AYSO Region 13 News

Registration for Spring Youth Development Program (YDP) is now open

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:38:47 -0800

Region 13 is offering a Spring soccer program. We plan to form teams in U10 through U19: eligible players have birth-dates between 8/1/92 and 7/31/03.

The Youth Development Program (YDP) is a selective program (not all who apply will be selected, but those who are not selected will receive full refunds). The first play date is March 10 and the last play date is May 13. There will be no games the weekend of April 7-8 (Easter) nor the weekend of April 28-29 (Region 13's Spring Break Tournament). There will be 2 practices per week and 1 or 2 games on the weekend (including Sundays). For more information, pull down under "INFO", select "Programs" and then "Youth Development Program (YDP)".

Every player who is selected will receive a ticket to the LA Galaxy match versus FC Dallas at the Home Depot Center on Saturday, April 14, at 7:30pm and will participate in the Parade of Champions at the game. Teams will be seated as a group. Extra tickets may be purchased through our LA Galaxy rep, Alex Kukich, at a discount. He can be contacted via email at akukich@lagalaxy.com, or by phone at 310-630-2167. Every player will also receive a voucher for admission to another LA Galaxy match.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

Although our deadline to register has passed, we will continue to register players in divisions where necessary to complete rosters. To find out whether there is still space in your child's division, email the Registrar, Serj Stepanian <registrar@ayso13.org>. Be sure to tell him your child's gender and date of birth.

To Register for Spring YDP:

LogIn to your account at www.eAYSO.org. Click on "Print player form". Sign, date, and initial the form where indicated.
The fee is $125 per child (even for multiple children in the same family), payable to "AYSO Region 13".
Submit registration form and payment:

Players who participated in the fall 2011 season:

Either attend walk-in registration (below) or mail the player form and check to AYSO Region 13 Registrar, 711 W Woodbury Rd Unit E, Altadena, CA 91001 (mail in registrations MUST be postmarked by January 31, 2012).

Players who did not participate in the fall 2011 season:

The player's parent must attend walk-in registration and present the signed player form, payment, and proof of age (birth certificate or passport -- we merely need to verify the document and will not keep a copy).

Walk-In Registration Date:

Wednesday, February 1, 6-7pm. Walk-In registration will take place at the Region 13 Clubhouse at 711 W Woodbury Rd Unit E, Altadena, CA 91001.

Coaches: We must have coach volunteers or we cannot offer this program. Children of Coaches will have priority to be placed on teams. If you are willing to Coach, make sure to write "COACH" prominently across the top of your child's registration form. Also, please send an email to Kareem Badaruddin at

Referees: We must have Referee volunteers or we cannot offer this program. Children of Referees will have priority to be placed on teams. If you are willing to Referee, make sure to write "REFEREE" prominently across the top of your child's registration form. Region 13 will host a Regional Referee class in March to train new Referees; please send an email to Al Prado at

Direct any questions about the YDP program to Kareem Badaruddin: ayso13kareem@att.net.

Direct any questions about YDP registration to the Registrar, Serj Stepanian: registrar@ayso13.org.

Looking For New Child & Volunteer Protection Advocate

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:41:35 -0800

The AYSO volunteer position of Regional Child and Volunteer Protection Advocate is intended to oversee the child and volunteer protection program in the region in accordance with the AYSO Safe Haven program.

Region 13 is asking for people interested in filling this role to send an email to Steve Bickel, Region 13 ARC at arc@ayso13.org with any questions. You may also attend the next meeting of the Board on Thursday, February 2, 2012 held at the Region 13 Clubhouse at 7:30 pm. Region 13 Clubhouse is located at 711 W. Woodbury Rd., Unit E.

Thank you.

Graduation Series Game Schedule Announced

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:27:47 -0800

As of January 12, we have openings for two boys on our existing teams, but our girls teams are full. If you are interested in joining a boys team, or being waitlisted for a girlsteam, please e-mail Dan Jeffries at region13gs@gmail.com

Oxford Field	9:00	10:30	12:00	1:30
Saturday, January 14, 2012	BGS:04 Demetriades v BGS:06 Manion	BGS:02 Arriza-Silva v BGS:01 Abbott	BGS:05 Hawkins v BGS:08 Trejo	BGS:03 Bernstein v BGS:07 Ortega
Saturday, January 21, 2012	BGS:01 Abbott v BGS:03 Bernstein	BGS:06 Manion v BGS:05 Hawkins	BGS:07 Ortega v BGS:04 Demetriades	BGS:08 Trejo v BGS:02 Arriza-Silva
Saturday, January 28, 2012	BGS:05 Hawkins v BGS:07 Ortega	BGS:06 Manion v BGS:08 Trejo	BGS:03 Bernstein v BGS:02 Arriza-Silva	BGS:04 Demetriades v BGS:01 Abbott
Saturday, February 04, 2012	BGS:08 Trejo v BGS:03 Bernstein	BGS:01 Abbott v BGS:05 Hawkins	BGS:02 Arriza-Silva v BGS:04 Demetriades	BGS:07 Ortega v BGS:06 Manion
Saturday, February 11, 2012	BGS:07 Ortega v BGS:08 Trejo	BGS:04 Demetriades v BGS:03 Bernstein	BGS:06 Manion v BGS:01 Abbott	BGS:05 Hawkins v BGS:02 Arriza-Silva
Saturday, February 18, 2012	BGS:02 Arriza-Silva v BGS:06 Manion	BGS:08 Trejo v BGS:04 Demetriades	BGS:01 Abbott v BGS:07 Ortega	BGS:03 Bernstein v BGS:05 Hawkins
Saturday, February 25, 2012	BGS:04 Demetriades v BGS:05 Hawkins	BGS:02 Arriza-Silva v BGS:07 Ortega	BGS:03 Bernstein v BGS:06 Manion	BGS:01 Abbott v BGS:08 Trejo
Jefferson Field	9:00	10:30	12:00	1:30
Saturday, January 14, 2012	GGS:03 Hartley v GGS:07 Scroggie	GGS:02 Choy v GGS:01 Bradley	GGS:05 Phillips v GGS:08 Stiles	GGS:04 Mansbridge v GGS:06 Quispe
Saturday, January 21, 2012	GGS:01 Bradley v GGS:03 Hartley	GGS:06 Quispe v GGS:05 Phillips	GGS:07 Scroggie v GGS:04 Mansbridge	GGS:08 Stiles v GGS:02 Choy
Saturday, January 28, 2012	GGS:05 Phillips v GGS:07 Scroggie	GGS:06 Quispe v GGS:08 Stiles	GGS:03 Hartley v GGS:02 Choy	GGS:04 Mansbridge v GGS:01 Bradley
Saturday, February 04, 2012	GGS:08 Stiles v GGS:03 Hartley	GGS:01 Bradley v GGS:05 Phillips	GGS:02 Choy v GGS:04 Mansbridge	GGS:07 Scroggie v GGS:06 Quispe
Saturday, February 11, 2012	GGS:07 Scroggie v GGS:08 Stiles	GGS:04 Mansbridge v GGS:03 Hartley	GGS:06 Quispe v GGS:01 Bradley	GGS:05 Phillips v GGS:02 Choy
Saturday, February 18, 2012	GGS:02 Choy v GGS:06 Quispe	GGS:08 Stiles v GGS:04 Mansbridge	GGS:01 Bradley v GGS:07 Scroggie	GGS:03 Hartley v GGS:05 Phillips
Saturday, February 25, 2012	GGS:01 Bradley v GGS:08 Stiles	GGS:02 Choy v GGS:07 Scroggie	GGS:03 Hartley v GGS:06 Quispe	GGS:04 Mansbridge v GGS:05 Phillips

GU14 National Games Team Update

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:38:54 -0800

December 14, 2011 Update:

Selections for the AYSO Area 1-C Region 13 GU14 National Games Team will be made on December 19th, 2011. To be considered for the National Games team, a player must have been selected to one of Region 13's All Star teams. Families accepting invitations on behalf of their daughters will be expected to sign a National Games Team Letter of Commitment and pay a non-refundable player registration fee.

The training session originally scheduled for for Sunday, December 19th, has been postponed.

A team roster will be finalized after all Letters of Commitment have been received.

Direct any questions to Region 13's GU14 National Games Team head Coach, David Haupt, at: treasurer@ayso13.org.

November 4, 2011 Update:

AYSO Region 13 GU14 players interested in trying out for the GU14 National Games Team representing AYSO Region 13 are expected to attend upcoming All Star Tryouts and participate in the region’s All Star Program.

Participation in the Myles Standish Tournament, the Spring Break Tournament and YDP are suggested but not mandatory for selection. However, participation in AYSO Region 13 All Stars is a prerequisite for selection to the National Games Team. It is expected that most, if not all, of the National Games Team will participate on the AYSO Region 13 Sectional or Area All Star teams. Additional National Games training sessions are planned for Sunday December 11^th and 18^th featuring Barry Ritson, Head Coach at La Canada High School and Director at Launch Sports.

Selections for the 2011 National Games Team will be made on December 19^th, 2011.

Direct any questions to Region 13's GU14 National Games Team Head Coach, Dave Haupt at: treasurer@ayso13.org.

August 27, 2011 Update:

AYSO Region 13 has been awarded a GU14 team at the AYSO National Games, which will be held July 1-8, 2012, in Knoxville, TN.

The Head Coach of this team will be David Haupt.

The National Games are held every 2 years and bring together AYSO players, volunteers, and parents from across the country.

All GU14 players registered in Region 13 for the fall 2011 season are eligible for this team. Team formation will be selective, with additional consideration given to children whose parents have been coach or referee volunteers.

This will be a competitive team and the team will very likely participate in the Area 1-C All Star program, the Area 1-C Spring YDP program, and in other AYSO tournaments. It will essentially be a year long commitment. It will be a special year of soccer for a special group of girls.

All travel expenses must be paid by the players. Fundraising is an essential part of participation on the team.

Muir Central Usage Rules

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:37:16 -0700

Our permit for the use of the artificial turf field at Muir Central requires:

- only water may be consumed (no sports drinks, no food, no candy, no gum)

- only players, coaches and referees are permitted on the field (other parents and siblings sit in the bleachers on their team's side)

- use of the track is not permitted

- animals are prohibited

- teams warming up for the next game must do so OUTSIDE the fence around the track (we are not permitted to use the small turf half circle inside the track)

Sideline Etiquette

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:08:13 -0700

AYSO strives to create a healthy environment for our children and our community. One of the ways we do this is by maintaining a high standard of conduct at our games:

Negative comments and complaints about officiating are prohibited.

In Region 13, the home team always occupies the north or west sideline. This rule applies regardless of sun, shade or other conditions.
- Spectators must sit on their team's sideline.
- No spectators are allowed behind the goal line.

Coaches must remain in "the technical area" (on the sideline, within 10 yards of the halfway line). Since the technical area is not painted on Region 13 fields, coaches must go no further from the halfway line than the edge of the center circle.
- Exceptions: U6, U7, and U8 coaches are allowed along the entire sideline.

Only coaches may “coach” (i.e., instruct and direct the players). Others on the sideline should cheer and encourage, but should never coach.

Coach participation in matches is limited to comments that are positive, instructional, or encouraging.

A coach should never speak to opposing players except to compliment them on their play.

Coaches are not entitled to question the referee's calls or ask for explanations during a match.

Coaches are not permitted on the field unless specifically invited by the referee (e.g., even if there is an injury, the coach must be invited by the referee before entering the field).
- Exceptions:
  - U7 Coaches are permitted on the field for September games.
  - U6 Coaches are permitted on the field throughout the season.

Alcohol and tobacco products are prohibited at AYSO games and practices, and in the immediate vicinity of AYSO fields.

AYSO games (and practices) require a certified, currently registered AYSO coach.

AYSO scheduled games require a certified, currently registered AYSO referee. If there is no referee, there can be no game, but the teams may still scrimmage.

Inclement Weather and Field Closures

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:26:27 -0700

In case of inclement weather, the best source of information is our Email Alert system. When we close fields, we send an Email Alert and post the announcement on our home page.

To subscribe to the Email Alert system, click on the link in the upper right of our home page.

We post decisions about field closures as early as possible, and we certainly try to have decisions on practice nights by 4:00pm and on game days by 7:30am. Sometimes the announcement may come later, especially on game days.

In the event that a cancellation has not been announced, you can assume the field is open. Nevertheless, a coach’s primary concern is the safety of his players, and another important concern is preserving the field, so, a coach should cancel practice if conditions are detrimental to the players or the field. Referees are responsible for this decision at games.

Please do not contact board members or coaches to find out if practices or games are cancelled. If you are subscribed to Email Alerts, you will be the first to know.

Ask the Ref link is now available in Region 13

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:19:54 -0700

If you have general questions about The Laws of the Game, or if you're just not sure about that call you made, just 'Ask the Ref' and get real advice from Gil Acedo, Region 13 National Referee.

To get started, click the Referees tab to your left. Then on the Referee Page, click on the 'Ask the Ref' icon in the upper right. You can read other posted questions and answers, or go to the bottom of the page and submit your own. All questions are confidential; any questions of general interest are posted without the questioner's name.

This forum is not for complaints about a Ref's calls in a particular game, but is an opportunity to ask your specific questions and get a clearer understanding of The Laws and the referee's role.

Enjoy!
Al Prado
Region 13 Referee Administrator

Oxford Field Parking

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:47:26 -0700

Teams playing games at Oxford field should park in the parking lot west of the field on University Dr. This Lot is marked "Parking by Permit Only", but this does not apply on Saturday and Sunday.

Please do not park along the side of the fence as this area is marked "No Parking" and there is an effort to grow grass that is wasted when vehicles are parked there.

Injury Clearance

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:33:47 -0700

If a player must seek emergency room treatment or a physician office visit because of an injury or illness that affects the player's readiness to participate in games or practices, the player's parents must submit an AYSO Participation Release Form to the coach when the player can return to AYSO activities. The coach should then foward the form to the Regional Safety Director for filing.

The Participation Release Form is available on this website, pull down under "INFO" and select "Forms", then click on "Participation Release Form"

Volunteer Registration

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:11:55 -0700

Volunteer Registration is required of EVERY volunteer, EVERY year.

The best way to register (or re-register) is at one of our Walk-In Registration events.

otherwise...

INSTRUCTIONS FOR TURNING IN YOUR VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION FORM WHEN A REGISTRATION EVENT IS NOT BEING HELD

1. Login to your account at www.eAYSO.org using your email address and password. Select the option in the right hand column that applies to you (apply as a new volunteer if you have never completed an application before or apply as a returning volunteer if you have completed one in the past). When the form appears, complete or update all of the requested information.

2. When done, exit to your home page, select the option “Print Form” and print a copy. Repeat this step to create a second copy.

3. If you answered “Yes” to the question “Have you ever been convicted of a crime?”, please provide all of the information requested.

4. Sign both copies of the form in ink.

5. Make a photocopy of your current California Driver’s License. (Note: the photocopy of your Driver’s License will be shredded once the information is confirmed).

6. Send the two signed copies of your Volunteer Registration Form along with the copy of your Driver’s License to the Region 13 Child and Volunteer Protection Advocate in one of the following ways:

- Mail them to the following address:

AYSO Region 13
Attn: CVPA
711 W. Woodbury Road, Unit E
Altadena, CA 91001

- Drop them off at the clubhouse (same address). Be sure they are in an envelope and slide them through the mail drop in the door.

- Scan and email them to the CVPA at

wprescott@charter.net

(Make sure the forms are signed and a photocopy of the Driver’s License is attached.)