Zahra Lechak wins USYSA Coach of the Year
Award
Congratulations to Seattle United's Zahra Lechak on being voted the US Youth Soccer
Association's Girls Competitive Coach of the Year award! Read all about Zahra's great coaching work and her impact on the players in SYSA at this link.
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Liga Rainier's Victor Hernandez Passes Away at
38
Former Liga Rainier club president Victor Hernandez passed away over the weekend. Victor was 38. Victor was well know in the Hispanic community as
the voice of the Sounders. He'd been broadcasting Sounders games since their USL days. Victor will be sorely missed for his enthusiasm and dedication to those SYSA kids who needed
extra support to get to practices and games. Here's a link to the Seattle Times
obituary about Victor's passing. Our condolences go out to Victor's family. The Times article has information about making a donation to Victor's family and his soccer
foundation.
Beacon Hill's Jesus Cardenas Wins Region IV Award
SYSA 2012 Boys Recreational Coach of the Year Jesus Cardenas was awarded the prestigious honor of
the Region IV Boys Rec Coach of the Year. Jesus is now being considered for the National US Youth Soccer award. Jesus had already won the SYSA, District 1, and Washington Youth
Soccer award. Congratulations Jesus!
For a list of all the 2012 SYSA award winners, click here.
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Fall Game Rules
For a list of game rules for different age groups, including ball sizes, game length, player numbers, and all FIFA rules of the game,
click ADMINSITRATION/Rules and Bylaws, or click here.
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Get Answers to Questions about SYSA Field Assignments
Questions, confusion, and misinformation about field practice assignments are addressed in the field allocation Frequently Asked Question document. Understand how field time
is assigned by Seattle Parks and how it gets to the coaches and teams, and how SYSA is working to improve the process and the field shortage in Seattle. Click here for the FAQ.
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Reminder: Dogs Aren't Allowed on Soccer Fields
Most of us love dogs, but they don't belong on soccer fields. There are lots of reasons for this: damage to the field, fouling the surface, risk of infections to players,
nuisance and distration to participants. But the main reason SYSA reminds you to leave your dog at home is that both Seattle and Shoreline municipal codes prohibit dogs on playfields. Please respect
the law and keep your dog off the soccer fields our kids play on. Thank you!
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Soccer Goal Safety Is Everyone's Responsibility!!!
SYSA is committed to safety. Coaches, parents, players -- please help us make our soccer fields safe places for our kids. Soccer goals should always be weighted and
anchored, both when in use and especially when not in use. Never let children play or climb on goals. Follow this link for our SYSA policy on goal safety.
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Security Contact List
If you run into a problem while at a field, use the list of numbers in the link below to get help.
For problems while at a field, click here for a security phone number list.
For serious emergencies or injury, CALL 911.
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SYSA PHOTO GALLERY
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The BU11 Hillwood Raptors attack the goal.
Send us your photos and we'll post them here! For more information and to see past photos, click here.
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Important Dates
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March 9 -- Spring Soccer coaches meetings. All first and second year coaches must attend. Two sessions this year. See the
Spring Soccer page for details.
March 30 -- Spring Soccer games begin.
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Thank You SYSA Volunteers
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The SYSA Board of Commissioners nominated Mark Reys, SYSA VP of Competition, as volunteer of the month for his great work
in running and organizing City Tournament. Congratulations Mark! To see previous monthly winners and volunteer awards, click here.
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The Neil Callahan Fund
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The Neil Callahan Fund honors the memory of SYSA's late president. To learn more about the fund, click here.
Click here to donate to the Neil Callahan
Fund.
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