Official e-newsletter of Ohio Youth Soccer Association North Volume 4 Issue 4  2/24/2009 
IN THIS ISSUE:
Region II Coaches Symposium at BGSU this Weekend
Courageous Call
USA-Mexico Draws Big TV Audience
Tips for Futsal Coaching
Brad Friedel: Thinking Outside The Box
Upcoming Coaching Schools
Region II ODP Boy's to Argentina
Kohl's Cup Kick Off Across America
TGI Friday's Special Offer Expires March 1
Referee Assignor Clinic Announced
U-15 National Camp Roster
On a dark day, sportsmanship shines through
College Openings from Soccer America
More than Goals, by Claudio Reyna
HS Coaching Openings
Soccer Myths, by Vince Ganzberg
KY Youth Soccer Hosts "C" License
The Scholarship Chase. Worth it?
Dear Mr Obama; Help Our Kids Play, by Tom Farrey
A Peek at Inter Milan's U-11 Training
Soccer International Magazine
Keri Sarver Reaches Coaching Milestone
Soccer America: Out of the Mouths of Babes!
KSU Women's 2009 Recruiting Class
Quik Goal Pre-Match Goal Safety Checklist
Areas of Concern in Youth Goalkeeping
Strongsville's Meier called into U-17 WNT Camp
Briskin in Brief: Spotting An Injury in Your Child Athlete
2009 OYSAN Sanctioned Tournaments
2009 OYSAN Kohl's Ameriican Cup Sanctioned Tournaments
PSA & OYSAN Team up for Summer Program
Region II Coaches Symposium Information

Ohio Youth Soccer Association North
3554 Brecksville Road
Suite 100
Richfield, OH 44286
330.659.0989

2009 OYSAN Sanctioned Tournaments

Mid Ohio Spring Thaw
Mar 28 - Mar 29, 2009

Hosting Organization: Appleseed Youth Soccer Association
Location: Ontario
Tournament Contact Person: Kenn Spencer
Phone: (419)566-8072
Email:
kenn@neo.rr.com
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/most_tournament/
Teams Accepted: Select & Recreational
Type of Tournament: Unrestricted
Age Groups: U10-U13,U15,U17,U8,U9 Boys, U10-U13,U15,U17,U8,U9 Girls
Entry Fee: U10-U13,U15,U17,U8,U9 - $250
Application Deadline: Mar 15, 2009
Referee Assignor: Mike Hill

View OYSAN Sanctioning Form (PDF)

2009 Spring Kickoff
Apr 24 - Apr 26, 2009

Hosting Organization: NEOSL
Location: Hudson
Tournament Contact Person: Brian Hall
Phone: (330)650-2554
Email:
brian@ncsoccerhudson.com
Website: http://www.ncsoccerhudson.com/outtournaments.cfm
Teams Accepted: Select & Recreational
Type of Tournament: Unrestricted
Age Groups: U10-U19,U8,U9 Boys, U10-U19,U8,U9 Girls
Entry Fee: U10,U9 - $275
Entry Fee: U11-U12 - $320
Entry Fee: U13-U19 - $375
Entry Fee: U8 - $225
Application Deadline: Apr 10, 2009
Referee Assignor: Brian Hall

View OYSAN Sanctioning Form (PDF)

 

Cedar Point Bowling Green Soccer Challenge
May 02 - May 03, 2009

Hosting Organization: Valentis Athletica Soccer Club
Location: Bowling Green
Tournament Contact Person: Arnold Zirkes
Phone: (419)806-6450
Email:
azirkes@juno.com
Website: http://www.bgsoccerchallenge.com
Teams Accepted: Select
Type of Tournament: Unrestricted
Age Groups: U10-U18,U9 Boys, U10-U18,U9 Girls
Entry Fee: U10,U9 - $325
Entry Fee: U11-U12 - $350
Entry Fee: U13-U18 - $400
Application Deadline: Apr 03, 2009
Referee Assignor: Arnold Zirkes/Chris Scholl

View OYSAN Sanctioning Form (PDF)

Riverdale Spring Classic
May 09 - May 10, 2009

Hosting Organization: Black Swamp Soccer Leage
Location: Forest, OH 45843
Tournament Contact Person: Buck Shultis
Phone: (419)273-2157
Email:
buck@ohcolu.ang.af.mil
Teams Accepted: Recreational
Type of Tournament: Restricted
Age Groups: U10,U8 Boys, U10,U8 Girls
Entry Fee: U10,U8 - $90
Application Deadline: Apr 18, 2009
Referee Assignor: Shannon Bahn

View OYSAN Sanctioning Form (PDF)

Bluffton Spring Soccer Fling
May 16 - May 17, 2009

Hosting Organization: BSSL
Location: Bluffton
Tournament Contact Person: Rick Nussbaum
Phone: (419)358-4150
Email:
bfrsports@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.bfronline.com
Teams Accepted: Select & Recreational
Type of Tournament: Unrestricted
Age Groups: U12,U15 Boys, U12,U15 Girls
Entry Fee: U12,U15 - $170
Application Deadline: Apr 18, 2009
Referee Assignor: Joe Parsell

View OYSAN Sanctioning Form (PDF)

 

Westlake Invitational Soccer Tournament
May 22 - May 24, 2009

Hosting Organization: Westlake Soccer Association
Location: Westlake
Tournament Contact Person: Tom Werling
Phone: (440)283-9917
Email:
wist@westlakesoccer.org
Website: http://www.westlakeinvitational.com/
Teams Accepted: Select & Recreational
Type of Tournament: Unrestricted
Age Groups: U10-U14,U16,U18,U8,U9 Boys, U10-U14,U16,U18,U8,U9 Girls
Entry Fee: U10-U12,U8,U9 - $400
Entry Fee: U13-U14,U16,U18 - $425
Application Deadline: Mar 15, 2009
Referee Assignor: Wayne Wilson

View OYSAN Sanctioning Form (PDF)

 

Tallmadge Circle City Classic
May 22 - May 25, 2009

Hosting Organization: TUSC
Location: Tallmadge
Tournament Contact Person: Scott Williams
Phone: (330)633-3271
Email:
miko1@aol.com
Website: http://www.tallmadgeunitedsoccerclub.org
Teams Accepted: Recreational
Type of Tournament: Unrestricted
Age Groups: U08-U14 Boys, U08-U14 Girls
Entry Fee: U08-U10 - $250
Entry Fee: U11-U12 - $325
Entry Fee: U13-U14 - $375
Application Deadline: May 15, 2009
Referee Assignor: Jack Renkel

View OYSAN Sanctioning Form (PDF)

 

Medina Invitational Soccer Tournament
Jun 12 - Jun 14, 2009

Hosting Organization: Medina Soccer Association
Location: Medina, Ohio
Tournament Contact Person: Cheryl Ita
Phone: (330)764-4056
Email:
cheryl2562@gmail.com
Website: http://www.medinasoccer.org
Teams Accepted: Select & Recreational
Type of Tournament: Unrestricted
Age Groups: U10-U14,U8,U9 Boys, U10-U14,U8,U9 Girls
Entry Fee: U10,U9 - $345
Entry Fee: U11-U12 - $375
Entry Fee: U13-U14 - $400
Entry Fee: U8 - $295
Application Deadline: May 01, 2009
Referee Assignor: Jonathan Handwerk

View OYSAN Sanctioning Form (PDF)

 

Flag City Classic at Rotary Arena
Jun 12 - Jun 14, 2009

Hosting Organization: Hancock Soccer Association
Location: Findlay
Tournament Contact Person: Michael Lewis
Phone: (419)348-1244
Email:
mlewis@copelandlewis.com
Website: http://www.flagcityclassic.com
Teams Accepted: Select
Type of Tournament: Restricted
Age Groups: U10-U14,U8,U9 Boys, U10-U14,U8,U9 Girls
Entry Fee: U10,U8,U9 - $325
Entry Fee: U11-U12 - $375
Entry Fee: U13-U14 - $425
Application Deadline: Mar 30, 2009
Referee Assignor: Joe Parsell

View OYSAN Sanctioning Form (PDF)

 

Avon Lake Father's Day Tournament
Jun 19 - Jun 21, 2009

Hosting Organization: Avon Lake Soccer Organization
Location: Avon Lake, OH
Tournament Contact Person: Todd Galloway
Phone: (440)823-0092
Email:
tgalloway@woio.com
Website: http://www.avonlaketournament.com
Teams Accepted: Select & Recreational
Type of Tournament: Unrestricted
Age Groups: U10-U19,U8,U9 Boys, U10-U19,U8,U9 Girls
Entry Fee: U10,U8,U9 - $375
Entry Fee: U11-U19 - $425
Application Deadline: May 15, 2009
Referee Assignor: Brian Miller

View OYSAN Sanctioning Form (PDF)

 

2009 Djisheff Memorial
Jun 26 - Jun 28, 2009

Hosting Organization: NEOSL
Location: Hudson
Tournament Contact Person: Brian Hall
Phone: (330)650-2554
Email:
brian@ncsoccerhudson.com
Website: http://www.ncsoccerhudson.com/tournGeorge.cfm
Teams Accepted: Select & Recreational
Type of Tournament: Unrestricted
Age Groups: U10-U19,U8,U9 Boys, U10-U19,U8,U9 Girls
Entry Fee: U10,U9 - $275
Entry Fee: U11-U12 - $350
Entry Fee: U13-U19 - $395
Entry Fee: U8 - $245
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2009
Referee Assignor: Mike Walters

View OYSAN Sanctioning Form (PDF)

 

Dragon Cup
Jun 27 - Jun 28, 2009

Hosting Organization: NYSL
Location: Niles
Tournament Contact Person: Clint Beeler
Phone: (330)219-9423
Email:
ckbeeler@sbcglobal.net
Teams Accepted: Recreational
Type of Tournament: Restricted
Age Groups: U10,U12,U14,U17,U8 Boys, U10,U12,U14,U17,U8 Girls
Entry Fee: U10,U12,U8 - $50
Entry Fee: U14,U17 - $75
Application Deadline: Dec 30, 2008
Referee Assignor: Karen Hallock

View OYSAN Sanctioning Form (PDF)

Capstone 4 v 4 Tournament
Jun 27 - Jun 28, 2009

Hosting Organization: St. Clairsville Area Soccer Association
Location: St. Clairsville Ohio
Tournament Contact Person: David Hahn
Phone: (740)595-6490
Email:
dbhahn45@aol.com
Website: http://www.eteamz.com/stcareasoccerassoc
Teams Accepted: Select & Recreational
Type of Tournament: Restricted
Age Groups: U10,U12,U14 Boys, U10,U12,U14 Girls
Entry Fee: U10 - $78
Entry Fee: U12 - $84
Entry Fee: U14 - $90
Application Deadline: May 30, 2009
Referee Assignor: Chuck George

View OYSAN Sanctioning Form (PDF)

NOSO Cup
Jul 04 - Jul 05, 2009

Hosting Organization: North Olmsted Soccer Organization
Location: North Olmsted
Tournament Contact Person: Tom Hatfield
Phone: (440)779-8117
Email:
nosocup@aol.com
Website: http://www.nosocup.org
Teams Accepted: Select & Recreational
Type of Tournament: Unrestricted
Age Groups: U10-U19,U8,U9 Boys, U10-U19,U8,U9 Girls
Entry Fee: U10,U8,U9 - $300
Entry Fee: U11-U12 - $350
Entry Fee: U13-U19 - $400
Application Deadline: May 30, 2009
Referee Assignor: Wayne Wilson

View OYSAN Sanctioning Form (PDF)

2009 Explorer Classic
Aug 21 - Aug 23, 2009

Hosting Organization: NEOSL
Location: Hudson
Tournament Contact Person: Brian Hall
Phone: (330)650-2554
Email:
brian@ncsoccerhudson.com
Website: http://www.ncsoccerhudson.com/tournExplorer.cfm
Teams Accepted: Select & Recreational
Type of Tournament: Unrestricted
Age Groups: U10-U14,U8,U9 Boys, U10-U14,U8,U9 Girls
Entry Fee: U10,U9 - $250
Entry Fee: U11-U12 - $300
Entry Fee: U13-U14 - $345
Entry Fee: U8 - $220
Application Deadline: Aug 07, 2009
Referee Assignor: Mike Walters

View OYSAN Sanctioning Form (PDF)

 

Bowling Green Soccer Challenge
Aug 29 - Aug 30, 2009

Hosting Organization: Valentis Athletica Soccer Club
Location: Bowling Green
Tournament Contact Person: Arnold Zirkes
Phone: (419)806-6450
Email:
azirkes@juno.com
Website: http://www.bgsoccerchallenge.com
Teams Accepted: Select
Type of Tournament: Unrestricted
Age Groups: U10-U15,U9 Boys, U10-U15,U9 Girls
Entry Fee: U10,U9 - $325
Entry Fee: U11-U12 - $350
Entry Fee: U13-U15 - $400
Application Deadline: Aug 02, 2009
Referee Assignor: Arnold Zirkes/Chris Scholl

View OYSAN Sanctioning Form (PDF)

Frank J Muhl Memorial Soccer Tournament
Sep 05 - Sep 07, 2009

Hosting Organization: Wadsworth Amateur Soccer Association
Location: Wadsworth
Tournament Contact Person: John Kraft
Phone: (330)990-5352
Email:
tournamentchairperson@wadsworthsoccer.info
Website: http://wadsworthsoccertournament.info
Teams Accepted: Select & Recreational
Type of Tournament: Unrestricted
Age Groups: U10-U14,U8,U9 Boys, U10-U14,U8,U9 Girls
Entry Fee: U10 - $375
Entry Fee: U11-U12 - $400
Entry Fee: U13-U14 - $425
Entry Fee: U8 - $300
Entry Fee: U9-U09 - $325
Application Deadline: Aug 15, 2009
Referee Assignor: Jon Handwerk

View OYSAN Sanctioning Form (PDF)

 

2009 Columbus Day Challenge
Oct 09 - Oct 11, 2009

Hosting Organization: NEOSL
Location: Hudson
Tournament Contact Person: Brian Hall
Phone: (330)650-2554
Email:
brian@ncsoccerhudson.com
Website: http://www.ncsoccerhudson.com/outtournaments.cfm
Teams Accepted: Select & Recreational
Type of Tournament: Unrestricted
Age Groups: U10-U14,U8,U9 Boys, U10-U14,U8,U9 Girls
Entry Fee: U10,U9 - $275
Entry Fee: U11-U12 - $325
Entry Fee: U13-U14 - $370
Entry Fee: U8 - $225
Application Deadline: Sep 27, 2009
Referee Assignor: Brian Hall

View OYSAN Sanctioning Form (PDF)

 

Van Buren Fall Classic
Oct 10 - Oct 11, 2009

Hosting Organization: Black Swamp Soccer League
Location: Van Buren, Ohio
Tournament Contact Person: Brian Fleck
Phone: (419)257-4003
Email:
vbfallclassic@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.vanburensportsplex.com
Teams Accepted: Recreational
Type of Tournament: Unrestricted
Age Groups: U10,U8 Boys, U10,U8 Girls
Entry Fee: U10,U8 - $115
Application Deadline: Sep 01, 2009
Referee Assignor: Randy Molyet (refrandy@hotmail.com)

View OYSAN Sanctioning Form (PDF)

Northwest Ohio Festival Tournament
Oct 23 - Oct 25, 2009

Hosting Organization: NWOYSL
Location: Sylvania Ohio
Tournament Contact Person: kim sarmento
Phone: (419)893-2311
Email:
kim@nwoysl.org
Website: http://www.festivalsoccer.com
Teams Accepted: Select
Type of Tournament: Unrestricted
Age Groups: U10-U14,U9 Boys, U10-U14,U9 Girls
Entry Fee: U10,U9 - $350
Entry Fee: U11-U14 - $450
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2009
Referee Assignor: John Raszka or Bob Galvin

View OYSAN Sanctioning Form (PDF)

Madison Invitational Tournament
Nov 06 - Nov 08, 2009

Hosting Organization: Madison Soccer League
Location: Madison, Ohio
Tournament Contact Person: Tom Epple
Phone: (440)428-7981
Email:
tepple@roadrunner.com
Website: http://www.madisonsoccerleague.com
Teams Accepted: Select & Recreational
Type of Tournament: Restricted
Age Groups: U10-U14,U8,U9 Boys, U10-U14,U8,U9 Girls
Entry Fee: U10,U8,U9 - $300
Entry Fee: U11-U12 - $350
Entry Fee: U13-U14 - $400
Application Deadline: Oct 01, 2009
Referee Assignor: Don Tagliarina

View OYSAN Sanctioning Form (PDF)