The Future of AYSO

Now

Future

Game TimeShow of hands… Hands up if ‘Yes it’s allowed…Good Idea!’

‘Express Registration Lines’ for Coaches to register their kids are allowed.

Let’s borrow something from AYSO’s Tournament

Commission

Bringing more soccer to more kids

There are 72,511,013 kids ages 4 through 19 in the United States.

Let’s get all of them!

How about we start a little smaller…

Okay, different ‘smaller’

Let’s Identify Ways Your Region ‘Brings More AYSO Soccer to

More Kids’

Okay these are ‘big’ kids, but how many of you run an adult league?

Game Time

Hands up if you think it’s ‘Allowed & a Good Idea!’

Question #2: Region Web Address on Coaching Shirts,

good idea or a stinker?

Something to Consider:What hurdles are you facing, hurdles

that prevent more kids playing?

Nationwide here are the ‘top 3’ hurdles:

1.Not enough fields

2.Not enough volunteers

3. Poorly trained volunteers

… do you want to tell no?

Of course not, we all realize that every RC is working hard maximizing participation!

But…

How to grow your program without killing the Regional

Commissioner

There’s the• Extra workload• Field availability• Lack of volunteers• Lack of sleep• The economy• (big list of other hurdles on our flip chart)

Game Time

Statement #3: It’s important to have all required 7 Regional Board

positions filled by 7 different volunteers.

Hands up if you agree

Challenges

Successes

Handout!

Learn to ask for help, someone has probably found the solution!

Tommy Lasorda• Hall of Fame manager of LA Dodgers• Baseball’s ambassador• Lasorda Quote:

– “There are three types of people in this world:

• People who make things happen

• People who watch things happen

• People who don’t know what happened”

Game Time

Statement #4:Hold a mid-season

Coaching Clinic for next season’s certification! Good idea or a stinker?

…and you SHOULD register those coaches for next season too!

Which type of person are you?

This is Our Future: Bringing More AYSO Soccer to More Kids!

Has Your Region

• Embraced the need for more kids playing?

• Indentified the hurdles?• Indentified the successes?• Found solutions? • Asked for help?

AYSO

Passion, determination, experience, and education…embrace the fun!

Game Time

Statement #5:Every Regional Board Member

should have an unlisted phone number and never

give out their email address!

Now, let’s talk…

Solutions Start Here

Open DiscussionWhat are your specific hurdles &

needs?

Thank You!