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.

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