Category: AYSO Safety Policies
Keeping our Players Physically and Emotionally Safe
In AYSO, we do a good job of keeping our players physically safe because our coaches, parents and referees are very good at identifying possible injuries and immediately taking appropriate acti... Read More
Volunteers Should Not Contact Players via Social Media
In the interest of keeping both our players and volunteers safe, we recommend that adults not have direct communication via text message, email or Social Media with AYSO players at any time. This in... Read More
Official Statement – Jason Niemasz
Inquiries Contact: Michelle Dunn Office: 800-872-2976 The American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) learned of allegations against former volunteer, Jason Niemasz of Roseville, Mich., in the fa... Read More
Drowsy Driving Kills: Crash Rate Spikes with Every Hour of Lost Sleep
Reprinted from NPR, originally posted December 6, 2016. Traffic safety officials regularly warn us of the risks of driving while drunk or distracted. But Americans still need to wake up to the dan... Read More
Drop Off vs. Hand Off
At AYSO, we believe that no child should be left unsupervised before or after a game or practice, which is why parents must not “drop” players off at the soccer fields without contact with the coa... Read More
Tom Bobadilla Explains Law 4 & Law 5
Safety is our first priority at AYSO. We follow the same guidelines as many other contact sports to ensure the safety of our players. Being a referee is fun and exciting, but at times it can be ... Read More
U.S. Soccer’s Recognize to Recover Player and Health Safety Program
U.S. Soccer recently released a new video on recognizing and managing concussions in soccer players. The video highlights the vital roles that players, parents, coaches, referees and health profession... Read More
