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SYSA 2013 City Tournament-- For full details about the
tournament, go to the SYSA City Tournament page. Updates and weather information, including any field closures or
game cancelations, will be posted here and on the City T page. Note there is a chance of snow at ground level in Seattle on Monday, December 2. Please read this notice about Weather Impacts on City Tournament
Games, which was sent to all SYSA coaches with teams in the tournament.
All-City Jamboree for U9 & U10 Teams -- All registered teams should have received their schedules
in email. If you have an questions or comments, please contact the SYSA Assistant Registrar at assistant.registrar@sysa.org.
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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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RMA Clearance Required for All 2013
Volunteers
To apply for RMA clearance and step
by step instructions, click here. (Begin the process by clicking the RMA registration link on the first page of the document.)
Washington Youth Soccer has set up a new Risk Management Assurance (RMA) system for 2013. All SYSA coaches and volunteers will need to take 5 minutes
and apply for this new RMA clearance. The new RMA system provides a national background check, making it a safer way to ensure that all our volunteers are approved and cleared to
work with children. There is no cost to volunteers, just a 5-minute online application process. To learn more about the new RMA process on the Washington Youth Soccer web site,
click here.
All volunteers and coaches must have RMA clearance by August 19th. No coach or volunteer can participate in fall soccer without this
clearance. Please take 5 minutes and get your clearance approved today.
To
apply for RMA clearance and step by step instructions, click here. (Begin the process by clicking the RMA registration link on the first page of the
document.)
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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 BU10 Ballard Valencia Bats
Send us your
photos and we'll post them here! For more information and to see past photos, click
here.
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The SYSA Newsletter
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Read our monthly newsletter to keep informed about activities
and events in SYSA. To read the latest issue,
click here.
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Important Dates
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December 2 -- City Tournament Games begin. Schedules will be posted later in November as soon as they are completed.
November 30 -- All-City Jamboree for U9 and U10 teams.
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Thank You SYSA Volunteers
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The SYSA Board of Commissioners nominated Bassim and Kara Dowidar, Lake City Soccer Club, as volunteers of the
month for their great work in running and organizing their club. Congratulations Kara and Bassim! 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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