Connection
Connection to a national set of resources and a network of Recreational coaches and administrators with shared goals and challenges
Honor
Wearing a crest that says “I am a part of something bigger than myself” and “I am excited to wear my jersey at school or around town”.
Development
Providing administrators with support for their coaches. Providing coaches with education, training curricula, and direct support throughout the season.
LEAGUE AMERICA MEMBER REQUIREMENTS:
- Be a current MYSA Member Organization that registers all persons with MYSA (all players and coaches no matter the level)
- Coaches in League America must attend an In-Person Coaching Session organized in conjunction with MYSA.
- All coaches must complete MYSA’s Risk Management/Registration requirements.
- Member Associations must agree to distribute and promote a MYSA developed training plan to their coaches.
- Rules of competition must be reviewed and approved by MYSA staff before the start of the season/session.
BADGES
Players that play in a League America affiliated Recreational League will wear the League America crest on their sleeves as a badge of honor. This forms a sense of belonging to something bigger for both players and coaches.
CURRICULA
League America has three developmental curricula:
- u5-u8
- u9-u12
- u13+
Each curriculum has a series of progressive sessions and concepts that explore attacking and defending moments in each third of the field. The curricula also include a session checklist, diagram guide, and terms to know to use with each session.
HOW TO SIGN UP YOUR LEAGUE:
Contact Sam Hackett to set up a
virtual or in-person meeting!
SHackett@moyouthsoccer.org
Curriculum
- Improve in Scoring Goals Video
- Improving in Assisting Goals Video
- Improving Defending 1 Versus 1 Video
- Improving Defending with a Teammate Video
- Improving Dribbling Past Defenders Video
- Improving Passing Past Defenders Video
- Improving Defending Players on the Dribble Video
- Improving Cutting Off Passes Video
- Improve Building Out of the Back (pt.1) Video
- Improve Building Out of the Back (pt.2) Video
- Improve Individual Defending Away from Goal Video
- Improve Defending with a Teammate Away from Goal Video
- Improve Scoring from Central Areas Video
- Improve Scoring from Wide Areas Video
- Improving Defending In and Around The Box Video
- Improving Defending Wide Areas Near our Goal Video
- Improving Combination and Central Penetration in the Middle Third Video
- Improving Combination and Wide Penetration in the Middle Third Video
- Improving Defending Combination and Central Penetration in the Middle Third Video
- Improving Defending Combination and Wide Penetration in the Middle Third Video
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- Improving Building Out Into Wide Spaces Video
- Improving Defending Building Out Into Central Midfielders Video
- Improving Defending Building Out Into Wide Spaces Video
- Making 1v1s in the Flank of the Attacking Third Video
- Combination Play in the Attacking Third Video
- 1v1 Defending in the Defending Third Video
- Defending As a Unit in The Defending Third Video
- Heroic Dribbling to Break Lines in the Middle Third Video
- Swap opportunities to Combine and Break Lines in the Middle Third Video
- Defending the Dribble in the Middle Third Video
- Defending Combination Play in the Middle Third Video
- Distribution and Movement to Build Out of the Defending Third Video
- Movement of the Midfielders to Support Build Out of the Defending Third Video
- Coordinating Forwards to Win Ball and Counter-Attack in Attacking Third Video
- Coordinating Midfielders to Support Forwards in Defending in the Attacking Third Video
- Improve in Scoring Goals
- Improving in Assisting Goals
- Improving Defending 1 Versus 1
- Improving Defending with a Teammate
- Improving Dribbling Past Defenders
- Improving Passing Past Defenders
- Improving Defending Players on the Dribble
- Improving Cutting Off Passes
- Improve Building Out of the Back (pt.1)
- Improve Building Out of the Back (pt.2)
- Improve Individual Defending Away from Goal
- Improve Defending with a Teammate Away from Goal
- Improve Scoring from Central Areas
- Improve Scoring from Wide Areas
- Improving Defending In and Around The Box
- Improving Defending Wide Areas Near our Goal
- Improving Combination and Central Penetration in the Middle Third
- Improving Combination and Wide Penetration in the Middle Third
- Improving Defending Combination and Central Penetration in the Middle Third
- Improving Defending Combination and Wide Penetration in the Middle Third
- Improving Building Out into Central Midfielders
- Improving Building Out Into Wide Spaces
- Improving Defending Building Out Into Central Midfielders
- Improving Defending Building Out Into Wide Spaces
- Making 1v1s in the Flank of the Attacking Third
- Combination Play in the Attacking Third
- 1v1 Defending in the Defending Third
- Defending As a Unit in The Defending Third
- Heroic Dribbling to Break Lines in the Middle Third
- Swap opportunities to Combine and Break Lines in the Middle Third
- Defending the Dribble in the Middle Third
- Defending Combination Play in the Middle Third
- Distribution and Movement to Build Out of the Defending Third
- Movement of the Midfielders to Support Build Out of the Defending Third
- Coordinating Forwards to Win Ball and Counter-Attack in Attacking Third
- Coordinating Midfielders to Support Forwards in Defending in the Attacking Third
