By Skye Eddy Bruce, Soccer Resource Center 7 words will change your child’s soccer career, when they tell you: “I think I want to play goalkeeper.” For some families it will be a natural progression. Perhaps the coach has been rotating players through the position and...
Right about now is when we need a feel good event. Well here it is. Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) joins OYSA to HONOR THE GAME. On September 19-20 please mind your Ps and Qs by: Withholding instructional cues, reminders, and coaching Ask your kid after a game or...
You’ll notice by all the comments from coaches, that it depends… It depends on the confidence of the keeper. It depends on the age of the players. It depends on the standings. There’s never an absolute right answer. Read comments for...
In a PSA for youth sports being on the decline, Derek Heyswiver, age nine, announces his retirement from sports, citing “the pressure it takes to play is too much.” –...
ARTICLE WRITTEN BY: https://believeperform.com Identifying as an athlete can be fantastic: it serves as a solid foundation for healthy identity development and empowerment. But what happens when a youngster begins to see themselves as only an athlete – e.g. ‘I am a...
Founded in 1974, OYSA is a 501(c)(3) Oregon public benefit corporation and is the official youth soccer association of the United States Soccer Federation and United States Youth Soccer. The organization services clubs all across Oregon, and provides recreational and competitive opportunities for players of all ages, genders and skill levels.
