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Soccer for Three and Four Year Old Players!

Last Chance for the Winter Program!

First Chance for the Summer Program!

The AYSA Little Net Busters Winter Indoor Program

Little NetBusters, our program for three and four year old players, moves indoors in late February. This fun introduction to soccer will feature age appropriate soccer activities, rather than formal games. Each session will last one hour, and will be led by trained coaches using a curriculum designed for our youngest players.

Players must be at least 3 years old on February 28, 2012

Dates: 2/28, 3/1, 3/13, 3/15, 3/20, 3/22, 3/27.

Time: 10 - 11 AM

Location: Pioneer Hall at the Duluth DECC

Cost: $85 (Includes a permit to park in the DECC parking ramp for all seven sessions)

Or $75 (No parking permit)

Players will receive a t-shirt
Players must bring a size 3 soccer ball

Please click here for a registration form

To register, Please complete and mail the form at this link with payment to:

Arrowhead Youth Soccer Association

3501 Grand Ave. Duluth, MN 55807

Questions? Please contact Dave Geary at 218-624-1713 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Little NetBusters Summer Program

Arrowhead Little NetBusters                           Late Summer Evening Program

This August AYSA will offer a program for 3 and 4 year old soccer players. This fun introduction to soccer will feature age appropriate soccer activities, rather than formal games. Each session will last one hour, and will be led by trained coaches using a curriculum designed for our youngest players. Players must be either 3 or 4 years old on July 31, 2012

Registration is limited and will close when the program is full. No registrations taken after July 15.

Be aware! This program was extremely popular in summer 2011 forcing us to close registration in June.

Sessions will be held on Tuesday evenings, July 31, August 7, 14, 21, 28 at both locations.

Cost $50               Players will receive a t-shirt.

Please note: Players must bring a size 3 soccer ball.

Time: Either 5 PM or 6:15 PM       Locations: Jean Duluth Fields, 4951 Jean Duluth Road and in Cloquet, field location to be announced.

For a registration form, please click here.

Please send registration and payment to: AYSA 3501 Grand Ave. Duluth.

Questions: Please call 624-1713 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

2012 Spring Upper Division registration for players 11-18 will be held in late February or early March at the locations listed below. Please bring a completed registration form and a 1x1 photo to registration. Cost and payment information will be available at the registration site or by contacting your local coordinator. Games will begin about the third week of May. Game nights will be: U13: Tuesday/Thursday, U15: Monday/Wednesday, U18: Tuesday, Thursday, and some Sundays. For a registration form, please click here.

The Winning Formula

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Location to be announced upon registration

Boot Room Soccer will present a clinic for coaches of U12 and older teams.

The primary topic for this clinic is The Link up, Attacking the Final Third From the Mid-Field. This clinic will provide information and activities on how to link mid-fielders with attackers in the attacking zone. There will also be lots of time for questions on all aspects of the game.

Classroom time will be followed by on-field demonstrations.

Considering Competitive Soccer?

What is competitive soccer? How does it differ from recreational soccer? Should my child join a competitive soccer team?
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Understanding Soccer Rules

Are you interested in increasing your knowledge of soccer rules?

We have included a number of short video presentations on soccer rules in order to give coaches and parents an opportunity to better understand the rules of the game and how referee make their on field decisions. Each topic is very short, about ten minutes, and presented in an informative and easy to understand format.

These presentations will give viewers an opportunity to see the information presented to referees in order to help them discern the difference between a legal challenge and a foul.

Pledge Smoke-Free Homes and Cars!

Arrowhead Youth Soccer strongly encourages encourages players and families to pledge smoke-free homes and cars. We want all our soccer players to grow up as healthy as possible. That's why AYSA and our partners, St. Lukes and the American Lung Association, is offering a free first aid kit or set of practice discs to teams whose entire roster pledges smoke-free homes and cars.
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Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports

All AYSA coaches are required to complete concussion training before they can coach games or practices. The video training at this link meets those requirements. Please print the completion form at the end of the training.

This is also a great video for parents or players. It will help you recognize the signs of concussion and provides information on how to deal with a player that may have a concussion. Learn more in this CDC sponsored concussion video.

Soccer Options

Looking forward to next soccer season? AYSA has a number of options for players in the summer of 2012.
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AYSA College Scholarship

Arrowhead Youth Soccer will be awarding college scholarships of $500 each to two graduating high school seniors. Students must have participated in AYSA or a similar soccer program during their youth. Deadline for applications is May 27, 2012. Winners will be notified in late summer or fall and dollars will be paid directly to the student upon succesful completion of the Fall term. Questions may be directed to Dave Geary, 218-624-1713 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Application forms are available here.

AYSA Annual Meeting

The Arrowhead Youth Soccer Association (AYSA) will hold its Annual Meeting and Elections at 7:00 PM February 8, 2012 at the Wheeler Fieldhouse, 3501 Grand Avenue.

We will present awards to three young referees that have been recognized by the AYSA Board as our Referees of the Year for 2011.

All adults with children that play soccer for AYSA, and those interested in youth soccer are invited to attend. Positions up for election include Secretary, Treasurer, Competitive Chair, Lower Division Chair, Upper Division Chair and several At-Large Board positions. The AYSA board sets policy for all of Arrowhead Youth Soccer’s programs. Board members are expected to attend one meeting monthly (normally the second Wednesday of the month) and serve on at least one AYSA committee.

Those interested in serving on the AYSA board or seeking other information should call 624-1713 or email the AYSA Executive Director, Dave Geary, at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Winning with Asthma

Do you coach players that have asthma? Learn more about how to help those players have the best possible youth soccer experience and receive a free Coaches Clipboard!
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