TORRANCE, Calif. (March 25, 2013) –AYSO National President Paula Berriz announced today that Kim Roberts Hedgpeth has been named the American Youth Soccer Organization’s new National Executive Director. Hedgpeth brings a strong background of non-profit leadership and strategic management, including seven years as National Executive Director of the Los Angeles-based American Federation of Television and [...]
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For the first time in the history of the National Games, adult players from the North American Adult Soccer Association (NAASA) are being invited to participate in the National Games. Adults will join players from the Core, EXTRA and VIP Programs to partake in the National Games tradition and help celebrate AYSO’s 50th Anniversary in 2014. The Games [...]
The North American Adult Soccer Association (NAASA) has become a division of AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization). NAASA, made up of the numerous adult leagues associated with AYSO Regions, was originally spun off in 2010 as a separate subsidiary that was wholly owned by AYSO. According to National President Paula Berriz, the change in structure, approved by the [...]
NAASA’s online registration partner Sports Logic has teamed up with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) to offer its members access to its league management tools. The partnership of the NSCAA and Sports Logic Group, LLC brings NSCAA members tools for online registration, league management and team management. Sports Logic Group’s League Manager [...]
Annette Klein and her fellow AYSO Region Board Members – from Region 688 in Gilbert, Ariz. – first decided to start an adult soccer league because they were tired of letting the kids have all the fun. “Our Board thought it would be a great opportunity for volunteers to enjoy the game of their youth,” [...]
Has your league been listed on the NAASA website? Here on AdultSoccer.org, an archive of NAASA leagues from around the country is being created. This will help potential players and volunteers easily find a NAASA league in their area. Get your league listed today!
Participating in a NAASA tournament is a great way to take your adult soccer experience to the next level. NAASA is currently developing protocol for tournaments, and welcomes the involvement of its members in the process. Would your NAASA league be interested in hosting or attending a NAASA tournament? If so, what would you recommend [...]
The rules are simple: play safe and have fun! NAASA, the North American Adult Soccer Association, is the new adult soccer association developed by AYSO. It offers registration, insurance and liability protection, so your AYSO Region can safely have a place for your volunteers and parents to play. And don’t forget the youth players that [...]
Any group affiliated with AYSO, or otherwise approved, may start up an adult league. Do you know adults that would love to play soccer but there isn’t a league for them to play in? Or do you know adults that want a safer or more recreational environment than the city league that is offered in [...]
NAASA provides the support you need to get your league started. We have registration, league formation and game management software to help you get organized, and smoothly run your season. All you need are players, referees and fields. NAASA also provides for the liability insurance you will need to contract for fields, as well as [...]
