Teams - Resources
A potpourri of useful stuff for coaches, managers, players and parents
This section is for documents, links and information that are useful to ATSC coaches, managers, players and parents, a mix of FAQs and other useful information.
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The Importance of Developing U8, U9 and U10 Players
From America Soccer's Youth Soccer Letter
From an article that appeared on VYSA's web site, from Soccer America's Youth Letter, by Dan Woog
"After all those years, I realized the long-term success of our club depends more on what we do with U-8s and U-10s than any other age," Al McWhirter said. "At most clubs, the directors of those age groups are the least experienced people. They have the most to learn, but as soon as they learn it they move with their kids into older ages. continue...
Virginia State Cup
From the ATSC Coach and Manager Manual 2003-2004
Virginia State Cup, sponsored by VYSA, is the playoff that determines the Virginia state champion in each age group. Ages U12 through U14 and age U19 play in the Spring; ages U15 through U18 play in the Fall.
ATSC strongly encourages all “A” and “B” teams to enter State Cup play. Most play is on Saturdays except for the final weekend. Sometimes local teams have to travel as far as Roanoke or Virginia Beach to meet their Cup opponent.
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