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If your Soccer Program has enough officials, this is not for you.

Should you be in need of officials, 

the District 7 Game Day Facilitator course may be

a quick and easy way to recruit and license officials.

Course Basics

1 day—5 hour course     No cost to students         Minimum age 13

18 or older must pass a no-cost background check.

To schedule a course and request more information

Contact D7 office (559) 227-2972

cysad7office@gmail.com or (559) 280-3654

p.ferre@att.net

Upon completion of the course

The officials are able to work D7 in-house games and some comp games up to U-16.

About the California Youth Soccer Association

CYSA – “Kids First” is the largest state organization within the US Youth Soccer Association. CYSA registers more than 165,000 players annually, ages 4 to 19, and over 35,000 administrators, coaches and volunteers in 142 member leagues of registration.

CYSA is dedicated to assisting parents in developing youth as individuals and not just soccer players in a fun, safe and healthy environment for players at every level of the game. For more information, visit www.calnorth.org.

Media Request: When referring to the California Youth Soccer Association, the largest youth sports organization in the United States, please refer to the association only as CYSA, and never as CY or Cal Youth Soccer. We appreciate your cooperation.

California Youth Soccer Association Heading Policy

(Approved by Board of Directors, August 4, 2019)

PLAYING POLICY:

  • Heading is prohibited in 12U and younger small-sided games.
  • All players age eleven (11) years old and younger, who are playing up in 13U and older games, are prohibited from heading, and must clearly be identifiable to match official. (i.e. armband)
  • When a player, who is eleven (11) years old and younger, deliberately heads the ball in a game, an indirect free kick should be awarded to the opposing team from the spot of the offense. If a deliberate header occurs within the goal area, the indirect free kick should be taken on the goal area line parallel to the goal line at the point nearest to where the infringement occurred. If a player does not deliberately head the ball, then play should continue.
  • All players age eleven (11) years old and younger, who participate in a non-CYSA sanctioned event with their CYSA player pass, must adhere to the CYSA heading policy and are prohibited from heading.

PRACTICE POLICY:

  • All players age eleven (11) years old and younger are prohibited from heading.
  • It is strongly recommended for players between the ages of twelve (12) and seventeen (17) years old, heading in practice must be limited to a maximum of thirty (30) minutes per week, with no more than fifteen (15) to twenty (20) headers, per player, per week.
  • In addition, CYSA recommends that standard coaching methods to instruct on how to properly head the ball be instituted by all Affiliates. CYSA will assist Affiliates, as needed, in teaching coaches the proper heading techniques as such to reduce the risk of possible concussion.