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 | Who Are We? |
The Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association (Mass Youth Soccer) is the official representative of the United States Soccer Federation (US Soccer), the national governing body for soccer in the United States, and United States Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer) in Massachusetts. At the international level, Mass Youth Soccer is a member of the Federation Internationiale de Football Association (FIFA). FIFA is the worldwide governing body for soccer and is responsible for organizing, developing and promoting the game of soccer throughout the world. Despite the size of Massachusetts, Mass Youth Soccer is the second largest of 55 state youth soccer associations with over 200,000 members.
Mass Youth Soccer exists to promote and enhance the game of soccer for the youth of Massachusetts and to encourage the healthy development of those players. It does so by offering and sponsoring a variety of programs designed to improve the quality of players, coaches and administrators. All levels of soccer are offered:- The recreational player who is out to enjoy the game and “just have fun”
- The club or travel team player who enjoys the spirit of competition
- The premier player who is looking to play at the highest levels
Members are affiliated by more than 427 separate soccer organizations throughout the state (towns or clubs). While these organizations administer their own local programs, they often take advantage of the assistance provided by Mass Youth Soccer (1) to develop and educate their coaches and players, (2) to provide insurance coverage for their participants and (3) for administrative assistance. The majority of the players participate in league play during the Spring and Fall soccer seasons. The remaining players, largely between the ages of 5 and 10, play through in-town recreational programs.
In line with the goal to enhance the game of soccer for the youth, Mass Youth Soccer has also developed a close working, mutually beneficial relationship with the New England Revolution. These efforts on the national front, as well as our support of international events, demonstrate the importance of combining youth and professional soccer in order to aid the continual growth of soccer in Massachusetts.
Mass Youth Soccer has also developed sponsorship agreements with adidas and Eurosport. Additionally, we take advantage of national US Youth Soccer sponsors such as Tide and Holiday Inn. These sponsorships indicate that youth soccer is a lucrative market for corporate America, and that Mass Youth Soccer is the type of organization that supports its sponsors in a professional manner. Our organization has direct communication with an attentive and loyal audience of dedicated parents and coaches. The corporate sponsorships help to support various programs and events of Mass Youth Soccer throughout the year. To accomplish its mission, Mass Youth Soccer relies upon a Board of Directors, a group of 12 dedicated volunteers. Many of these Board members have specific program responsibilities in addition to their general Board duties. Supporting the Board is an office staff of ten full-time employees.
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