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The Buck Stops Here
• The Regional Commissioners are ultimately
responsible for all that happens in their Regions
• If Regional Board Members do not do their jobs,
they fall back onto the Regional Commissioner
• How can falling back be prevented?
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Delegate
• Delegate and utilize others in your Region,
your Area and even in your Section
• Your job will be easier
• You will be more effective
• You will be more successful
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Who is on your staff?
• How many required Regional Board positions
are there?
• Which Regional Board positions are filled in
your Region?
• What other positions are on your “Wish List”?
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Regional Boards
Are they AYSO?
• How many of your seven required Regional
Board positions are trained and certified?
• Do you know the answer?
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Write down the three biggest
issues facing your Region today…
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Some possibilities:
1. Decrease in numbers of players
2. Recruiting volunteers
3. Lack of trained coaches and referees
4. Negative parental behavior
5. Competition from other organizations
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Who gets to deal with the
five issues?
You do!
Want help?
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This is how to make your phone
stop ringing…
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Use AYSO National Programs
As written…
Why?
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AYSO Vision Statement
To provide world class youth
soccer programs that
enrich children’s lives…
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AYSO Mission Statement
To develop and deliver quality youth soccer programs,
which promote a fun, family environment based
Our philosophies:
Everyone Plays®
Balanced Teams
Open Registration
Positive Coaching
Good Sportsmanship
Player Development
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As an RC, can you change AYSO’s
Vision and Mission Statements?
Yes or No?
The answer is No, but…….
You sometimes interpret them, maybe?...
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Do you sometimes interpret the
National Coaching Program
National Management Program
National Referee Program
National Flex/Special Programs
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Did you know
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Which AYSO program is
fully accredited by an
outside agency?
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AYSO Coaching Program
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What is the biggest
deterrent to recruiting and
retaining referees?
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What percentage of AYSO
Referees have entry level training.
but nothing beyond that?
Do you have any idea how much
Regional money goes “walkabout”
annually?
Did you know that this happens?
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Is AYSO Training the solution?
Well…..
Knowledge is the solution!
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Knowledge is attained from training!
Right AYSO knowledge is attained
from AYSO training!
• Use AYSO manuals
• Use AYSO certified instructors
• Use AYSO lesson plans
Do not modify…
Why?
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Test Time!
Do you know our Programs?...
Match up with the RC who has the
same number as you have.
You will have 3 minutes
to take the test!