Utah Youth Soccer Association Explained

Clubname:Utah Youth Soccer Association
Fullname:Utah Youth Soccer Association Inc.[1]
Founded:January 7, 1978
Affiliation:United States Youth Soccer Association
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Brian J. Smith[2]
Mgrtitle:CEO
Manager:Andrew R Hiatt[3]
Social Media:https://www.instagram.com/utah_youth_soccer/Instagram
Website:http://www.uysa.org/
American:true

Utah Youth Soccer Association (UYSA) is the Utah soccer organization that represents the United States Youth Soccer Association.[4] UYSA is part of Region IV (of four regions) of US Youth Soccer. Utah Youth Soccer Association provides soccer for youth across the state of Utah for all levels of play.[5] [6] [7] UYSA organizes youth soccer events and tournaments for teams throughout each seasonal year.[8]

Criticisms

Utah Youth Soccer Association uses a secure online database to register all of their members but has been criticized by parents and the Utah Attorney General's Office for collecting sensitive information by scanning children's birth certificates creating the possibility of identity theft.[9] [10]

Gaming League

Season Teams Registered Goals Scored
Fall 2014 Gaming League1,343
Spring 2014 Gaming League1,213 22,155

Tournaments

RSL State Cup is a first-stage National Championship Series tournament. The national Championship Series is provided by US Youth Soccer as an opportunity for teams to advance to the US Youth Soccer national Championship. RSL State Cup determines Utah State Champions from each age group of each gender U11-U19. The RSL State Cup is played in the fall and spring. The Champions of RSL state cup advance to the US Youth Soccer Region IV Championships (second-stage).[11]

President's Day Cup

Utah Youth Soccer holds President's Cup annually on separate weekends in January and February in Mesquite Nevada. The champions of President's Cup in Utah move on to Regional and National President's Cup. President's Cup is an opportunity for more Utah teams to play on a Regional and National level with US Youth Soccer. Teams are not allowed to play in State Cup and President's Cup in the same year.

Kirk Hoecherl Hall of Fame

The Kirk Hoecherl Award is given out every year to an individual who has distinguished themselves by volunteering for Utah Youth Soccer.[12]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Utah Youth Soccer Association Website . December 13, 2013.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . August 3, 2016 . March 31, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160331100441/http://www.utahyouthsoccer.net/about/boardofdirectorsinfo.aspx . dead .
  3. Web site: Wharton. Tom. After delays and lawsuits, SLC soccer complex taking shape. www.sltrib.com. Salt Lake Tribune. 2 June 2014.
  4. News: Youth Soccer Rising in popularity . August 2, 2012 . . December 9, 2013.
  5. News: Nelson, Paul . Athletic clubs changing the face of high school sports . KSL . January 14, 2011 . December 9, 2013.
  6. News: Saracino, Carli . Second season starts for soccer clubs . . May 25, 2006 . December 10, 2013.
  7. News: Raymond, Art . City Celebrates re-launch of soccer complex construction, RSL gift . July 31, 2013 . December 9, 2013.
  8. News: Denniston, Wade . FUN was the theme at USU's Youth Soccer Day . . September 17, 2010 . December 9, 2013.
  9. News: Utah Youth Soccer Becomes First Youth Sport Governing Body in the US to Deploy a "End to End" Web Based Management and Registration System. April 24, 2012. December 9, 2013. Affinity Sports.
  10. News: Soccer parents feel identity theft from birth certificates. Boal, Jed. April 19, 2010. December 9, 2013. KSL.
  11. Web site: RSP Partners with Utah Youth Soccer.
  12. Web site: Hoecherl. Kirk. Death. Deseret News. March 5, 1996. Deseret News.

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