Excellence In Youth Soccer Both On and Off the Field

Cal South Members enjoy the most extensive list of benefits and programs of any state youth soccer association in the United States.

	Member Benefits
	Member Programs

Member Benefits

	Member Insurance: Primary and/or secondary medical insurance coverage for all Cal South Members
	Field and Facility Liability Insurance Coverage
	Cal South KidSafe Risk Management Program: Protecting your most valuable assets: your children. Mandatory fingerprinting and Department of Justice checks for all Cal South coaches and league administrators
	Progressive programs for all ages and skill levels: Recreational, Competitive, Cal South Olympic Development Program and TOPSoccer
	Administrative assistance through the Corporate Office Staff
	Cal South Soccer Magazine, our quarterly member publication
	CORIS Online Registration: Signing up your kids for soccer has never been so easy
	Cal South Field Development Foundation: Helping your league grow, one field at a time
	Cal South Member Advantage: Created to provide members with a variety of discounts to enhance their lives
	Protest, Appeals and Disciplinary Committee: Ensuring a safe and fair environment for the entire Cal South community
	Tournament Approval and Sanctioning: Cal South approves and sanctions over 100 quality member tournaments annually
	Direct affiliation with the U.S. Soccer Federation and U.S. Youth Soccer

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Member Programs

Coaching Education

Offered in both English and Spanish, the Cal South Coaching Education program licenses over 4,000 youth coaches annually. The different course curriculums are designed to provide all soccer coaches, from beginner to advanced with up-to-date theoretical and practical knowledge to help ensure the best development and environment for all of our players. Just like a contractor should have a license before working on your home, Cal South has aggressively mandated that all coaches must attain their age and level appropriate Cal South Coaching License before stepping onto the field.

Cal South Referee Development Programs

The R9 Recreational Referee Program injects over 1,000 newly trained youth referees onto our fields on an annual basis. Entering its fourth year as a Cal South program, the nine hour referee course has grown in popularity with its focus not only on the laws of the game, but its game management role playing exercises and effective teaching techniques. In addition, Cal South also runs a year-round Referee Mentor Program and the annual Youth Referee Development Academy in support and continued development of our youth referee base.

Olympic Development Program (ODP)

The most direct route to the U.S. Youth National Teams. The Cal South ODP Coaching & Scouting Staff scour the youth soccer landscape annually to identify the top 32 players in each boys and girls age group from U14 – U18. Upon identification, the aim of ODP is to place these players on U.S. Youth National Teams by competing at regional and national level competitions. Cal South ODP teams have won 14 out of 24 ODP National Championships since its inception and places over 30% of its players into the U.S. National Team player pools.

TOPSoccer

The Outreach Program for Soccer is a Cal South community-based soccer program that has been serving young athletes with physical and mental disabilities since 1992. Currently, over 500 such athletes are participating in Cal South Member League TOPSoccer programs running out of JUSA, OJSC, Carlsbad Lightning, Long Beach YSO, Victorville and Yucaipa. Any youth player between the ages of 4-19 years old, having a physical or mental disability that limits their ability to perform at a recreation league level of play is eligible for the program. Players are placed by ability not age and the programs philosophy is to highlight the athlete’s ability, not their disability.

Cal South State Cup Tournament

The pinnacle on the youth soccer Calendar, the Cal South State Cup is the largest continuous tournament in the country with close to 1,800 annual teams participating. The State Cup is open to all Cal South Teams and covers the age groups from Under 9 to Under 19. The State Cup is divided into two competitions: The Cal South State Open Cup Competition involves teams whose age group champions do not advance beyond the Cal South State competition and The USYS National Cup competition involves those teams whose age group champion’s advance to the USYS regional and national championships held during the summer of each year. The National Cup involves teams from the U12 to U19 age groups. The national championships involve the U14 to U19 age groups.

Cal South Recreational Tournaments

The Cal South Recreational Tournament calendar features a little of something for everyone starting with the Hansen’s Pre-Season Classic as a pre-season warm-up in late August open to all Cal South Recreational Teams. Finishing up the regular season in most districts features The Commissioner’s Cup for recreational teams & The President’s Cup for recreational all-star teams. Regular season rec. teams can test their mettle on Thanksgiving Weekend against teams from across Southern California in the Cal South State Recreational Championship. And All-Star teams can throw their hat in the bull-ring at the Cal South Tournament of Champions in Palm Desert, an all-star championship open to all Cal South Recreational All-Star Teams.

Cal South Signature League

The Cal South Signature League is an advanced recreational soccer gaming circuit program for youth and families designed to promote skilled soccer, good sportsmanship, fair play and a safe environment. The objective of the Cal South Signature League is to provide our members with an intermediary playing level that better prepares players, parents and coaches in the transition from recreational play to competitive club play. In essence, it is a Recreational All-Star Gaming Circuit with three unique stipulations in place: Every player gets a minimum of 50% playing time, player fees are capped at $300 per season and travel time is kept in check.

Youth Development League Program

The Cal South Youth Development Leagues are designed as a fun instruction-based introduction to soccer for 5, 6, 7 and 8 year old boys and girls. These leagues combine learning in a fun and positive environment, and the excitement of league play through small-sided games. The program features the professional YDL Handbook created by Cal South and features “Fun” tested age appropriate practice curriculums allowing first time coaches to create a fun environment conducive to learning for their players while alleviating the pressures of being a first time coach. It is a great program with the focus being on the development of everyone involved: players, coaches, parents and the leagues themselves.

Cal South ODP Youth Academy & College Prep Camp

The ODP Youth Academy Residential Camps offers an intense & focused week of training for players (Ages 10 – 13) determined to improve their game and learn about what it takes to be the best. Our most experienced Coaching Staff will conduct a training curriculum modeled after the US Youth National Teams, with an emphasis on technical training, individual & small group concepts, as well as getting to play as a team.

Cal South ODP Summer Camps

In its seventh year of operation designed for all Boys & Girls ages 8 to 16 committed to reaching the highest-level open to them in the sport. They are “developmental” in that our experienced Camp Staff, already used to dealing with and developing talent at the state, regional and national levels, will build on and improve the technical & tactical skills that players have acquired during the soccer year. Through our program, we will create a challenging environment where each player will learn about themselves – their strengths and weaknesses. Players will be encouraged to compete in and outside of their comfort zones, and will be given the knowledge and tools to improve.

Cal South Soccer Nation Expo

An annual soccer fiesta FREE to the Cal South Soccer Family featuring 100’s of soccer vendors displaying the latest merchandise, professional Coaching clinics on the “Pitch” located smack dab in the center of the convention center and all the kids can handle, kickin’ it in the Soccer Nation Fun Zone. If you are a coach or any kind of soccer fan, you will not want to miss the Cal South Soccer Nation on February 18th, 2006 at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Nike Coach of the Year Awards Banquet

Join 500 of your closest soccer contacts from the Cal South Soccer Family for food & drinks in celebration and recognition of annual accomplishments in Cal South Soccer. The festivities include the Nike Boys & Girls Coach of the Year, LA Galaxy Volunteer of the Year, Parent of the Year, Youth Referee’s of the Year, Cal South Hall of Fame Award and an evening celebrating Excellence in Youth Soccer.

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