6-659: The Arizona Soccer Association ( ASA ), also known as the Arizona Youth Soccer Association ( AYSA ), is a nonprofit organization which was founded in 1974. The organization's goals are to promote the physical, mental and emotional growth and development of the youth of Arizona through soccer. The ASA/AYSA is a member of the United States Youth Soccer Association and the United States Soccer Federation . The organization
12-408: Is partially supported by fund-raising events. The ASA is also sponsored by numerous private entities including Adidas , Dick's Sporting Goods , Gatorade , Grand Canyon University , Jimmy John's , Marriott Hotels , Port of Subs , & Whataburger among others. United States Youth Soccer Association The United States Youth Soccer Association ( US Youth Soccer , abbreviated USYS )
18-541: Is the largest youth affiliate and member of the United States Soccer Federation , the governing body for soccer in the United States. US Youth Soccer includes 54 State Associations, one per state except for California , New York , Pennsylvania and Texas , which each have two State Associations. US Youth Soccer is a non-profit organization . The US Youth Soccer membership is divided into four geographic regions; Eastern, Midwest, Southern and Far West. The association
24-541: The Olympic Development Program (ODP) in 1977. As of April 2023 , USYS continues to operate the ODP. ODP works with state soccer associations to identify high-level youth soccer talent via age-grouped tryouts, then selects players for regional development programs and national camps. USYS holds the annual US Youth Soccer National Championships for age groups from under-13 to under-19. USYS also operates
30-644: The US Youth Soccer National League . National select teams compete in tournaments against clubs in other youth leagues, such as the Elite Clubs National League . USYS is based in Frisco, Texas , and is led by a chief executive officer . As of November 2022 , the CEO of USYS is Skip Gilbert , who has served in the role since January 10, 2020. In August 2022, US Youth Soccer was among
36-418: Was founded in 1974 with 100,000 registered players. Its founding chairman was Donald Greer , who served in the role until 1984 and was also vice president of the U.S. Soccer Federation from 1972 to 1984. Greer's co-founders included Karl Grosch and Robert Nessler . By the early 1990s, USYS counted more than 1 million players, and by 2006 it counted more than 3 million registered players. USYS created
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