Youth Soccer Resources
SOCCER LINKS - Parents and Players
- Young Sportsman Soccer League (YSSL)
- Northern Illinois Soccer League (NISL)
- Illinois Women's Soccer League (IWSL)
- Illinois Youth Soccer Association (IYSA)
- Sportsplex of St Charles
- Regional Sports Center
- Lake Barrington Field House
- Lake Barrington Field House Leagues
- Dundee Township Park District
- Huntley Park District
- US Club Soccer
- US Youth Soccer (USYS)
- US Youth Soccer Region II Web Site
- United States Soccer Federation (USSF)
- National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)
- Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
- FIFA 2010 World Cup
- Chicago Fire Soccer
- Chicago Storm Indoor Soccer
- Milwaukee Wave Soccer
- English Premier League
- Dundee United Football Club (Dundee, Scotland, UK)
- Objectivo - Soccer News & Headlines
COACHES CORNER - Links for coaches & trainers
- Survey Creation Site: Survey Monkey
- USSF Best Practices (PDF): Player Development Guidelines
- USYS: Coaches Resources
- USYS: Small Sided Games Resources
- IYSA: Coaches Information
- OYSAN (Ohio Youth Soccer Association North): Coaching Articles
- Indiana Youth Soccer: Coaches Lesson Plans
- Massachusetts Youth Soccer: Soccer Resources
- Massachusetts Youth Soccer: Practice Sessions
- Massachusetts Youth Soccer: Links and Downloads
- Massachusetts Youth Soccer: Coaches resources
- eteamz: Jeff Pill’s Online Drills
- IYSA: Coaches Code of Conduct
- IYSA: Positive Coaching
- ISCA: Illinois Soccer Coaches Association
- PositiveCoach.org: (Positive Coaching Alliance)
- Soccer Training Info
- Decatur Sports Page Soccer Drills
- FIFA Injury Prevention Program - "The 11"
Soccer Rules for Parents
- Dundee United FC: Guide to Soccer Offside (PDF)
- FIFA: FIFA Laws of the Game
- FIFA: FIFA Laws of the Game (pdf)
- USSF: USSF Laws of the Game (pdf)
- USSF: USSF Guide to Procedures(pdf)
General Resources
- IYSA (Illinois Youth Soccer Assn.): Parents Info
- IYSA: Coaches Code of Conduct
- IYSA: Positive Coaching
- IYSA: US Youth Soccer Age Eligibility Chart
- USYS (US Youth Soccer): Parent's Resource Library
- USYS: An Introduction to Youth Soccer (PDF)
- MomsTeam.com: Youth Soccer Home Page
- KidsHealth.org: Parents Page
- AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- NIAMS (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
Health & Nutrition
- GSSI: Gatorade Sports Science Library
- AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons): Sports Nutition
- KidsHealth.org: Nutrition and Fitness Center
- MomsTeam.com: Fluid Guidelines for Young Athletes
- USYS: Four Common Myths About Nutrition Among Soccer Players
- AAOS: The Young Athlete
- USYS: Health and Safety Library
- KidsHealth.org: Preventing Children’s Sports Injuries
- AAOS: Tips to Prevent Soccer Injuries
- IYSA: Why You Feel Sore
- KidsHealth.org: Can Kids and Teens with Asthma Play Sports?
- MomsTeam.com: Caught in the Intensity Web and Experiencing "Tunnel Vision" on the Soccer Sidelines
- MomsTeam.com: NOAA Heat Index
- NorthvilleSoccer.org: Psychology of Youth Soccer (PowerPoint)
- SoccerPerformance.org: Psychology and Soccer Performance
- FIFA: Nutrition for Football
- FIFA: Health and Fitness of the Female Player
Sports Injuries & Training
- NIAMS (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases): Childhood Sports Injuries and Their Prevention: A Guide for Parents with Ideas for Kids
- Virtual Sports Injury Clinic: Sports Injury Clinic
- NIAMS: What Are Sports Injuries?
- NIAMS: Questions and Answers About Sprains and Strains
- GSSI: Ankle Sprain Tip Sheet
- GSSI: Gatorade Sports Science Library
- AAOS: Strains and Sprains
- AAOS: Muscle Contusion (Bruise)
- GSSI: Muscle Soreness and What You Can Do About It (PDF)
- NIAMS: Questions and Answers About Knee Problems
- NIAMS: Questions and Answers About Growth Plate Injuries
- NIAMS: Questions and Answers About Shoulder Problems
- AAOS: Heat Injury
- GSSI: When Should an Athlete Return to Competition After Injury?
- AAOS: Return To Play
- KidsHealth.org: Medical Problems
- KidsHealth.org: First Aid & Safety
- USYS: Handling Bloodborne Pathogens (PDF)
- Dundee United FC: First Aid and Universal Precautions (PDF)
- UofM: University of Michigan Sports Medicine
- FIFA: Injury Prevention Program - "The 11"
Keeping Our Kids Safe
- USYS: Kidsafe Program Brochure (PDF)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse: NIDA for Teens
- SafeKids.com
- StaySafeOnline.org (online safety)
- ChildLuresPrevention.com
- Protect Your Family