badge?  Looking forward to earning a red shirt to complement your crusty yellow one?  Or maybe you're just interested in learning more about the laws of the game and youth soccer officiating?  Well let's start your upgrade process now and register for the Intermediate Referee Course (to be held Aug 22 & 23 at La Salle High School).  Sign up under Referee Events on the Referee Web page at http://ayso13.org .  See you in class!