Weather Related Game Cancellations

All games will be played as scheduled this evening. Games will be delayed or cancelled at the field if hazardous weather moves into the area.

Little NetBusters Registration is Now Open!

Soccer for 3 and 4 Year Old Players!

The 6:15 Session at Jean Duluth is full and registration for 6:15 at Jean Duluth is closed.

The 6:15 Session in Cloquet is full and registration for 6:15 in Cloquet is closed.

There is still space at 5 PM at Jean Duluth and 5 PM in Cloquet.

This August AYSA will offer Little NetBusters, a program for 3 and 4 year old soccer players. This fun introduction to soccer will feature age appropriate soccer activities, rather than formal games. Each session will last one hour, and will be led by trained coaches using a curriculum designed for our youngest players. Players must be either 3 or 4 years old on July 31, 2013.

More information and access to a registion form is below.

Soccer Registration Information for 5-12 Year Old Players

Soccer registration for 5-12 year old players, AYSA's Lower Division Program, began on April 22, 2013. On site registrations were held between April 22 and May 2.

Players can still sign up on a space available basis by contacting the club coordinator listed below. Please contact the club coordinator listed below for Information on fees also.

Registration Forms are available by clicking here.

Please click the "Read More" to find who to contact to register for soccer

Lower Division Coaches Meetings

AYSA will hold a coaches meetings for all coaches of Lower Division U6 -U13 teams on July 10.

This is for the season that begins August 1. Here is the information regarding the meetings:

July 10

U6-U8 Coaches

Holiday Inn and Suites 200 West First Street

6 PM – 7:15 PM

July 10

U10-U13 Coaches

Holiday Inn and Suites 200 West First Street

7:45 PM – 9 PM

Coaches will receive a packet of information at these meetings that will include schedules, coaches manuals, rules summaries and other info. It is expected that one adult from each of our Lower Division U6-U13 teams will attend this meeting. Schedules not picked up at this meeting will go to club coordinators for distribution. Schedules will not be available until these meetings.

From 7:15 - 7:45 we will be offering concussion training for those coaches that have not completed the required training to coach. Coaches that completed the training in 2012 do not have to participate in this training. Participating in this portion of the meeting will give you the training you need to meet AYSA and State of MN requirements regarding concussion education.

Parking is free for this meeting, in the Holiday Inn parking ramp on First Street, between 2nd and 3rd ave West.

Player Camps and Clinics

AYSA player camps are now posted. Please click here to learn more about the many camp offerings available. Arrowhead Youth Soccer is pleased to continue our partnership with The Boot Room Soccer Camps. The Boot Room builds upon the best tradition of English Football. These camps will provide players with high-level skills training in a fun environment. The coaches are Dave Robinson and Archie Clark. Dave hails from Liverpool, England, and is a coach for the College of St. Scholastica’s men’s soccer team. He holds a National Youth Coaching License and is a member of the ODP coaching staff for Minnesota Youth Soccer. Archie is head coach of the Cloquet Esko Carlton High School boy’s soccer team. He holds a National D Coaching License and an advanced regional diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

Coaches Clinics

AYSA is offering some great coaching clinics this spring and summer! All 2013 clinics are now posted and available for registration.

Click here for available coaching clinics

Upper Division Recreational Registration

Spring 2013 registration for players 11-18 is now closed. This is for the season that begins May 19 and ends in late July.

Soccer Options

Looking forward to next soccer season? AYSA has a number of options for players in the summer of 2013.

The AYSA College Scholarship Program

One of the ways AYSA supports our local youth soccer community is to offer two $500 college scholarships each year. The Arrowhead Youth Soccer College Scholarship Program was established in the year 2000 through the efforts of the AYSA Board of Directors. High school seniors that live in an area served by AYSA and that participated in AYSA or another local youth soccer program are eligible to apply. Recipients are selected by the AYSA Board of Directors in late summer or fall of each year. Registration forms are available here and will be sent to local high school guidance offices by April 1. Congratulations to our 2012 scholarship recipients; Nick Early from Hermantown High School and Micayla Westendorf who attended Proctor High School! If you have questions regarding the college scholarship, please contact Dave Geary at 218-62-1713 or aysa@chartermi.net

Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports

All AYSA coaches are required to complete concussion training before they can coach games or practices. The video training at this link meets those requirements. Please print the completion form at the end of the training.

This is also a great video for parents or players. It will help you recognize the signs of concussion and provides information on how to deal with a player that may have a concussion. Learn more in this CDC sponsored concussion video. Please click Read More to access the video training.

Thanks Hartel's DBJ!

An organization as large as AYSA has many volunteers and supporters that work behind the scenes with little recognition. One company that has been supporting AYSA activities for more than 15 years is Hartel DBJ Disposal. Hartel donates disposal and recycling services on select AYSA fields, saving our organization significent dollars, and allowing us to keep the cost of playing soccer affordable. This is our opportunity to say Thanks to Hartel DBJ Disposal!.

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For More Information on Hartel DBJ Services please call 218 729-5446 or check their web site at http://www.hartels-dbj.com/

Understanding Soccer Rules

Are you interested in increasing your knowledge of soccer rules?

We have included a number of short video presentations on soccer rules in order to give coaches and parents an opportunity to better understand the rules of the game and how referee make their on field decisions. Each topic is very short, about ten minutes, and presented in an informative and easy to understand format.

These presentations will give viewers an opportunity to see the information presented to referees in order to help them discern the difference between a legal challenge and a foul.

Here are links to video rules topics:

Concussion Information for Players and Parents

A concussion is a brain injury and can be quite serious. The US Dept. of Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has prepared some excellent resources to help parents and players identify the signs and symptoms of concussions, and what to do if you think you or a family member may have a concussion.

Please click here for a fact sheet for parents.

Please click here for a fact sheet for players.

You will also find lots of information and resources at the CDC web site by clicking here.

The Minnesota State High School League has a very good fact sheet on returning to play after a concussion. You can access it by clicking here.

Winning with Asthma

Do you coach players that have asthma? Learn more about how to help those players have the best possible youth soccer experience and receive a free Coaches Clipboard!

Arrowhead Youth
Soccer Association
3501 Grand Ave.
Duluth, MN 55807
Ph: (218) 624-1713
Fx: (218) 624-1759
davegeary@
arrowheadsoccer.com

Serving Northeastern Minnesota and Superior, WI