• 126,722 members, ages 5-19.
• Players: male 50.6%, female 49.4%, median age 11 years old
• Annual fees - $11.07 per player
• More than 19,000 volunteers and administrators
• More than 15,000 coaches, the majority of which are volunteers
• Member of the largest youth sports organization in the United States, US Youth Soccer
• A State Association, comprised of 42 Member Associations and more than 250 Clubs
• Celebrated its 40^th anniversary in 2006; incorporated in 1979 in Tacoma, WA
• A 501(3)(C), nonprofit corporation
• Programs for all levels of play:
  • League Play (September through December)
  • Premier
  • Washington State Youth Developmental
  • Inter-district
  • District
  • Association
  • Small-sided
  • State Tournaments  (November through March)
  • US Youth Washington State Championship 
  • Challenge Cup
  • Fred Meyer Commissioners’ Cup
  • Dairy Farmers of Washington President’s Cup

Olympic Development Program

• ODP identifies and develops elite-level players, and provides regional, national and international competition. 

TOPSoccer

• The Outreach Program for Soccer – is a community-based program for young athletes with disabilities.

Soccer Start

• Soccer Start is designed to introduce soccer to children and communities not yet served by an existing club or league, focusing on low income and under-served communities. 

WSYSA by the Numbers

WSYSA is the sixth largest association within US Youth Soccer, the recognized leader for youth soccer in the United States.  Dating back to its inception in 1974, US Youth Soccer registration numbers have continued to rise to its present mark of over 3.2 million players making it the largest youth sports organization in the United States.  

• 126,722 - Registered players
• 250 - US Youth Soccer participating clubs
• 40 - Sanctioned tournaments per year
• 15,000 - Registered coaches
• 6,000 - Registered referees
• 300 - Olympic Development Program players

Breakdown of WSYSA’s 126,722 registered players by age:

18 to 19   - 1 %
15 to 17   - 9 %
10 to 14   - 40 %
Under 10   - 50 %

• 90% are under the age of 14
• 51/49 male/female ratio
• 5% are Premier level players; 95% play at Recreational or District level

WSYSA Honor Roll

• Michelle Akers
• Amy Allman
• Michelle French
• Chance Fry

WSYSA Alumni in National Soccer

Kasey Keller (Lacey)

• Marcus Hahnemann (Kent)

Nikolas Besagno (Maple Valley)

• Preston Zimmerman (Pasco)

U.S. MNT U-18

• Erik Johnsen (Seattle)

U.S. MNT U-17 Residency Program

• Ellis McLoughlin (Seattle)
• Andres Suazo (Burien)
• Daniel Wenzel (Federal Way)
• Brandon Zimmerman (Pasco)

• Hope Solo (Richland)
• Tina Frimpong (Vancouver)

U.S. WNT U-21 

• Lisa Sari (Longview)

U.S. GNT U-16

• Sidney LeRoux (Lakewood)
• Elizabeth Wright (Redmond)

WSYSA Alumni on Professional Teams

International

• Kasey Keller – Borussia Moenchengladbach (Germany)
• Marcus Hahnemann – Reading FC (England)
• Preston Zimmerman – Hamburg SV (Germany)

Major League Soccer (MLS)

• Nikolas Besagno – Real Salt Lake (Maple Valley)
• Tim Merritt – DC United (Gig Harbor)
• Brandon Prideaux –  DC United (Renton)

USL - Seattle Sounders

• Jacob Besagno (Maple Valley)
• Christopher Eylander (Sumner)
• Leighton O’Brien (Tacoma)
• Ben Somoza (Edmonds)
• Cam Weaver (Kent)

PDL - Yakima Reds

• Craig Buitrago (Kent)

WSYSA Media Opportunities

PlayOn!
The official soccer publication of WSYSA, it is the mission of Play On! to inform, educate and motivate those who are working in Washington State to make the youth soccer experience a quality one.

Play On! is a resource for all players, coaches, administrators and referees in  Washington State youth soccer programs. The publication, which enjoys a national reputation as one of the best, is published six times a year and distributed free of charge to all registered members.  Issues are sent to member households in February, April, June, August, October and December.  Subscriptions for non-members are available at $9.00/year.

www.wsysa.com
The official web site of WSYSA, http://www.wsysa.com/ averages 65,000 hits per month.  The site is updated by WSYSA staff on a daily basis, providing the latest information on league play, tournaments, and soccer news from around the state, around the nation and around the world. 

SoccerPalooza
Soccer Palooza is Washington Youth Soccer’s annual Workshop and Exhibitor Show held at the end of April each year.  SoccerPalooza attracts nearly 100 businesses to the Exhibitor Show – they demonstrate what's new in soccer apparel, equipment, soccer balls, uniforms and fund-raising ideas.  SoccerPalooza also features Workshops geared towards providing individuals with information to help them succeed as a coach, mentor or administrator.   KidsZone provides on-going entertainment for young and old alike. 

U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT)

U.S. MNT U-20

U.S. Men’s National Team (MNT)