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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2012 Illinois State Cup Registration |
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Registration for the 2012 State Cup is now open
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Team Seeding |
| FREE TICKETS TO FIRE HOME OPENER FOR ALL ODP PLAYERS |
 Players in the Illinois Olympic Development Program will be recognized at the Chicago Fire's 2012 Home Opener against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday, March 24.All ODP players receive a free ticket to the game and additional tickets can be purchased at a special price. Free and additional tickets must be ordered thru this ORDER FORM. In addition to the FREE ticket, ODP players will also:
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| Illinois Cup (U8-U10) Registration Open |
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| The Illinois Cup is the official tournament for Illinois Youth Soccer registered competitive and top level recreational teams in the Under-8 thru Under-11 age divisions. Teams have the opportunity to compete against other and unknown Illinois teams for a fun and relaxed State Cup experience. Registration for the 2012 Illinois Cup is now open. The Under-11 tournament will take place on May 5 -6 (round robin group play) and June 16-17 (semifinals & championship). The Under-8 thru U10 teams will play June 2 (girls) and June 3 (boys). |
| 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:
Registration is also now open for the Boys Presidents Cup. |
| 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. |
