Illinois Youth Soccer is an official State Association and charter member of the US Soccer Federation and US Youth Soccer. Illinois Youth Soccer is the administrative body authorized to carry out the Federation's and US Youth Soccer's programs to amateur youth players in Illinois. Programs include: Olympic Development Program (ODP), Illinois State Cup/US Youth Soccer National Championship Series, Illinois Cup, Copa Chicago, Chicago International Invitational, Chicago Beach Soccer Tournament, Inner City Programs, Soccer Expo, Network News, Coaching Education and Referee Education. Illinois Youth Soccer is Illinois’ largest youth sport organization with over 80,000 players.
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| State Cup Cancellation Notification Tools | |
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| Rainout Line is the official cancellation communication tool of Illinois Youth Soccer and we will be using this state-of-the art system to notify teams of cancellations and delays for the State Cup, Illinois Cup & Presidents Cup. You can get the latest game status by call the Illinois Youth Soccer dedicated line 847-257-1222. Press 1 for State Cup (U12-U19) or 2 for Illinois Cup (U8-U11) For details on how to get messages sent directly to your phone and other ways to stay up to date click here |
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| IYSA Welcomes Two New Sponsors | |
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| Illinois Youth Soccer is pleased to announce that Rainout Line & Skillzys have become official sponsors. Rainout Line has been names the Official Cancellation Communication Tool of IYSA and will be used starting with the 2012 State Cup. Complete details Skillzys has been named the Official Credential & Bag Tag Provider of IYSA. Complete details |
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| Illinois Presidents Cup |
 Congratulations to the following teams for winning the 2011/12 Illinois Presidents Cup. Each team now moves on to the US Youth Soccer Regional Presidents Cup in June:
Illinois Champions move on to the US Youth Soccer Regional Presidents Cup (location TBD) with Regional champions moving on to US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup National Championship in Sacramento, CA. |
| 2011 Illinois Youth Soccer Awards Winners | |
Congratulations to the following very deserving recipients of the 2011 Illinois Youth Soccer Awards: |
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| Girls Coach of the Year: | Rade Martinovic, NSA |
| Boys Coach of the Year: | Ryan Snyder, FCX & FC Barrington |
| Rec Coach of the Year: | Jay Ray, Perry County Soccer Assoc. |
| Administrator of the Year: | Jackie Marias, Ela Soccer Club |
| Volunteer of the Year: | Martin Martinez, Raptors Youth Soccer League |
| Young Female Referee of Year | Michelle Balcerzak |
| Young Male Referee of Year | James Thomson |
| Take Concussion Seriously; When In Doubt, Sit Them Out |
| Avoiding proper concussion treatment can end your soccer career, even if you are one of the top athletes in the game: Story Do you know enough about concussions? Take the Heads Up Concussion Test What Is A Concussion: A concussion is a brain injury that:
What are the symptoms of a concussion?
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| Goal Safety |
| Ensure that your goals are anchored according to the goal manufacturer's specifications for the soil/turf conditions, that you anchor and secure your unused goals, and that you never allow children to move or carry goals. Click here to read the Daily Herald article about Zach's Law. Click here to see the actual law |
| Illinois Youth Soccer Development Camps Offered To Member Leagues |
 Illinois Youth Soccer has partnered with Coerver Coaching toIllinois Youth Soccer Development Camps exclusively to IYSA member leagues. With their continual efforts to expand opportunities and improve the abilities of all soccer players throughout the state.
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| Got A Soccer Story? |
| Chicagoland Soccer News is looking for story ideas for weekly features on Illinois Youth Soccer affiliated clubs, leagues, coaches and players. To submit a story idea, dowload the story idea formand email it to editorial@chicagolandsoccernews.com. |
