WMYSA players and families have a great time at the Chicago  Red Stars Game on Sunday, July 26th.  There were approximately 45 WMYSA players in the Red Stars Player Clinic. These players also got to participate in a pre-game or halftime mini game on the Red Stars Toyota Park field. In addition to the Red Stars women's professional game there was a pre-game WMYSA Tailgate Cookout as well as a post game session with Lindsey Tarpley. The 85 players and their family had a GREAT TIME and are looking forward to this type of WMYSA event next season. 

 

 

 

Status for Spring 2009

There was a limited number of member clubs that created Academy teams and/or rostered players using the single Academy registration process.  WMSYA believes that the creation of the next stage – a formal academy pilot program – is not justified based on current participation numbers.  There will be no changes to Academy program within WMYSA for spring 2009.

Formal Academy Launch - Fall 2009

Early Planning

The 2008 timing of the decision by WMYSA to create the academy concept did not allow all clubs time to adequately plan and develop a club strategy to effectively create academy teams for the 2008/2009 season.  By working to create a structure and organization now, WMYSA and its member clubs can create a program that will allow those interested clubs to take advantage of the Academy concept if they so choose.

 

Team contacts should notify either Wayne Wlikinson wayne@teamwilkinson.com or Gil Urban gilurban@aol.com if they want to added into Arbiter for Spring 2009. 

Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist

Lindsay Tarpley Returns Home!

Thursday October 9 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Portage Central HS Gymnasium.  

University on Michigan offers free admitance to two Wolverine women's soccer matches on Sept 7 and Sept 11.   

Fee Changes:

 

1. Fee of $40 for scheduling a coach requesting integration of two separate division schedules per season. The fee would be $100 for integration of three teams.  
2. Fee of $100 for add and $125 for drop of a team after the team commitment deadline.   
3. Increase the game reschedule fee to $40 for requests within 5 days of a scheduled game or a new rescheduled date. The fee would remain at $25 for requests made earlier.  
4. U8 Training Squad player registration is $12.50.   

Procedure Changes:

 

1. Registration Changes:  Move the date for “Late Registration Designation” to 5 days prior to the projected date for distribution of team envelopes. Impose the existing late fee of $15 on incomplete registrations   
2. Dual Roster Change:  No discount will be given for the secondary team registration of a dual roster player.  
3. Registration Fee Payment Due Date Change:  The club team’s registration fee is due by April 30 or September 30 for spring and fall seasons respectfully.  A 2% per week penalty fee will be charged for late fee payment. 

 

Traffic Alert - Detour - Near River Oaks Soccer Fields has been removed 

Traffic Alert - Possible Detour - Near Drake Road Soccer Complex 

Traffic Alert - Construction - Near South Haven Fields

 

Online score reporting was successfully implemented in 2008 Spring season.  This was a result of WMYSA team requests for faster turn around on updating standings. 

WMYSA Clubs: When are your tryouts? 

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The WMYSA Board has recently explored options to best serve a growing interest in select level soccer opportunities below the U9 level currently offered by the league.  Studying the trends in other states and the using the best practice approach of soccer experts at the state and national level, a series of phased improvements have been reviewed and approved for implementation in WMYSA starting with the tryouts for the Fall 2008 season.

 

Rules and Regs have been updated to align with the WMYSA Strategy, and to include Small Sided rules guidance and new Referee Fees.  Click on read more to view the updated Rules & Regs. 

WMYSA has made minor revisions to the Strategy to continue to improve it and better meet the needs of our member clubs. Read more to view the updated version of the strategy. 

Congratulations to Sting U13 Boys on winning their division in the 2007 KISS Tournament and the Portage Classic! 

 

WMYSA is sponsoring USSF Referee Grade 9 and Grade 8 class. WMYSA needs more referee's. Please register to take this class. 

PSC's U16 boys team continues to have success at the State Cup Tournament.

 

A new vision for a new WMYSA has been developed over the last 6-8 months by a WMYSA subcommittee and the WMYSA Board. It was presented to Club Presidents & Community Reps February 16, and to WMYSA membership in general February 28. A written document describing the plan as approved by the WMYSA Board is available and contains details that the WMYSA Board will now be implementing in a stagewise fashion. Click here to view or download the complete WMYSA Vision document.