The Benefits of Youth Sports in Child Development
Why Equity Matters in Youth Sports
Youth Sports FACTS
The Coach / Parent Partnership
Empowering Conversations with Your Child
Enemy of Excellence
Guidelines for Honoring the Game
Level-Headed Soccer Parent Manifesto
Are you that Parent?
Lose Respect; Lose the Game (video)
Gary Lineker – “Just shut up and let them play” (video)
Practice the Golden Rule
Values in Youth Sports
Why Kids Quit Youth Sports
Role of Parent for Their Children’s Confidence
Don’t Steal the Reps from Your Athletes
How Coaches Should Coach & Parents Can Stop Ruining Youth Sports
SafeSport - Protecting Young Victims
Strengthening Self Confidence and School Skills
High School Soccer Development
Soccer age groupings
Soccer age groupings for Fall 2026 will be based on a Sept 1 cutoff date, better aligning soccer age groups with a player’s grade in school. This decision marks a reversal of the 2016 policy that changed US Youth Soccer to a Jan 1 cutoff, grouping players by birth year. While the birth year system has offered administrative convenience, leaders have long advocated for a change back to school year to reflect the social fabric of American youth.
Birth Year Matrix (currently)
Path forward on Player Registration
How this could impact your player
Leagues / Rules
WASHINGTON INLAND SOCCER LEAGUE (WISL)
Washington Inland Premier League (WIPL)
Washington Premier League (WPL)
Heading, Punting, & Build-out line
90+ Info
90+ Recreation League Handbook
90+ Developmental Guide (currently being updated for Fall 2025)
90+ Parent Code of Conduct (currently being updated for Fall 2025)
90+ Coaches Ethics
Field and Emergency Info
Training / Field Locations (currently being updated for Fall 2025)
Emergency Action Plans (currently being updated for Fall 2025)
Chase Youth Enrichment Fund
The Chase Youth Enrichment Fund provides financial assistance to youth from low-income families wishing to participate in enriching experiences like camp, sports, and after-school activities. Enrichment fund dollars are critical in ensuring that enrichment opportunities are accessible to underserved youth, and therefore critical in keeping at-risk youth safe and engaged after school and during the summer months.