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- District/State websites
- League websites
- For Referees and Rules
- Coaching/Training
- For Team Managers
- Fundraising - websites with ideas
- Sports Team Management websites - services where your team can have its own web pages
- Places to Shop for Soccer Gear
- Online Soccer magazines
- Online Soccer Games
District/State websites
- CYSA - California Youth Soccer Organization - statewide youth soccer organization
- Cal North District IV - the CYSA district that VYSL is in
- US Youth Soccer Region IV Directors Cup
- USSF - Official Site of the US Soccer Federation
- Norcal Premiere Soccer
League websites
Websites of neighboring youth soccer leagues in the area (this side of the bridges). Note: the leagues are not all part of the same umbrella organizations. AYSO, CYSA, PAL, and US Club are separate entities and their leagues do not play each other. In fact, the only neighboring league whose teams play against VYSL teams is Benicia, because we're both under CYSA-North District IV (East Bay area). We don't play against Solano teams because even though they are also with CYSA-North, they are part of District VI (Sacramento area) and they play teams ranging from Vacaville to as far as Sierra (north of Tahoe).
Some teams, however, join several competitive leagues. For instance, a Vallejo team might be playing with VYSL in the fall, with US Club Soccer in the spring, and indoors at Mare Island in the winter.
- Vallejo PAL Soccer (Police Athletic League) - Vallejo's recreational youth soccer league
- Benicia Youth Soccer League (BYSL) - both recreational and competitive teams
- American Canyon AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization) - recreational league
- Fairfield AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization) - recreational league
- Fairfield-Suisun Youth Soccer League (FSYSL) - recreational league
- Solano Soccer Club (SSC) - competitive league affiliated with FSYSL
- Mare Island Sports Center (MISC) - technically it's a sports facility, but they hold youth indoor soccer leagues in the winter that many teams play in.
For Referees and Rules
- RefScheduler - view upcoming VYSL games and assign yourself to them
- Renewing your referee license - Renew online for the next year (Grade 8-9 only)
- Renewing your referee license - (Grade 7 and above) must be by mail.
- Referee Classes - upcoming Referee classes in District IV
- Laws of the Game - downloadable documents covering Laws of the Game and supplemental procedures
- USSF Position Papers - downloadable documents stating official USSF rulings on various situations
- Ask the Ref - a soccer rules Question&Answer site where you can get second opinions (and third and fourth ones, too)
- Ask a Referee - USSF's official website with a similar Q&A; however, only one answer is given
- You Make the Call - view video clips that test your knowledge of the laws of the game
- The Offside Rule Made Easy - an animation explaining offside situations
- District IV Referee Association
- CNRA - California North Referee Administration - the region to which refs in District IV belong
- BYSL's referee web page
- North Chapter Soccer Referees - referees in Washington state
Coaching/Training
- Positive Coaching Alliance
2 MINUTE DRILLS
Please visit the PCA Partners Web site and click on "Tools and Resources" to find an archive of all 2 minute drills produced by Positive Coaching Alliance.
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- National Soccer Coaches Association
- Soccer Coach's Online Reference
- Coaching Kids
- Tip of the Day
- Soccer Drills - North Alabama Soccer League
- Academia Tahuichi de Fútbol - Bolivian website (in English and Spanish)
For Team Managers
- Fun Fundraising Ideas for Groups
- Fundraising Ideas for Sports
- Unusual Sports Fundraising Ideas
- Easy Soccer Fundraisers
- Soccer Fundraising Ideas & Resources
- Useful Fundraising Ideas for Sports Teams
Has not only ideas for fundraisers, but the site has a number of (somewhat generic) articles on fundraising techniques, tips for fundraisers, and planning.
- Sports Team Management websites
Hosts where your team can have its own web pages
- Random Team Name Generator
Randomly generates team names. Most are goofy like "Streaking Sugar Flakes," "Muffin Hammer Protectors," "Stupendous Salmon" and "Cajun Apple" — suitable for very young teams, perhaps, but not for, say, U-19 Boys. But every now and then, it will produce a catchy name like "Amazing Gold," "Caged Rage" or "Greatest Tan".
Places to Shop for Soccer Gear
- Walom - Sports Uniform
- Action Jewelry
- Eastbay - The Athletic SportSource
- Custom Soccer Uniforms
- Kids Soccer World
- Soccer Patches and Pins
- Soccer Video and Books
- Diamond Scheduling Software - software for scheduling games
