The Official Website of Florida Youth Soccer Association

Youth Soccer in America: How Do We Measure Success?

from the U. S. Youth Soccer Coaching Education Department

Click here: http://www.fysa.com/docs/Vision.pdf for the article

Positive Parenting DVD from US Youth Soccer

Nation’s Largest Youth Sport Organization Releases Latest Instructional DVD for Parents

For more information and to order a copy of the Positive Parenting DVD, click on: http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/parents/positiveparenting.asp

To view clips online, click on: http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/Multimedia/index.asp

Her Life Depends On It

A report from the Women�s Sports Foundation

In December 2009 the Women’s Sports Foundation released a new and expanded comprehensive review of its essential “Her Life Depends On It” report, first released in 2004. The benchmark 2009 review draws critical conclusions that further emphasize the vital roles that sports play in the physical and social health of girls and women. The report is compiled from more than 2,000 studies examining women’s athletics and health, including hundreds of new studies conducted in the five years since the last report was released. To download a copy, click on: http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/Content/Research-Reports/Her-Life-Depends-On-It-II.aspx

Study on preventing ACL injuries in female soccer players

Click here for an article from the American Journal of Sports Medicine about preventing/reducing ACL injuries in female soccer players. You may also click here for some exercises to help prevent ACL injuries.

American College of Sports Medicine

News Release

NON-COMPETITIVE PLAY LEADS TO MORE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN CHILDREN
Research Shows High Level of Enjoyment in Either Type

To read the ACSM release, click on: http://www.acsm.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home_Page&CONTENTID=10102&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm

American College of Sports Medicine

News Release

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT HIGHER AMONG MOST ACTIVE KIDS
Vigorous Physical Activity Linked to Better Grades

To read the ACSM release, click on: http://www.acsm.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home_Page&template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=5446

American Academy of Pediatrics

Sports Shorts

Originally developed by the AAP Ohio Chapter Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness, each issue of Sports Shorts examines a single sports-related condition and is designed for both physicians and parents.

Click on: http://www.aap.org/sections/sportsmedicine/SportsShorts.cfm

It's all fun and games until someone loses their temper

To read article, click on: http://www.mgh.harvard.edu/about/newsarticle.aspx?id=2054#

9 Tips for Teaching Good Sportsmanship for Dads

click on: http://www.greatdad.com/tertiary/81/1680/9-tips-for-teaching-good-sportsmanship-for-dads.html

Teaching Good Sportsmanship

click on: http://life.familyeducation.com/sports/parenting/36484.html

Sports Injuries

click below to view a video on "Childrens’ Sports Related Injuries"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urBfKOtfryI

NPR Programs on the Value of Play

Click below to listen to National Public Radio programs on the role and value of play by children