Region 158

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Referees

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What should the referee do, and how is play restarted if...

Red player #11, who is in an offside position, turns her back towards the opponent's goal and makes no attempt to play the ball as the ball rolls past her after being passed by a teammate. Blue defender #3 runs past red player #11, gets possession of the ball a few yards past the offside player, and turns up field dribbling it. Red player #11 immediately challenges the blue player and tries to tackle the ball away.

Answer:

The red player #11 who is in an offside position may become onside if the blue opponent plays (meaning possessed and controlled, not simply deflected) or gains possession of the ball.

In this scenario the referee should judge and determine if blue player #3 gained control of the ball. Since the blue player got possession of the ball, turned up field and dribbled the ball, she had control of the ball. Therefore red player #11 is now back onside and may challenge for the ball. The referee should allow play to continue.

(See pages 31 and 100 in the 2009-10 AYSO edition of the Laws of the Game; pages 40 and 44 in the USSF Advice to the Referees on the Laws of the Game, 2009-10 edition.)

What should the referee do, and how is play restarted if...

The blue team has effectively used the offside trap, stepping forward just before a red attacker passes the ball to a teammate, to leave the opponents in an offside position. In order to defeat the blue team�s tactic, the red team starts placing a player in an offside position as a decoy. At the next attack by the red team, the red player with the ball pretends to pass the ball to the teammate in offside position. This causes the blue team to use the offside trap and move forward. However, the red player with the ball does not pass it to the teammate in offside position and instead, dribbles the ball pass the blue defensive line who was expecting an offside call to be made. Is the use of the decoy considered active participation and therefore offside should be called? Without the decoy the blue team would not have moved forward and gotten caught moving in the wrong direction.

Answer:

There is an old soccer saying: �Live by the trap�die by the trap!" For offside to be penalized, a player has to be in an offside position and then become involved in active play. The decoy player was in an offside position but did not become involved in active play because the teammate never passed the ball to him/her. Therefore in this scenario there is no offside to be penalized. In youth games, players are still learning about the game so the referee can help by verbalizing as she/he lets the play continue and points to the player in the offside position��Keep playing. He/she is not involved.� In every game, both teams have the opportunity to use smart and creative legal tactics to attack and defend. This is part of what makes for an enjoyable game for all players and spectators.

(See page 31 in the 2009-10 AYSO edition of the Laws of the Game.)

Tournament Results

2010 Tourney Schedules and Results

In House Rules

Spring Picnic Info

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End of the year picnic will be held on June 11, 2010 (FRIDAY).

It will begin approximately 5 and last to 8:30ish.

There will be a DJ at the bandshell.

Each team is responsible for own food and drinks (no alcohol and glass).

So make it a potluck style picninc if you wish.

You may want to have someone or yourselves reserve a table or two for your team during the day.

Please no more than 2 tables per team.

Parents Page

Registration

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A.Y.S.O. REGION 158

American Youth Soccer Organization

St. Clair Shores, Michigan

(586) 214-8667

● Everyone Plays

● Balanced Teams

● Open Registration

● No Try-outs

● Positive Coaching

● For Children 4½ - 16 age based as of 7/31/09

Registration for Fall 2010

REGISTRATION DATES AND TIMES:

Monday, May 17, 2009, 7:00PM � 8:30PM

Thursday, May 27, 2009, 7:00PM � 8:30PM

Monday, June 14, 2009, 7:00PM � 8:30PM

Registration will also be at the In-House Tournament June 4th/sup>, 5th and 6th at Kyte Monroe.

WHERE: Registration will be held at the Civic Arena, located on Stephens (9 ½ Mile) between Little Mack and I-94.

COST: $75.00 for the first child, $65.00 for additional children from same family./p>

ITEMS NEEDED:

Photograph � (will be stapled to registration)/b>

Birth Certificate for Age Verification (will be returned once age is verified) if haven�t played with us in the past.

Check, Cash or Money Order made payable to AYSO Region 158

VIP LEAGUE (Very Important Players)

VIP League is available for special needs players ages 5 and older.

Contact Kim Marchiori at bkbkmarchiori@wowway.com for more info

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Please call (586) 214-8667

Please register early as teams fill up quickly. Late registrations will be placed on a waiting list until space is available.

If you would like to pre-register your player you may do so online at www.eayso.org. You will still need to attend one of the registration dates, but this method will save you a lot of time.

A.Y.S.O. REGION 158, St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Phone (586) 214-8667

The Board
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Board Member Title E-Mail Address

Doug Damm Regional Commissioner ddamm64@wideopenwest.com

Craig Lipscomb Asst Regional Commissioner

Dave Feleo Coach Administrator coachdave158@yahoo.com

Eileen Van Wambeke Regional Treasurer

Lara Perry Regional Secretary larajperry@yahoo.com

Lara Perry Regional Registrar larajperry@yahoo.com

Kenny Fullerton Regional Referee

Rebecca Feleo Regional CVPA rebeccafeleo@att.net

Frank Veltri Safety Director

Kim Marchiori Senior VIP Director Bkmarchiori@gmail.com

Jayne Reinhard Junior VIP Director rjrein@att.net

Jim Van Wambeke Equipment Coordinator

Don Braspenninckx Web Designer coach_don@hotmail.com

Board Member	Title	E-Mail Address
Doug Damm	Regional Commissioner	ddamm64@wideopenwest.com
Craig Lipscomb	Asst Regional Commissioner
Dave Feleo	Coach Administrator	coachdave158@yahoo.com
Eileen Van Wambeke	Regional Treasurer
Lara Perry	Regional Secretary	larajperry@yahoo.com
Lara Perry	Regional Registrar	larajperry@yahoo.com
Kenny Fullerton	Regional Referee
Rebecca Feleo	Regional CVPA	rebeccafeleo@att.net
Frank Veltri	Safety Director
Kim Marchiori	Senior VIP Director	Bkmarchiori@gmail.com
Jayne Reinhard	Junior VIP Director	rjrein@att.net
Jim Van Wambeke	Equipment Coordinator
Don Braspenninckx	Web Designer	coach_don@hotmail.com