- WAYSA Mission and Philosophy
- WAYSA History
- WAYSA Bylaws, Working Rules, and Field Dimensions
- WAYSA Executive Committee
- Clubs interested in joining WAYSA
- Vendors and suppliers for WAYSA
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WAYSA Mission and Philosophy
WAYSA is a recreational soccer league whose purpose is to encourage, promote, and support amateur soccer at the youth level for children of all abilities. The League requires that Member Clubs form balanced teams, including players of all ages and skill levels, rather than forming select teams of one age and skill level. Member Clubs will conduct open registrations in such a way that all interested children will be encouraged to participate. Within an age division, all teams in a member town must play in WAYSA.
Our main focus is to provide an atmosphere of fun while our children learn the basic concepts and skills of the most popular game in the world. It is the philosophy of WAYSA to develop players not teams, and that all players be allowed to play in at least 50% of each game that they attend. This does not to preclude a coach’s prerogative to restrict playing time for disciplinary purposes or for poor attendance at practices/games.
The issue of the importance of winning and loosing is never a clear one. While WAYSA appreciates the value of teaching our children to strive for success we also want to avoid the stress created by placing an excessive amount of emphasis on winning. Our children will be successful in their soccer experience as long as we maintain a fun and enjoyable environment. Coaches and parents often feel the pressures from within and without to be successful, which unfortunately is often perceived to be a reflection of the win/loss record of their team. But as most experience coaches will tell you, if their players look forward to coming to practices and playing in games then they are indeed successful. When a coach remains positive, enthusiastic and affords all players as much playing time as possible, even at the risk of loosing a game, then the result will be a team of winners!
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WAYSA History
Formed in the early 1990s by some community visionaries
First U10/U12 Friendship Tournament held 1996
WAYSA Bylaws were inacted in 1999
If you know of any other details, please email admin@waysa-soccer.org
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WAYSA Bylaws and Working Rules
Click here to download Bylaws. This document covers WAYSA organization structure, club membership, board of directors (executive committee), other board appointed committees, role of coaches and referees, operating rules, and financial reporting.
Click here to download Working Rules. This document covers WAYSA mission, organization, club and team fees, player age brackets, field equipment, team size and formation, referees, game length, game laws, special rules for U10/U12, U18Boys, and O30Coed, coaching, tournament, protests, and suspensions. Every team coach receives this information with their season schedule booklet.
WAYSA recommended field dimensions for 11v11, 8v8, and 7v7.
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WAYSA 2009 Executive Committee
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Clubs interested in joining WAYSA
Individual clubs that desire membership into WAYSA shall petition the Board of Directors in writing indicating this desire. In this application it needs to be clearly stated that the club seeking admission will comply fully with all of WAYSA’s provisions, especially those regarding the holding of open registration and the formation of balanced teams. Such application shall be made at least four (4) months prior to the start of the season [in the months of March, April, or May]. The Board will then discuss the merits of the application and vote on this request for membership at the next regularly scheduled meeting. A two thirds (2/3) vote will be necessary to approve an application for membership. Please call or email the league president, president@waysa-soccer.org . Also, please read the WAYSA Bylaws and WAYSA Working Rules to ensure your club structure and interests are a good match.
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Vendors and suppliers WAYSA uses
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