Utah Youth Soccer Association

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]

Utah Youth Soccer Association
Full nameUtah Youth Soccer Association Inc.[1]
FoundedJanuary 7, 1978
PresidentBrian J. Smith[2]
CEOAndrew R Hiatt[3]
WebsiteClub website

Criticisms edit

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 edit

Season Teams Registered Goals Scored
Fall 2014 Gaming League 1,343
Spring 2014 Gaming League 1,213 22,155

Tournaments edit

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]

State Cup edit

President's Day Cup edit

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 edit

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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Utah Youth Soccer Association Website". Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Wharton, Tom. "After delays and lawsuits, SLC soccer complex taking shape". www.sltrib.com. Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  4. ^ "Youth Soccer Rising in popularity". KSL. August 2, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  5. ^ Nelson, Paul (January 14, 2011). "Athletic clubs changing the face of high school sports". KSL. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  6. ^ Saracino, Carli (May 25, 2006). "Second season starts for soccer clubs". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  7. ^ Raymond, Art (July 31, 2013). "City Celebrates re-launch of soccer complex construction, RSL gift". Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  8. ^ Denniston, Wade (September 17, 2010). "FUN was the theme at USU's Youth Soccer Day". The Herald Journal. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  9. ^ "Utah Youth Soccer Becomes First Youth Sport Governing Body in the US to Deploy a "End to End" Web Based Management and Registration System". Affinity Sports. April 24, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  10. ^ Boal, Jed (April 19, 2010). "Soccer parents feel identity theft from birth certificates". KSL. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  11. ^ "RSP Partners with Utah Youth Soccer".
  12. ^ Hoecherl, Kirk (March 5, 1996). "Death". Deseret News. Deseret News.

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