Spring 2010 registration is open from  February 1st to March 15 at www.brooklynayso.net/new

Spring games for most divisions are played at the Parade Ground, located at the southeast end of Prospect Park, between Parkside and Caton Avenues. Due to construction on Field 4, however, some games will be played at alternate locations. We will post and distribute that information once field permits have been issued.

The Spring 2010 season will run from April 10th - June 12th. The full schedule of game dates can be found at this link: http://www.brooklynayso.org/schedule.php

• Balanced team selection is one of the core AYSO philosophies (found in the handbook)
  
• There are limited reasons for team placement requests
  
• Game times will be posted near the start of the season
  
• Team information will be available at brooklynayso.net/new approximately 2 weeks before the season begins
  
• Date of birth age requirements Please note: children born after January 31, 2005 are too young and are ineligible to play this season. Age verification is required for all incoming U6 players.
  

Time: Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 from 6:30pm-9:30pm
            Sunday, April 11th, 2010 from 9am to 12 noon

Location: The Old Stone House between 4th-5th avenues & 3rd-4th Streets, Brooklyn

How to sign up as a volunteer for the first time-
1. Go to https://www.eayso.org/
2. Check "First time"
3. Check-"I want to do my part as an AYSO volunteer" and next
4. Follow the instructions
5. Print two copies and bring to the Safe Haven Class.

Enroll for the class-
1.Go to https://www.eayso.org/lkp_Coursesignup.aspx and follow the instructions.

Safe Haven serves to familiarize volunteers with AYSO and also explains codes of conduct. This 3-hour course is mandatory for all new AYSO volunteers.

Children deserve a safe, fair and fun environment in which to play sports. They also deserve an environment that promotes their physical, psychological and emotional well-being. These are objectives that AYSO uses to create a quality youth soccer program. We, as coaches, are responsible for providing our children with this safe, fair, fun and positive environment in which to play.

In addition, volunteers need an awareness of the levels of risk protection issues and procedures that are required for AYSO to accept any liability for us. With this in mind, AYSO has mandated that all coaches must complete the Safe Haven Course before assuming coaching responsibilities. You do not need to take the course more than one time; however, you must attend the whole session.

ENROLL today on-line. If you have any questions about Safe Haven, then contact Regional Coach Administrator Bernard Rougerie at brougerie@gmail.com or call 718/216-6432. General Technical registration questions can be directed to support@brooklynayso.org. Division specific registration questions can be directed to the appropriate coordinator. 

Families and friends of Brooklyn AYSO, Region 473 can take advantage of free tickets to Opening Day at Red Bull Arena, March 27 at 7PM against the Chicago Fire. For groups of 15 or more, please contact James Cawley at 201-583-7040, or james.cawley@newyorkredbulls.com. For orders of less than 15, please contact AYSO volunteer Stanley Bryan, at 347-351-5916, or Sbryan27@hotmail.com. This event is likely to sell out, and tickets go on sale to the general public on February 8, so act quickly, if you're interested.

In addition, the Arena's Grand Opening is the hosting of a match between the Red Bulls and Brazil's Santos FC on March 20 at 6PM. Tickets for this game start at $18 for friends of Brooklyn AYSO and must be purchased through James Cawley (contact info above)

Click here for the flyer about the May 8, 2010 for Wiz of Oss Spring Tournaments

As most of you know, Player Development was recently adopted as the Sixth AYSO Core Philosophy. Here's a little announcement from AYSO National:

Tournaments Contribute To Player Development

Help Fulfill New AYSO Philosophy Tournaments are an excellent way to help players improve their soccer skills and fulfill AYSO's newest philosophy - Player Development. Player Development became the sixth philosophy of AYSO as over two thirds of the Executive Membership voted to add the first new philosophy of the organization in nearly 20 years. It joins Everyone Plays®, Balanced Teams, Open Registration, Positive Coaching and Good Sportsmanship as AYSO's foundation tenets. The goal of Player Development is to embrace the objective of improving the soccer skills and knowledge of every AYSO player, from Very Important Players (VIPs) to U-19. The effective date of the new philosophy is Aug. 1, 2009.

Players must wear shin guards and sneakers. No food or drink are permitted in the gyms. We are guests. Leave the gym spotless. All games must start and end on time.

1. Check your team assignment at https://www.brooklynayso.net/ayso-online/. If you have difficulty doing this you may contact us at Support@BrooklynAYSO.org for assistance, and a volunteer will get back to you shortly.

2. If you want to contact your Division Coordinator you may contact him or her on the site "Contacts" icon, which lists phone and email info at: http://www.brooklynayso.org/contacts.php.

3. If you want to check the schedule, click on the following link and look for your division at the top of the page: http://www.brooklynayso.org/schedule.php. Remember - ALL Games must start and end on time.

4. If you need directions to the gyms, click on the fields link (U-6 and U-8 play at BFS and Berkeley Carroll / U-10 and older play at Packer): http://www.brooklynayso.org/fields.php.

5. Rules for each division are on the corresponding link in blue text at the top of the rules page: http://www.brooklynayso.org/gameRules.php. Print and bring these with you.

6. COACHES: Please print medical release forms for each player and have these signed by the parents at the January 9 or 10 game. Always bring these to the games with you in the event that emergency medical treatment is needed.

GYM SET UP

7. Pop Up Goal Instructions for all U-6 and U-8 coaches (only) at BFS and Berkeley Carroll. We use PUGG pop-up goals. To fold the goals, please refer to the instructions on the inside corners of the goals; you'll see an arrow showing how you should twist it for the fold. Please note that there will be a black, flat nylon bag with AYSO painted on one side. The goals and ball should be placed in this bag at the and of each game date and stored in the corner of the gym. The school's goals are already set up at Packer (U-10 and up).

8. All four gyms (U-8 thru U-19) should have a goal box marked on the floors in blue masking tape (provided to each division's gym early the first Saturday morning), which must be removed at the end of each game date. Blue tape must be passed on to the first coach of the following week's game or left in the goal bags for U-8), unless directed to do otherwise by your Div. Coord.

9. We want all of the kids to have fun. Keep your comments POSITIVE and constructive. Please thank the coaches and refs at the end of each game. They are all volunteers. Enjoy the season.

Dear Brooklyn AYSO Community,

Please consider attending the drive or registering for the at-home testing kit. The more of us who participate, the greater Jennifer's chances of finding a match.

Thanks,

Ainslie Binder

Commissioner, Region 473

Question: "What advice can you give me on inspiring and encouraging my U-10 team that loses every single game? I believe my players all learn some great skills and have fun, but game days are disappointing."

• Answer: It's a fact that the final scores at the youth level aren't an indication of which players are becoming better soccer players. Nor do final scores determine how much fun kids are having while they're on the soccer field. But in today's world of organized youth sports - in which children play to an adult audience - the final scorelines can become an issue.
  
  First of all, don't convey any disappointment in the final results to your players. Your players read your body language. If you look upset, they will be more likely to get down on themselves after a loss. Always greet them with a smile when they walk off the field.
  
  If you believe they need encouragement, communicate to them the positives of their performance. If they gave up more goals in the first half, tell them you were proud that they did better in the second half.
  
  Break the game down into periods: "Hey guys, we 'won' the third quarter and we were awesome in the first quarter."
  
  Emphasize the positives. While you're watching the game, keep note of the successful things your team does, and point them out after the game. "That team was really good. But in the fourth quarter we made four passes in a row and almost scored. Beautiful stuff out there!"
  
  And have short conversations individually with your players. Try and remember any good dribbling moves, passes, shots or defensive plays your players make. Go up to each of them and briefly tell them what you saw: "Peggy, you stole the ball from their tall girl and then hit a really nice pass"..."Joe, you almost scored with that shot! That was a good save their keeper made. I couldn't have stopped that!"..."Susi, you used your left foot today. Bravo!"..."Jack, make sure you have a good lunch, because I can't believe how much you ran today!"

  To hear more from John on this topic, please click here

If you have registration questions, contact the volunteers at support@brooklynayso.org. (just send them a note and they will respond directly)

Parents can update their 'comments' field (where special team request information goes) by logging into AYSO-Online and clicking on 'family profile' and then 'edit' next to their child's name (which appears if they're registered).

Registration on line is preferred. However, Spring registration forms are available (for those without internet access only) at:

Sport Prospect (718)
768-1328 362 7th Ave. at 11th St.

Good Footing Adventure (718) 369-2601
196 7th Ave 11215